The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-08-19

the principal point of assault il a svstem Of tao.
tcs learned from the great masters OF the mill.
sary ART ana applied by Oliver c. Gray to the
Ptsctice OF nis own with . skill and success
1nicn sccoun.s Tor his long succession of srlen.
did victories, and explained the ease and grace
with which he achieved them. Reason, thus
reinforced and sustained, was assured Of tr;.
| umph wherever triumph was possible.
Inc character OF the great advocate was EN-.
oehshed oy the singulsrly varied and graceful
accomplishments OF the man. Artistic beauty.
whether OF material or OF thought spraug from
tue aou.s VI ms recreation, and We, and nature
remain his debtor for the graceful habiliments
in which he has presented them his imacina.
ton, cultivated simply as feeder 10 hi, reason.
ing powers and as door for the escane Of The
emotions of his hea r., showed the WIDE ernanss
and the profound d'pth he explored in his
"Worship of the Wood" to find the source from
which all that is divine in man ad snrnn.. .n5
his ''Sea COrals Dream" was the herald NJ his
approach, ever upward, to the realm where
Dante and Milton will hasten to welcome him
| as their well loved neophyte, to become narban,
their honored peer. Eyer upward His manlv
| form and graceful mien we shall see M vro,o
| He has assembled to meet his friends whose
voices like his own have resounded through
| these halls-W allace, Avery, Arlington. Will.
| Spring and Butterfeld, Baker, Hoes, and Purnis
! with whom they have been conversine, tender
also their greetings and opening their ranks, re.
ceive hi2, as their peer. In this noble COMPANY.
| in region where time, opportunity, and space
are infinite, he will complete the ascent. M wor.
thlly commenced Jefore he departed from these
| halls forever.
Brave, skillfal antagonist. powerful, yet gen.
| lal and graceful associate! great reasouer. bv
the light of whose intelligence judicial wisdom
evolved its Judgements honored citizen. geuer.
ods friend, illustrious advocate, we salute and
bid thee farewell.
Judge Leland, in reply, spoke as follov.:
Again the Court is requested to place upon ira
records the tribute Of respect usual upon the
death of one OF our bar.
Alas how often Of late have we been cal,.a
upon to lament the loss of one of our number.
Walker, Brewer, Avery, Pearson. How short .
time it Is since they Were all with US And now
the grass is growing over Gray. And hi. breth.
rem of the bar have met to bid him the last good
bye and to say few kind words at partin0
The frequency with which death has visited us
of late should remind us2of the uncertainty of
lie, and of the certainty that the fate Of those
who have SO recently left US will soon be ours.
and should impress upon our minds the impor.
tance OF doing all we can TO add to the happiness
OF each other during the short time we shall re.
main here on earth. As death diminishes the
number OF those who have been so intimately
associated together, let each survivor estimate
more highly and treat more kindly those who
reman Let all our conflicts be professional not
personal A man dslikes to do that which he
is compelled 10, and as the contests Of LAWYERS
in the line of their profession are in the discharge
of duties Imposed, they may come TO dislike con.
troversy and to seek TO avoid it. But whether
this be the cause or not am we'll satisfied that,
though the lie of a lawyer be one of contest.
there is no class of men who so readily dstin.
guish the professional from the personal, and
though they may strive s;renuousy inaexibly.
stubbornly about the differences Of others, none
have greater fr.bearances aud iberalty in rela-
ton to their own. None are moro disposed 10
adjust them fairly ana honorably. Let US cult.
vate this spirit OF forbearance and liber slity in
our intercourse with each other and let us en-.
deavor in all respects to make smoothe the many
rough pieces to he found in the path of q law.
yers li., ID let us, remembering tina, the frail.
ties OF III other sre necessary incidents to
humail p. 'adure them patiently or remove them
gently snu kindly.
The Court concurs in the sentiments which
the bar have 40 kindly expressed ia their resolu.
lions, and have listened with much interest to
that which has been so we'll said In praise of
the Diseased in the remarks made in presenting
them.
The deceased was indeed highly distinguish.
ed member OF our profession, one whose reputa.
ton for knowledge at the Law, and for talents
ana skiIA MS an advocate, was widely extended
and 1t was universally acknowledged by these
who knew him to be of the very highest order:
He was . man of great natural ability, and he
had the we'll cultivated intellect Of one who had
devoted much time 20 study and reflection. He
was possessed OF rem srkabe versatility Of talents
was well versed in all the hlack.letter learning
OF the law, and in the changes which it had un-
dergone. He was al excellent special pleader.
His papers in chancery aud common law plead.
ing, and in the drafting Of Instruments Of all
kinds, were models OF excellence. In all respects
he was thorough, and yet, what is unusual he
had also brilliant poetical imagination. He
was gifted with close logical powers; he had q
clear and correct appreciation of the application
of the principles of law to the at bar, in his
discussions of questions OF law to the court aud
he had pleasant, agreeable, ornate and persuas.
i've eloquence while addressing the jury. There
was often anecdote in his argument, aud always
argument in his snecdote. He had happy facul.
ty of amusing his hearers, and convincing them
while he amused them. His power was great
in invective, sarcasm and ridicule, and no draft
by him on the firm OF Wit Il Humor waa ever
dishonored for want of funds. Laborious and
careful in the preparation Of his cases. able, in.
genious and thorough in the management Of the
trial, with great quckness Of apprehension, and
with an unusually large share Of the never.sur.
render element in his composition. we'll read in
the law, well informed in what Pope calls the
proper study of mankind. Take him for all in
all, he was one of the most able and successful
Of the members of the oar of this state and he
will be long remembered as such BY those he
leaves behind him.
1t was not, however, merely as lawyer that
be was prominent He was fond of the study of
philosophy, and he had acquired much knowl-
edge of the artS and sciences, He WIS a scholar