The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1858-03-03

efforts to unveil falsehood, or vindicate
truth, he displayed the true man, and
exhibited the rare ability of transferring
to others his own truthful purposes
aud impulses. That 10 his zeal for his
client he remained unerring in his con-
captions of a case we do not pretend, but
that he would knowingly stoop to con-
quer, my heart will not permit me to
believe. When fully aroused in argu-
ment all his thoughts, feelings, and G
motions seemed to be the warmout gush-
ings of a manly soul, and were at once
communicated in all their warmth to the
hearts of his hearers.
On the bench he was peculiarly success
full. For this position he possessed the
elements of success in a high degree. He
would have lone honor to the highest ju-
dicial position.
1 knew hin intimately in the character
of a friend. Here alone could he be fully
appreciated. 1t is the incidents of his
life as q friend that challenge our highest
admiration, and purest affection. To say
that he was my friend would i~nadequately
express my sense of his feelings, or my
obligations to him. He was to me a ia
Their. If a poor, homeless, and ~inexperi-
G0CCu fOuuR ia lOAS W III wv hAo
condition, attracted his attention.. he
promptly exhibited in his behalf all those
noble, generous and manly feelings, and
sympathies, common only between father
aud son. His words of encouragement
to the young were not uncommon, and
al~ avs came from the heart. Let those
who have been strengthened by his friend
ly counsel, and emboldened by his good
1-..@o ola.s b onI --otaof bic aonoory
I must mingle a private with this public
grief. My deepest gratitude, purest af-
lection, and heartfelt tears, are the flow
ers I bring to this newly made grave
Time with all its chilling and whitening
influences shall only strengthen and in
vigorate them.
This startling moni.ion of the uncer-
iainty of human life must not be forgotten.
1t is full of meaning and Instruction
In view of its saddening suggest veaess
may 1 not inquire whether we are not all
too careless, thoughtless, and Indifferent
in regard te the future too intensely
bent upon the feeting pleasures, tempo
rary triumphs, and eyanescent honors of
the world? IF SO, this warning should not
go unimprovsd. let us all more frequent
ly inquire I" Waterman, what of the
night ?" What is the latitude and longi
tude of our position in the stream of time,
the lashiDg and irresistible waves of which
are hourly making such encroachments
upon the dearest objects of earth? Either
of US may be the next speck Of earth that
must cive lcay and be carried into the
great ocean of eternity, there to be lost
and forgotten.
How gloomy and impressive is the
thought of being forgotten here, or lost
hereaftefl Each one hopes at least thar
this may not be his destiny. What then
is demanded By kind acts, noble deeds,
and social virtues, We may like our depart
ed friend rescue our memories from obliv-
ion here; and by a life efUuwaveriue chris
tian u~prightness secure in that glorious
hereafter a reunion with the loved ones of
earth and a position, side by side, with
the spirits of just men made perfect.
The order now requested is cheerfully
granted, and as On additional token of
respect to the memory of the deceased,
this court will now adjourn.