Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1859-04-20
EULOGY.

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Dclirtred ~ he Rer. Jas. a. Smith, on the sh day
Of April, 1859, upon the occasion Of the burial Of
Hon. J. ~. LATihER.
Called upon by vote Of the Lodge, snd seconded
gby the imperative claims OF friendship, arise to say
few things in reference to the life and character OF
him whose loss deplore, and whose funeraipbsc-
quics this day attend.
do not expect by anything that can SAY, to add
Ito the well earned anil wide spread reputation Of j.
sW. LATIMLR. Such would be to attempt 70 gid dne
gold or nd lusrc to sunbeam. lie il gone. lie
has left the walks of the arena Of his strcs.
Ibis abors and his usefulness His lovely little girls,
land infant boy, have lost father his doatinS wife
ahas lost a Husband we have lost brother Our
acounry has lost patriot, and the world has lost
Hman And if it be true that ian honest mans the
anoblcst work Of Gol," there lies in that coffin,
shroued in the sad habilimcnts Of death, specimen
the nohlest workmanship of the great Architect OF
5thc Universe. Every finer and nober element OF our
mature consDircd to give assurance Of the man.
1t is almost All implied Islander to say that Judge
i LArIMER was an honest man his worst and most
violent opposers have never ventured even to nsn-
uate to the contrary. His friends who knew him best
were ever assured that his soul concentratei
ssgsence Of integrity.
4 A.. politician, Judge IArINER was alike removed
sror, IN riy demngogue anil stubborn bif" lie
Sdid nor ,e,rcn with retrospective eye, to hmt the
acnursa of nonuInr ,,r'i,nent, and then shape his
acourte accordingly bat ho YTer sought 70 hha ou'
the bearings of truth, and correct ma soui'
9pes, and then he shaped his course, o. "oA -
stand, fr,n rs pillar of adamaut, in despite Of al
Tthe winds and waves Of opposition that might blow
= snd beat against him. And some how or other, II
has so Happened, that political writer he has al
I mos. Invariably been right. Such was the strength
and deep pcnetration,-the peculiar acutehess OF ma
Emipd-api such the honest indefstigable search for
that he rarely failed to find it ; and when
FUND, he ftsressIy followed it, teachings, and de
Tended its clsms.
d It will net be denied, presume, by any in this
Sreadiug audience that that the editorial corps
Ethese United States eau justly boast larger number
qof men Of the first order of talents than any other
Sprofesson known amongst w. This is not iortui
3ous circumstance or the result Of blind chance hu
4the natural result Of q known canse. The attorne,
and the physician have their books az charts an'
lsndno TO direct them in the practice OF thei
sion 8: but he who caters for the public taste
whose business it is 10 furnish week by week, Zoo
for thousands of immortal minds. with hundre'
varied tastes and capacities, must possess srenstn
Ia Depth and versatility Of talents ant requirements
that fall to the 10. of none but the favored few Tn
j inferior, or even medium man, coon hnds himsei
left far in the wake, us to be compelled 10 see
u other employment.
In This host Of intellectual giants, J. WELLiSGTo
y LATINR stood in the front rank. From the most oh
kscure beginning, he raised up for himself and tn
z Dallas Herald" and reputation co-exten
q sve with wide spread Empire State, and Il
I other and remote portions of country
reputation, not Of that Fictitious character some
times posses ell temporarily by men Of little real
:. worth but reputation all his own. Unaided b.
d wealth or influential friends, he by dn Of hi
own intrinsic WORTH from obscurity to that enyinb
X rosition which he occupied amongst stars Of frs
4 magnitude and greatest brillancy.
ID NAV not be known to many of this audience tina
his services we're eagerly sought, by leading men il
the most populous and prominent cities of cur State
g where rs from great central point his name an
y lbs fare Tsold have been wnftel on every breeze
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