Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-10-05
BARRows j. Presiding.
j. :. WRIGHT Esq, Clerk.

Just before the adjournment of the
Court on Monday afternoon. Alvah Black,
esq, President OF the Oxford Bar Ascot
aticu, addressed the Court as follows;
Nay % please yoar Honor
Our srotlcr, Gen. WV. X. KIEEILL, il dead
lie died on the second day OF september Instant
and the oxford BAr, Of whicS he was member,
have adopted resolutions which l Ia directed o
present 70 The Court, aud ask tGas they be placed
upon the records.
Here Mr. Black gave the public history Of Mr.
No mAu in This couaty has commenced life wisl
more brilliant pro poets, --lA!Wart. dignihcd and
graceful ia form and nyure manly and pleasing ~
couutcnance, elegant aud fascinating 10 manners
And address he had al the external qualifications
90 demand and hold the respect and admiration o
he people
Talented, pos .esscd Of strong natural powers
trained and Improved by c1.;ure, logical and elo
gutut in speech, with ready and easy now ol
lSusulsc, hc was mentally tJed 10 grasp the high
prizes ~ early 4al freely .icIeI
No douJ, hc would have come dtstinS uished
- q lawyer had hc devoted n-eit 70 his Prsses
sou but early, m effect abau ioncd L for political
/ life. from Tie lIlc oil hi~ -.tCuOu q, (leIA VI
Courts. 10 ISIS. De could De- Dly Dc cunHlucrei
lawyer In fun practice. 10 i- rue he returned o.
the bar u Is5l. but traits OF character aud his hst
political position aud ASPIRATIONS operated as a
serious hIulrauce 10 hls success ii p Was pccul
-riy proud spirited and sensitive, AMI was eN
trrlncly Inundated by dsieat. whether from b.,
own fiul . or irVm Tie demerIt- OF his case, and
ftlt THAI every failure Was = grace.
lie Wl- ever ambition. 10 40 Whatever he did
weil.-that whatever he said OF wrote should be
finished and polished. and the wautol opportunity
10 make them IN the emergencies OF = trsal was
q sourve oi pain aud annoy auce 10 hun These
tral.- together with has political position and AN
J.tluu prevented hls achieving the success OF
which uc was fully able. lie feared 10 put hi'
cases % the test aud win or lose all, anu couse
Queltls failed 20 attain The high position - az
advocate which the tyial OF his causes would have
given l.u. He was q good lawyer and held = good
position boz the profession.
%! lIm - a soldier ! am not qualified 10 speak
lie served long and well, aud received th'
c0mmeudaJious OF MS government. lie
brought home q good reputation a. a soldier, and
what iu thcte times l. equally 20 his credit, Do
plumber.
Asa citizen as an associate aud friend few could
compare with hun. In person, IL ability. IN edu
cation anl information, IN mAnnnrs and couNcr
saton, iu disuiueI department and pleasing al
drc-s-.n al these combined We nseT shall SEQ hl'
like again. lie stole our hearts by hi elegance
and cordially o.! manner aud lasCiu atoms OF cOu
yers4tOu. he commanded our respect and admir-
alton Uy bis miugnl ability and eloquence. Bu
u Wa IN our social gatherings that he won
derfully sh0ne. Who could equal him then IN his
Astounding wlt and humOr, jest and anecdoie anl
who having once met him, would forget him lie
was beloved IN the profession and by all as &c"
are OF can hope 10 DC.
He j. gone-hAs run his race and closed his "a
reer while yet IL is day. We shall no more see hii
manly form entering Ihis hall OF Justice-no more
hear his pleasant, genial voice and cordial words
He IL gone 10 return more. IL is the late o! all
Nay We Be prepared 20 follow him.