Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-12-27
Meeting of the Bar on the Death Of Hon.
Thomas Gleed.

Thomas GIeed.
At meeting of the Lamoille County
Bar, held at Hyde Park, on the 9Th inst.
being the last day of the term of court,
for the purpose of taking some appropriate
action upon the death of the late Hon.
Thomas Gleed. Hon. Geo. Wilkins was
chosen Chairman. and L. S. Small Score
tary. On motion of H. II. Powers Esq,
the Chairman appointed J. A. Child, W.
II. H. Bingham, and L. L. Durant Esqs.,
a committee to draft. and report resolu-
tions expressive of the feelings of the
Bar and as a tribute of respect to the
departed. The meeting was then adjourn
ed. .l
On the coming in of the court in the
afternoon, L. L. Durant Esq, on behalf OF
the committee and Bar, rose and said
Nay 1t please the Court
When but few months ago, on pleas
ant June morning, the closing scenes of
this court were being enacted, the
Court, the members of the Bar, and all
connected with the Court, were buoyant
with hope, and with elastic step We LETT
this court room, and at the Hotel bid the
usual good bye," who among us all, if
called upon to select that one who was
not to assemble with us again. would have
selected the honored brother, who is now
numbered among the dead, the late Hon.
Thomas Gleed.
He was in the prime Of manhood, health
unimpared, with physical frame as hearty
as the growth of the frmest tree of the
forest ....
But alas; how changeable-the seat
he once occupied, is now vacant forever,
his familiar face we see no more, only in
memory.
Were my own feelings the guide to my
action, | should remain silent and salts.
fed to know, that
The heart oft speaks most where the lips move
mott
But from an intimate acquaintance with
cur departed brother, silence seems to b.
forbidden. did not arise to pass an Gu
logy Gu the deceased, Of his many viz
tues as man and citizen, others hav,
spoken in more fitting words than caI
command and in places where thos
words will become a part of the writer
history Of the man.
AS man. his life was worthy of emu
lation, with few advantages of early edu
cation yet with strong mind, and de
termination to overcome all obstacles, b
had arisen tv an eminence as lawyer an
civilian, which few attain at any age
much less at his.
Who can deny that in all difficult case
if not in all cases his counsels wer
put in requisiton, and his efforts prove
in a remarkable degree successful.
With a mind remarkably well balar
ced. even temper and strong nerve h
met impeachment to his success, with thu
cool and quiet manner which was peculiu
to himself, and rarely to be met.
His forensic debates we're marked moi
for their terse common sense than for bril-
fancy yet above them all there was u viii
ing way which was not easy to resist.n
If ever he was led to a violent col
: fict in debate all of us will testify tn;
, he never carried any i'll feelings ava
fir, m the scene
His life was founded on no pre-cxistir
model. but nodded and modified by h
own strength.
His loss is felt in the community as
public loss, and not easily supplied.
In his political course, he had be-
very successful, enjoying, first the co
idence of the Freemen of the Count
. first as their Prosecuting officer, next Oh
sen to represent them in the State sena,
and lastly by his own townsmen call
q upon. to represent them in the other bran
" of the legislature. From the reputati
he had gained in the capacity of leg
lator. he we'll might have looked forwa
to higher honors."
: But at last the "great mcssenge
calf. and his summons must be obeyed
for his course is soon cut down like t
D. Aouor IN tho fnorniun Of h,o l,ro ,,I