Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-10-21
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THE DEATH OF CHIEF JUSTICE ROGER
BROOKE TANEY

THE DEATH OF CHIEF JUSTICE ROGER
BROOKE TANET.
The link that bound tho present generation
with thHt Of the statesmen and patriots and
great JaE:r:a IT TIE Revolution is broken. The
suC:e7:"r niH'n the bench Of tho SUPREME
Court al tho United States 0f Chiaf Justice
Marshall. tbs founder 81 American legal jurls
prudence, the friend anL adviser and historian
of Washington. il dead RNger Brooke T,nrv
Ohof Justice of the Supreme Court. died 10
Washington at II O'clock on Wednesday eve
ming October -
Judge fancy Wa born in Calvert county,
Maryland, on tho lT;h If Iarah, l7TT7. and
waa ten YEAR,. within two days, tie JUROR Of
Anirew Jackson, with who's, career az Presi-
dent of the United States he Was 80 Intimately
associated az u render u referonca to such u
fact in TIE present connection ezausable lle
was descended from An English Roman Catho.
Tic family, who emisr..tad IN Maryland in the
seventeenth century. In the reii .:nls faith Of
his nncestora ln lived and died
Judge Tsney received bis elucn;"n 10 Dnk-
inson College, Pennsylvania, where BIO Eradus-
tsd in 1895. lie commenced the ..uly Of tho
law in Annapolis. in 1876. nnl wls admitted
10 the b,r of H..sylant in lT99, beginning 20
practice in his nntivo c0uaty from which 10
was elected to TIA Assembly. and in 1901 re-
moved to Frederick. in 1915 10 was elected
Il State Senator, and upon retiring from that
0f!ioe iu 1872, he removed to Baltimore,
which city be INSIDE his place Of actual resi-.
depce until his d.cease. Iii lS2I he had gain
ed such reputation a. lawyer that he Was
elected to tho office u Attorney General OF
the State, notwithstanding IiI politica. views.
which Tera strongly Democrats. we're GrT.ose1
tn those Of the Governor and Council. 1t wuI
about this time that Judge Tansv gained EY n
steady and persnroring adherence TO q certain
faith, tie attention cf prominent MEN Of thosn
DAYS. Ambitious Of political distinction, with
out doubt, be knew the Only way 70 achieve
it permanently was by nsrousing with ell his
zeal and advocating with nrsvsTving fidelity
the cause and policy Of those with whom he
POLITICALLY avmintbiz?d and associated fancy
had 40 concentrated bis thoughts nnd directed
hs energies. that he had secured fame while
COMPARATIVELY ytu7g mas, and although ha
was fifty years 81 age %:rn appointed State
Attorney, it Must be remembered thai tho dis-
tribusion Of Offices in those times itranjed MT,
az now upon TIC number Ct -G;an or political
influence TN aaprart fcr official hbrors might
command, Int upon The qualifications and per-
sonal integrity of thr aTr!inRht.
| III tho sllmm:r Of ISL cOmmrGcId Gu iInpcr-
liant part CT the public career OF !ha r.nlsrkalls
man lie WAS then appointed by Prssi lent .Jnck
son Attorney General n! tha Intel S'Hies. sues
raeiiiug Mr. RerIgn; gIJ Ihds' who havu know
edge of the character Of Jackson Ere aware TINT
lie would se!ec. TO man Of m'nn cnpncily for
ruch responsible Position. dickson had llis
ro.y mvpp4d on. Taary %As his confidential
nlviscr: knew al his p!mns. crmprch:rded tie
difficulties surrounding tbs rtt 'mpt 10 r&r'y arm
out. pni real I'D the Necessity of st.Dn;?P hy
like Gll hera, coma wal or c1nc wnr Jack.cn
dismissed Dn.ne, SecrttLry Of he Tres 6Ury h! e
cans. Duane sould not obey j. orders and re
move the depost,' f'onr the rTird States I5auk.
Old Hickory selected Tan.y 10 ttka the place Of
Duane, and The deposits were removed forthwith.
SThe Senlts 81 This time was opposed 10 Jack
son and refused 10 corLrm the appointment
CT Taney. the nomination bliGT sch; in On The
las. day OF The "a sion in Jane. IS2i byn VIE
twenty. eight 10 ,ishtoen. The appointment he.
iag rejected Mr. Tamoy ~. y ue,l n'e nn1 retired
to l5atimore 10 .csnme The prAc!ics of the
law. lIut in about Il year from this time II
vacancy occurred in tho Sur:eme Court. ccea.
siouel 10 th. resignation Of Associate Justice
Duvs'i md Jackson NON inied Taney 20 Ii | the
| vacancy. The Seus'. had not yet forgotten their
suimosity for .he President or Mr. Tarey
nod pnoi oned the mntter If confirming tue
nomination iudrhni;ar This vas cqaiTalepi
tt a total rejection. NJ: long eitar this The
mutton WAC overwhelmed "ih griei by the iuus
Of one OF its most brilliant iights. Chief Jna-
tios Marshsli, tian when II rnor- WnT;hy man
unycr assumed she iuI'.;.! orn.it.e. WIZ called
from his distinguished lsi,uru On earth 20 .is
final rest Jackson, Who bad slool by lis
friaTd with te IInneF. En1 !taacitY OF 6 kG-
man, called fancy 10 Iii tho Important pest Of
Chief Ju .tic;., T'"i Il hanet which partisan
raucor would not ALLOW BIN to 81: m hs=oaa a
Il Justice In March, 1885, tina !3nra-e, which
had, in The meantime. cbnnaet ita ruinia:.l
Ioomplcsiou cjrfrnaei ;ha namina;ian Of Judge
ITanay ma ha hou sultain- tin ,.4it in OF Chief
Justice Of the United Stalca wi.s; dignity i'm
psrtislitY. capar;.Y AID tir'cnssS. no To Ike
period Of biz death c4V:fiTy Ike rrolun .ed
space Of snnie twasiiy eight tcn.a. Du:ing
bib career, his most im:ortan; Iecri"n Was in
the case of DreI Scott, which will forever
stamp him ~ a man Of fearless chGcla!er AL
unwaver!Eg integrity, u.hnUEh i: huc met the
settled opposition Of large aud powerful
party siIce it was delivered.
II has been matter Of wonder that rnhri
Of 30 feeble frame could 20 lrns have sur
yi7ed thu troublous times in which lie has
lived But few words will explain the rea-
: son. lie WAS canstituliGraly nan nc:
bis middle age anil latcg ia!p. Lkn John
Randolph, Calhoun, Jackson and Clay, h.
was long, thin and wirY, with nerves @! stool
and head undislurbod hy the "h0t AID re-
bellious liquors" which have ruined men 4
capacity in every age ri the world. liz Was,
however. an inVessrsts smoker, hit We: care
full, otherwise, Of his health. ~ !. cUullo oi
au sclut IS will demonstrate. Il is some iwei:r
years sinos gsrt'rnau + rdr acquaintance
was Il visitor st thu " bite Sui phur Springs. H.
Frederick co.. Va, IL lHGalitq embraced in tho
lnte battle ground Oh tha On'uisn hear Mam-
chester, and be was struck by tho long, .i,ndo~y.
skeleton figure and ina;is appearance Of M
aged personags whn arrived ~, morning III
the springs. Our informant inquired nf q
friend who that remarkable Individual ws.
and received in reply, "Taat is Jdlss T,::.-v.
Of the United States Supreme Court. Il.
comes here every summer To- tn6 baneiit Of his
health, and tho faw waeks la remains give
him strength enough to Eecpup until ths next
summer. He has bcaa q CONSTANT visitor hero
for twenty years, and during all thai tins he
has been pretty much as yGi sec hir: n1a:--
Ijust holding on from oas suG.mar - another"
This cunversat;Un, it Hilbs observed. occurred
twenty years Bgo, and with tho addition Of tie
twenty years experience IF our informants
friend, it would appear ti,e- Judge fancy has
been very feeble individual, tostcring on
his last legs from summer to Humner, for q
period Of forty years.
Again, IA long ago as 1910. n Gontsr.an in
Maryland, having some interest in disnu:od
land casa, 10 which iherc WAS considerably
moro feeling than money involved, Inquired Of
a merchant 10 Baltimore for tho name Of soms
sbls lawyer to be employed. Tbs naua Of Mr.
fancy was given. Tbs gentleman osllsl on
the latter but. after talking with him awhile.
declined engaging his services, giving after
ward as his reAsln that lie intended his case
should stay in Court 81 lea.t tiae years that
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