The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-15

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Death Of the Hon. Theodore setigwick.
VENTING o. yHE RAR-s SPEECHES OF MIR U. u FiEAD'
HON. JUDGE PIERREP0Nr, EIc'
vnaa,,ns or ,hs r.embers Of the New York bar and
usicarv was held yesterday In the United States District
Court for the members Of the profession 70 express her
.vrps,hv At the death Of the late Theodore Sedgwck
hate United States Attorney for the Southern District Of
New York Owing to the nceme,icy Of the weather
me meeting not crowdsd but some Of the pro-
,aient members Of the legal profession we're present,
amongst whom noticed on Judges Bstes Roosevelt,
a. J. Supreme Court) yosworth (ohief yus,ice slos-
500, nerrepont, woosruG, ex Judge whiting, Aessrs
John Van Buren,, 6r ard, Noyes, Bradford, Hon John
McKcon +. smyshe VIM. NJ Evar,s, Lord, vanderpoei,
Csacid United States Assistant District Attorneys Hunt
and Dwight, commissioners Belts and Morton, Messrs
the meet ng was called 10 order by Mr.. EvARs, who
nominated Ssth B. Staples, Esq., as President and their
Carried
Mr. EARrs then moved that Messrs John E Parsons
and W. g. Russell be requested TO act as secretaries.
Mr. d. LuRp gave expression briefly TO the very deep
kelg which, ne experienced the loss OF an early aud
valued friend and after some appropriate remarks, oer
cd The following resolutions for aoel<oa:-
Resolved Tina IN death Theodore Sedgwiek feel
We loss rsrsion u learned gifted aud m,s worthy
'Gss pair,cs Cd satih saI serSsn, -
,el,d, hx his labors reflected credit shs lite
nature OF the and the lnr1spradenoo of our Any
Resolved That mourning what would u. =. un-
ny his instrumentation bright intellect and gentle
Resolve TIA, to hs surviving members Of his family
Dsnt
aore 81 ngwck decs ased friend and brother was the
third honored name. The first Theodore Sedgwick
vas 81 ssker Of the House Of Representatives IN the sixth
Coner and Afterwards Judge Of the supreme Court Of
Aassi xusetts The second after attaining distinction
sbe this State, retredto bis native owa OF Stock
BRIO e. which be served 10 various public trusts aad IN
Massachusetts,
10 esa olsh what then thought 10 DC work OF
nf Epcrabe doays rasay along ne gorses nns
q sher the capitals OF the two States OF which ne VAS
sccessively citizen, and making for him m,aament as
ssng the which IL hes. The third has just
laid by the side Of his father and grandfather ia the
~flage churchyard. Our friend was born ia Albany, IN
sNruary, 1871 de was grad tated at Columbia College
with the highest honors of his class While in college he
wrote, and shortly after puoishod life Of William
HivDgston, Governor OF New Jersey during the
Revolution. After that publication was completed
Mr.. sedgw wick went 10 Europe, passed year in
France attached to the American northumberland
Livingston being then Munster at the Court OF Louis
Phppe. Returning New York, he began the practice
of law IN May 1885, and was actively engaged in ii for
hfteen yearsat first m partnership with that excellent
and accomplished lawyer, Robert Sedgvck, aud
alone after his death In 1850 serious Illness obliged him
% leave his business and 60 abroad Though he returned
n few months. he was never agan able to engage in
his profession with bis former vgor. AT times, IN iced,
he felt far restored TO promise himself return TO
ms professional activity and was thus led two years ago,
" accept the Office OF District Attorney OF the United States
for this district; but the show that his spirit out
his strength His constitution had been undermined,
an injury in his foot from which he never entirely re-
covered. Not only the foot, but the leg and side
became at times SO painfully nfamed as 70 disable him
IRON walking He was, however, cheerful under il,
remaIking occasionally that if he had not tls Attic
hon he supposed he should have had other
and this, after ALL might be blessing in saving him
nom something worse He had hearty love for his pro-
1sssion and taste for general literature. He read and
spoke several languages delighted in books, was familiar
With The best authors and cultivated the ACQUAINTANCE
men OF letters. Never forgetting that he a citizen as
well as lawyer, he entered warmly into political ques
hons, and wrote much political topics HIS coutribu-
lions TO the Ersatng Post under signature Of Veto,
attracted great attention and made for him large polu
cal reputation Wisely thinking that every lawyer owes
debt 70 his profession, he discharged his By
works, the measure OF damages and the other
constitutional statute law and which have already become
deal OF useful learning, and in styl more
agreeable than is usual law books During the
and cheerfuness forsook him, easy
has emacated frame the traces oil distress In June he
was taken 10 his mothers house in Sockordye there
We result Shovel 10 die IN the home OF his CHILDHOOD
! saw him IN October. As ] sat by his BEDSIDE
ana took his hand for the last time he said 10
aoat think going die; feel that there is hfs
n YETI Little did he think that on the second sIn
DAY III D~oember, the first has whi.ensd
Me su rouLdng hills he should be borne upon the shoni
GERS u BIZ itnos " the burial place OF his family For
Nts great and last change he not unprepared. He
had led geod HE; he had faithfully discharged his pub
lie and private duties he had secured general respect
h bad achieved an honorable fame he looked upon
eeath as the pAss to better life. he had connected
DDteH Win ID fplscopa church, and partaken It's
eIaments. Conyersng with his mother, expectation
OF bis death, he said one agony and tn everlasting
bliss That one agony was, however, 10 mercy spared
him. ln the last hours Of life the pain which had
nened him SO long subsided-he fe. a tranquil Sleep
and sleeping, died The CURTAIN which hangs before
mortal eyes softly lifted be passe gently through
the inevitable gates and Is on that road which never
turns backward, and in the presence only OF the IN
destrucble and immortal For u.s. nis professional bro
theirs, 1t remains remember his genial and manly
per, his peaceful culture, his services and his pie.
Judge PIERRErur SAID
Mr.. CHAIRAAS AND GEA rIEMEy or THE BAR-lt IS some
Gme since we have been called together occasion
IKE this but II better TO TO the house of mourning
shassements Of affection and these reminders OF that.
which Is W happen TO US all. There IS healthy sorrow
by which the heart made better and the soul
sned for the duties and the trials Of lie aud which
70 bear the burdens which thrown all In the
heated conflicts Of the bar passions and hosuies
epgendered which hour ike this mels away real
imagined wrongs forgiven here which might other
wise remain for years. II IS well such meetings tins
occur and this is d occasion FOR meeting OF this kind
We have met 10 pay last tribute Of affection
and respect to one Of whom all thought we'll,
and whose loss We all sincerely deplore. In recent
years have known Theodore Sedgwick well. He was
OF noble of men, Of distinguished ancestry, OF high
moral and intellectual endow menIs himself With the
bearing the tone ne culture, the manners the truth,
The frankness the chvalry the breeding the honor
Of gentleman. Like many who supposed to be men
q the world, and Of whom the world knew nos he had
Me faith OF child in tine Great Father God He believed
that after this life there another life, and that for
toose who faithful in their calling, whatever that
calling might be- unto the end they waited a reward of
and in pursuit of which ne would nos have
turned aside 70 grasp the crown Of emperor.
BE died in the middle Of ne-in the bloom Of his
hood-n the possession of his honors-he has left an
honored and beloved name-an unspoted reputaton-a
proud heritage to his chidrenan example worthy Of all
imitation. There we're some touching incidents connected
with his death that it not improper After
spending his active life in the throobing Of this
great city and after visiting nearly every foreign land
Ne died the banks Of that beautiful where
childhood had played He DIED in the home of his fathers
Of many generations He died where they were born
and the mother who had watched him 10 his Stun
hers sootheo him TO his eternal was startled a.
Me announcement OF his death in the court where
was the other day presiding but much more
startled when The announcements That death made
mat there returned sosresy the last which had
ever heard him utter. The last tine met IT my
country nome, where had leisure 10 talk public
Anars, m which we were both mutually AMI deeply int
festeo anu about which his Office had given any
appearances OF Knowing And as parted Ia reply "
remark OF mne tnat having gone upon the bench I
soouio never take any part In public Affairs, he replied
WIN earnestness, and Almost with tone Of prophecy
You and men OF your age Will compelled 20 take part
pubhc affairs to save the Lana from oIoody anarchy
never met him more but when death v as announced
m court his words back like an echo from
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