The daily gazette., 1875-05-26


character. Hewas more than this. lie
was, / believe, pure, holy and con-
scientious man. BE regarded the laws
Of God as well as those Of man. He
participated in all the various depart
ments of religion and aided the cause
with his means. In his long life we
are filed by this alone with high re.
spect for his memory. We cannot
look upon a man, NO matter how illite-
rate, who has reacLe ed an age so near
hundred years, but we are filled with
awe. This man, who during all a long
and busy life, know every public man
In our State, and was conversant with
all the changing administrations could
tell US orally Of the history of our State
far beyond our recollections. Such a
man ought to have his name inscribed
on the walls of justice as name that
Is as venerable as the name of one.who
has lived for mankind who has lived for
country,
Mr. Rodney concluded by moving
the adoption of the following resolu-
tions:
RESOLUTIONS.
The Bar Association of New Castle
County having heard with profound
sorrow of the death of the Honorable
Willard Hall, for nearly half century
the-District Judge of the United States
for the District Of Delaware, do re-
solve.
First, That by his strong and clear
| Judgement, his sound and thorough
learning, and his unfailing patience,
| diligence, candor and fairness, our
departed brother achieved q disting-
uished place at the Bar in a contest
with able competitors, and won the
universal confidence and esteem of
three generations of lawyers, and of
the people among whom his life was
passed.
Second. That the unvarying court
esy, kindness and forbearance which
marked his conduct towards the Bar,
and the patient attention and pains-tak-
| ing consideration always given by him
| to their arguments, we will ever cher
ish and hold in grateful rememberence,
Third. That in his life he set before
himself the highest standard of public
duty, and as q member Of the General
Assembly, of the Congress Of the Uni
ted States, of the Convention to frame
the Constitution of the State, as the
first codifier of our laws, and the one
to whose almost single influence we
owe our school system, he rendered
services invaluable TO the people and
for which they render to his men,
ory in unstinted measure that venera-
tion and love, which are given only to
those who are the benefactors of all.
Fourth. That ashe wasbiameless as a
Judge and d voted in his public servi-
ces to the State, 30 in his private life
as sincere and dovout christian and
as one faithful and Just to all men, he
furnished an example benefccnt in its
influence and worthy of all imitation.
Fifth, That copy of these rcsolu-
tions, duly attested, be presented to
the family of our departed Brother, to
the Courts Of the State and Of the
i ware.
At the conclusion of the reading OF
the resolutions Hon. II. f. Bayard
seconded the resolutions saying that
it WAS his sad privilege to attend the
funtrll of Judge Hall, as one of the
pail bearers, and that he was not pre-.
sent at the meeting which adopted the
lpresent resolutions, but he felt it a
privilege to add tribute to life SO
prolonged, so honorable, and SO useful
That whatever mental faculties Judge
Hall may have had his works will still
attest them. The people among whom
he came have been blessed. There
have been men more gifted with men
tai ability, but none whose name will
last longer.
Il Mr. Bayard then read the following
letter written by Judge Hall while ht
. was a student at law in Gloten, Mass.
to Hon. James A Bayard, at Dover
Del and dated October 9th, 1902:
SIR:--Pcrhaps l intrude upon mo-
r ments devoted TO better purposes. Per
= haps to comply with my request would
be a waste of your time and attention
If so pardon the presumption which
urges distant stranger thus to address
you and bestow not upon him tina
consideration to which he possesses NJ
claim.
Twas born in Wcstford in the Com
, monwealth Of Massachusetts,; was edu
cuted at Harvard Univer-'ty in Cam
bridge and am now reading law will
Samuel Dana, Esq, a gentleman will
US eminent in his profession, probably
to you unknown. In this part Of thu
, country three years of uninterrupted
= study complete law education; by
l this rule shall finish mine in Marcl
} next, and shall be admitted to the Ba
Ia this county, In this part of thu
l country there are too many lawyer
. in proportion to the law business. Thi
: disproportion has occasioned many Low
practices (among some lawyers) in {
II profession which I expected was wor
thy of the esteem and respect of soci
+, ETY.. On this account I shall seek SOM
: quarter where the prospects of the pro
fession are more promising than will
r us. From some observations made b.
s you on the floor Of Congress, l hay'
r been induced to wish settlement il
4 the State of Delaware. The circum
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