Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-09-21
The Late j. III. Dewey.
JULIAN II. DEWEY, BY THE FRANKLIN
COUNTY COURT AND BAR.

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| COUNTY COURT AND BAR.
| The regular business of the franklin
County Court was suspended at 4 o'clock
p. m. on Tuesday, Sept. 18th, the first
day of the term, when Hon. FL. R. Boards.
ley addressed the Court on the death Of
Julian Fl. Dewey. The following resolu.
tions, approved by former meeting OF
the bar, of which Judge Beardsley was
President, were read by A. G. Sefford
Esq Secretsry:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased Him, whose
ways are not our ways, in His inscrutable
wisdom to remove from our midst Julian
H Dewey, an honored member of the
bar therefore,
Res0lUed, That We desire to publicly ex-
press our great sorrow at his decease and
TO perpetuate upon the records of this
| G. urt our high esteem of his pre-eminent
abilities, wisdom and culture which placed
him in early life in the front rank of our
profession, and also our just appreciation
of him as a courteous and honorable gen
tleman whose life was continued exem-
plifcation of the most remarkable genius
and strictest professional and social in.
te9rity.
ReS0Ioed, That we extend to bis widow
and kindred our heartfelt sympathy in
this the hour of their bereavement.
ReS0l0ed, That the Secretary be direct
ed to send copy of these resolutions to
the leading papers of the State for publi-
cation, aud also a copy to the family of
the deceased, and the same be engrossed
upon the records of the Court.
Judge Beardsley continued his remarks
at considerable length, and paid the fol-
lowing high tribute of respect:
The relations which I have had with
him personally have been of the most en-
ioyable kind He was a gentleman Of
great urbanity of manner; he possessed
an excellent heart he entertained no i'll
will apparently, against anybody, but
seemed to be at peace with all mankind
He certainly has praeticed during the
period of time that he has been here, not
only with very great credit to himself,
hut to the acceptance of all his employers.
He was man of integrity; he was man
of industry he was a man of fidelity to
his client ; and he never heard it sid IN
reference to him by any one, that he ever
forfeited the trust which was repCs9d in
him. He never provoked difficulty or
animosity in any member of the bar, and
never in any instance, during his pre-
fessional course, did | witness any asperi-
ty upon his part toward any brother of
the bar,unless it was provoked by wanton
coarseness. But he has gone, and we
have to lament his loss. Aud can only
say that of all the members at this bar
death could not have aimed its shaft al
more shining mark.
Judge Baardsley was followed by He.
man S. Royce, Esq, who said
The event which we bring to the notice
of the court, has cast feeling of sadness
upon the whole community. One who
fulfilled the duties of life as Mr.. Dewey,
will ever be lamented. Ia his dealings
with men he observed the strictest integ
rity and when you view his career in
the various relations of life, whether as
husband and father, neighbor, townsman,
or brother ofathe profession to which he
belonged, there was mott my knowledge
a stain upon his character. l am aware,
may it please your Honor, what Is i'm
piled by the words Strictest integrity,
am aware that in this place, of all !
others, we should speak-aim to speak
accurately. and have nothing to retract.
As a member of the profession to which he
belonged, this lar, has not only lost IN
able member, bnt in the language of the
gentleman who his preceded me, an Orna-
ment. His knowledge of the profession
entitled him to be denominated such,-an
to the profession. Ills ability
as ar advocate, -his fidelity to his client,
and he was one of those who, 1t may
uae the expression, never despsired of the
shipr He chung to the interests Of his
client with tenacity. All these things
entitled him to be spoken of as an orna-
ment TO his profession. And, may it
please your honor, however you may view
tin whatever relation-he was. in
short, when you put the sum of all this
tog ether, q gO05 man.
Hon. J. J. Deavitt, remarhe1: With
pleasure, | n sincerely say
that our departed friend WIS emphatio4lly
a so7f-naade man. Unaided by we llth, or
relatives, by the nobility Of his
we'll cultivated intellect, his great indus
try, and unblemished character, he at
tained his high position at this bar.
A. G. Ssff ,rd, Esq, said: 1t was my
peculiar privilege TO be connec'ed with
Mr. Dewey, during his lie time, as l
think no other present member OF this
bar was connected. think am the only
one now here who studied in his Office.
And from having studied with him, and
been brought into that close relation with
him could say. perhaps, many things in
record to Mr. Dawoy's business aud pro-
fes-i0nal Greer that the other mem bprs OF
the bar may not be acquainted with. Bnt
you can sum up I'll by saying he was
1g1cnyS able, dIeCdyS honest, arrays faith
full A. LAWYER, both as an advocate and
A. an sd wiser, think that there are few
members Of tho bar who surpassed him
Hor. Homer E. Royce, the presiding
Judge, with fearful emotion, then res pon4-
ID in bahalf Of the Cours, as follows:
desire, before the resolutions submit ed
are finally acted upon, in behalf of my
and myself, to add our brief
tribute to the memory of orr deceased
brother and friend When Mr.. Dewey
first entered unor his professional lif', and
until within the last two ye,rs, [ Wa m {
ragged in other pursuits, and knew but !
title of him personally as a man or q
aWyer. but remember well 'h8 oHct-
ion of my first acquaintance with him.
t. w2a at convention of hi4 political {
rirnd-, and he WIS a candidate before {
hat convention for an important and }
honorable county office. While we were
u conversation, a friend of his approached
lim with proposition to adopt line Of s
ction with reference to another candidate E
or different office, which would proba-
'ly result in his (Dewey's) nomination. 8
lie reflected but moment on the propo- =,
itiou, and replied that he was himself
committed to this candidate. that this
ni4 ht look like treachery on his part, and |
ct theIconso quences be what they might, t
le could not rs an honorable man, enter
ain the proposition. He lcst the nomi-
ation, but he preserved what was iuf- t
itely more valuable to him-his self re, t
peot. This incident furnished true in :
lex to the character of tho man. No =
onsideration of personal benefit could
induce him to the performance of a mem