, 1862-05-01

OTTAWA, ILL.,, April "A, 1862.
A meeting Of the members Of the bar was
held at the Supreme Court room On the Esd Of
April, 1862.
Hon. N. H Purple was called to the chair.
Hon. ". G. Goudy was appointed Secretary.
On motion, committee Of seven was ap-
pointed By the chair to report resolutions to
HI adjourned m ceting at five o'clock +. n. OF
the same day.
The chair appointed on said committee,
Thomas Hoync, B. c. Cook, Geo. C. Camp
bell, Ebenezer Peck, e. ". Wead, James
Roberts, and ". II. Ono
At the adjourned meeting held at fvc o'clock
P, NJ, Thomas Hoyne reported to the meeting
the address Of Judge Purple.
PROCEEDINGS IN TIE SUPREME COURT OF TIE
STATE oF ILLINOIS AT OTTAWA
FR1DAr, April 25 1861
At the opening of the Court, Hon. N. H.
Purple addressed the Court as follows:
MAT IT PLEASE TIE COURT: at a meeting
Of the members Of the Bar Of the State Of
Illinois. held in the Court House Of the So
pre1nc Court, at OttaTa, on the 23d day OF
april, 4 D. 1862, for the purpose Of testify
ing their respect for the memory and regret 1T
the unsimely decease Of their late friend and
brother, Gen. w. 81. L. Wallace, the following
resolutions were unanimously adopted:
TIE RESOLUTIONS.
| Reso{red, That In the recent death Of our CO.
tee1ned friend and brother, the late W f. L. Wal
lace from wounds received while gallantly leading
Division at the battle Of Pittsbu1, Landing the
bar Of Illinois, in common with the people Of the
well IN his life, az by the manner Of bis death on
the fe}a, has Realed By hta blood this testiuo-
ny Of the tneradicable devotion which the people
Of Illinois manifeeting in heroic deeds and ps-
triolic sacrifices to that form Of free government
on this continent. which domestic traitors arc 40
Fieled!y sttempting to overthrow.
! restet ihe 1ots Of the experienced chief. wis,
toud successfully inspire, BY his personal daring
and valoe the troops committed to his charge,
and BY hia example and bravery comma1d success.
in the desperate ha'ge or assault Of battle; aud
While to TIE grateful history OF HE country Is
! committed that fame. which to remote ages will
{erdcrs aid founders Of the republic; yet :hp Bs1
of Illinois bave eaddcr trIbu'e to render his
mtu,orJ. ty an e1p1t es1on Of the profound grtri
xhlch they feel At this great parting aud loss Of
| Rexo1red. That they knew in the late n. a. L.
Wallace one who, while possessing all the virtues
| that adorn private life Of exemplary excellence,
in his profess io0al character WIS also man Fith
ont spot or beniish. Of q perseyeting industry, q
yery high order Of leEnl a.tsinrnents and the yery
highest order Of intellectual Capacity; be seemed
above all 10 shine In the very spirit OF intellectual
moral ard professional rtctitude. This WIS 4; the
5ally beaaty ot his life" which never ceased to
trsunphs which had placed him alseadE in the very
arss ra.k Of eminent professional men, in ali hie
#hich be honored in bis life web Is by his glori
the midst OF our professional and olher avocations
to drop tear upon his tomb and fnscrbe this brie
tablet By recalling few Of the many virtues o
Reso1red, That we tender our deepest sTupa
thies to the widow and family Of onr departat
bruther. In their bereavement. We are impressed
with the conviction, that Ill mere words arc In
adequate to express that deep tense Of afaictfo1
which the loss Of euch husband must hava eauset
to the beFeaved and stricken one We humhl1
Commend her to the guar ianship aud care OF hiu
from whom alone at euch 4 time can come tn.
:nly eolace for hearts 50 sfficted; He only cal
temper the Etnd TO the shorn lamb."
| ReSo{re6. That Hon, Norman H. Purple, ths
aeopy Of these re. oluttl lns to the Supreme cour
Of this State at its present session, and Eeques
| that they may be entered On record among tbs pro
eeedipgr Of kaH Court
Resoleed, Tia. the SECRETARY Of this meetin{
,he4 p .. the 70 hs H "a
| Hon. n. III. Judge Purple continued: Al
Chairmsn of this meeting I hare been desiret
to present these resolutions to this Court viii
the request that they may be entered upon th'
| Records thereof
In doing this cannot forbesr to ad1 my fee
| bit personal testimony TO the intellectual
ability, upfiipching integrity. exalted patriot
ism and sterling moral worth Of our decesset
friend. 1t had been my good fortune TO know
hf1n long and veil Ne have often met, boil
here and in other Courts Of the Ststc. a
| Iawycrs we hare often had contests, but col
nsions-DeTer. His very counrenancs was t
NE a guaranty Of honesty and truthfu1ness-
an ipdex to heart that knew no guile
trusted him ever, and neit her professionally 0
Otherwise did he ever deceive me.
never inquired where he was born, o
, ! whence he came, nor knew aught Of his p
| rentage OF ancestry. But I loved the N.
| because I knew that be had head, and SOU
. and intellect, and honor; because be WAS
all respects MAN. And when Was hrst as
! sur-d OF his untfmely fate, selfish as It ma
| appear, I do believe that felt more deepl
: | and keen'y the misfortune that bad loss
| friend, than that the country had lost & ga
liant soldier and brave, metitortpus aud mo;
| accomplished chieftain-
r. I felt that one Of the bright lights OF th
i profession to which h1d devoted my litt
t was sextinguiehed-tha liok in the Chan tnl
, had bound me to It's arduoua duties, and 81
r. l. ltreped its dull routine, had been severed an
forever broken.
) I believe tnat these feelings and senhu1ents'
4 the worth, character md virtue Of the decease
) are common to all, and find ao echo IN II
I hearts Of all, whp have enjoyed the pieaau
q ! 61d honor Of his acquaintance and sf1sodah3i
;. and that the grief. which ID the resolution
8 ! just mad. ve daofzxe that NJ feel. b - re
b and profound as the language OF the reaol
e tipns import,