The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-05-26
Death OF J. u. Thy Of the

Ottawa, on the 10Th ut, gu motion of J.
%. Glover, 4. l.. Diclscy was called to the
chair, aud on motion Of W. ii. !. Wallace,
q. c. Gray was appointed secretary. ~
w. Chumasero announced, in few appro-
propriatc and imprc ssivc remarks, the death
Of hmcntcd brother OF this bar, James ID.
Taylor, Of Peru.
\. W. Cavalry followed in pathetic GU
logy on the life and character Of the decca.
scd, and moved the appointment Of a com
mittcc to prepare resolutions expressive Of
the sorTOw of the bar.
Nhcrcupon the chair appointed \. W.
Cavalry, 4. Hoes, aud d. Evans the commit
tee.
The committee reported to the meeting
the following resolutions, which were adop'
ted.
On the opening Of the court next morning,
T. h. Dickcy presented the solutions to
the court and moved that thcy be spread
upon the records Of the court.
Whcreos, James ID. Taylor, member OF
the bar of this court, since its last session,
has been, in the meridian Of his life aud the
midst of his usefulness, suddenly removed
from among MS by the hand Of an inScruta-
BE Providence and whereas, his modest,
courteous bearing towards the court, with
the bar, and with ms fellow citizens, had en-
deared him to all while his industry, iidcli-
ty, and ability had given him high position
in the profession. Therefore, to perpetuatc
the memory Of these qualities Of the decca-
sed, and hold them up as examples worthy
of imitation and further, as tribute OF re-
spcct to his memory, represent the follow
ing resolutions
Resoleed, That we deeply dcplorc the loss
the bar, as well as this entire community,
have sustained in the death OF our departed
friend.
R,soised, That to the widow and children
of the deceased We extend our profound
coincidence and sympathy.
Resotrod, That the foregoing preamble and
resolutions be presented to the court by T.
l.. Dckey, with request that they be
spread upon the records thereof.
EesOtred, That a copy OF the above pre-
amblc and resolutions, signed by the chair
man and secretary, be presented 10 the Wid-
ow Of the deceased.
H1soircd, That copy on Nhese proceed
ings be presented to the editors OF the news
papers Of the county, with request that
the same be published
On presenting the resolutions 1. l.. Dick
ey said
May il please the COURT am charged
this morning with the unwclcomc task Of
publicly calling the attention OF the court to
the fact (aready known to us alp that our
gifted fellow, James ID. Taylor, oi Peru, rs
no more. To your honor and TO all the
members Of this bar, he was well known,
and to most Of the people who now hear
mo. At the last term Of this court he was
among MS. Though then feeble IN health,
he still cnjoyed the hope Of years Of earthly
bappiness. As his strength declined, in the
early sprinp. he repaired to distant cline,
in the vain hone Of winning back his wonted
health and restoring his shattered consttu-
ton And there, far from the wife Of his
bosom and his loved little ones, in the midst
of strangers. INDUCING as we are told, the
belief 10 his last moments, thathe was per
manentIy improving, quietly, and apparent
lv without a struggle. he EU dsieep in
dea,h.
His fellows Of the bar have adopted few
sinnle resolutions. expressive in some inca.
surc NJ their oppreciation of his worth, and
their regard for his memory. and directed
mo in thcir hchalc To present them TO the
conr, and ask tha, they NAV be spread up-
on ;,s records,
II ia fit that we suspend the ordinary bus.
lie Of life and nav this moor tribute to his
memory, II is not fl that we should. on
This occasion. associate with hi. name words
of biph.souudinp praise or nlsome adula.
ton. Such terms were not pleasing to his
ear when he was with US. We all knew
him and we loved him. Here he needs no
eulogv. His image is craven upon our
hearts, We shall not coon forget him. In
our green memories we still see his manly
form, his Kind, calm, intellectual face.
What means this death.like stiffness? Not
to hear NV plain words, but to indulge true
sorrow and dwell upon his virtues. His
word was truth. lis sad to mourn, yet
mingled with this sorrow there is u kind Of
melancholy pleasure in musing on such rec
elections. His residence among us was but
for a few short years, yet how deep his hold
upon our hearts strings and how fully We
trusted him. Our highcstrespect his ability
had ever commanded. Here we have often
heard his words How often have VIC seen
him there in warm debate before ajury, and
there in close argument to the court. That
voice is hushed, here to be heard no more.
Again we have seen him at that table, quiet
ly plying his ready pen. The mind Of each
Of US now calls back the recollection of
some incident on which the memory loves to
dwell.
And how often, when unchanged with
care did he enliven our social circle by his
happy humor and pleasing illustrations.
But he is gone. His cares are over. His
usefulness is ended here. We cannot win
him back again to life. 1t oni y remains for
me TO present the resolutions.
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