The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-21
u. S. DISTRICT COURT aoOHEDINGs


THE DEATH OF CHIEF JUsr.CE TANEY.-At
the opening OF the District Court in this city
yesterday morning, District Attorney H. L.
Moss, Esq, presented the following resolu-
tons reported by the committee appointed
at the meeting of the Bar, the evening pre-
ceding, which committee consisted of James
Smith, Jr, H. j. Horn, Lorenzo Allis, l. V. D.
Heard and Geo. L. Otis:
Resolved That the members of the Bar and
the officers of the Circuit Court of the United
States for the District of Minnesota deeply de.
plore the loss the country has sustained in the
death of Hon. Roger B. fancy, who for Pc
Rod of nearly thirty years has filled the exalted
position of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
of the United States, adjoining the office by the
simple purity of his private character, the I'M
affected courtesies of his manners, his high
culture, eminent learning, great legal attain
ments and distinguished judicial abilities.
Resolved, That the District Attorney be re-
quested to present these proceedings to the
Court and move that they be entered on the
minutes.
Mr.. Moss preceded the offering Of the resolu-
tons by the following remarks:
May 1t please the Court: I rise on this occasion
to submit to the notice of this Court sad
event, which, though not unexpected to many,
yet has come suddenly and the Nation is called
to mourn the departure of one who occupied
the highest position as jurist in our countrys
history.
The Honorable Roger B. fancy, Chief JUS
tice of the Supreme Court of the United States,
departed this life at his residence in the City of
Baltimore, on the 18th inst, at the advanced
age of eighty-seven years.
His death is national calamity, and it Is fit
that all classes and all perties in the commu-
nifty should unite TO testify their full apprecia-
ton of it.
His name and fame are known to every
American citizen, and will ever have a place
in the annals of our nation.
More than GO years ago he entered upon pub.
lie life in his native State and with distinguish
ed honor represented his constituents in the
halls of legislation.
From thence he was called into the coun-
ellis of the nation, where he exhibited in a re-
markable degree two leading characteristics of
his nature resolution and frmness.
Ere long he was called to occupy the place
made vacant by the death of that great and
good man Chief Justice Marshall, which he has
filled with distinguished honor for more than
twenty-five years.
1t is meet that we should on this occasion
pay tribute to his worth. can only speak of
him from his works. I had no personal ac-
quaintance with him, and cannot speak of his
social position or home associations; but his
name as jurist and as lawyer is not I'M
known to us.
No one can read his decisions in our reports
without conviction that he possessed great
powers of intellect. If there were any charac-
| teristics more prominent than Others, it was
the array of facts, the force of statement, and
the logical deduction which evidenced his
| power.
His decisions have attractions none the less
| to the political scholar and the man of letters
| than to the lawyer and the student
In the fields of Jurisprudence and literature.
| he has left monument of his industry and
| genins, of which his countrymen may we'll be
proud.
In the days of prosperity we boast and take
pride in the genius and enterprise of our
great men; but in the hours of the nations
peril, we turn for guidance and defence to
them, especially to those who like Jay, Ellis,
WORTH Marshall and fancy, have occupied
high seats; in the temple of justice, high above
the jarring elements of civil life.
Judge fancy was partisan of the Jackso-
MAN school, and from the time he was
first called into the cabinet of President Jack
son till his death he was a strong adherent to
the principles of the Democratic party.
But he is gone! In the language of another
express my own sentiments:
1.-THE voice of party is hushed in the pres
encc of such national calamity, and the
grave closes upon the asperity of political con-
tests, when it closes upon those who have TAX
en- part in them"
| In conclusion, have the honor to submit to
this Court, the following resolutions which
were adopted at a meeting of the members of
the Bar of this State, held this morning before
the opening of this Court; and in conformity
| with request made by resolution adopted,
ask that these resolutions be entered upon the
records of this Court, and also from respect for
the memory of the deceased, that this Court be
adjourned for this day.
Judge NELSON, stating that he recognized
the fitness of such testimonial to the eminent
ability and long service of the late Chief JUS
tee, directed that the resolutions be entered
on the records of the Court, and ordered that,
in token of respect for the memory of the de-
ceased. the Court should stand adjourned till
| to-day at 10 AM. A.
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