New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-01
JOIN T.. BEACH

The late John Campbell Beach was born at Auburn
the 18th # MAY, 1913 After completing his prepar-
atory course at the then noted Aurora Academy, he
entered Yale College where his talents were soon
recognized and brilliant predicted for him.
From Yale be graduated in 1888 with high honor,
when he entered upon the study of law with Joshua
A. spencer of Utica, and after thorough noyate in
his Office and in that OF Daniel Kellogg he succeeded
Mr. kellogg and commenced the practice of law in
1881 a, Skaneateles from which place he removed to
Auburn in 1874, when he formed partnership with
Gov. Seward.
John H. Beach, his father, died in 1882 and in con-
sequence of the extensive business deyolved upon
him by that event. he was unable to give all his time
TO his profession; and in 1915 he concluded, not with
out reluctance to elinquish temporarily the practice
of law and remove to Now-York. During the eight
yeors of his practice be acquired an enyabe reput
ton AZ n counselor. While at Skanes,ees, he was the
candidate of the Wing party for the State Senate,
when the State was divided into eight Districts and
the term of service four years.
The uncertainty of life, and that the dEpens atoms
of Providence are sometimes inscrutable, Is illustrated
in a solemn manner bv the death OF Mr.. Beach.
Death must have stopped and selected its victim De
fore smiling by abrupt and terrible u dow, rms
esimable man. If habits oi caution, WIN me pos
s. sion OF pure heart and enlarged understanding,
could have waTde OFT the ayCnger we should not no"
mourn bis sad untimey loss. The loveiine6s ana ex-
cell, nee Of heart posse ssed by Mr. Beach are thus
chara-,,rized in letter before " lie Wa so GOOD,
so kind 90 gentle 30 iul of manly worth and virtue,
devoid Of pieteIse and guile 10 upright anu nom
ora L. IN character yet tolerant OF the weaknesses
and prejudiccs OF his fellow men that none VINO had
the honor and pleasure OF knowing hun out ieit lni-
proved in his society and encouraged by ms eAuhpe
- to endeGyor 10 be ike unto him. The powers Oh
Mr.. Beachs mind and tie versatility OF hl5 talents III
oil their scope best known 10 Jew appreciatve
friends. though all with whom he ceme n c0htTt
recognized III him mind of high order. UT. DeTh
s.tom spoke in public or az the bar; but no one no
tic NJ the Cruces of his conversation, or W.
luminous with which h. would opon up 'ne
rtricacies of difficult subject, could DOUBT tnnt ne
POI Sessed capacities for Illustration aud aguHt"''
which If excited before the public, would have pro
cured for i'm wide reputation. His letters also
were models Of ep,tolary correspondence as NV
Yer. be WIS laborious -agacous AMI exact ~ Jus
ness man be secured the respect OF large CIrce o
poudt n,s by the extent of his conionanos MS
fertility oi eApe!iouts in every cmergency and On IN
Waycrug consistency in c contest y lth dlnciy' a ue
poIabe event has wresied from us thus -l!'ed sh 10
iul citizen this valued friend and deYoiel' De'oNei
husband. lie Ids gone down to the grave "heu I'
mind had been tempered by experience ana u 'ne
prime Of his life; before he had been Introduced Iii'o
ot those c0L-V icuOus positions whIcn tho'e W.
kew him beet thought hn 80 fitted 10 ahorn ana
fore lie had reI deIed IN &c ssr'ices 10 me eo"i'
- wliCA be was 80 Capan ie. ,..:.
iii. diving hours were surrounded By combustion
q most di~ir,>sn. circumstances, but the nauTe "
r,nIy OF his character bro6c through them al anu 'I
"VoG Il TN q melancholy bus pleasing Ta6anc ~ 10
heath and yisor he Lad let bis nappy home anu lIs
olr I'M aes or two days absence, AMI on Ms Ie.lI
VS. fordy ante p4tnc that ,Ie mornins ~olI nli
u again in their n. IL. How differently dl~h,G
that morrow Suffer u agony 'nsie aA4O = 80!
a. lie c0iniy expressed lu a. e0HesG 'INi T. 81
stranger yielded up h. prsc.ou. lie 10 al az
.nd.scr babe torture. +, composed ~ ahi d 10
tol.vtr Liz lat wishes and fond ms@sate- " LIs De-
..at 4.I F1f
lie oa.ej t. nc; dan p" lie piled. No that b.;
trust va in - God" Ihai slat IT, I" Hioa Attended
I'M through . q aud u.aio LIS fent' t. oa IL ~ noer
attention 10 tire LIST escaped bic III 4ntdi re'9gntion
lie diea with t.r ulcekIe-s OF martyr. Alas ne -
cur. 10 more save IN TIE force Of his example. n.