National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-10-24

theatre Of action. and In manifold and diversified
opportunities Of public service and Of public
notice. Is rare among lawyers - among men, and
furuisbes 4 lust and assured title to permanent
renoWn N the memory OF his eountrymen.
Resolved, That IN the special qualities which
Is an authoritative Judge, the structure o. Mr.
CARTS mind, and its discipline combined the
widest and most circnmspect eompfsa9ensson oi
luminous and penetrating insl8ns lnto ne m
tricaciss and obscurities Of the most complex re-
produced ne many admirable exhibitions Of his
faculties at the bar and on the oeneni sllen lor
forty-two years have served the admln is -
ofJnstice and attracted the attention OF the pro
. ResoiDed. That We commemorate Win no iess
satisfaction and applause the moral quAntes
our deceased brother-his Justice to all his kind
ness to associates, his fidelity 70 the courts ana
70 the law bis scrupulous contribution o. his oess
powers, and his completes attention 70 every cause
whose advocacy he assumed; bis resolute main
tainance Of the Just limits which separate the du-
ties Of an advocate and the duties Of Al sdyiser,
and Of q declarer Of the law upon professional
opinion; HIS fidelity to society, to government to
religion, to truthal these traits Of dufy, e. the
s1i S =, q 1is NE We present @ ne Living isHyers
RssOiUed, That the Attorney General be re-
quested 70 present these resolutions TO the Su-
preme Court, and to move In our behalf that they
be entered upon its minutes aud that the chair
man OF this meeting be requested 70 forward q
copy Of them TO the family Of our deceased
M. Chief Justice Waite then replied as fol-
The Court unitss most cordially with the bar IN
honoring the memory Of the late Judge Curtis
] had not myself the pleasure Of his personal
acquaintance, but II needs no such acquaintance
to know that lawyer he was true 70 bis clients
and Just TO the courts, and that as Judge he was
upright, learned and practical. An able and use
full lawyer and an houest and learned judge Is
dead. The court mourns his loss, and trusts that
the time is far distant when his professional and
judicial life viii be looked upon as worthy Of mi-
tation BY lawyers and judges.
The clerk viii enter the resolutions Of the bar
and the remarks OF the Attorney General IN pre-
senting them, upon the records and, as 8 tribute
OF respect 70 one who, while member Of this
court performed all his duties faithfully and well
We viii adjourn for the day.
The court win meet again on Monday next at
u o'clock.
The following lines were written by M W. T.
Judge Curtis, and one OF his most ardent ad-
mirers. They viii bear perusal:
CURTIS.
Truth from bis lips fell with such gracious ease,
20 AS II she had her source within bis breast.
he reached the pole OF science through the seas,
And marked the line that right from wrong doth
He judged, god above our lOw-winged ken,
And from. his height all men seemed Zone raee.
Afegal natl. matician, hoWers had been
To bis pure speech Gs rose on Ailo's ace.
and ksd Tor years fina errors web unSone,
iseB5nely sazed upon his fdll-moon light,
HIS eve upon our Constitution raged ri e -
Esen through tne clopds or party zeal andWar;
His hand heFdeep foundations hrIner made, q
And purged her wall s OF fratricfdal gore. 1lfr
his mind could eontelnp plate with equal power, III
sSo VI WAT nine me- thine hin n q .s hour
For truth Was God 70 HIM and man trAnslates.
When danger seized the man and ofhce, tpoS
Defined me strength aAli veal pess each pas gave
The powers coordinate M ore hafmo nl0gA grew
Than when their authors sisters called them three
+ The Grsees that evolved. . State that's ffees3x9
And party hate and personal, like the nieht9hi Tol
lTrem blsd and agd before the Mddenltghf.sIT
But be Is gone, one OF EARN grown tired;u0 II
- The world knows not what soul his heug fred;T
O And ne more shall hegr ais q ntaYOiceSni ST
That made law wisdom lovely TO my cisOiees6.k
Farewell. great nan 1h0u,ft peerless m Thy
Sphere Al q aLltTll4
d., r. To tel Inv worth eien history win fear
High aeniHs hemed in poet Pinckney's breast
And universal Websfer's Jove's fond quest,
And MarshallTB judgments oracies shall be,
But reason etornSl Is, and reigns with thee.