The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-05-03

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A meeting of the members of the Bar
was held at the Supreme Court room on
the 23d of April, 1862. Hon. N. b. Pur.
pie was called to the chair. Hon. VIC.
Cloudy was appointed Secretary On mo-
tion committee of seven was appointed
| by the Chair to report resolutions at an
adjourned meeting at five o'clock. p m.
of the same day. The Chair appointed on
said Committee Thomas Hoyne, B. c.
Cook, George C. Campbell, Ebenezer Peck,
Fl. w. Wend, James Roberts. and w. W.
! Orme. ---..l...,s
At the adjourned meeting, held at
o'clock p. m, Thomas Hoyne reported to
the meeting series of resolutions, which
will be found in the address of Judge Pur-
pie herewith given.
| Proceedings in tie Supreme Court Of the State
of Illinois, at OttaTd. as
FRIDAY, April 25th. 1862
At the opening of the Court, Hon N. Il.
Purple addressed the Court as follows:
May it please the Court:
Alta meeting of the members of the
Bar of the State of Illinois, held in the
Court House OF the Supreme Court at Of
tawa, on the 23d day of April, A. D. 1862,
for the purpose of testifying their respect
for the memory of and regret at the I'M
| timely decease of their late friend and
brother, General w. Ii. L. Wallace, the
following resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
Resolyed, That in the recentdeath ofour es
! teemed friend and brother, the late W. H.
/. Wallace, from wounds received while
calamity leading division at the battle Of
Pittsburg Landing, the bar of Illinois, in
common with the people OF the whole
! State, deplore the loss of q soldier, who,
as we'll in his life as by the manner of his
death on the field, has sealed by his blood
this new testimony of the incredible devo-
ton which the people of Illinois are man.
| ifesting in the heroic sacrifices to that form
of free government on this continent which
domestic traitors are SO wickedly attempt
ing to overthrow.
Rssoired, That while, as citizens, the
State may regret the less of the expert
enced chief who could successfully inspire
by his personal daring and valor the
troops committed to his charge and by his
example and bravery command success in
LHaL OcSpSIdtc Ctldi VI dSSdulk VI Odltic,
and while to the grateful history of his
country Is now committed that fame,
which to remote ages will hereafter rank
his name with other heroic defenders and
founders of the Republic; yet the bar of
Illinois have a sadder tribute to now rem
der his memory by and expression of the
profound grief which they feel at this
parting and less of q friend and brother
Resolced, That they knew in the late
w. II. L. Wallace one, who while possess
ing all the virtues that adorn private
life of exemplary excellence, in his profes-
sIonal character he was also a man without
blemish. OF persevering industry a
very high order of legal astaInments,
and the very highest order of intellectual
capacity-he seemed above all to shine in
the very spirit of intellectual. moral and
professional rectitude This was the
daily beauty of his life which never
ceased to distinguish him in that career
of professional triumphs which have
! placed him already in the very front rank
: Of eminent professional men, in all his in
tercourre with his brethren of this bar
:. and the State. As brethren, therefore, OF
y the profession which he honored in his
i life as well as by his glorious death, We
. may well pause, as we now do, In the
o midst of our professional and other avo
cations, to drop tear upon his tomb, and
inscrbe this brief tablet by recalling a
f few Of the many virtues of his life.
Resoiued, That we tender our deepest
sympathies to the widow and family OF
;. our departed brother; in their bereave
J., ments we are impressed with the convic
n ton that al. mere words are inadequate tc
a express that deep sense of affection which
!, the loss of such a husband must have
!. caused to the bereaved and stricken one
! | We humbly command her TO the guardi
a anship and care of Him from whom alone
4 such a time can come the only sclact
y for hearts so afflicted. he only can Item
. per the wind to the shorn lamb.
h Rssoluca, That Hon. Norman II. Pur
p pie the Chairman OF this meeting, be APP
). pointed to present a copy of these resoiu
} ions to the Supreme Court of this State
y at its present session, and request that
+ they may be entered of record among the
n proceedings of said Court.
Re.olred That the Secretary of this
meeting furnish a copy of.the proceedings
of the meeting and they be presented &c
the family of deceased.
Judge Purple then said As chairman
D of this meeting, ! have been desired &c
. | present these resolutions to this Court
with the request that they may be enter
! ! ed upon the records thereof In doing
D this i cannot forbear to add my feeble
y personal testimony to the intellectual abil
S ity, unfliuching integrity, exalted patriot
e ism and sterling moral worth of our de
e ceased friend. 1t has been my good for
tune to know him long and we'll We
e have often met, both here and in other
e courts of the State; as lawyers We have
= often had contests, but collisions never
t Ills very countenance was TO ME q guaran
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g to heart that knew no guile. l trusted
s him ever, and neither professionally Oh
n otherwise did he ever deceive me.
e ] never inquired where he was born, OF
!. whence he came, nor knew aught of hi:
d parentage or ancestry. But l loved the
:, man, because / knew that he had head
b soul and intellect and honor; because M
l. was in all respects a NAN; and when wa:
p first assured Of his ultimately fate, selfish
as it may appear, do believe that fel
p mere deeply and keenly the misfortune
that had lost a friend, ana that the coun
try had lost gallant soldier and brav'
5, mcritorious and most accomplished CHIEF
10 tain felt that one of the bright light
- of the profession to which had devotet
Is my life was at once extinguished-that
ell link in the chain that had bound me Il
Is its arduous duties, and enlivened its dull
q routine, had been severed and foreye
IS broken.
n. Ibelieve that these feelings and senti
ments of the worth, character and virtue
s, of the deceased are common to all, ant
find an echo in the hearts of all who hav'
&c enjoyed the pleasure and honor of hi
y, acquaintance and friendship; and tina
- the grief which in the resolutions just read
. we declared that we feel is as real an
= profound as the language ofthe resolution
+ import.
T. But why speak of our sorrows or regret
1. while there is one at least who knows hin
far better than any one of us, to whom hi