The daily gazette., 1876-08-30
FIRST EDITION
SPEAKER KERR.
-Acti0M of the Bar of NeC Albany
in Regard rO his denfh-Address
ora /OrnseIi WiIWiHgtOni0H.

Action Of the Bar of Nesc Albany
in Regard rO his decth-Address
Of /ornseIi W'Hn,ingtOni0M.
On Tuesday evening, god inst.
meeting of the members of the New |
Albany Indiana, bar was held to take |
action in regard to the death of Hon.
M..C. Ker. App opriate resolution
were adopted, and addresses were
made, among the speakers being John
II. Stotsenburg, Esq, formerly, of this
city, who spoke as follows:
After the resolutions were read. Mr..
John II. Stotsenbcrg arose and said:
tin the death of Michael G. Kerr, the
city of New Albany has lost good
citizen, and the bar of NewAlbany, and
may say of Indiana, valued mem-
Der. When | came here twenty two
years ago, found Mr.. Kerr here at
work, as q young and industrious at
torney. He was from the first and al
ways toiler, an honest, plodding, un-
tirIng toiler, and whatever he under>
took to do he did with all his might.
He made his clients cause his own and
if there were legal principles to streng.
then it, and apt precedents to sustain
IL, uC WOuu uuO tHClu lOWCNCi uuClCut
they might be. or however hidden in
the dust of the past.
| well remember that in the moot
court which some of us young and i'm
experienced lawyers established and
over which Mr. Kerr presided and at
time when the calls of clients were
scarce. his judicial decisions were not
only clear and accurate, but they
were supported by case after case in
point, diligently culled from the best
English and American authors
ties.
Among his colleagues who met him
affectionately in real courts were the
noble hearted Weir, the impulsive
Hillyer, the eloquent Bullitt and the
peerless Brown. All of them started
in the race with Kerr and have preced.
ed him and us, along the dark valley
Screen be the turf above them.'
Mr.. Kerr had not been long in our
midst before his talents and industry
brought their own reward in a large
and lucrative practice. If it can be
said of successful lawyer that he is
always kind and courteous to his
| juniors; that while infiexible in his ad-
herence to his clients, he always keeps
truth and honor for his guide; and that
in the presence of the bar and the
bench, he conducts himself without
superciliousness, enough has been said
in his praise. l am sure that when
l affirm that all this can be truthfully
said of Mr.. Kerr,I speak the sentiment
of everv member of this bar. Yes, MIR.
Chairman, he was d good and an hon,
est lawyer.
But, sir, for the last twelve years we
who, from choice or otherwise, have
walked strictly In the paths of law, did
not always have him with us, and
what the law lost the nation gained. |
will not dilate upon Mr.. Kerr's career
as q statesman. The whole county
has recognized and appreciated his
merits
From Representative of the people
of Indiana, of the friends, neIghbors
and constituents, who esteemed and
loved him, he became the chosen lead-
er of ali the Representatives of the
, people, in Congress assembled. That
I was a great distinction, most worthlly
/ bestowed, and a friend and admireI
as citizen of New Albany, | know oi
no higher eulogium 10 pronounce upon
the dead statesman, and in all that he
. . did, he had his country's good in view
+ and not his own." In him, you behelt
}: in full development, jNstua ct teAacen
= prOpostti Ua unt.
s personally know one characteristic
d of him which his immediate constitu
ents appreciated, and that was his at
4. tention to their requests, Whethc
" poor or rich, insignificant or influen
tial, he served them all faithfully AM
sighted none.
If these were honors or offices whic
his recommendation could procure
he took care that the most worthy an
u es the best fitted for the places obtaine
se them, after the test OF competitiv
er examination.
HISS life was good one, in that
was devoted to his country. How call
and peaceful was death.
nd 1t was not his lot to die in the Cap
or tol, At his post of duty, but rather lik
the commanding officer who is struc
= down at the head of the column in Ii
shock of battle and carried exhauste
from the field. Although away frol
his own home and his beloved Stat'
s it was fitting that lie should die upo
the soil of the old mother ofStates an
n statesman.
:. Within the last week, while calml
remembering and parting from II