Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-15
RESPECT FOR THE MEMORY OF
-cHiEF Jt9TqvE SeHABE.<r.s-sss'

As a formal and temperate express
siop.of respect for the late Chief
Justice Chasathe proceedings here
under report6 are sappropriate and
well chosen:
Washington, October l2.-After the
adjournment Of the Supreme Court to-
day to enable the Judges to pay their
annual visit to the President, IA meeting
WIS Called TO take meascres concerning
the memory of Chief Justice Chase.
Thete were present in the chamber, At
torney General Williams: Reyerdy John
son, General Butler, Senator Bayard,
Messrs. Carlisle. Casey, Phillips, Otto,
Pike, Ashton. Davidge, Durant, Brad
ley, Pascal, Merrick, and many other
distinguished members of the bar. On
molten of Mr.. Carlisle, Revcrdy John
son presided, and ID. W. Middleton.
Clerk of the Conrf, acted as Secretary.
Mr.. johnson, in the course of HIS ad
dress ON taking the chair, said the death
of an eminent Judge, of even State
court, is always great calamity, hut the
death of the Chief Justice of the United
States was still greater calaMIty. be-
cause OF the greater extent of juiisGic-
ton and or. later Importance of the
questions he decided. He felt sure lie
could assert with perfect truth that more
able, pure and upright Justices than
those Which adorned this CONT were not
to be found in any country OF the world.
and as to the late Chief Justice, he was
in all respects equal to Lis.pIedecessors.
When his appointment was made. al
though be had a high appreciation of his
talents and ability as o legislator and
ci;icer of the Government, and was SIT
i>fith that Justice Chase was n truly
grea: Ran. he had his doubts concerning
his capacity for the distinguished iaGi-
cial position: but he was mistaken, for
his decisions. involving Sc .lany delicate
and important questions growing oat of
our sad civil strife, trom, the first com
the approval of the profession
and OF the country He would forbear |
to even conjecture who was TO succeed |
to the Chief Justicesaip. He believed, |
however, and he felt perfectly satisfied |
from his Judgment OF the appointing |
and confirming power, that whoever |
shall be his successor will be found |
equal to the task In conclusion, John
son said some consolation WAS to be |
found in the fact that, as father, the
ate Chief Justice was tender, IS a friend,
as IL man he stood justly high
n the confidence of his country and
De died as he lived. Christian. Philip
Phillips said he WAS satisfied that the
members Of the bar had listened with
profound respect to the remarks OF the
hartman. aud rs there was no donht
hat they found a response in the heert
If every listener, he lhou9ht it unnsce--
sary TO offer any remarks, but would
move the appointments Of committee TO
report such action as was necessary to
be taken A committee was accordingly
appointed, and, after an interval of a
ew minutes, reported series of resotu-
ions eulogistic of the character OF the
deceased, and tenJeiingto MS family the
incere sympathy of the meeting IN
heir loss; and further, that the Attor-
lev General Of the United States be re-
nrs,ed TO move in the Supreme Court
Int the resolution be entered on the
minutes, and as further mark OF res
ect that the members of the bar will
iear the usual badge of mourning for
hirty days. The resolutions We're
greed teand the meeting sajonrned.i Il