The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-01-09

i younger than 1, u S550ile already He Sleep
/ his last long sleep far fsonl the scenes O
| his boyhood, way over the continent
4 where the waves cS tie I'aeiio cfaunt hi
funeral dirge. shall never see ialsa more
Never again shall / see his beamins fice
or hear his merry laugh! BY throobing
! heart swells into my throat--hot uH:teens
mtoed tears gush into my blinded eyes
4 and cam oaly mutter in broken accents
I Farewell, dearest friend! Farewell! Ihia
poor world is fiji darker and drearier t.hsar
before, now that you are gone! Fare
we'll! Farewell forever
T The opening Of the Conrs this morning
Delos Lake, Esq, the United States Dis
triet Attorney made the following remarks
/ Nay ifpfeose yoa. Hoaors: The sad
duty is devolved on me Of announcing the
death Of Hon. Joseph G Baldwin, late one
Of the Justices Of the Supreme Court Of
the State Of California, aud Of presenting
to your Ilonors certain proceedings and
4 resolutions saaersea ut II meeting Of his
brother members Of the legal psoiession
which express in fitting terms their up
preciation Of his character and their grieI
at his lanented death
Judge Baldwin twas a scholar, and a
ripe and good one lie had the pen Of
a ready writer. Throughout all the yari-
GUS production Of bis pen, jud. eial and
otherwise. are found evidences of thorough
education and cultivated literary taste.
These acquisitions. engrafted ora nlnd Of
wonderful strength and vigor. would have
made their possessor marked and distin-
gulshed at all times. But to these quaIi-
ties was alsoadaed another, without which
no man can be truly gre;at-a strong and
powerful will
The Hon. W ". Cope. late Chief j us
tee Of the State Supreme Court said
lfay 1t p'ease tie Cearf: There are
times when the heart is too sad fer utter
ance, and the pent-up feelings strive in
vain ior relief The friend We have lost
has gone irola as forever, but our resnen-
brance OF him viii last through life We
shall see h'nno more, bnt we Will honor
his memory. and treasure it in our boson.s
as Q sacred legacy. Those who knew him
best loved him most, and no orc ever ap-
preached him without being charmed. IN
manners he had all the simplicity ola child
and his genial qualities made him the cen
ter Of every circle in which he moved. fIc
was the idol OF his friends, and even his
enemies respected and admired him. Ma
ture has made but few such men. His
mind was of the highest order, and the
rich glow Of his genius Illuminated every
subject that hetouched Already and fluent
writer, his pen was his iayorita companion,
and he was never more at easeasthan when
using it. lie composed with great rapids
ty, and his ideas seemed to fow from him
as if by inspiration. His literary efforts
undertaken mostly fer his own amuse-
meat, have acquired q public reputation Of
no uaenyiable character. The. taste ard
talent evinced BY them have induced many
regrets that he did not con6ne hi,nself en-
tircly to literary pursuits. Literature
however, was merely his pastinlc: the bust
ness OF his life was the law. lie studied
law as a science, and practieed is as high
and honorable profession. William intuitive
perception OF right and wrong. lie regard
cd the law simply asthe means OF protect
ing the one, and preventing or correcting
the oriher. E;sncfa and faithful III tie
discharge Of lis duties, his coulg, was al
ways an open and manly ore. Ofthe mum
erous b. paths. the devious winding ways
that sometimes lead to unu,erited success
he knew notEsiag. lie believed in tie jus
tlce OF the law, and his hole conduct SIS
a lawyer was based upon that belief. He
submitted to it's elecrass without murmur
and never sought to avoid them by any
species Of artifies or deception. Of his
ability and legal requirements it is uane-
cessary for ne to speak They are known
to all Of US, and now that his btady is III
the grave, even envy itself will not deny
the superiority Of his intellect and tain
ments. They have been tested, beth at
the bar and OIL the bench. aad though death
has claimed his mortal part, ard shroud-
ed it in darkness, it casts no shadow on the
greatness aud brilliant achievements CT hi.
niind. 1t was on the hence that [ Grst
learned to appreciate his character, and
to honor him as the great and noble man
that he was. Associated with him for
more than two years, esteem it a Iry-
ilege to bear my humble testimony to his
virtues aud merits as Judge No man
ever had a more accurate conception Of the
duties Of a judicial position. Or brought to
their discharge a higher sense Of the res
possibility involved in it, 4 strict obser
vance of the law, as he understood it. was
the rule that governed Ms official conduct.
and from this rule he never departed. He
had none OF that weak ness which some
times sacrifices the law to mistaken idea
Of the demands otjustice As Judge,
he knew no justice but that Of the law.
and this he administered with 8 fearless
ness and impartiaiity rarely e5Iualled. Firm
in his purposes, and strong in tbs integ
rity Of his principles, he followed no coun
sci but that of his own conscience, aud
never hesitated in the performance OF sShst
he considered his duty. 1t is enough to
say Of any Judge that hs knew his duty
and did it, and THIS may einphsticsily be
said Of him.
! hope the motion of my brother Lake
viii be granted. It is just and fittiug
tribute to the mslnory Of a great and
worthy man.
The Hon. Thompson Campbell said.
liuy itplcese the Court: Il may not
be deemed out of place in me, before the
motion submitted BY Judge Lake is slow
cd, to speak a few words Of the illustrious
! daceasad of him who hut ufsteriiay VA fol