The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-04-12
Death of Judge Mclean.

The death Of John Mclean, Judge of the
:. supreme court, does not take the coun-
uy by surprise. as it has been for some time
,sdcnt that he was approaching the termina-
non Of his career. He died at his residence
IN Cincinnati, Ohio, on Wednesday, at the
asc Of IS. lie was born in Morris county.
y. j., March II, l1S5, and his father. who
was an irish emlgcant, removed with him TO
tie West and finally settled in " arren coun.
=, Ohio. He sustained himself by manual
-bor throughout the course of his classical
tHt legal studies, and was admitted to the
lar IN 1907. In 1912 he was elected to con-
EFtss by the democrats Of the Cincinnati dis
met, and was reelected in 1914 by the unan-
nous vote OF his district, not a single vote
beng cast against him. In the following
year ne Was offered the nomination to the [.
,. senate, which was equiyaen; to All cleo
ton, but declined the honor on the ground
thdt the constituents who had so gallantly
supported him were entitled to his services
IN the lower house. In 1916, however, hav-
ing nearly completed his term, he resigned
his seat in the House to take one on the su
prcme bench Of Ohio, to which the legisla-
t4re elected him unanimously. This position
he held for SIX years, when president Monroe
appointed hm commissioner OF the land Of
nee, and IN the neXt Year tlS23) he was ee-
'a'rd TO the postmaster generalship. He
discharged the duties Of the office with such
eminent success, that tie salary attached to
I was raised from $1,000 10 $4,000 by a
Leariy unanimous vote in both the Senate
and the House, John Randolph remarkins at
me time that he would vote for the bill if it
were made to expire when Judge Mclean
1T the position. When president Jackson
anne into Office he was DESTROYS of retaining
Judge Mclean IN his cabinct, but he thought
, cXpcdient to decline all offers which were
made him to this end, and was nominated for
seat upon The supreme bench, which he ac-
opted entering upon his duties in the Jan,-
y term, 1880. The decisions which lie has
gwen during the Thirty years HIGH he has
coupled this position have iilIe; out the
measure Of his fame, and given him lead
- place among the first jurists OF this or
any other country. One Of his most memo
able charges was delivered during the Cana
ian excitement, IN 1888 when he took strong
ground against the practice of aiding or in .
y way ta'oTing unlawful military combina- I
'."Hs among our citizens against any govern
r.crt with which We were at peace His opin-
~. On the bred Scott case, in which he dis
-,.'ed tro:, that given by chief Justice Tan
-. VII. cause his name to be remembered
.d-c Mclean has always sympathized with
.o-ucat n.rtles whosc principles have beer
rfY>td 10 the eNteaslon ofsiaverv. He was
candidate for the presidency in the treesoI
aHtntlon i, Buffalo, in 1878 received I9G
'.'., 70 $50 Tor Co! Fremon; in the repulhi-
.-.r convention. held at Philadelphia in lS5G
81! Nas also before the Chicago convention
g. ->Go. lis name and character will con-
...l-,c largely to the enduring fame OF the
.-n.ry. and his example OF industry and in
'r.r,y. Justly rewarded, will be hearty slim
..srr To- the ambition Of talented and ener-
--.'-c Young men. Apart from his judicial
-.. political character, he VAS widely below
~ the cheertulncss of his temper, the a.
,.1.- .raukr,>s @. his manners and TIE force
.-... -.rqgcuct OF lis conversations He va,
member If the Methodist church. AID ever
--'.'. IN religious and philant.Iyop;c works