The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-12-23
The late Hon. HoratIo Seymour
MH. STAIRS REMARKS


The following remarks. referred 10
the Proceedings of the Bar on lhs in
side of this paper, we're presented TO the
Court by Hon. PeTna SrAnR, and di.
teclsd to be eu'ered opou The Records.
Tlsy ore followed by communication
recently prepared.for the Register, by o
friend of Mr.. BEckwIrB.
Gentlemen of the Bar Hon. Ho.
RATIO SEYMOUR. who has recently de.
ceased in the eighsie,h year Of bis age.
was native Of Litchfeld, Com of the
same county 10 which was born, aud
was less than one month older than en-.
At the age of seven years. we we're pu.
pills of the same school in Litch6eid for
esversl months. He was graduated with
honor at Yale College in 1897, bad bis
professional education in the Law School
Of the Hon. TAPPING RREvE in Liteh-
field. school, which for the sound legal
instruction aud pure and elevated NOR
ality incplcated 10 it, has not been sur.
passed by any. other law school in the
country, ss is eviuced by the very great
number Of eminent lawyers and civilians
who have procseded from il. Mr.. SEY-
MouR came to Middlebury in the fall of
the year 1899, and after a few months
OF study 10 the of6cs OF the Hon. DAN.
iEL CHiPMAN, was admitted to the Bar
in this county, and Immediately commen.
c.d his professional practice here H It
seems supert1uous that should say any.
thing of his course, bis character or bic
professional success here, whore Le was
so well known aud it is only with re-
. srect to the younger members Of the
Bar, that l attempt q. delincatiou of
some traits of his character All will
bear me Witness that he was sp uncom-
monty smiable man, kind, conciliato,y.
always regardful Of the feelings OF 9th.
ers, and though decided in his ow opiu
ions, showing respectful difference to
The opinions Of those who differed from
him. He was modest and unprets.d.
ing map, you know that be vas houora.
bic aud courteous ~ his intercourse with
his brethren OF the Bar, aud although
be entered warmly ioto the interests of
his clients, his statements 10 court were
generally fair and sincere, and seemed to
be made under the obligation of his FRO
iessiohal oath ITO do no falsehood nor
consent that any be done 10 Court" He
did not encourage litigation when i,
could b. avoided. He was "a judieious
aud wise scounseilor TO save bi, clients
from being enlanglsd 10 litigation, aud
sagncious and skillfol 10 carrying thsm
through. when they had embarked iu it.
tie was man Of uncommon self control,
by which he not unfrequontly gained an
advantage over bis antsgonist 10 court
In the year 1926, when he was candi
date for re election TO the Senate Of the
United Stairs, sgainst the late Governor
VAN Ness, whose claims 10 that office
! had been most strsuuously urged upon
the people OF the Stats and memb of
the legislature on which occasion the
zeal Of their respective friends was rous
ed TO the highest pitch, mixed with
; srme personal bitterness, aud an out.
aide pressure, unexswplsd 10 this State,
wss made upon the members of the Leg.
; islaturs from the very commencement Of
The session, to influence their vo,es, Mr..
Z SEYMOUR appeared. during the whole
CANVASS, much like disiuisrested spec,
1 tator, ,sni up to the very hour Of the cleo
ton, when oil vas fury and strife around
hin, hs remsiued--ss ! have been 10
tormed--calm as . Summers morning
aud even when the result 10 his favour
was announced to him, manifested no
feelings OF triumph, but rather tndess ored
TO restrain the exulistion of his friends
The ttuth was, Office bad no temptation.
for him that could shake bis intoerjty
or self respect nor would be resort to
any indirect mesns for its attainment
10 the Senate of the United States, ht
did not take . prominent part 10 debate
but was always puuotusl in his atten
dance in the Senate and on committees
and for his industry and sound jud Re
msnt, he was regarded as one Of ID.
mort useful members aud after a servis,
Of twelve years be retired honor sG
with the universal appreciation Of BIZ
constituents He had his full share O.
the trials incident to human life, but b,
bore them patiently aud meskly. Hi,
lsbors and trials aud earthly honor,
have come to an end and he has gone {,
the reeoDpsDss of reward. Gentlemen
Of the Bar Let Us cherish his memor,
aud embslm bis virtues, and as III
siporn minisfers Of 1usta'e, let US imi
tate bic example so far as be houore,
his profession and served his generation
snd conformsd his life and conduct I,
the pattern of bio Divine Master.
For the Register
Julius A. Beckwith, Esq.