The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-25

20 the friends OF Coitge and affords yell founded
hope Thai brighter days viii dawn on his venerable
ihstitrtou
The Desth or Hon. Rufus Choate-Mecting OF
the New York Bar.
A meeting OF TIE members OF the New York bar
held Saturday 70 express their sympathy at the los
the legal profession bal sustained By the demise OF Hon
Rufus Cooase, of Massachusetts.
tue Hon. Judge Clerks, on motion Of ex Recorde
I'd Image, was unanimously called on TO pfesiie ano
Judges DAILY spd sossos nominated as vice pres,
dents sessrs D..sbt and Brown requested TO
as secretaries
There wss numerous attendance, but many OF the
prominent members OF the Judiciary being ab,ent
Nom New York this beng vacation, the meetos
was not as effective would otherwise have been
There were present Judges Clerke, Woodruff Slossoo,
Daily, ex Judge OConLor, sx Judge Peabody, Messrs.
O'Coper, Jopn Sckeon, Gerard, Richard Emues, Has.
ket, Bu,cDa'dt Smith, Campbell others. The Rev
Dr.. ViDtoD WAS ai-o amOag re. the audience
Judge ClERKE on tskiag be chA- sad:I hank you FOR
the oooor you have just conferred on me- Although
had OF the great privilege aud graz OF kDo wing
Mr. choste, witnessing hs eli rts, eher az ine
forum or eseshere, still 10 psrson connected with the
legal procession for 30 oag period as have been caa ~
ignorant OF bis merits. as fame lted tao
PIE CT jusiice and every legislative hall in the Uoiei
ststet Ike the atmosphere 1t ciusei Itself toe
~hole isno. he united IN wonted degree p)~ers
ana acuiiies very rarely cVmoned. ha general scbo
TIC aud literary sttaiDmenSs we're Of nsn order;
was profoundly read III Jurisprudence he cousaot
ana atsshe slucsn. apd De possessed great sSii
and de.,erity as tso.iciao AID T. all
these qualifications ADDED trsnsceudeat cra.ori
cal power. In this respect be Possessed the
gepuire, subtle NE o. gsoius-not mere fren-
zy-pot mere readnsse-not the mere mscbaoi
Gal power Of ucerng words in hamoaiols order, vi
iecty and ApGropr ate dictou-brt his words in
stnct with Ginning and lofty thongn' serch,'
powefiug, clothing mp.ssoped aoJ org mai cjnceptops
VIA ,be aplest 10 cnsstest Imagery he led away CAP
tive he niods OF his auditory be eecsr aed
oed the M sDt for the time, completely than the
Asserted uescceric lnhleuce, made lrors sons.
times judges, subject 70 his viii. rns is ttemen-ou.
a.ds dangerous power but ! believe he exercised
like uan deeply CONSCIOUS o. duty % dis feov
and OF els responsibility 10 gracious besto every
N-tbe Lord and Saviour OF US al. IL is, therefore
highly pc iient thai the bar OF New York d tsy
toer regard for toe o; Ihs eminent American
awy er, ana their roget NJ his dssth
repeat gentlemen, tnst feet ngy houorsd gsufea
in beng called upon TO preside meeting u our pro
fesson convened for sucn Purpose.
Mr.. HIRAM KErcHUM then rose ani saii-rhe Bar OF
Ne~ York have net TO day 10 pay rodSe Of respsct
sod gratitude 20 tue memory 1T aaD Rgfus Sboae. Mr.
Choste eceply io the IN dt OF lfe in Glgng az
may suppose, han. hopes and hgh aspirations for the
future of life Wea led, hearty exnsas "a by ,hs ar
labors of his proetson ne hope 10 rec-u,. hi.
health and strength by short visit neisnborug
province, belonging TO another Country For brief
son seemed tna this bope would not BE- disappointed
hut bis disease uofxvorsbe turn and sud teny
and unex pectedly distinguished brother this
life. Death LAID his icy fingers upon the .triugs Of his
whole heart, end the hrobsuse Of that heart Ha
died; but be Tas not permitted 10 die at home In the
midst Of symosrhisDg kindred and friends thai
home where MS chief JOYS were garnered up; where
had been often heard the unprecedented, the mos,
meliluous uttersuces OF his e,oquence had
pruusely seattle ed nours the choicest
est moot delicious flowers OF fancy and where kindly
ana loving sympatnies OF his heart had expanded
genial atmosphere He could return to that bar
by which he was respected bonored loved and of which
he the acknowledged leader and bright
that community of which he the pride-and 10 that
native country which be dearly loved every part and
ton Of which was warmly embraced by bis patriotism
We do we'll 1t is meet and right, aud boulder duty
10 honor the psme and memory OF whose gen
consecated to our profession and who by long OF
study and practice elevated that profession iise
honored and the whole brotberbooJ OF the For
sef rejoice that the language Of Rufus Choae DAoel
Webster my native tongue the bar only has be
honored but the whole community Oar departed brother
WAS minister OF the law aud every conservative pat
riotic enlightened and faithful minister of the de
and TO receive the gratitude Of the
nifty. II 10 the Law which Defines guards and upho1s
civil liberty ITSELF at protection and boast
ton Of the resolutions prepared by the COMMITTEES winch
he then read as follows
Resolved That the ba of New York have heard with deep
Bon sufus Choa.e while yet In the midst of his u ninous
profound and varied legal learning and disciplined the
me judgment Of bar stood in he ara. rank Of the poss
sor as an INGENIOUS Jealous sndeoquent advocate he
Resolved dssn guisaed brohsr reached this envi
able n ~ o s sray and ssG bis ar
study Law 81 the preparation hts argument
the art Of psssaason soquencs attain ia which
he s Ls the Late
not deem h ihoushs however proound or bis Arguments
Wished 10 casncs I'll hey were osd II d.apsry as ss
fu rich sno strsye inns gnston could invent fancy
occurring ~ hpsy % and I noc se,ss' 70
,tmuaied 70 the exercise Of lis faculties 70 the higher
regions Of ought long Will eoouence useful
essh Of h.se emnsn. urrta sarnng pro
T sad ao Syond H.
hs profound legal learning ana ha glowing and
as os1 e. "a: % ID
%.ds se KIND sS 0ss % s aud
friend, the gerisl companion the obgng gen
ao he every roesson and sphere Of s 70 which
me homsge Of our common nature is always cheeruy
a, rs we can s
William RI kney, Thomas dds Emmett, Nhoas Hl and
Ruins Choxte we cannot forget that canned by the
health i.ss y AH AZ here
profession for let t Be qusSss WITH he woes OF
warning 10 avoid the perous extreme which their devotion
somey'st thou live TIL Ike ripe fruit, thou drop
aS a. sH & az os s. m.u
Rs:ovsd a !sS, Sopy Of these re,SuoD. suitably en-
sa iainv deceased with an expression Of u.
profound sympsthy Of this bar in regret for their
bereavement
In seconding the resolution Judge PEABODY said that,
the absence Of those Of the brethren Of the bar
whom the task the pleasure end the honor Of seconing
these resolutions would have dcvoved being OF
he profession Occupying at the bar position similar TO
that which the late Mr. Cnoato hac maintained he (ar
Peabody had been permitted TO add few WORDS in
ccndpg the resolutions Those resolutions fraught
with the sentiments which have long occupied the public
mind with regard TO the iamented deceased Mr.. Choae,
in the estimate OF the members OF his profession sill It's
Departments AMI the estimate vi tho entire community,
has stood coniesseiy amongst the foremost and Ia
rous branches OF the aw AZ TIE very head Of ne roes
SION. without giving offence TO anr American lawyer, he
(Juege Peabody might ray that Mr. Choate WAS without
rival N some departments and those depart ents we're
not such ss that might attain emirenco IN by The
gift OF peculiar faculties without culture, MT born
OF the inspiration which would have enabled him,
without ,be utmost application aud the Jealous and
rdicious devotion IN study 10 have attained that posi-
ton He has gone beyond the point reached b. auy ohe
American lawyer. They (the meonF) stood there con
erpatng Rufus Chok,e as deaa and YET as but few
days since the ssh OF bis SURPRISING genius aud the bril-
ancy OF bis eoquence actually d.zzed them the eyes OF
the community have scarce been able 70 their
wonied expansion after the gorgeous eugence which his
language shed upon them, Blu! few weeks ago, and
perhaps no man in America could kssa the Judgment OF
jury or Of court uooer certain circumstances End Ia
cascs best adap,ed 20 his geoiGs, the deceased bs
hooves the profession TO look at the steps by Which such
emnence ID attained. Mr.. ChoG,e's career was
unlike that Of the generality OF men; he GER
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