The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-24

rious trouble would result, but when the
convention had nominated another man,
true to his instincts, in a clear, scholarly
| speech, he acquiesced in the result and with
few earnest words, suggesting the impor-
lance to the country Of the issues before it,
urged his friends to let no personal or local
matters divert their attention from the great
work before them. He continued speaking
in this and other States until the close of
| the campaign, wit greai influence. and
never through ii all was he betrayed into
speaking in public of hi, own personal in
tcrests, but always discussed the great is
sues before the country. Thus did his man
ly course garner by in the hearts of his
friends promise Of the highest hunors and
the RICHEST gifts Of confidence and esteem,
which might in the future he in the power
of the District or State to bcstow
Turning from the campaign H. wen to
his work, to patiently await the hopeful fu.
turc. why was not the real iy permitted?
Alas the san which rests with mellow
beams upon the grave, IN llartlund. of one
whose life was all brilliant time, throws
! no light upon that deep mystery! who can
| describe the influence of man, or fathom
the purposes of his destiny We shuddcr in
| the presence of that decree, more potent
than the works of all the friends on earth;
and the memory Of him is all we can recall.
How vainly do we strive to do it ms Il real
| ity! We can only speak of his style, 50 far
| as the words and sentences were concern.
| ed, but the impressive manner cannot be
described. We may say of his manner,
that it was warm and genial, peculiarly ear
nest, and at times fiery and severe: that it
was always animated and interesting that
his denunca ION of Il mean act, or dcprcca-
ting the adoption of vicious principle was
quite unusually severe. And then we do
not see the man. We may say of his ap-
pearance that hc was very tall, slim man.
with long arms, having nothing peculiar to
indicate to stranger a superior man, ex-
ccpt keen, intelligent eye; remarkable
powers Of conversation, showing the keen
est and widest observation # men and
hooks; and his accurately polite manners,
treating all with due consideration, without
iawning, with respect, without aficctation
but to describe those subtle influences
which made hin. welcome everywhere, |
strive in vain. | can only speak the exact
truth, so far as | go, 18th sorrowful regret
that it was not permitted to some one his
equal in training and mental analysis to de-
scribe more infinitely the secret springs of
his young but wonderful influence.
can only speak of him generally, like
that when he sat down to a case he sug-
gested new and interesting features in it.
lie learned the case quickly and retained
it always; and when he came into the bar
to try it, he inspired his associate and eli
ent with confidence, the court and Jury with
interest the opposite party with feeling
that they must look well to the soundness
of their showing, and everybody with an
idea that whatever he thought proper for
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done with most perfect courage. lie often
left many regrets but no sting in the breast
of his adversary. He laborcd TO make all
happy. so far as Justice TO his client-the
lawyers highest duty-would permit. This
filled his office and his home with friends
his life with light and his heart with highest
hopes. His busy work concealed. TO n GER
tain extent, the deep interest his life had
created. But we soon saw it in its fullness.
| read it when grief forbade his home
returning neighbor to tell how he was tail
ing in New York. and when it sealed the
lips of many when he died | heard it in
the words of strong man, in n heartless
city, telling of his life and describing his
affection " it'll many tears And we all felt
what his life had been in the dark, cold.
lonesome stiffness, that settled down upon
us because he was dead.
The details of his decline and death.
which have craven deeply upon so many
hearts. who knew it not before. the painful
name of that Minnesota town, are so famil-
lar that they reproduce themselves in sad
and silent grief with such mournful har-
mony that any struggling words of mine
would but disturb those memories which
come to us as from a brothers grave. Our
grief is selfish. We greve not so much
for him as for ourselves-our loss. 1t is
well with him. lie had little to regret
He early sought and carefully surveyed the
road which led to his Rome. lie met many
friends on his hurried, joyous way and as
he rested moment beneath some holly
tree, he saw the pleasant face of one who
ever spakc, while he could bear, only cheer
full words.
"oy ,ecanne even "s one anu al along
inc pain OF Ire she Ill the way with cheer
full light from the window of his home. A
nlo,snnt bonnv f,thor bueb,nd bro,hor
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crn town. he looked back uDon no wild ir-
rognloritv of his voutbfrl or rirar yoors
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lie looked Dack WIN conscious rectitude,
through the fact that he had done all he
could, and with regret that he could no
longer comfort his friends; and forward,
across the river lit by the faith of that
church, the forms and creed of which had
long been pleasant to his mind, then quiet
ly passed beyond our view, leaving us deep
or than ever before in the shade of the eter-
nal world.