The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-21

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seemed to me that If he had fault at all 1t was thus
wonderful persistence upon separate facts IN case
not necessary, as 1t seemed 10 my mlna 10 tue ae-
termination of II. He was unwearied In the scru-
tiny OF every fact details rks0me TO so many. do
not know that We ever reach general results success
fully without the closest attention to details. These
always commanded his careful attention and r.. .o-
racted his labors. He .nu great force OF
will will, He ha. great energy Of character,
w VINO as Mr.. Thurman has well said, never
inaa doubt. His mind seemed never poised
the sincerity OF an assured conviction that nobody
coull snake and that no enemy could overcome.
We mourn the he, circumstances Of his de death.
hind nun; we sympathlze with his only son and
with his distressed wife, and we are called TO mingle
our sympatnles could alleviate the terrible violence
that has fallen upon them. We think his death
uafortanate, ana. in some respects, 1t undoubt,
edly is 80. The old Greek would have said
that he died happy death-that ne died
sounded az he fell. He died in the pursuit OF his
procession; he died as the brother OF PANEL Web
sier lied, VINO ieiI his length before jury while
guing a cause. 8 had not intended to speak
wOri on TINS occasion. aud II, as have already re-
marked, IN, silence might not have been subject to
miscon structiOn | would have preferred 10 have
heard from others who kaew him more intimately
at tis nar-tnat arena to which he had Tor the last
few years more especially devoted himself But
could not, When called upon here, 1all 10 say what
have said.
REMARKS OF MR.. cox.
The Hon. S. s. Cox, Of New York said-
MIR. PREsIDESr-I have beel two nights and u
day upon tie cars coming hlther, ana AN almost
untitled oy reason OF physical exhaustion as wei
BY reasons OF an emotional nature, from making
any consecutive speech, oreven thinking consecu-
tive thought. Judge Indrman has wen defined the
lines oi character mat marked Mr.. Velandi gnaIn
He spoke specially about mis- relations to Inc bar
and his legal accomplishments In mat high forum.
think. from his early rigid resOyterlan
discipline. nut think, Mr. President 1t would De
oalr Sst we're Sene e @ anu
assoc lated with him here. that WITHIN tue last lew
Years he toned TO a better harmony many OF
those attributes belonging 10 our discordant
partisan politics. l think that members Of the
bar with wnom he dllered as often on political
matters as ne did with mel think that members
OF the democratic party, and especially gentlemen
OF the opposing party, nave found that as he grew
older he mad a larger humanity. AS time walked
along With him maud IN hald 1t seemed that his
charity beca ne mole mellow, graceful ana gentle.
1t seems to that is the experience Of our friends
IS Tie ripe mellow and graceful G,0te 10 his life or
struggle which makes this the most mournfu day
OHIO ever knew. In our early ASSOCIATIONS,
M. President. especially ). during tine war.
in Congress, he showed those rigid outlines
uncharltaol eness and bitterness HIS recent reve-
latl0ns III regard to our national politics have not
only kindly Dut national significance. by his
''new uepart ure' he sought 10 draw with cords OF
common love aud nutua. patriotism men ol all par
parties with common and AindIy unity lie often
disputed With me BurKes apothegm, that We
should cultivate the grace Tor matters OF greater
pltn aud moment. lie believe 1t was not pOitic
politics. but "trinming.o But. SIT, recently ne
recognized the idea Of success for his poilcs as
paramount as much as those politics were IN his
Judgment best. This wonderful demonstration TO-
day attests the belief OF tue people IN his sincerity
and purity Of motive. think this LATE phase OF his
character impressed me more when met HIM lew
weeks ago III New York. lie then seemed TO be
more cheerful Tor our country's future. May be
allowed mere to say also that received a letter
from nm ON Saturday morning last, Just as was
v my aoG eve and sae aeafi New Yo a1e
1t was fnll Of hilarious words about our
new political departure aud the shaking OF
abonr lie case IN which ne was engaged-'.l am in
the McGchan case; am full Of murder now" it
who was accustomed to SPEAK oneerlully 10
him. l had scarcely gone ten steps from
my house when ! met our physician. Ill, lie
friend Mir. valland;gham! lie has fallen with has
professional armor on" &c nad not at mat time
heard OF his decease. but this surgeon knew from
the peculiarllies OF this wound that It would GER
family prove iata'. ! leave TO- you, my friends, TO
n naaG" 'As The HS' s'st I knsw him r ne
then he was a leader of the people although not
more than twenty-one wears Of age. tnlnk that
lle was, perhaps, the man who aid more than any
st si ''' OF iii That Senator thurman can
aim am right. My lirsI incident with our friend
was, strange 10 say, about intern tional anairs.
q little biUtduie winch had written on The work OF
Hugo Glotius. Mr.. vallandgnam read 1t, and with
a broad scholarly and careful sympathy. wrote me
Inn or expected 10 he on the Foreign Anars
Committee or 10 go 10 live IN New York c.ty, to try
International cases before claims and commissions.
met nm allerward IN 1888, at the Democratic State
Convention OF that year. IL was wlld, fierce cor.
ycntion ar. Nalandigham was president OF that
PLAYED his command of men, his tact,
skill l was impressed greatly with ms courage
ana earnestness and the incompatible skin which
afterwards had occasion to know in my public lie
bate at Washington, that no man was more tho
roughly versed ia parliamentary law or It's practice
than he. In the language oil quaint English author,
he welded his rapier as " IL were lissome ath.
he never failed to make his mark, either upon, the
men BY instinct and at that time iu M,os Of
who knew MIN less as q panstakng scholar VIII
not fail TO recall his painsa<tnR labor un,aP. lie
lamp but while he was seldom satisfied with his
material efforts he always liked to have his friends
speak weh OF his improlnetn efforts. but, SIR, |
came here not TO anayze his character or
simply as friend who never Uttered with him IN
friendly relations. | have often received from him
hospitality In TINS city, his house has always been so
open; ms Kind and noble bereayed wife
welcome Welcome her husbands Ts friends, that / would
prefer to speak OF him IN social and personal
wives, sisters mothers, children, to lay some
thing before the widow and the orphaned ocy
BY ' our w sympathy and direct the other along
the path of public aud private proDity and
honor his :lather troll. In fine, come as an early
dear friend, to lay June rose upon his bier and
to speak OF my friend who Is gone, but whose
memory remains. II VIII last as long as your beau
tiIul Miami remains, in whose bosom he viii sleep
his last sleep.
Speeches were made by Hon. L. d. Campbell and
others, after which the members o. the bar formed
IN procession and proceeded TO the residence OF Mr..
Vallandigham, for the purpose OF attending the
funeral
MAS CNiC.