The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-02

peced removal Of departed brother from the duties
Of the bench and the affections Of the Great how
ever, as Is the oss to IL is far greater TO the
public for justice Ia not only the foundation OF the
State, but ITS brightest, its most pressing, eternal
mating tributes already paid to his judicial character
and services leave me at liberty to add only few words
recorded Or LGrd Hobart by one Of his cotemso.
rari that had always equity before his eyes, which,
(said g writer l. most valuable quality in judge
because the law very often is laid down in general
for 1t infinite and /. is impossible for 1t to take In
those things which yet 20 come, and which may pos
sbly happen iquote the words not Of a republican
or reformer but of that stout old royalst David
kns, In the preface to his aCenturieso IT, In his day
and In his judgment, there great demand In the
common Jaw Judges Of England for this quality, how
much greater the demand for II and with us,
where so many new things snI institutions have
come into being-where the courts of equity,
az courts OF separate cicton have been abolished
and where we have form of civil actions Under
such system, the want Of this enlarged and compre.
bepsve spirit OF equity the Judge will often the
law the instrument OF tnustice set IL at variance with
the common sense OF mankind and rob IL Of the alice
tons ana reverence Of the people With proprie.y
therefore, may this quality, so eminent in Judge E
wares and by him 80 wisely blended with true respect
for the reason OF the law and discriminating but
ssvsh regard TO precedent be commented these Who
may succeed him in the judicial Office. Ia another
spec too the Judicial character Of Judge Edwards may
we be hrd up a model. l alLde to his invariabIe
courtesy This point, married and attractive in his
character, has been adverted TO- in the language OF
G bear u9 hss or cen
vslry said Of the greatest pho
OF the last century is the cheap defence OF nations
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t.sy IN the Judges unoer popular government, the
cheap defence Of the judciary-and especially of
elective Judiciary In Judge Edwards this quality
exhibited In . true poteness of manners spr,nging from
his own selfrespsct and his kindness and respect for
Others and always united with dignity which pre-
served intact the due to the function
The election OF Judge Edwards and his associates fully
indicated the capacity Of the people when left to their
magistrates we'll their other public servants In
his case, the ermne was well bestowed. 1t came
to him unsolicited. II was by him without
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official term, he would have surrended 1t without sigh
received it again, had the people wled II, not as
able duty For in HIM in any man fully realized
the brilliant eulogy Of the Roman Poet
VIRUS, repulsae nesciR sordidae
Intaminatis fulget h0noribus;
Nee sumit, aut pont secures
Arbitrio populars aurae
Mr.. President-It IL sad to think that n magistrate
adorned with such qualities should be early lost TO
US, and to the community Of whom we are part Lot
us hope that ir cited by his example many others may
strive to prepare themselves likewise for the duties Of
the forum and the bench In this he will have
lived, nor we have mourned in vain,
MT. HIRAM kErcHuM was the next speaker. He said
With our recent sad experiences rejoioe that lament
ed brother permitted to die the land, and that
permitted to follow his remains to their last rest
ing place desire to say briefly, that he whom we
mourn today was fearless and an upright Judge 10
OF duty please the whole community He brought to
the judicial Office well balanced mnd-a mind imbued
with thorough knowledge OF legal principles, and
sistently with all, he gentlemsn--s of
tefy, and man Of dignity. forcioy struck with
the late Chief Justice Jones Judge Edwards
address the meeting that OCCASION and no who
heard that address forget It. II !, ~ his
friend desired his statue It would be the statae Of his
person az he delivered that address-nobe pla lid and
dgnhed It useful to the community to dwell upon
the character Of Judges- they Industrious men,
that we should speak Of their industry-if they
upright 20 speak OF their uprghness II is useful that
We should commend the upright Judge. II has been
said that hr Edwards would have been elected, and
believe 1t. believe that the Judge who, fearless OF
popular prejudice does his duty that the day Of
retributon comes round he will be the popular Judge
Having bad the opportunity Of expressing my feelings
on this occasion, leave the floor to others.
Mr. JOSEPH BLUNT said he had been requested read
the following resolutions;-
Resolved That the judiciary and the bar do attend the
funeral Of the late Judge Edwards and do the usual
badge OF mourning for thirty days.
That the Supreme Court of the District be requested
by the secretaries Of the meeting 10 enter these resou
lions on their minutes at the next meeting Of the ge
neral term.
The resolutions unanimously adopted, and the
meeting afterwards adjourned.
The body Of the deceased taken from his late resi-
dence, attended by large number OF the members OF
the bar to Calvary Church where the funeral services
were performed by the Rev. DR.. Hawks The body viii
be tall this Frday) morning, to the family vault At
New Haven, Ct