The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1874-06-05

Bar, and the citizens Of Garrard county,
held Ia Lancaster, Kentucky, on Mon
day the 25th day Of May, 1874, W. o.
Bradley, Eco, stated that in view of the
fact that the late ex-Chief Justice Rob
ertson, was born and reared in the coun-
ty of Garrard, had served her people
and the people Of the State and Nation
in various public capacities, having at
all times proven himself an honor to the
community and country, it is now fit,
and peculiarly SO, that the people Of this
county should meet, together with the
officers Of the bar, to offer their heartfelt
coincidence to the family Of the deceased
jurist, who 80 lately had crossed the
bridge that spans the river Of Time, and
entered into the full fruition of happi-
ness beyond. He therefore moved that
Hon. Geo. W. Dunlap take the chair.
The motion being carried, Mr.. Dun
lay came forward and took his seat. Jas.
A. Anderson then moved the appoint
ment of c. J. Spilman as Secretary,
which motion was carried.
Mr.. Alex. Denny moved the appoint.
ment, by the chair, of committee on
resolutions to be composed Of three gen.
tlemen.
Hon. r. NJ. Bradley moved to amend
by appointing six, to be composed equal
ly of citizens and members Of the bar.
Thereupon the chair appointed james
G. Denny, Thornton Kemper and Bur.
dett Kemper, (all Of whom knew Judge
Robertson in his youth upon the part Of
the citizens, and w. o. Bradley, Jas.
A. Anderson and r. d. Lusk, upon the
the part of the bar.
Upon the part Of the citizens, Mr..
Anderson stated that the following had
been agreed upon:
Again we are forcibly reminded Of
the truth that in the midst of life we
are in death That the Grim Monster
is no respecter Of persons, and that all
alike, sooner or later, must pay the pen
atty pronounced upon our race by Him
who doeth ell things we'll.
The Hon. George Robertson departed
this life, at his home in Lexington, Ken
lucky, on the 10th of May 1874, and in
the S5th year of his age, and it is beft
ting that we, the citizens of his native
county, some few of US being surviving
contemporaries of his early life, should
this day publicly express our veneratiou
for his memory and heartfelt sorrow in hi;
death. He was born in Lancaster. Gar.
rard county, Kentucky, in 1870, where
he began the race of life which has just
closed SO full of honors. Truly, it may
be said of him, that he was an exception
to the trite saying, that prophet is not
without honor save in his own country.
His fellow-citizens early perceiving that
he was extraordinarily gifted in mind,
was of sober and energetic habits, and
rk.A.ced to make his mark upon his age
and generaiioh. ii,spifested their apzneci.
alton of him by thrice electing him to
the National Congress, first time
when he had barely become eligible for
the position. This was not his peculiar
sphere. Possessing judicial mind anc
legal attachments to an eminent degree
he was called to the Supreme Bench o
the State in 1S29-where as Associat,
and Chief Justice for period of twenty
years or more, he made for himself ,
reputation more enduring than brass
more imperishable than Time itself. Al
his relations and positions in life he filleo
with equal credit and fidelity. As cit
zen of unblemished honor and strict in
tegrity as a husband father, kind, afiec
tionate and indulgent almost to a fault
and in all relations in life, whether pub
lie or domestic, his virtues and excellen
cies stand pre-eminent.
Resolved That in the death of ex
Chief Justice Robertson, we, in common
with the whole country, mourn and de
plore his loss
Resolved That in his death the Who'll,