New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-04
Meeting of the Bar,

The adjourned meeting of the members
of the bar to commemorate the death OF
Hon. Christian Roselius took place in the
Supreme Court room yesterday.
Judge Duvigneaud called the meeting tc
order, and, after making few feeling re-
marks, called Judge Ogden to the chair.
Judge A, n. Ogden, after taking the
chair, said few words of the distinguished
deceased, acknowledge him as the great
Louisiana lawyer, and testifyiug to the
! universal admiration which the deceased
received from all men.
Hon. J. AID Rozier then read earefully
prepared and eloquent eulogium of the de-
ceased,
Mr.. H n. Millee, chairman Of che com.
| mittee on resolutions, then presented the
| following resolutions which were unani-
mously adopted:
| WHEREAS, 1t has pleased Almighty God
| to call from his earthly abor Christian Ro-
selius, who, born in foreign land, arriving
III this city d poor and triendless boy. not
even aided by knowledge of our Ian
guage. by the force Of his intellectual pow
ers, displayed IN Long professional career,
had won 4 position of the highest eminencs
1t tils bar, gathering his deserved laurels,
coping with the beat legal talent OF the
State IN torensic sontests. involving inter-
ests OK great magnitude ;tGd Importance
" heleas, The bar recognized in the de.
ceased e mind OF uncommon nuickness of
perception, large grasp great power OF aD-
piHation OF legal principles, and OF the
highest capacity for legal augmentation
and advocacy; and this bar astests it. exalt
ed appreciation of that taste for legal learn
ing exhibited by the deceased. aided BY bis
untiring and aborieus application, which
added to his rich natural endo wments the
most extended, accurate and comprehensive
learning OF his profession, placing him in
the front rank as . civil law .jurist.
thls ba. farther Manifests its sense Of
That devotion, prominent characteristic of
the deceased, evoking his constant yiyi-
lance and perseverance in the cause of his
clients. ami inspiring him with an unwayer-
Ing confidence in the causes entrusted 10
him.
Whereas The deceased inertia the tribute
OF commentator for that love for his pro-
tesslon and self sacrificing zeal which, in
spite ct the eXactlOne of q large and heavy
practice. impelieG him TO assume the oner-
Gus duties Nt professor Of civil law in the
University OF Louisiana, the duties of which
he discharged tor years with unremitting
diligence and a5siduily. endearing himself
to those with whose legal education he was
charged, and fully reauiting that debt
Which, i, is said, every lawyer owes 20 his
profession: and
Whereas. Tue deceased had been sum
moned, by the just estimate placed upon
his abilities. attainnents and worth, TO I'LL
the position OF Attorney General of the
State and other important places of public
trust. in all of which public capacity he !
proved himself faithful, assiduous. and, In |
the highest degree. efficient; be il. there
tere,
ResolUed, Tina, the bar received, with deep
sensibllity, the intelligence of the death of |
the deceased, and they moura his loss with |
unaffected sorrow. |
Resolred. That these resolutions be pre-
sented TO che honora ole she Supreme Court |
and the district courts of the State and the |
courts of the United States, sitting in this |
city, with the request that they be spread |
upon their minutes, and that they adjourn \
out of respect for his memory.
RcSotesd, That copy OF these resolutions
be communicated 30 the family Of the de.
ceased.