The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-15

hgetions to which they applied theUseives, VIII
charge ths dsbs Of g.stitads which they wi cheer
fully acknowledge to b his due. Permit me now 70
ny few words about Mr.. Sanford In the private
relations OF life. ] was intimate with him. think
his character sufficiently well to kuo his virtues
and his faults; and - never can enjoy that
character IN any human being which seems TO be
destitute Of bemisb, but feel that my associations
q common sympathy with errors Is well as with vir.
tues, am enabled TO say that In him discovered
those manly qualities which, turning aside from tho
influence Of wealth. station or power, presented him
manly intercourse, duty and enjoyment. 1t was my
pleasure and good fortune TO pass many delightful
hours with him ct home and abroad. met him In
Europe. / never shall forget one beautiful sum
mer's evening in Venice, when, on the Piazza San
Marco, unexpectedly to me, ! beheld his b,ld,
gallant dauntless energy Of expression. ourneyed
with him through Scotland and Ireland. found In
him the same keen observation, the same nntiring
industry. As traveller, which had always made him
remarkable at the bar; and found more, that ne
was most brilliant exception TO the general cha.
racteI Of Americana away from home, in an extent
Of his knowledge Of our country, its history and in
slitutions, which made him equally creditable
among strangers ~ It's pat lotto citizen o. most
able champion. met him, MIR. Chairman, where
many other: around nae have, In the festive enjoy
he contributed largely by repartee, humor and saec
dote to those equipments 30 essential In the inter
walls from labor in . severe life like his. have
noted, as You ALI hare, toe circumstances attend
ticn Of that discipline which made him what he
was sec in it the predominance Of the intel
lectual over the phys man. see, and regret TO
zee in it, the want Of that sapgune characteristic
Of temperament which might have led him to make
greater effort for his life, and perhaps enabled
him to save It for our qualification at this hour.
There was nothing Of fear in the mans death His sub
mission to fate was calmly reasoned, logical con
oh nE ~
ers or boats and folding around him this deliberate
result Of the best Judgment which he could exer-
else under the disturbances by which he was sur
rounded, he went down Into the realms OF eternity
with cold dignity lot inferior to that of the falling
Cse ar. But he went down full Of honor and full OF
the az probation of what was once said by q dstin.
gu'shed lawyer end statesman, in language so beau
titul that may be pardoned Tor stepping aside to
attention called to this exquisite passage In the OBJ
servations Of the great Webster the great Story,
when the latter departed this life:-
Justice sir is the great interest of earth It
III the gamen which holds civilized beings and civilized
nations together Wherever her temple stands and 80
long is duly honored there is foundation for social
security, the general happiness and the improvements
and progress OF and whoever bors in this ed
fee with useulnese and distinction whoever clears its
foundations strengthens its pillars, adorns its eataba
lures contributes raise its august dome still higher
in the sky connects himself in and fame and cha
racter with that which is and must be endurable
the frame of human society.
n is most gratifying for us 10 know that, by his
laburs our departed brother assisted to maintain,
and by his capacity, to adorn, the tenn Die 50 well
described in the eloquent words have just quoted.
II is our intention to cherish the memory OF that
departed BROTHER II was cur wish that an elo-
queDce greater than that which may fall from any
lips t0oay could be employed 70 rehesrse his merits
in the terms Of which they were deserving. 10
these days, and In the places wDere We perform our
duties the gift Of eloqueD rare In ITSELF is rarer
Of exhibition because 1t ID lot suited to t. pract
times
of Il may be fourd TO exist ia community Is is
likely soon to be extfDgusbed BY the nature OF the
requirements that professional duties present. There
is, % my brethren If the bar will excuse me for
saying upon this occasion, ons voice that may be
silent 10 day; there are lips that may not move 10
this assemblage, rom wb,sa had hoped TO hear
eu)ogv on tie deceased. ctpased the pleasure
Of such presentation Of bis virtues IN dctoa, that
would not have been uuvof by In funeral grafton
over Cicero, IL he had died In she senate house on
the day of his last orasion against CAtaae. /
know hst It would have been delightful TO US II We
could have heard deliberate and thorough exsni
Daiion Of the intellectual and moral character OF
the deceased emanatDg from that source-fron him
who yes survives vigorous IN physical and intellectu
al health, Bringing the classic polish OF highly cu!t
waited mind to ado the bench which bis genius and
labor have done SO much TO make distinguished
But We have been favored with such tributes TO
Tie msmsJy OF the eeoease3, from those Who viii
net spuTn The name Of bavi0g been bis competitors
at the bar rs would make cur departed brotherfsel
proud, IL anything occurring on earth could be
brought to his notice. nope, however, that some
thing more er during than words may be hereafter
employed to perpetuste the memory of our deceased
friend; and, when the stone which IL thus 20 be
appropriated shall be placed where 1t may attr sct
and crafty the gaze of T. ose TO whom dcs,se TO
transmit the example OF Edward SANFORD, hope
that the pen Of him to whom have Just now refer
red, may be employed to furnish suitable inscrip-
ton for the monument, in the language which
Cicero spoke. Until that happy moment arrives.
trust may be excused for referring 70 the deceased
in that language, rs having be'onged to those
to whom would fifty apply the well known line Of
the an ;ent poet
Quigne sui memories alos fecere merendo.
Mr.. VIM. M. EvARTs moved the following:-
Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting signed
by the officers thereof be published under their d.
rections.
Carried unanimously.
The President then inquired II any other gentle
man desired TO address the meeting. No response
being made, the Chief Justice declared the meeting
adjourned