The New York herald., 1864-10-14
o u z = u A 4 Y !.
The Death OF Chie Justic. Roger Brooke
TsNsey.


Of The statesmen patriots aad great jurs.s OF tho
Revolution broken The upon the bench or
the Sspreme Court the United Staes OF Chief Justice
Marshall, the founder OF American legal Jurisprudence
the friend and sdvReY and historian OF Washington,
dead, Roger Brooke Tsney, Chief Justcv Of the su.
preme Court, oed In Washington at eleves O'Clock cn
Wednesday evening, October IL
Judge Taney was born Calvert county, Mmyaaa, on
ths I7th Of March, lT77 and years, wI,nn two
days. the junior os Andrew yaosoD with whose career
President Of tho Unted States he 90 intiantey
associated render 10 such TACT 10 the
present connection excussbe. He descended from
English Roman Catholic family, who emgrasd
TO Maryland In tho seventesaah century. 10 tke
religious faith OF his ance6eors be lived and died.
Judge Tsncy received his education Dickinson College
Pennsylvania, whore he graduated IN 1876. Ts com
menccd the study OF the law in Aunaros 1895, aud
admltecto tho bar Of Maryland IN 1899, beginning
to practice iH his native county, from which bc was
elected to the Assembly, and in 1901 removed to Fre
derrick 10 1916 elected State Senator upon
retiring from that oco in 1922, he removed 70 Bati
which city he made bis place Of aosun residence
until his decease In 1927 he had gained sae5 reputation
asyer that no elected 70 tho ofco Of Attorney
General Of the State Notwithstanding hts political views
which wero strongly democratic, opposed 10 those
OF the Governor and Council !. this
Judge Tauey gained. BY asteady and persovcrins ad
Of those days. Ambitious Of political distacion
without doubt, he know the only way to aohcvo
manently by espousing with all his zeal asd ad
vocating With unswerving fidelity the cause and policy
or those with whom hs politically synpathized aud
associated fancy had concentrated his thoughts and
directed energies that ho had secured fame while
parativcly young and although he was aty years
age when appointed State Attorney, must be
bored that the distribution OF Offices in those times DO
pdadn0 0ouv upOu tha nUha of vOfRQ ~
tica influence aspant for official honors might com
mand upon the qualifications and personal integrity
OF the applicant.
In the summer of 1881 commenced an important part
of the pubic Of this remarkable man. lie was
then appointed by President jackson Attorney General Of
the United States succeeding Mr. Bcrren and those who
knowledge Of the character OF Jackson
he would select man OF mean capacity for such re
sponsibls position. Jackson had his policy mapped out
Tapey his confidential adviser knew all his plans,
couprehended the difficulties surrounding the attempt 10
carry them out and realized the necessity Of standing
by the Old Hero, come. veal or come vice.
Jackson dismissed Duane Secretary OF the Treasury be
cause would obey his orders and 'remove no
deposits" from tho United States Bank Old Hickory
selected Tsney take the place Of Duane and the de-
posls removed forthwith. The Senate at this time
opposed to Jackson and refused TO confirm the np
pointmcnt Of Taney the nomination bsng ent the
last day OF tho session, in Juno, 1884. by vote
twenty eight to eighteen. Tho appointment being
rejected, Mr.. Taney resigned Office and retired
to Baltimore to resume tie practice OF y the
Law. But in about year from this time a vacancy
occurred the Supreme Court occasoned by the rcsg
nation OF Associate Justice Duv ALL aud Jackson
Taney to MI The vacancy. The Senate had ro, yet
forgotten animosty for the President Mr. Taney.
and postponed the matter OF confirming the nomination
indefinitely. This equivalent to total rejection.
Not long after this the nation hemed with
grief by the loss of Of It's most brilliant lights Chief
assumed tho judicial srmne. was called from bis
| distinguished labors on earth 10 his nna rest.
Jack SON. who had sto by hts friend with
and enacty Of Roman called Tar ey 70 I'LL the import
rancor would silow Justice In
March, 1885, the Senate. which had, IN the meantime
tiou OF Judge Taney and he has sustained position
Of Chief Justice Of the United states dignity impair.
tialty, capacity and hrmness 70 tho period of his
death-cdver,na tho prolonged space Of somo twenty
eight years During his career bis most mportant'de
stamp him a OF fearless character and unwAver.
ing integrity although has met the settled opposition
IL has bosn matter OF wonder that man Of so feobl
frame could 50 ioog have survived the iroubIous times
| reason He constitutionaily unlike the
prominent who ourshed in his middle age and later
was long thin and wiry Win nerves OF steel and head
unds,urbed BY tho shnt and robelllons liquors" which
He was however an inveterato smoker but was csre-
fu otherwifo OF his heath as couple Of anecdotes
viii demonstrate. II twenty years since gentle
man Of acquaintance visitor at the whte Sui
| phr Springs, iu Frederick county, ya.a locality en-
braced in late battle ground tho Upoquan,
Manchester he struck by tho long, snadowy,
skeleton and feeble Of aged person
sas who arrived morniag 81 the spriOgs Our IN
tornaut inquired friend who that remarkable ind
vdual and received reply THAT s Judge TaDey,
OF the United States supreme Court. He comes here
every TO- the benen OF his beath, and the low
weeks romans give hin strength enough to keep up
an,,l the He has been constant visitor
here twenty years. and during all that time he his
been pretty much as you see bm nowjust holding on
be observed occurred twenty years ago. and with ths
| addition OF the twenty years. exporience ot our Ia.
iormants friend, IL would appear that Judge fancy
mas been very feeble individual, lettering his Inst
legs to summer, for aporicd OF forty years.
Again, as long ago as 1910, gentleman NAryland
having some interest disputed land case, which
there considerably more than money involved,
able lawyer be employed. The name Of Mr. Taney
given. The gentleman called on tho latter, but,
vices giving a'terwsrd his that he intended
his should etay In court nj least i've years that
raney would not live half that time, and then he would
then and ton ago that individual aud all the
lawyers on both Sides and the Judge who tried the cause
were all dead, and Taaey hale and hearty as he
had oesn but 81 moving about with bis apparei
II was for the robe o. this cminens urs that Judge
Of Presdon % ercs's adloinission He was expeo.sd
drop of hourly at one mo but 10 did not So with
ersbe functonary waited like Patience Baltimore
monument expecting TO take the seat Of Judge Tansy as
death had not yo:'marked him fer his rold although t
| was confidently 30 reported night In Washington.
| And for nearly three yearz OF Lincoln's. admin
position bus, . disagreeaeht LncoAs1 CAbi
net occurred Chase retired asd counted sut Of the
ring for tho Supreme Court bench. Judge Taney how.
ever 10 now dead unfortunately ers cordidjs has
been resu between Lincoln snd Chase ana The latter
may still barowarded II no behaves properly unth the
nrs week In November next, BY the much coveted scat
upon the Supreme benoA
Judee raney adEnlnstered the oath d Office Of Pre-
sdent or United States 70 lsss than nine incum
bents IL that ONCE vix-van Buren,, Harrison, Tyler
Il Dcy Tay .orA pier0e Em ham nd
His important ocial act " administer the osh
support Tho consHutsu TO President Lincoln Bat be
IL now dead 7hs INK which bound the present genera
ton Judicial purity and greatness and patriotism
ths q has passed away With the last
breath Of Roger Brooke uey May hs sou rest peace
THa DEATH OF cHIRP JUSTICE rANgY IN ouR