Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-09-15
JOHN BELL.
JOHN BELL.
Solemn, Grand and Imposing Funeral
0bsequies.
Tributes to his Memory by the Bar
and Citizens of Nashville.
Resolutions of the Trustees of his
Alma Mater.
Reception of the Rsmains---Lying
in State.
The Funeral Ceremonies Process
sion to the Grave.
Meeting of the Nashville Bar.

From the Nashville onion and
| American we learn that meeting OF
! the Nashville Bar was held in the
Circuit Court room on Saturday morn
| ing to take action in regard to the
death of Hon. John Bell.
Francis B. FOgg, Esq, was called to
the chair, and John c. Thompson,
| ESQ, was appointed Secretary.
| On motion of eX-GOv. Neill s.
| Brown, a committee was appointed
by the chair to draft resolutions sulta-
bic TO the occasion.
The following persons were ap-
pointed: Gov. Neill 5. Brown, Judge
Gaut, Judge Cooper, Mr.. Stubbletield,
Judge Baxter, Judge Hawkins and
Judge Eugene Cary. They retired
and soon afterwards returned, and
GOV. Brown, Chairman Of the meet
ing, read the following resolution:
The members of the Nashville Bar
have heard with deep regret of the
death of Hon. John Bell, which took
place on the morning of the 10th inst.
at his residence on Cumberland river.
As a member of this bar, Col. Bell
had distinguished himself in the
early portion of his career, and given
ample assurance of the highest attain
ment in his profession. But it was
his high character and reputation as
a statesman running through a period
of more than quarter Of q century,
that challenges our admiration and
regard. With his eminent abilities
he united a high moral nature, and
those strong qualities of heart, which
commanded in Il remarkable degree
the confidence of his iellow-citiZens.
The various high positions filled by
him-and the part he bore In the pO-
litical conflicts of the country, have
become historical and need not be
here recapitulated.
He was an eminent lawyer, and a
faithful, eloquent and distinguished
statesman.
ReSOired, therefore, That we deeply
regret the death of Hon. John Bell,
and itei that not only the State of
Tennessee, but the whole country, has
sustained great loss.
ReSOlred, That the members of this
Bar will attend his funeral in a body,
a. a token of their sincere regard for
his memory.
ReSOired, That these proceedings be
published in the city papers. and a
copy of the same be presented to each
of the courts when in Session in this
city, TO be spread on the minutes.
ReSOiCed, That we sympathize sim
cereiy with the family Of the deceased
in their bereavement, and that the
chairman Ofthis meeting address them
letter OF coincidence, accompanied
with copy Of tliese proceedings.
Mr.. Francis b. FOgg, the senior
member Of the bar, spoke in support
of the resolutions and in terms Of high
eulOgy of the deceased, whom he char
aCteriZed as a VirtuOus citizen, a great
statesman and an honor TO the bar.
ES-GOV. Neill s. Brown alSQ sup
ported the resolutions In II WellStimed
and eloquent speech, in the course OF
which he said, speaking of the de-
ceased:
/ have often heard it said that he
was very cold man, by persons not
intimately acquainted with him, and
that he was an intriguer. OF all the
public men l ever knew, he had less
genius and taste for public manage
ment. He always seemed to pOise
upon his conscientious rectitude and
all his ability to strengthen the points
he maintained. He was a man of
very high moral nature and strong re
ligiOus sentiment. In his last years
he returned 10 that strong religious
sentiment which followed him
through life. John Bell has died
meritiag the high and eminent title
of an honest man. What is fame
compared to those high personal quail
titles which we believe our brother
was the pOssessnr and practicer Ofg
Mr.. Bell formed one of number OF
men who now have almost passed
away. There were Jackson, White.
Polk, Grundy, Foster and Brown, and
others who preceded him, who have
passed away, and now another one of
that illustriOuS catalogue OF men has
gone. How many days or months
may pass before some Of Us will have
to say that we are the oldest members
OF the bar? When does the head of
man get so gray as to cover virtue,
principle and honor that We like to
part with him. ! know no public
man who was more honest, patriotic
and struggled harder to promote the
good ends of public life. He looked
forward to better days, hoped that
the evils Of the present would pass
away, and still kept his armour on,
and pressed forward until disease III
last struck him and detained him in
his room until the hour of his death.
He il an example worthy 10 be held
up; an example of moral worth the
intellectual part of it we may never
reach.
The meeting then adjourned.