, 1862-05-07

day morning at the roo9a of the Law Inst
tute, Judges Man1erre and Robert s. Wilson
presiding as Chairman and Vice President.
Mr. Asay, from the Committee On Resolu
tions, reported, and the meeting adopted tb
following resolutions:
WHEREAS, In the sudden deceaee OF Car,o
tt1 nasen1 Esq.. for ms2y years an active member
the Chicago Bar and Tor the last si1 yesrs State'
iion n tn1s Has has received another admon
1aon oi tne uncertainty md brev1ty ufIife and the
"9at We ha7e TO do mn t be done quickly, And.
otse;ai s y Is meet that we should rccognfz
our nsd consistency Of character
Mai9 tMi9ony 70 theee, as e1cmplidcd in the life ant
e'4ciai caree. OF our deceased brother therefore
tf HexmEea, Ihat Il The decease Of carlos Have,
~ community and the profession have sustained
81 Loss deeply elt and deplored and that it aord:
Hs te,1ir moun L. Mfstetaetio9 to place record ou1
ga intercourse; to the purity OF bis LIE; to hi
zeal industry, hfmuess and ability In profsssIona
o 6oas t6 ns otEEep ftdels and
fulnees and honor. In his death We have each lost
~ n1eaa; me state easacieus and uacompromis.
1nE omcef: the profession member ever true tn
pl1netpfe, always earnest for the right the com.
mnnity an honest. m Christian man:
loss Of the bar and the community, We do not fr.
get that there are those with whom existed re3a,
Ilons nearer, dearcr tenderer, who, IN this dis
pensst1on mourn husband, father son ana a
brother; while we mourn for ourselves, they haye
our unqualified and heartfelt sympathy. 0' ""'
rofasa HesexTfd, That e suitable Committee b, ap-
lions to the United States Court, the Circuit Can't
me superior Court, and also to the Recori1er's
t Gouf1, With the request that they be entered on
Resokred, That copy Of these resolutions. .sened
~ sne II ana Secretary Of the meeting be
P5eEenaea to the family OF our deceased brother,
VIII our assurance Of sympathy in their sudden
and overwhelming aorrow
Aitef the presentation OF the resolutions. Gen
Herbert, Esq, addressed the meeting, but ow-
ing to his distance from the reporters, and his
being 60 nnch affected by the subject, he was
but imperfcctly heard. He said in substance :.
Il knew Carlos Haven but slightly aa T
thought, and supposed that many here uouId
Know MN much more Intimately met hin,
early among those with whom formed m Sc1
gualntance in this city, almost among the
dtx,. ntnt, anu 9'ef a1ferWards when ne met On the
sllset or elsewhere, he always gave me cor
dlal recognition and hearty grasp ofthe hand.
formed my opinion ofhis character from ner.
sonal knowledge Of the man, aud that was The
Eame estimate SO unanimously accorded him
la py hls M fellows yesterday. There was one com
mon bond which might have brought US more
closely together, but Mr. HAVEN was man of
pfe.emlneat 1nodesty, and frequent inter
course was necessary to draw out his Christian
character. He was usually calm, some thouoht
i1 nun phlegmat1c bnt he was at times susce0ti-
ote, as occasion called it out, ofa high degree
except his public duty required it, By what
-; !Kno# OF him. can say that he was . faith
I'LL upright, Christian man, man who dis
1tuf:ed himself more than Others did.
l vel remember while urging upon one
another s[lH, more activity in those duties
which We both recognized, his saving
"Mr; Herbert, our profession arc not remaTR-
able for their piety," and the remark I made in
reply: the more need that soc shonld cn1ti
vafe IT, He showed an earnest and consis-
tent nr1nness and purity OF purpose in the
alsenaTge OF au the duties OF life, and when
he laid his life down, he was able to saw that
he was ready for tho great change. Can We
say the same when that question meets us
lnat We are ready to make the final chanres
Ihe consistency with which he carried ont lis
principles s best and most satisfactorily testi-
ned to " you who have SO long and well
known him. wish not to add one word r.
Inc universal tribute accorded to him yester-
day. We mourn his death, but let Us ali Dre-
pare ourselves, SO that when the time comes
ne may be able, like Carlos Haven, to say We
are ready, for me, as tceR today as eze7.''
Paul Cornell, Esq, followed A1r. Herbert and
spoke as follows:
l came to the meeting yesterday determined
net 70 say word in regard to the character
known at this bar that thought it best to
leave it in the hands Of those better and more
competent to fulfill the task; but / cannnt
allow this occasion to pass without alludinp tn
the early history Of Carlos Haven. Ofthe lew
friends ne was acquainted with when be first
came here, was about the first man to whom
he introduced himself was then in wilson
Freers office, and he came. TO that oHice
%hen le began the study of law with MI. 7
d. Colllns- From that time to the time ha
vent TO california we were intimate. Every
event That transpired in his life was told to
IE4f$ Or har
OF however sacred character was read tn mr.
almost every thought in regard to his future
expectations were communicated to me, dWe|t
upon ana discussed. How often I have
M heard him tell Of the struggle he had
IT, n hs heart when he first commenced
enter the law or the ministry. He was in
every respect, in every phase Of his character
q truly pious and Christian man. This know
1lom my own experience, and his sterling
y o1n nats ehalaeter hsa StHBg 1gsnse
he could live up to the s'1 standars 5a,,s
Of J. q. Collins in lis ~ studr pi1uo,d and
PRACTICE Of the law. Well do I remember @
=. L. collins, peremptorily bidding 4 man
BE- as ohse f and decline the case
SAD Mr. Haven to me, sis what I desire
may 1--we to sustain that moral courage and
high character which was there shown. TT
starse, Will not entertain case if I think it
is not just, honorable and right" It is not
necessary for me to state how well aud how
made honorable his profession in thst nar.
tleular can hardly think he has gone. Ncar
where my office now stands, Carlos Haven
Judge Barron, Stebbins, Collins and mysnIt |
used to meet and talk about the topics Of the
day. Alas! my friends, but two now dwell !
! nung na as. 9 1ou3g men We we're, starting out
l~o II, OF ns art passed away forever. During
me past three weeks it has been my lot to Be |
cast amid the sick and the dying, and for ser
erai days my heart has been Tended by the |
scenes seen g. have Witnessed It seems to me I |
1ase taa1e amest heen crushed before; but when I |
.oos apos up the Sabbath morning paper, and my
Haven, I felt crushed to the earth
How few of those old friends whom knew
y ny early days ore left! Alas, where arc
'hey? feel as though the largest share Of
Thank Gud, / have no anxiety about nv bra
ther HaVen's future. and know he has left
6t h1nd him shining example, which the
young men. and I dare say, the old men Of
this bar will endeavor to emulate. I remem-
ber, once, as VIC were passing along, he said,
IF can only gain an eminent position
at The bar shall be content. I am ambi |
tlous, and want to be eminent. Ten
tlousand dollars is all ask besides'' This
he persevered in and achieved When he
9taA te1 Ao1 Na1uoIula1 uE salIt III DO not sue
coed. shall commence the practice OF law Ia
san francisco. LII do succeed, shall retura |
to Chicago to my friends" He returned in |
len months with five Thousand dollars In
cash. Iremember as we'll as if 1t were ycster-
day, going ont with him to see his father. The
old gentleman took me by the hand and
seemed to melt with emotion as he spoke to
ne OF bis eon. 1t seems to me q dream.
Would to God that every man at this bar pos-
stssed the Christian character of thst old
man.
when he WIS 3 candidate for the office which
he held till his death, eaid to him, "I hope
on will not be fund the grog-shops soltc-
Ting Eo1es-" "Never fear mes h. reolied
will not stoop to these brothels. I Woutd
'ather lose my Office Oh, what expressions!
" hat an important influence they had upon
ne! will not believe to-day, unless it come
o me from sources which cannot think Of
rat Carlos Haven ever did stoop 10 any neau
'ciloDs to sustain himself in office. I will
'of, now be is dead, speak Of his emineuce as
practitioner. will only say that when nv
Il a.h-bsd comes may be able to conduct nv
eit as he did. "There are angels" be said
Z 10 an allus1on which sbowed his mind tn bn
'welllng on eternity. =" By the grace Of God.
vii live if I can," meaning that bE the DOW
T OF His will be would carry on his lifs "a |
ong as he could, but he was as prepared to aie
hen MS he ever was. 0-0
At the conclusion of Mr. Corne1l's remarks.
he following resolutions were adopted u,a,.