New-York tribune., 1873-05-10

A TOKEN OF RESPECT FROM FORMER RESIDENTS OF
Omo-sPEECHEsloF THE HON. S. s. COX, GEN. H.
L BURNETT. THE HON. R. c. PARSONS, HENRY
wATTERsON, AND OTHERS.
One of the most touching tokens of respect which
could be paid 10 the memory of the departed Chief
Justice was the large gathering last evening at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel of former citizens Of Ohio who
now reside in this city express their grief at the
loss of their eminent friend. and to take some action
relative to the funeral. Among the prominent
Ohioans present were the Hon. s. 5. Cox of Coium-
bus, Gen. H. L. Burnett of Cincinnati, DR.. Fuller
Walker of Cleveland, DR.. j. S. Bangs of Cincinnati,
the Hon. R. c. Parsons of Cleveland. George r.
Blanchard. General Freight Agent Of the Erie Rail
way. w. w Shillio of Cincinnati, Col. r. B. Treat,
Gen. Emerson Opdyke, J. Q. A. Ward E. J. Squires,
William II. Warden and Gen. Geo W. McCoOk.
Gen, II. l.. Burnett then proposed the organization
of the meeting by nominating the Hon. 5. s. Cox as
President. Whitelaw REID as Secretary, and the
Hon. R. C. Parsons and Gen. II. L. Burnett Vice
Presidents These gentlemen were unanimously
elected, and Mr. Cox, rising said:
SPEECH OF TIE HON. s. S. cox.
We are met here tonight OhioGns, in the heart Of
the metropolis, but still untrayeled." Our native Ohio
links US In sympathy together aud together with ohos
great and gentle statesman n has been the wish and
nope OF many of that home ties and earlier
catiOnH. should OecUne sustaining ana cheet Dond as
we pursue our life this center OF enterprise and
thought and that such ties and associations would have
BEEN in some way organized for mutual counsel,
comfort. and honor Other States, less social
and other influences less gentle than ours, have
their friendly organisms. It Is ohio's grief
that tonight first brings her sons into assembly
other States know Salmon p. Chase statesman and
lurist The children OF other communities remember
him as a man and a Minister OF Stale. We know him in
his manifold relations. How far they reach, and into
what memories OF earlier aad later lives DO they not
ramfy To his life Is % part OF Our OFn. His death
is our personal despair Nay well be pardoned before
YOU, II pass beyond the line Or ordinary eulOgistc
remark when / recall hs long life, character, and
service as we ourselves do know IT,
Even beyond my acquaintance with Gov. Chase,
recall mARy memories OF s earlier aud bOysh days,
as they recOuned by those who either remembered
MIN or OF him. at WOrthingtOn Ohio in my old district
NV first recollection OF him dates quarter OF a
century ago, when was a student in Vaehel Worth.
ingtOns Office Cincinnati This in 1871. The ola
law arm OF Chase e Bali did not lack for business
OF the best kind IN the newly crowned Queen
City OF the West. Mr. Chase had ALREADY slg-
nailed hls ability not specially as an advo-
cate nor a special pleader, but q palnsit.,S,lng
student OF tle earlier history OF the Nofth-Mes1
Territory and OF the state. His Statutes ior Anh1ta
tlons arrangement, and authority, we're nulspehsaDo
our legal practice Although lrom thal utne hu MS
regarded lawyer VI eminence' as our sla'e ep0ts
ahOw yet his forensic reputation wac due 70 ns sneh
singular and then questionable adYoe"ss VI 'ei'~AH