Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-05

/ hWO my tH lukAtANt biftNNhs Two OF Inem
were taken in Cincinnati and one in this
city.
i DEcE1st OF JuDeE McLEAS---T Trocceoings
Of the Legal FfdteTRity.-In the United
States District Court, about three O'Clock,
yesterday afternoon, Mr.. Stephenson rose
and in impressive terms announced the Ia y
telligence of the death of the Hon. John
Mclean. II was evident that the event was
most unexpected, and general silence en-
sued, lasting for some minutes, when Mr..
Stephenson concluded by moving the Judge
that the Court now adjourn.
Judge Monroe said: 1.-THE sad intelligence
is altogether unexpected and very sudden
Judge Mclean was long resident of Ken
lucky If not native, and for many years
the Presiding Judge OF this Judicial District.
and Of this Court. He was presiding when
came upon the bench, now upward of
twenty. y.seven years, and we were thus
closely associated for years. / have on sew
eral occasions lately, been greatly moved by
the exit Of such aged companions of nv
youth and manhood. The Court will be ad-
journed not for mere form. 1t is proper, and
am unfit for business"
The Court being adjourned, Mr.. Benton
proposed that meeting of the profession be
now held here for the purpose of testifying
proper respect for the deceased.
The meeting was organized by calling
Judge Monroe to the Chair.
Mr.. Benton moved that O committee be
appointed to inform the Circuit Court of the
action of this Court, and to request them to
adjourn and meet with us. The motion was
carried, and the said Court promptly ad-
journed./
On motion of Mr.. Benton, committee of
five was appointed to prepare appropriate
resolutions. The Chairman appointed the
following gentlemen as that committee
Judge Moore, Mr. Benton, Mr.. Stephenson.
Judge Pryor, and Mr.. Bullock.
The following is the report, which was
adopted;
"The melancholy intelligence having been
announced 10 their meeting of the demise of
the Hon. John Mclean, late Associate JUS
tics of the Supreme Court of the United
States of America, as having taken place at
his residence in Clifton, near Cincinnati, on
the morning of this day, the members of
the Bar and officers of the Circuit and Dis
trict Courts of the United States, at Coving-
ton, in the District of Kentucky, to testify,
on this mournful occasion, their respect for
the departed, do
Resolve, That, while we bow with hum
BILE submission to this dispensation of an
all. wise Being, we can not but express our
heartfelt sorrow at this sad bereavement.
That, in the deceased, we recognize all the
manly virtues which adorn the good and
great.
His long career in the judicial depart
ment of our Government has been dfstin-
guished by faithful and conscientious dis
charge of the important duties of the ex-
alted station, which challenges our highest
regard, and his spotless private character
makes US love to venerate his memory.
"He belonged not to New Jersey, the
State which gave him birth; nor to Ken
lucky, the home of his early life nor yet
to Ohio, where he so long lived but to the
whole nation. His death is the nations
loss.
"ResoIUed: That as further testimony of
respect to his memory, we will wear the
usual badge of mourning for the accus-
toned period.
"ResolVed: That copy of the above be
presented to the Circuit aud District Courts
of the United States holding their present
sessions in this city, and copy to the State
Court holding its session also in this city,
and that said Courts respectively be re.
quested to have the same entered upon their
records; and that copy be also transmitted
to the family of the deceased, accompanied
with these expressions of our sincerest sym.
pathies with them in their afflicton."
The meeting adjourned.