, 1873-05-11
Resolutions Of Coincidence and
Sympathy Adopted.
Eloquent Remarks by Judge Drunlasond,
Hon. L. SWEET, Judge Trumbu1l,
Hon. J. r. Doolittle,
Judge Williams, y,
and Others. -

JUDGE DRuNMoSD
WAS elected and, upon taking the chair, address,
ed the meeting as follows:
GEar1Eatxa: ws have met this morning - rep.
resentaires Of the Bench and Bar Of this city to
= tribute Of respect to the memory Of q man
who has been eminent for his virtues and worth
IS citizen. for his ability md integrity - .
the skill and success Of his administration Of the af
fairs Of great state Its chief executive for his dig
nction as one Of the great legislative body Of this na,
sventfu period ofonr history, and who VIA also dis
ngu1ahed the Chief Justice Of the United States.
It u ftticg therefore, when such departs from
luonE Us, who has filed Offices many and variad
With such high honor, that We. who belong to q
Should meet e soseer 80 IN e xay
have to-day, to testify as body our appreciation
OF the rea example which he has set before and
time to carry out in ita Just and proper sense the
jcct Of tle meeting for which we are assembled
Judge Rogers moved that the Hon. Charlez
Hitchcock be elected Secretary, but that gentle
man not being present, B. F. Aver, Esq, was
chosen.
Judge Trumbul then moved that the Chair
appoint committee Of seven to draft resolu-
tions expressive Of the sense Of the meeting.
The motion was agreed to, and the Chair ap-
Judge B1olsett, Judge Gary; Mr. McCasg, Mr..
Goudy, and Judge Gcoklns.
HON. LEONARD SWIFT
then spoke as follows:
Mn. CHA1HMAx: rome1nber in childhood to hare
an o4s1 e.
aoors upon which the trayelef ignorsntly stepping
passenger as his companion fell paid no heed, but,
seemingly Us secure though not warned, pursued
his journey, some with frivolous gaiety, some with
o bs ana 81 ..
when they entered the frt span Of the bridge middle
aged in the middle Of It and old as they tottered to-
aud the disasters most frequent the throng entered
in childhood Towards the middle there was meas-
I e oas q oa tbs
With his cane, and failing TO complete the passage,
finally fell and engulfed in the waters below. The
life and nm aain reminded by 4his occaafnn Of bs
Last section Of the bridge Of life We are all rapidly
70 thickea, whereby our fan into The unknown is rem
dered nearer md mare i1nuedi.tely certain.
The distinguished gentleman and turist whose mem
ory We have assembled to honor, although especially
and personally warned stepped upon the secret rfa
when he only rounding to the fulness Of old age,
and the midst of hopes and the busy plans ct life,
startled b. his ia from our ranks but soon win 60
On GEain and wE1k the dangerous path until each oneb
foot in turn will trip, and we shall follow him.
Every man in our day and country develops char-
his surroundings, and iapreasing. itaeK upon the
younger 1tndR Of his hearthstone Every also in
sbs sere 81 Of II It's faenee enc tbs eoa1ty W or Class
rcsched by 1t rejoice in hs and share in his
defeats, cIen though the individual upon whom tho
To-day, while tbs children and nearer friends ct the
CHIEF Justice Of The United staes bearing his body
to the grare and oTer his remains are paying their
Inst tribute Of affection aud respect ve who have lived
for nauy years within the influence Of his public Life
and especially We who stand il that profession, the
highest rank Of which he attained, hsve not assembled
to so1row for him FRIEND but to pay tribute Of
respect his public services and recognize those viz
tuea which constituted the adornnens Of his public
although Chief Justice Chase was eminent in the Ie-
g profession, and died jnrist Of the highest Aeri
can rank, he will lrc in -posterdty 4 statesman
rather than Judge He the father Of the Aneri-
can dollar. Values st other times and elsewhere have
trins1c4lly precious, and in which the value renaned
:cctTithstsnang the party issuing It might prove
dathces Ihs great was The fit to issps
time is not far distAnt when the honor Of people
will make this ideal dollar Of America rank With ths
gold dollar in every market in tho world.*'~
first and few who that the slares in America wera
dsztined in our day to become free men on American
in limited genss. We opposed tho extension
Of slavery encouraged every proper limitation, but
whittier We tending, and Scarcely believed the
sye ever would he fres until long atter the proclama
zion was made.
nIr. Chase from the beginning wagea 8 war Of e.
:erinaton, and fully realizing That house divided
pgainst tseH could not stand belieyed it would
names Of Lincoln, Seward, and Chase viii pass down
to posterty with the history Of slavery and its
throw IN the United rteA, and 80 long tha memory
u the struggle etall Teraain, 80 long they will be
aoncred and renemberod-
AZ he entered political nte Mr. Chase threw into thia
great contest all the weight pf his bright hopes his
aauutcss cour1ge, md hia boundless ambdtIon. His
agancel ideas soon gave him NATURAL leadership aud
ae held the poshon until his opinions become nsona
I1ong frame, commanding voice, almost oyershadow-
ng presence and few men haze eqused him 10 clear
He stIough standing most conspicaously befo1e tie
ountry, snd IN leadership which called forth the
1eepest naeF5lsnce no man can remember the occa-
ion upon WHICH big integrity In pecuniaEy Affairs
Questioned. SUI for him as for us all, the fennel
saves crowned his cup, - :: :
Notwithstanding his marked ability, and the triumph
# that causo Of which he Of the most popular
eadErs; Notwithstanding Ills honesty popularity and
fitness to adorn any station, and notwith-
tnnousy for the last quarter Of century, he died
zarrointed in the great ambition Of his life. |
'a aa m 30 ~ ons a at ere rom
aant and not s dshonor q the hum.n ereaon att nm IN
Q: rest while one Nofdecd sts 1t The eate, Or one
lore excelsior rculhins to- attained His ambition
~ %,;an oat m 1o and
.rviees- Thera ts Of man what not 5"if it dies it
n live sgsin but what 1eEer dies. As the family
see II the grave what will be resolved earth
ain end forgotten, we meet to commemorate what
a eaf ada o s @
ynaen." I4pptuse-1 =,
. THE RESOLUTIONS
Judge Trumbull, on behalf Of the Committee | !
Resolutions, then submitted the f6llowinng:
Resolred, That the Bench and Bar at Chicago have
ceived with deep sensiblity the announcement OF :
. de5th Of Chief Justice Chase. =
Resolved, That In his LAST official p0aon ut the head
ths Judicial department OF the United States ChieY
ses Chase added to his previous. well earned fame
statesman the reputation Of n upright impartial
q faithful judge. - v
Rtsolrtd, That the name Of Chase deserves pronnl
4t place among the statesmen mud patriots Of biz
ae and + especially conspicuous rs tbs eary es1nes
q consistent friend Of freedom. ..fs : r = e.
Rtsotred, That We sympathizo with the children and G.
hy of the deceased tn the Inas of. e1uinent
punhc LIE ana 80 highly esteemed for bis private
Reso.rtd That Joseph o. Glover United States Dis
~ 4:tofneg be appointed to preseut Tie foregoing
70 the United States Circuit Court for this HI
'fthefn district Of Illinois, ut it's next meeting With pt
request that they be spread upor its records and t
py Furnished the family Of the deceaaed. :: gt
Mr. TRuMDuLL. IN
Judge TTu1nbull then spoke as fo1lows.: - hs
dr. PREspF IN presenting these resoutonstt ~ ~
proper that ~ friend and 1cquaintanca OF. Tin 4,
. Chief Justice for many years should ssy anma -
ng In thar support, When MN 30 dist{uanshed -.
sees from among us, they whom be Temporarily ~
bNbfnd- ySho hnert