The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-11-11
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Ica'h of .. & Wooaman E.a
Ga the coming in of Court yesterday after
noon Judge Davis said in substance as fol
lows:
nag u please your HOnOr:-As we stand
at THIS bar We are reminded that another
OF our members has been removed by the
hand OF death. Mr.. Woodman was man o
answering honesty, of great learning and in
dustry, and devoted himself to his clients
most faithfully. During the struggle of prin
ciples that finally eliminated in the great civil
war be was always found ON the side Of
reform, and throughout his long life he al
ways bore the character of a good citizen
The Cumberland Bar have drawn up the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions, which they
herewith present to your Honor.
Two months ago we lost and monrned the
death of a loved companion-the lawyer, the
statesman, the scholar and the Jurist, VIM.
Pitt FessendeD. To-day we are again caned
to the mourniul duty of bearing our willing
testimony to the legal ability and virtuous
character of another brother, Jabez q. Wood
man, Esq, whose earthly labors are ended,
who has gone to his reward, as an honest, up
right true hearted man, deserving and enjoy-
ing the respect of this community. man of
firmness, he adhered to principle; a lover of
liberty, he opposed slavery in every form: de-
termined to be just, he never surrendered
right to expedency; and in all the relations
ct lite did as he would be done BY" Be it
therefore '
Resot0ed That we witness with regret this
sudden visitation of Providence in removing
from the busy haunts of men, and especially
from our own ranks, a true scholar. an able
lawyer, and an honest man, whose character,
I NO fr,t
blemished in all the relations of life.
ReSotUed That the character of our brother
IS calculated to remind us that his acknowl
edged success in his profession, for upwards of
loriy years, was owing no less to his studious
habits, his extensive legal requirements and
his love of learning, than to his sterling and
sturdy honesty aud plainness of speech in his
intercourse with his fellow
Resotued That we offer our coincidence to
the family of the deceased in their sudden and
sad bereavement, and that we owe it to our
selves, no less than to the memory of our de-
parted brother to attend his funeral
ResOt5ed, That copy of these Resolutions
be sent to the family of the deceased; and
Resolved, further, that the Resolutions be
presented to the Court now in session, as a to-
Ken OF our respect for the memory of the de-
parted with the request that they be entered
upon the records of the Court.
The resolutions were seconded by Warren
H. Vinton, Esq. who spoke to the ability and
wonderful memory of the deceased and was
followed by James O'Donnell ESQ.,, and A.
Merrill Esq, both of whom spoke highly of
Mr.. Woodlands uprightness of character as
well as his legal ability.
Judge Tapley in reply to the resolutions
spoke as follows:
Again we are reminded that this is not the
only life we are to live, and again the inquiry
as to the relation the "life that now u.s." holds
to that (which is to come" is suggested
These monitions divert our reflections from
things present to things future, and serve in
'0me measure at least to make our present
acts servient to our future good. As our pro-
relations bee ome extended, and these
occasions become frequent, there is danger
that the services we now perform may become
formal in offering, and weak in influence. We
should not confine ourselves to regrets for the
loss OF their society, but form new resolut-
ions to initiate their virtues while striving to
avoid their follies and mistakes.
The subject of your resolutions was a man
Of extraordinary powers of mind. With his
social and business relations and habits have
no acquaintance, 1t is only as member of
the bar in this County that 1 knew him, and
as such his arguments exhibit a research and
analysis rarely equalled and still more rarely
He followed his convictions with
an unyielding pertinacity. In the trial of his
causes he had no policy or end but to reach
correct and legitimate results. In patient,
thorough investigation aud exhaustive re-
search he was model worthy of imitation. .
While at times he has been regarded as
Drolix and difuse, it will be found upon a
careful examination that it consisted in the
multiplication of the corroborative evidences
lpplied to the major propositions he advanced.
His statements were Clear precise and
concise, although the argument at times
gathered from wide field the support sought
TO sustain the proposition. 1854
To the Court he was always respectful and
to his clients he was ever faithful No cause
ofhis suffered from inattention either in or
out of Court.
AS a citizen, the impulses of borI, heart and
lead led him to the adoption of those princi-
lies of government which should secure to
he human race the highest and most perfect
liberty.
He has passed from the scenes of this to
hat of another lite, whatever may have been
MS views of their relation to eachother, none
loubt they were conscientiously entertained,
and while his immediate friends and relatives
are paying their last tribute of respect to all
that is mortal OF him,it is well that we should
suspend the ordinary business of this Court,
md enter upon its records the testimony you
bear of his public and private character and
moral worth. Let the resolutions be entered
npon the records and the Court stand adjourn
ed until to morrow morning at 9 2 o'clock
Court then adjourned to Thursday morn
ing at 8 IL o'clock.
Reso1ufiOus of Condolences unou The