Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-10-15
THE LATE CHIEF JUSTICE TANEY,-Pro

IHE LATE CH1EF JUSTICE IANRY.- Pro-
ceedings Of the Washington Bar.-Court Room,
Washington, October Is. 1S64.-At q meeting Of
the Washington Bar, held this day, called fer
the purpose of doing homage to the memory of
MOTIFS, Esq, the Hon. David X. Cartier was
called to the chair, and John Marbury, Esq,
and Charles H. Utermehle, Esq, were ap-
pointed secretaries.
On motion of Philip R. Fendall, Esq, COM
mittee, consisting of Philip r. Fendall, Esq,
Walter u. Davidge, ESQ, John u. Norris,
Esq, John Marbury, Esq, and william he
din, Esq. were appointed by the chairman lot
the purpose of preparing resolutions suitable
to the occasion, and expressive OF the sense OF
this meeting. After consultation, the commit
tee reported the following resolutions:
Rescued, That while we bow in humble grief
to the dispensation of Providence which has
removed from earth Rober Is. fancy, Chlef
Justice of the United States, we, as Americans.
ACKNOWLEDGE with gratitude the kindaess of
the same Almighty power in having continued
to an unusual length of days the life OF one OF
Resolyed, That in the life Of the illustrious
deceased we contemplate an assemblage Of
qualities, moral and mental, conspicuous even
among the ornaments OF the American Repuo-
Iic so rich in glorious names. Endowed by
nature with gifts which In early manhood
gained for him public esteem and admiration,
he continued 10 deserve and receive, through
out his long career manifestations of the con-
fidence ef his fellow citizens. In tie profess
sion of his choice he rose at once to its highest
rank, which was steadily maintained, till, in
airy OF his country. The voice OF the profess
sion and of the nation soon crowned him with
its highest praise-it proclaimed him to be of
all men the fitteSt to wear the ernIne OF John
Marshall Like Marshall, it had been his lot,
on question OF party politics, 10 be distin-
guished as leader; but, as in the case or Mar
SHALL when he became Judge the spirit OF
party was hushed in his bosom, and the wild
est imagination never dreamed that Il infiu-
enced his official action. Impartality,
dignity, ample learning in all the branches
of fhn GrTN ~ ord
Chief Justice Holt and the grace OF
Mansfield marked his long judicial admin
istration Of twenty eight years. Manners
gentle and unaffected added lustre to the COM
prehensive, acute and disciplined mind which
presided over the Court Unlike many other
men of genius, the late Chief Justice was un-
wearied in diligence. He was constantly ad-
ding new acquisitions to his general as well as
legal knowledge; and in his hours OF leisure
kept pace with the current literature of the
day. The devoted patriotism and deep sense
of duty which had ever characterized his con-
duct gave him strength to perform important
judicial functions. even in the chamber of sick
ness and pain. Neither time nor disease had
weakened his memory as to either recent or
long past events, nor impaired the quickness
of his perception. His intellect remained I'M
clouded to the last, triumphing with imperial
power over physical decay. In private life
his virtues were as elevated as his public char
acter, thus completing the example of a model
judge and high toned Christian gentleman
Resolved, That the chairman of this committee
be instructed to present these proceedings to
the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
at its next session, and to request that the same
be spread upon the minutes of the said Court.
ReSolred That the Secretaries of this meeting
be instructed to cause these proceedings to be
published In the newspapers of this city, and
that the Chairman be instructed to transmit
copy of them TO the family of the deceased.
Philip r. Fendall, Esq. prefaced the presen-
tation OF the foregoing resolutions by an i'm
pressive and appropriate eulogy upon the life,
character, and virtues of the illustrious and
lamented deceased.
adop'ed the meeting, on motion OF Waiter S.
Cox, Esq, adjourned.
DAVID X. CARTIER, Chairman.
JOHN MARBURY, lS.ore.oo
CHARLES II. UTERMEHLE, :
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