The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-05-24

Isaac Z. PEARsoS, JR. Secretary.

On the meeting Of the Court, Col. Vim. P.
Maulsby announced the death Of Mr.. Dallas,
and pronounced the following tribute to his
memory:
May Il please the Court There has been
assigned to me, by my professional brethren,
the melancholy duty Of announcing to your
Honors the death ofour late associate, William
wilkins Dallas, who died on the 9Th instant
at his home in this place. He was born IN
the city Of Pistsburg, on the 10th Of February,
1923, and was therefore at his death a little
over so years Of age. He was a son Of the
late Judge Dallas, Of Pittsburg, grandson
Of Alexander James Dallas, one Of the most
distinguished ornaments, of the early period
Of this government, and a nephew Of George
M. Dallas, late Vice President Of the United
States, and also Of the late Judge Wilkins,
one Of the most distinguished and valued ciii-
zens Of Pennsylvania in his day, and for
time member Of the Cabinet Council at
Washington. Mr.. Dallas enjoyed, in his
youth, all the benefits Of refined and elegant
education, and was bred TO the Bar, Of which
the members Of his family had been, for so
many years, amongst the most brilliant orna-
ments. Entering on the practice Of onr pro-
fession, and pursuing it for a few years, he
gave full promise Of rivalling, in the maturity
Of his powers, any who had borne his name,
and in doing that, it is known to all of us, he
would have assembled the highest round Of the
professional ladder. Sednced from the trod-
den road Of the hard labor of the practicing
Lawyer by the Establishments of wealth, which
came TO him in copious abundance, in COM
pany with other charms which naturally, al
most irresistably, invited him to luxurious
ease, he abandoned his earliest love, and
chose another mode OF passing his life. II
was passed amidst all the elegancies which
education, literary tastes, refined associations,
and all the surroundings Of wealth, could sup
ply. His home was the abode Of all domestic
comforts, and Of bright and cheerful faces,
which attracted troops OF friends, who were
capable Of approaching the charm Of the circle
in the centre of which stood he and his, and
contributed to that circle proportion, per
haps, Of its rainbow hues. For many years
he lived thus, giving out to, and taking in
from, his friends and associates, brightness
and happiness. His disposition and manners
were most kindly and gentlemanly. He was
at all times, and under all circumstances, even
the most untoward which ever surrounded him,
for 70 all Of us come some clouds laden with
more or less Of darkness in them, the perfect
gentleman. Several years before his death
sickness laid its heavy hand on him, and
| sorely indeed did itpress him but, amidst all
the pains and sufferines which il brought with
il, ne was always, to his friends, whom he al
ways welcomed, the came courteous, kindly,
warmhearted gentleman. His physical spiIesr..
/ inps did not exfinguish his bright smile Of
welcome. To be sure, no living man, if an
alIusion to the bruised and bleeding heart
wounds which his death has left may be par.
doned, was ever surrounded, in alI his suffer
ings with gentler, tenderer, and more perpet.
unl ministrations. II would indeed be hard
for Death himself to wear . grim smile When
| he came to make his visit to bed surrounded
by so much Of unwearied and unwearying low
4 ing care His ghastliness must have relaxed
itself in the spectacle Of the human warmth
| Of love and perfect duty, upon which he was
constrained 70 obtrude himself, by the com
mand Of the Almighty Master Of Life and oI
| Death.
| Mr. Dallas was not blessed with the priv
| lege Of transmitting to children his name, anc
the high qualities Of intellect, and other char,
aeterisfics which he possessed, and al the los
Of which each of us, his associates, cannol
fail to realize that we have lost much Of rea
value to ourselves. But he has left name,
and memory, that will be tenderly borne IN
mind and heart BY all who knew him. In the
latter years of his life his love for our profes.
sion dsEaed up anew, and he practiced il IA
an extent, and would have done so more ex-
tensively, If the disability Of disease had not
hindered. At the last he gave the strongest
and highest evidence Of the true souIed, right
minded, hard sensed, well balanced, pure
hearted, Lawyer, in dying the death Of 40
humble Christian. He seized the Cross Of bis
Crucifed Lord, and leaning on that, entered,
in meek triumph, the gate Of Death.
At its conclusion, Judge Merrick arose and
read the resolutions which had been adopted
ct the meeting Of the Members of the Bar and
Officers Of the Court, in the morning, aud
said that he heartily coucurred in all that had
Just been said by Col. Maulsbg.
Judge Hayden said, "The Court has learned
witk sincere sorrow Of the death Of Mr.. Dali
las. We concur in all that has been 50 ap.
propr;nteIy said of him in the resolutions Just
read, and in the remarks Of Judge Manlsby,
in announcing to as the dssth Of our brother.
In compliance with the request contained in
l1a res0luiions, and ia respect 10 the naeWory
az the daceased, the Court directs the resoln.
lions to be fled and entered on the inmates
q is proceedings; and the Court win now
Judge Hammond desired to odd q few
words, and spoke p the following feeling
Before the Court adjourns, / too, desire to
nihele my sprfows with those Of the nench
id Bar over The grave Of our deceased broth
u. 4 was nv m;-frttune moi 10 have known