The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-09-08
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Death of Judge Lockhar;.

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1t is with grief and sadness that we
announce the death Of our townsman,
Judge JAMES LocKHAART, Member of I
Congress elect from this District. He
died on Monday morning the 9TH inst. at 9. !
o'clock. He has been lingering for
months, with the fatal disease of an Ill |
ceatsd stomach, daily and visibly declin-
ing to the grave. which he approached
with calmness, iortitude and hope, and
has at last entered it's gates, and they
have ciosed'over him forever, and shut
from the eyes Of those who have for the
period of generation seen him an active
and conspicuous member Of our commu-
nifty. rI ue..u sarIeF 4t
In his grave lie buried all political
animosities and personal envies, and we
recall at this sad hour only the virtues,
the good deeds and the noble traits of the
deceased, and in rejecting upon these,
we can join in sympathy with his be-
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and sorrow over his departure.
1t is sad to number the long tram Of
old and worthy citizens, who are daily
passing from US to the tomb. Those
who can recall the members of the old
bar.as they travelled with the court twenty
years ago, around the long circuit, a
band Of men, made athletic in body by
travel and exposure, and ready and
vigorous mentally by constant intellec-
tual conficts--generous and frank by
mutual confidence and respect-are sad
dened by the reflection how few Of them
remain, lingering upon the earthly side
Of the grave. Judge Lockhart has for
more than twenty-five years been con-
spicuous associate Of them, and has
been known to almost every man living
within the old First Congressional
District OF Indiana; and few there are
among the whole population, who viii
not-forgetting all former political pre-
judices-feel sadness and grief at hi
death. He became resident of this city
in 1882, then a mere village-and ha
been a participant in its fortunes-a pro
promoter of its growth and prosperity
manifesting lively interest in its ad
vancement up to the day of his exit
He was born in Auburn, state Of n. Y
in:the year 1906. and was therefore in tn
fifty-second year Of his age. He begal
the practice of law here IN 1888, AM
soon became a popular and intuenta
advocate and in 184l he was electe,
prosecuting attorney for this judcia
district, by Legislature, majority G
whose members were opposed to him j
political sentiments. In 1913 he wa
reelected to the same Office. In 1916 h
was appointed Judge of this Circuit for
term Of seven years, which position b
held till September 1851, when he re
signed it to take his seat in Congress:
His first election to Congress was in Dc
tober 1850. At the election in 1852, h
gave way to the pretentions Of Col. Smit
Miller. At the last October election h
was again elected to Congress, carryin
the district, after very warm contes
by majority of nearly 5000 votes.
Though his friends have long feare
he would never fill his seat in the Hous
yet he has been maturing plans for Il
accomplishment Of various public object
for the benefit Of his district, and pr
missed himself the honor and gratficatio
of achieving them. But his labors a
ended, and those who have known hi
so long amid the busy scenes around U
twill know him no more forever" The
is void in the community, that will lol
be felt in the social circle-at Il
domestic hear.h-in the forum-aad
the political arena. He has ever be,
the leader Of his party in the Pocket.
His funeral will take place this afte
noon at three o'clock, from his Ia
residence on Walnut street, betwe
First and Second.
OF Mr.. Buchanan promises to ma
the wise and moderate course Of Pre-