The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-12-17

TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.-A meeting OF the
Bar Of Richmond was held III the room of
the circuit court of Richmond Yesterday
morning to pay a suitable tribute tn the
memory of Judge John 5. CaSke.
The meeting was called to order by Judge
W. W. Crump, on whose motion Judge
John \. Meredith was called to the chair,
and John o. stcgcr was appointed sccre-
tary.
The object Of the meeting was explained
by Judge Meredith in brief and feeling
address.
On motion. Peachy r. Grattan, ESD,
Sherwin McRae, Esq, Colonel II. {. Cahcll
Judge W. W. Crump, 4. L. Holladay, Esq.
B. K. Wexford, Esq, and 2. II. Ayett, Ed,
were appointed a committee to draft Sulta-
bic resolutions on the occasion.
The committee retired 10 IN adjoining
room and reported, after short absence,
the following preamble and resolutions:
1.-The Richmond bar i summoned to
mourn the loss of another of its members.
John s. Caskie is no more. That bright in
telect has been eXtingui>hed in death.
Gifted by nature with genius of the highest
order, he united with it powers Of appica-
ton which rendered him conspicuous at
school and at college in the walks of science
and literature. Coming into life thus en-
dowcd. he passed 1T a bound the ordinary
period of probation, and became ut once
distinguished for an ability and elOqucncc
which placed him among the foremost of
his colnpecrs. Possessed of remarkable
affability Of manner, and OF genial and cor
dial temper, he wona popularity almost I'M
eXampled, and honorS and distinctions were
gladly rendered him. From the bar to the
bench, from the bench to Congress, his pro-
motion was rapid and unchecked. In every
fr,t h. Il
conscientious sense Of his obligations and
his duties were all fulfilled with the most
srrupulous fidelity. His style Of argument
tation was Il model Of purity and clcarncss.
His mental horizon was never obScured.
The sun of his intellect shonc with unrary-
ing brilliance, and whatever the theme, he
81 illustrated it a to eIchant every aIl-
dicncc. His language was Singlliarly ciaste
and copious without being redundant, and
he stood As :: popular orator, scarcely Sc
cond to any Of his contemporaries, and Ger
tainly first among those Of his own age.
"ReS0lCed, That we realize Il Scnsc OF
deep personal bereavement in the death OF
our distinguished associate, the Hon. John
s. Caskic, and that we tender TO his afflicted
relatives assurances of earnest sympathy.
Resolred, That as testimonial Of re-
Spect to his memory, we will wear the
| usual badge Of mourning for thirty days,
and attend his funeral in Il body.
| Resolved, That the chairman Of this
meeting be requested to present Il copy
of its proceedings to the several courts OF
this city. and request that they be spread
at large upon their records.
" ReSolrcd, That the secretary he re-
quested to communicate copy Of the pro.
cecdings TO the family of the deceased, and
that the various papers i'll the city be re-
quested to publish thcm.'
delivered by Colonel sherWin McRae, Colo
mel III. c. CabeIl, Judge W. W. Crump
Colonel Joseph Spaulding, and Peachy II
Grattan, Esq.
On motion Of Colonel T. j. Evans. the
preamble and resolutions of the committee
we're unanimously adopted.