The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-02-07
Death of Hon. N. ID. Appleton.

Ata meeting Of the members Of the York
lar. held AZ the Court House in Saco, Jan. 9th,
for the purpose of taking into consideration the
death of Hon. NATHAN u. APPLETON, Of Al
freI. In the absence of Hon. Rufus Mclntire.
President, Arthur Macarthur, Esq, presided,
and in the absence of Hon. John II. GOodenow.
+. W. Guptill, Esq, was chosen Secretary, pro
ten.
AMI report at some future time daring the
term, consisting Of Hon. Daniel GoOdenow,
Hon. Philip Eastman, and Hon. Increase 3.
Kimball.
Votsi, That Hon. L. f. Bourne be invited to
be present and second such resolutions.
At subsequent meeting Of the Bar, the COM
mittee appointed for the purpose reported the
following resolutions;
The removal from earthly life, since the last
session Of this Court, Of distinguished men,
Der Of the York County Bar, the Hon. NATHAN
ID. APPLErOS, seems TO call upon the surviving
members for an appropriate expression OF their
regard for his memory. Therefore,,
ResOlrei, That our departed brother, during
his more than forty years Of active life at this
Bar, has, as we believe, scrupulously conformed
% the oath taken by him on his admission to
practice, in all its comprehensive strictness;
and in his practice and professional intercourse
has ever exhibited towards his brethren spirit
Of courtesy and elevated morality.
Resoirel. That Mr.. Appleton, in the varied
relations Of his public and private life, has uni
formly manifested q conscientious regard for
the principles Of justice and integrity, and tor
the higher teachings OF our holy religion.
Rssolrel, That we tender to the sorrowing
widow and family of our lamented brother our
sincere sympathy in their deep afiiiction, and
would point them to the consultations which the
Gospel affords, in the assurance Of reunion
Of christian friends, inseparablc, In holy and
happy state Of existence.
Voted, That q copy of these resolutions,
signed by the President and Secretary, be pre-
scented to the widow of Mr.. Appleton, and that
the Court be requested to cause them to be en-
tered on its records.
REMARKS or JUDGE BOURNE.
Ihave been requested by the members Of the
Bar 20 present 20 this Court certain resolu-
tions which have been prepared by-them, ex-
pressiye OF the sentiments which they enter
tain Of the character Of onr lately deceased
brother, Hon. NATHAN DANE APPLETON. l
comply with their request with great satistsc-
ton, from the fact that have always had oc-
casion to regard him as my personal friend
The associations Of many years, rs well IN Col.
lege as In his preparatory legal studies, and
the subsequent continued intercourse OF pro-
fessional and social life, have impaired to me
such q knowledge Of his Intellectual and moral
cndowments, that can speak with great conf
denee Of those distinctive qualities which made
him what he was In his various relations. L
know nothing Of his parents, OF OF his early
moral instruction.; but from the manifestations
Of the bright days Of college companlonship,
confirmed and strengthened By an uninterrupt-
Ell familiarity 20 the close OF his days, am as
sured that at very early period he bad become
..l. Al tN.Na tNh1 IL
divine authority requires every man To reco,,-
nite as the rules Of life. and which are more
essential in the exercise OF the legal profession
than in that OF any other branch Of human ac-
sion. | believe that no man should enter on
the study of the law, and that no good citizen
should aid or cOuntenance one in so doing, who
Is destitute Of those elements Of \ sound and
uncompromising morality which cannot be reft
of their power amidst the contests OF the TO-
rum. or the temptations Of the lawyers Office.
The sound, honest attorney Is capable OF i'm
measurable good in any community (; while
eternity alone can unfold the extent OF the evils
Of q bad one.
IL was Mr. Appleton's destiny to start in life
without those adyentitiOus aids which come
from paternal afiuenec, He early saw the ne
cessity Of creating personal capital, on which
alone no must rely for whatever results OF prop
erty or character he might reach. In college
he WIS httllUE htNNA NNNu
from most Of the amusements and relaxatiOns
which generally make life there 50 interesting
to the young man. BY his unwearied devotion
To his studies, aided BY superior natural intel
lect, he attained 10 the highest honOrs Of his
class. The same fidelity TO his pursuits was
manifested during his course OF legal study
Probably he distracted himself more from the
ordinary activities Of early manhood than n
Just regard TO the preservation Of a sound con-
atttnttan xxnul1 allnU "A might narhana
have still been living, in the enjoyment Of the
hbors and honors of his profession, II he had
then gwen more heed to those sanitary laws
which infinite wisdom had ordained for the gov
eminent Of his physical being.
lie graduated at Bowdoin College in 1913;
studied law with Hon. Joseph Dane VI Kenne-
bunk. The auspices under which he thus en-
tered on his professional life were Of the mos,
favorable character. He had for three years
been under an instructor who had Inherited
and cultivated strictly legal mind, quick IN
its perceptions Of truth, and apt In its applica-
tion-one who was distinguished as q sound and
reliable lawyer. and inaccessible to the approach
of wrong; gentleman, under the fostering IN
auence Of whose ineorruptble integrity, no
chicanery or element Of falsehood could, TOR
moment, tind countenance. No mans charac-
ter Is more dependent on the training Of his
carly manhood. than Is that OF the lawyer on
the teachings and example OF him by whom he
IS prepared for his profession. =,
Being thus instructed, and thoroughly versed
In legal principles, and rooted and grounded
in christian morality, he was prepared TO grow
In his profession, and acquire an honorable dis
tlncton among the members Of the Bar. The
stcrcdness OF The oath, now more than loo years
old, administered to all attorneys on their adj
mission as such. though so lamentably disre-
.srded by some who have assumed It's respon
sbilities, was fully appreciated by him, and its
requirements carried out. not only In ali good
& lelity to the Court and his client, but Also 10
HIMSELF while he had more charity for the
o1liquitics Of others than many Of US thought
theintercsts Of society and the profession wouli
Justify, he would listen to no proposition CON-
promising his integrity as lawyer.
Sensible that Law was o science, and that q
lifetime was insufficient tor the acquisition OF
its treasures, Mr.. Appleton never ceased his
diligence IN its pursuit He was. all his days,
an earnest student. taking . deep interest in
tie examination and elucidation Of all ques-
d ms submitted to him. His cases be prepared
with all coed 6delity; and have reason to be
leve that he never demanded pay beyond an
equivalent service. In his office Of Attorney