Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-09

bend who tempted them on The extor:ioner . I
there. and The fees IT tie poor which be his
sharDeued are there also. The broker and 1
dlshoucr.d VOWS ct the marriage altar are al
there paradei; and domestic grief and house /
hold trageiiies bring their tears 10 the judgment
seat OF this earthly tribune All that i sinful I
and all that is weak in the iutirm nature OF fallen
man, Is poured into the ear of the Judge and the 4
advocate But i this all that We learn OF life t
in the duties of the profess0nf iii was. the /
mind OF every lasyer would be dragged down
from the recognition of virtue 20 the dark and
degrading belief OF universal vice and depravity |
But IL Is not so Spirits of light are here rs vel
a. spirits of darkness Virtue in the very hues
of Heaven MS here achieved its greatest victories
The true hero, with Gods owp courage in his
soul, here fights the battles OF truth and justice.
bowed down u the earth bY temptation sorrow
and shame The frail ard shrinking woman
here displays the divinity OF love and her kindred
TO a mereifu master. by clinging with imperisha-
Die devotion u the scared and blackened ruin
who sits in the dock Of criminals.
Who that has ever conducted trial involving
the all OF wealth. the all of happiness. the all of
liberty, or the all OF life of party, but has
witnessed at some stage of the drama, and from
some actor Ia the scenes, the highest exhibition
OF human virtue and the most sublime points OF
moral heroism? Whose eve has not mostened
heayed at the touching, pathetic and perhaps al
most unconscious manifestation of the loftiest
attributes, the brightest gories of human nature
by one whose unlettered mind left him no other
guide than the instincts OF a true nobility
The study Of the true lawyer is his fellow
man well the written laws This brings
knowledge OF the world in it, highest and n05lest
sense; for of man aud his varied interests and re-
lations the world j. made And he who has ac-
Of LII. IL.
never take narrow illberal view of human
conduct. He will spend his time in seeking for
matter OF approval. rather than matter of con
demnaton. He will find excuses for the erring,
and carry mantle of charity for frailty He will
not ask, "whO is NV neighbour" All the world
is of kin TO him who has acquired correct view of
the weakness well rs the strength the vice as
well as the virtue of human nature His hate is
turned to pity, and curses die away into blessings
on his lips
Judge Huntington had profted largely by his
extensive experience in the courts, and had &C
quired a more perfect knowledge of the world
than any man whose intimacy | ever possessed
IL gave 10 his mind that cool and philosophic cast
which no one ever approached him without OBJ
serving. 1t also gave him broad vision OF
affairs. and lifted him great extent out of the
reach Of the Shaipand narrow passions and preju
dices of the hour He looked out upon the world
without expecting perfection; and while main
tainlug very decided opinions on all questions OF
moment himself he never regarded difference
of opinion as even shadow across the pathway
of friendship
Judge Huntington continued TO act as Circuit
Judge until in April of lS4l when the Admins
tration then in power called him To Till the posi-
ton OF Commissioner of the General Land Office
This office he held but a short period But brief
rs was his discharge of its duties. yet his ability.
kindness and winning manners left an impression
at the Capital which time has not vet effaced.
! The clerks of thar Depart ment when he retired
! from it. manifested their appreciation of his high
qualities IN handsome and enduring testimonial
Indeed have been unable to find any portion of
Judge Huntlngt0n's career. either in public or
private life. which fails "a give mark ell and sin
| gular evidence of the warm personal esteem OF
his fellow citizens
During the wear lS4l, however the death of
Judge Holman left the Office of Judge of the
| District Court OF Indiana vacant
1t rendered t. Judge Huntingdon and he
wisely accepted it Here commenced the long.
the faithful. the brilliant career of Judge Hun
! tinstOn "a judicial officer. In this capacity. he
was principally known Tor more than twenty
years by the people of Indiana In this capacity.
his mind matnred, his judgment ripened and in
| the conscientious and acceptable discharge of
his duties he res hed the full measure of his am
biton-ta~ted the full frniion of all his hopes
! de WAS but thirty five years Of age when he put
on the ermine of this court. and though he fell
at the high noon of mental virOr and experience
vet he had worn il during an ordinary
lifetime of activity and labor IL was upon
his shoulders when the nsatiate archer struck
him down, and il will descend to each successor
identified with his name his character. and his
influence
Ia estimating the character Of Judge in the
discharge of his duties on the Bench there are a
few very plain and obvious tests to be applied
No man ever ascended the seat of judgment
with view to his aggrandizement ard the
qualification of Il selfish ambition who was sue
cessful in rearing up unsuled fame an i'm
partial Judge. A single purpose 10 pursue the
eht under all circumstances Is the first and most
important element of brilliant judicial career.
Justice IL bin d when she 20 ses her scales She
sees neither one at the Suiior~ before her They
bring their causes and weieh them without being
seen or known bv the iabled Goddess This is
Heather Mythology. iti- true. but i most faith
fully portravs the great moral scales which in
the hands of the single minded Judge determine
| the claims of right and wrorg in these DAYS of
Christian revelation h. becomes blind TO all save
the inward light of an enlightened conscience He
/ sees neither friends nor enemies in those who
come to ask Judgment on their conduct Love
and hafeare alike baniShed from his heart when
| he assumes the awful task of Judging his fellow
men \ deep and overwhelming sense o. reSpon
sihility pur.es his breast of all passion and preiu
/ dice, the commo inheritance of us all. and ele
Yates his mind for support and guidance upwards
/ towards the source and fountain Of all wisdom
/ He bends his lp> towards the inspiring waters of
"Siloa'S brook. which flows fast bv the oraces
+ of God =" This deep moral sense. this keen and
active appreciation nt right and wrong. this blind
devotion to the principles of omnpresen and
+ eternal Justice is the broad enduring basis the
majestic rock on which judicial eminence has
been founded in every age of civilized uriSpru
dence Mansfield ami Hale built upon il Mar
! shall and Story. and all the great lights Os Amer
+ lean Jurisprudence have done the same The
+ pedestal of fnme sprinsinc upward towards the
sky from such oundstion. never falls Storms
beat on il ia vain. The lightnngs are harmless
against iis head II is as immortal and imperish
able ~ Justice itself for the spirit Of justice ami
mates all its parts.
Judge Huntington often dwelt, in his CONVEX
sation, and especially With Young men, on this
essential element of Judicial character; and was
himself most perfect example of IT. complete
/ and beautiful development How unmeasured
was his devoriou To the demands of iu-tice'
How unclouded WAS his yisnn when he surveyed
the equities nf a ca<e Nothing obscured his
moral perceptions Who Of u will ever forget
his easy. temperate cool, and impartial bearing
upon that benchy He never lost. obscured.
or confused IN following and Calculating the great
fundament principles on which governments.
laws and social order all depend He tried
I everything by primary truths. by inst principles.
/ and then turned to the law. not code OF
b,rren and technic, rules hut ss IN perfection