The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-01-16

counsel and never, do believe. in all his con-
tests az tho Bar, where, TO the earnest and faith
ful lawyer. excitement is almost inevitable, did
he, for q moment, forget the proprieties Of his
position as counsel, or rs a gentleman. never
saw him, but once. eynce anything like irrita-
ton and that was when opposing counsel, i'm.
prudently and groundlesSly, imputed to him an
intention to deceive, in eli,iting testimony. His
quick, delicate sensibilities could not remain
uulnoved under such an imputation, and his
reply 10 the charge was repletc with salutary
instruction to the transgrcssor.
The same sense Of the obligations OF right and
truth ruled in his judicial action. As has been
said In some sketch of his character, he believed
that all law was designed for the promotion Of
justice and the we'll being Of society; and that
our Jurisprudence was system Of principles,
and not an aggregation Of authorities, rs found
in our innumerable Reports, and Disests-many
OF which are but the annunciations OF indolent,
inconsiderste and uneducated judges, led on
ministerially. rather than judicially, by cur
rent OF decisions. to results altogether adverse
TO sound law. Thus he did not regard such au-
thorities as entitled to such Difference rs to be
permitted to come in, TO subvert the very OBJ
jects for which our Judiciary was estab 'ished.
But Ii would be presumptuous in me, who have
been absent from the Bar during nearly his en-
tire official term, to attempt any delineation OF
his judicial character. when your Honor, from
many years association with him on the bench.
must DO so much better yersed In that matter
than Ipossibly can be.
As said before, had rather remember Judge
Goodenow for his many personal virtues-for
that moral stamen from which emanated his
whole character for his respectful and gentle
manly demcanor for his liberal and philan-
thropic spirit /; for his fearlcssncss aud indie
pendence in the expression Of his opinions and
for his self-consecration to the great purpose
OF his being his exalted view ofthe dignity OF
the human soul, aud the high destiny OF man
his Christian faith and Christian practice his
life In the footsteps Of the Savior, whose ds,i-
pie he was, without guile and without reproach
Having these views Of his character. Il gives
Inc pleasure to be the organ Of the Bar, In
communicating to the Court the request that
these resolves may be entered on the records,
that they may bear perpetual testimony to his
worth.
Judge Kent. Remarks.
IL i.a source OF mournful satisfaction to me,
to be the organ of the court IN receiving these
testimonials, BY the members OF the Bar, OF re-
gard and respect for the memnry OF our late
brother GuopESow. This court, OF which he
was so recently an honored and highly esteemed
member, Joins, most sincerely, in the public
and private grief which his death has occa-
stoned, and in the appropriate and feeling trib.
ute which has just been offered. lam sure that
il is not the mere cold and formal performance
of duty, imposed by custom or required by
usage, that has prompted the members OF this
Bar to express their grief and their regrets, and
their high appreciation OF his professional and
personal character, in words so htly chosen.-
IL was here, IN this ancient aud honored county
OF York, that his whole professional life was
passed, and IL was with his brethren Of this Bar
that he lived and struggled and won an honest
fame and nm honorable place. Aud 1t Is alike
honorable to the dead aud to the living. when
after years OF service on the bench, he had re.
turned amongst them. "a brother beloved"
aud in one short year had been suddenly called
from their midst, that meet tribute to his
character and his virtues is by them placed on
enduring records.
IL was not my fortune to see much of our
brother at the Bar, as we resided in parts OF our
State distant from each other; but early knew
Of the high position he held in our honorable,
liberal aud laborious profession. But 1t was
my good fortune TO commence public iiie,as nus
cotemporary, in the first decade OF our exist
ence rs State; and the friendship then formed.
and thus early commenced. remained unbroken
with no intermission, and increasing as years
silyered our heads, and brought US 10 the days
when our labOrs were drawing to their close.
JupGr GoopESow has always been marked
aud prominent man, and he has ever exerted
decided influence on society. This was the re-
suit of talents cultivated and wisely employed,
of character unsullied, and integrity unques
toned, Of that combination of intellectual and
moral qualities which in their development give
the world assurance of n mar" true to him.
self and true to his fellow-man.
There was something in his character and in
his success worthy of examination and imita-
ton. His early life was one OF struggle, with
adverse circumstances, but this has been the
audi n INN A
cles-and SO have most OF the leading men OF
our country. But il always seemed to me, that
our deceased friend early formed plan Of iVe
and adhered to il. That in his years OF early
manhood, without wasting his days IN repin-
ing, he fired his aim high, and an earnest am
bition To be a man among men,-and they
among the highest, stimulated him to excel
But he laid the foundation on which he hoped
TO rise, not on low, cunning, or mean intrigues,
or sycophantc aattery, but on the solid basis
of integrity, sincerity and industry-hopng
and straining always for honor aud success.
but COMPRISING mobile ends by noble means"
aud squirting everything which would justly
lower him in the estimation OF good men, aud
would wound and tarnsh his conscientious sense
of right aud duty. Tracing the lie thus COM
menced, we iud, in its development and Its
history, the formation OF character less mark
ed by startling brilliancy, than by solid worth,
and firm principle, and the useful and honor
able performance Of the duties Of daily life. In
manners courteous, and digni6ed he was hrm in
his convictions aud decided in ayowing and
maintaining them.
Judge Goodenow had great ssU respect.
which, no doubt, in his earlier years and
through his whole life stood sentinel against
low temptations and degrading or corrupt
ing associations or habits. IL never took the
form OF arrogance or OF undue assumption,
or of ascetic life, or Of aristocratic contempt
for those around him. But 1t was the result OF
proper appreciation Of his own character and
position, OF the true dignity of human nature.
and of watchfil care, that whatever else befc,l,
his own self respect should not be lost or cloud.
ell. by misfortune, or by the malevolence or
misconstruction of Others. IL produced in him
high sense Of personal honor, which, whilst
Il rendered him courteous and gen,lemanly and
genial in social life, could repress intentional
insults, and check unseemly license, with dig.
nifty and effect.
lie was trunk and o sincere man. He
meant what he said, and he said what no meant
lie was true, not merely In his words but in
his instincts and in his life He protested moth.
ING that he did not feel. aud promised nothing
that h. did not intend to perform. His coavic.
tons were clear and strong. and held uuwaver-
ingly, and with few missivings, and he was
ever true To them in word and in deed. But he
was not dogmatic or offensive in uttering and
maintaining them. What he claimed for him.
self he yielded to others. His popularity was
never the result OF that weakness or selhshness
which fears to form distinct opinion, OF to
express IL, when duty calls, but OF the convic
ten, which even those who differed from him
felt that he was sincere and honest and truth
full, aud that whilst ever true to his friends he
was never false even To an opponent-or y IN
eucmy-ii he had one
Ihe nrufessional life of our brother was hon.