New-York tribune., 1873-05-09
TRIBUTES FROM TIE COUR is.


The new Courthouse wore a strangely deserted
appearance Yesterday, on account Of the general
suspeusiOn of business caused By the adjournment
of the Courts out of respect for the memory Of the
late Chief-Justice The Courts very generally OBJ
served the occasion with the exception Of the Cham
bers branch held by Judge Fancher. where 'he exi-
gencies of business made it extremely inconvenieht
The over and Terminer adjourned the day before
out Of respect 10 the dead iurst and yesterday the
trial of Bleakley was continued as usual.
THE UNITED STATES CIRCUIT coCRT.
Immediately after the opening Of the Uniteo
States Circuit Court Judge Woodruff presiding
assisted by Judges Blatchford, smalley and ship
MAJ, United States District-AttOrney Bliss said
We have with deep sorrow received the announcenfhi
that ChefJusce Chase died very suddenly in This city
on "Wednesday. am not dtted to speak Of his great
abilities his conspicuous services and hs character ~
man. statesman. and the head Of the highest tronnal
known n rank Lthereforc simply move that, out OF
respect MS memory, tAis Cour5 adjourn unul next
Monday.
The Hon. william " Evarts seconded Mr. Bliss
motion. and said
In advance OF the public and The press received no
tee from his family that the honored ChiefJustce
a very precarious condition immediately went %
him aud found that the fears OF hs speedy dissolution
were only we'll grounded. While 10 Is fitting that
this Court should adjourn, 10 is also emnelty nt
should express in a more public manner our sorrow at
the loss we have sustained. As statesman, ~ Mn
lister OF great Government, as leader OF triumphant
political politics lawyer and az Chiei-
Justice OF the Supreme Court Of the United states, t'
honored dead stands before the nation one OF our
greatest men, The personal dgmy " the once o.
ChefJus,ce OF the highest trbuna. our Cons tuition
affords is extremely great AL - Chief Justices
have contributed something 20 tho personal dignity OF
that high oCce but Of them las contributed more
than the ChiefJustice whose death now lament
S. P Nash followed Mr. Evarts and said
II has been well remarked that the Bar should have an
opportunity OF expressing In more public manner ~
unfeigned sorrow at the death OF ChlefJustce Chase
This is rot the time pronounce euIogles upon hun
in fact he needs eul0gy-ind All we can now say -
that we have suffered a great los.
Judge Woodruff, his usually hrm voice trembling
with emotion said:
It's satisfaction that occasion Of 80 great IN
terest there here present nearly all OF the Judges ~
this Circuit The Court with deep emotion th'
announcement OF the death OF the distinguished head
OF the judicial department OF the Government the Chief
Justice Of the Supreme Court OF the Unted STATES
When Que great and honOred among men dies, 10 u
fitting that others should pause and consider the c"nd
tons on which the honors and responsibilities OF life are
held, and by how fran tenure, aud draw from
this the admonition it brings. Bat IL Is especially
fitting a. a Just tribute TO the high character Of
the eminent dead, and testimony % our apprecia-
! ton when a life devoted 70 great public interests
and effective in exalted and lasting results TO the wei
fare Of the nation and the weoeng Of his teow-mfn
is suddenly Terminated To this. the distinguished sub
ject OF the motion addressed 70 the Court was
devoted from his earliest manhood That devotion bore
him on tO place power until the pubic sense oi his
worth and talents upon him responsibilities hardly
less than borne by any concerned IN the admins
tration Of our Government. and finally placed him al
the head OF the great tribunal whose mandates render
final justice and declare the ultimate law TO our people
We concur in what has been said Of the manner 10
which performed the duties thus cast upon him, and
the esteem and honor due memory. Ia token OF al
this, and assent TO the motion here made, We order
that the Court do adjourn; and we arc advised
that the funeral ceremonies will be had on Saturday,
such adjournment will til Monday nex- al II a. IN
The Clerk viii enter this adjournment together With
the reason therefor. the records OF the Court.
SUPREME COURT, GENERAL TERM.
In the General Term Of the Supreme COurt tb
Hon. Isaiah T. Williams SAID:
In view OF the melancholy intelligence which has
reached this morning and OF the national import ot
the calamity which has befen Us the loss OF the Chet
Justice OF United States, the duty has devoYed on
me by my brethren Of the Bar move that this CoGr
do now adjourn.
Mr. Robert NJ Sewel seconded the motion, where
upon Presiding Justice ILgraham said
In consideration not alone OF the emInencs o. the
deceased as a and jurist, but also Oi the
purity and nigh excellence. Of MS private character
direct that this Court stand adjourned until nex
Monday.
SUPREME COURT. SPECIAL TERM
In the Supreme Court, SPECIAL FERN, before Judg,
Van Brunt, ex-Judge John II. White moved an al
journment out of respect ior the memory of the lat
Chief-Justice. The motion seconded by MortI-
mer Porter Judge Van BrunE said
IT'S no more than proper mark OF respect not onl'
10 the highest Judicial officer but probably the highest
dgnitary IN the country. Certainly the country hai
lost one distia gushsd citizens in the death oi
ChefJustce Chase and whose place m the Supreme
Court is most difficult supply-One Of the most dIs
tinguisned citizens, and whose services 20 the
country during trying times have not been fully
appreciated therefore direct the cerk cutter ad
journment Of respec. 70 has memory, in the minutes
Of the Court.
SUPREME Court. CIRCUIT.
In the Supreme Court, Circuit, Part H., before Mr..
Justice Barrett Chauncey Shatter said:
MAY II please the Court, many members OF the Bar
we'll Az myself have been for some few days making
preparations 20 here morning TO pursue
cation before your Honor IN the trial N causes but
an unexpected has occurred which may justly
regard a calamity 70 profession, TO the Judiciary,
and the whole country. | need not 10 your Honor
that alude the demise OF the late Mr. Chief Justice
Chase OF the Supreme Cour, OF the United Stes As We
informed by the press In this ety. yesterday morn
ug, he ceased 20 work aud 20 lye II is lifting ant
proper that, under such stroke suitable and proper
action should be taken Dy the Judiciary and oy hr
members of the Bar. may be DardOned, Sir, %
alluding in a few brief words TO the remarkable and
somewhat eventful history Of that man. Born in
rugged lNew-Engand lahertng the virtues Of
that choice part OF our common country, lie
migrated to what the capital OF the nation aud
pursued the studies OF h profession ander the Attorney
General of three Administrations. II my memory serves
hi Ifreaaz he al tNev