The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-05-13

brother. how much must they have eadeared
him to b,s own domestic circle-around his
own freside? .,ss-is
Ii We feel his loss AS irreparable, where but
in God can'be found the consolation for his
loss as a husband and a father? Those be
reaved ones u.ay we'll look to Us who next to
themselves knew HIM best OF all Tor that deep
aud abiding sympathy WHICH, tends to soften
.aie ,fF5sg tSiaaiM -grfes, aid They will not
look inr il, :, Nor 10 FhH professional breth-
rem aaiohe may they loes teEsympathy. Win
tUem and a. uation moursso bis untimeiy
end - - y
7 may Say, without the Last exaggeraton,
tha, humauiiy and civilization Throughout the
world will feel the shock which has draped
our nation in The habilinents of woe.
mepe the Court that the resolutions of
the Bar be spread upon its records, that those
who come alter US may read our appreciation
of our departed brother. and that a copy OF
the'record under the seal Of the Court be fur
nished to the famllycof the DECEASED, that
Fsthey may .ld,ew, OF the deep sympathy we feel
for them int Iseir great bereavement, and that
"a Exc copy be furnish ed to he Secretary. Of
State OF the Uni ed States, that all may re ad
the testimony borne by the professional hreth
rem Of Abraham Lincoln.
Judge Cation then presented the resolutions
to tilc Court; whereupou Mr.. Justice Breese,
on behalf of the Court, responded as follows /:
RESPONSE By MI. JUSTICE BREEsE.
In responding to the resolutions Just presen-
ted by the late distinguished Chief Justice OF
this court, | am Instructed 10 say they meet
our most cordial concurrence. They viii be
enter-d on the records O. the Court, there 10
remain tribute, slight It III Y be, yet SIX
cerr. Ia honor aud TO the memory OF one who
not oIIy adorned this bar, but rose from it,
without any intermediate step, din ectiy 10 the
hi hest office il the git OF a great and tree
people.
lie whose loss we all 81 sincerely deplore,
for lUIu tLrOu Ihout this broad land solemn
pagcauls are III inOurniul progress, Tor whom
court rooms, nall. aud and pn'Iiic ediHce' are
dr.!p-d Ia iUuereal cmUielns Ie,,lyIIg - Il
nations grief, was, but tour snort years ago,
an uuassuming vet distinguished citizen OF
this State. Ia iUl! practice at the bar OF this
Court, struggling earnestly with has compe-
! tItorS IN an arena whose hOhtr5 ana Whose
| triumphs he so often WIN.
In common with you. gentleman, We deep
lv deplore tie loss ot Mr. Lincoln. We have
always regarded the .ius,rious deceased a
maulof tie highest order OF iuieiiec'--,n
sheer natural cudowmeiits with lew superors
AS one with bleuisbes aS lew AID rs s.IgAt
as attach to the most perfect humanity. and
/ as a statesman of no common order But II
I becomes Us, on this nIOurntul occasioH- to
/ speak Ot d IN only as man ana as = i;i~y er-
"A, a member OF an honorable profession,
I from whose rank. have been taken. la times
+ ot the greatest IHergeHey. men whose M
+ ,!esuny II has been rot only 10 guide the car
/ ut victory, bar to sustain The weight Oi en-
! pIre.
AS man then, and as 4 lawyer, Dir Linco!t.
! cha .len,cI Animation not more Tor EIs eA
! aiteu talent, tuan ior has noble, unse,iIsa,
! nptiniziu. nature. gylng toad ms I e.
esulEd'lie qi4lIiias jeelF ereaiestcna"ul-
/ Mr. Lincoln passrsse'i not ouiv great com
mon aeus---;. thorough knowledge vi men,
/ tor which he was indebted perhaps TO his
7 eartv trainiGg aad TO tie vicissiiuies of his
career; s; but d generous 5, mpaihy Ill the sor-
rows, troubles ami difficulties that enter IN. u
! the great battle OF lie. In this battle he
| mingled feiricssiv, paTt+knS OF It's violent
| struggles, its cruel dsapl1iihments, It's hum
! bling reyeraes
Not deeply read in his profession, Ar.
/ Liucolu was never found deficient III all the
/ knowledge requisite ~ present the strong
points oi his case 10 the best advantage, and
D. l,is searching analysis u, Ike ci=.r the niost
| intricate Controversy. BE- --.
lie was, besides, AN honest lawyer praciI-
cling none ot the c!.ioanery of the profession t.
/ wh .ch he WAS devoted. nor any OI IN Ise neLIi
aud little and shutting and dishomorab.e arts
| which ali do no' avoid nor did he seek an
/ advantage over his ADVERSARY 10 which he
! was not i.lIry entitled, -by the merits OF his
cause, aud by tie torce OF his arguments :
W. .Ih an eXierIo: by no mc-"s pOilshed, with
IL. -.trt x1IE n
there. was tuat within him glowing IN EIs
I mind, winch euabIel, INN u impress, Ivy the
lorce Of his logic, his own clear perceptions
! upon the minds oi those he sought TO IN
! tucnce He was, therefore, Il successful
: LAWYER, but bore with humility the distinction
he had won.
For my single self, have, for quarter ei
! n century, regarded Mr.. Lincoln as tire ialres
! lawyer ever knew. and of Il professional
bearing so high toned and honorable, as Just
Is, ana without deroeatlhg from the claims
OF others, emitting him TO be presented 10
the profession as model well worthy OF
closest imitation.
His enthusiasm, his simplicity, humor, and
that freshness of mind which his unpretend-
| ing life and habits gave him, won the es
TEEN of all, and these qualities were not dim
md on attaining the distinguished position &c
which his admiring countrymen advanced
him. In that, as iu the more humble walk;
Of his lite and honiely social intercourse, his
energy, his respect, his kindly humor, were
still seen and teit; aud t.. ouSh u melancholy
tinge seemed 10 pervade his countenance
when in reposc, no sooner was II lighted W
by that sunny mile ever ready to play upor
il, than the whole. man was changed, .and,onC
more genih, frank and entertaining wa
rarely to be. found. -rovv rv0srC
Nor he, in these exhibitions of the ma
live good uess of his disposition, lessen tn
digany of bis high Office shey but servei'''
shed "a soft beaut. around IT, showing tina
, his heart was in kindllest sympathy with TN
world without, and gave TO his allegorleS all
his anecdotes in which he delighted to IN
dulge, point and pungency quite as effective
: IN illustrating proposition as the most pow
eIiul argument.
In bis public llfe, NJ, Lincoln seemed t,
' have beeniHspired by high prineipfe, mani
5 Testing at all times an IA biding se1se of solemn
, responsibility, aud exerting all his inluenc,
5 Tor good as II appeared to him from his stan,
point, to be best attained. az -.s-
{ Though. many OF us differed with HIM il
: his views of public policy, all admitted tn
, honesty of his intentions. and cherished al
abiding faith in his PATRIOTISM, and in hi
sincere desire to lift the country out of tn
troubles into which wicked men had invol'
\ ed it.
t From the day of his FIRST Inauguration, MI
. Lincoln never espaired Of the final success
OF the great cause in which we had embarked
and his determination that he vould, vas th
head ii The Government, .hold.5 pnssess aa
oce1py,'s the forrifcatious and other propel
|, ty,ot which the, Union had been dc.peilef
was on the point of acco pis hnsnt when n
was so suddenly stricken down. In his iuau