The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-15

YESTERD DAY-MEETING OF THE RICH
MOND BAR-TIIE FUNERAL-IMMENSE
GATHERING AT TIE CHURCH AND AT
HOLLYWOOD. &C.
The ceremonies incident to the funeral OF
the late Hon. Henry 4. Wise, yesterday,
were OF q most solemn and impressive char
acter. Never has Richmond witnessed OBJ
Sequics which more plainly demonstrated
the honor and esteem in which 4 patriot was
held by its people than did the spontaneous
and profound tributes that were accorded
to the memory OF the noted Virginian. All
through the day preparations were being
made for the sad occasion, and in the eve
ming many OF those who could not gain adj
mission to the church followed the process
sion rs 1t moved away to the city of the
dead.
| Meeting Of Ihe Ear.
! One OF the largest meetings OF the Rict-
mond Bar that ever assembled IN tins city
met Yesterday in the room OF the supreme
| Court Of Appeals to do honor to the men,
ory OF the late Hon. Henry n. Wise.
| At half-paSt II o'clock the meeting was
called to order by Mr.. William A. Maury,
and on his motion Hon. Edward II. Eitz-
| hugh was invited to preside.
On motion OF Mr.. Ma,lry. Mr.. y. Austin
Smith was requested to act rs secretary.
The meeting being organized, Judge
FitZhugh SAID that the members OF the Bar
ASSEMBLED UNDER MELANCHOLY ClRCU.l-
STANCES.
The hand of death has been busy among lis
the brilliant and distinguished career OF
Hon. Henry a. Wise has ended. The whole
State mournS his death. The bar meets to-
day for the purpose OF showing respect to
the memory of the great man who has passed
away from our midst.
On motion OF Mr. w. W. Crump it was
ordered that committee be appointed to
prepare resolutions appropriate to this oc-
caSiOn.
The Chair appointed
THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEE:
Messrs. W. W. Crump. W. A. Maury,
William Green, \. NJ. Kelley, Alexander r.
Holladay, John \. Meredith, Robert Ould,
Wood BOuldin, John 0. Steger, Charles Z.
Williams, James Neeson, and James n.
Dunlop.
The committee retired to prepare the re-
solutions, and at 1:2O z. NJ. returned to the
courtroom, and the chairman, Judge
Crump, read the report as follows:
THE REPORT.
We have assembled to offer our profound
! homage to the memory OF Henry a. Wise.
The name and fame Of this great Virgin
| ian are enrolled for all time in characters OF
unfading llIStre in the history Of the better
and brighter days OF the republic. His Ia
! bors and his achievements are conspicuous
| upon those pages, which record some OF the
most important, instructive, and brilliant
events in its annals.
In the field of diplomacy, in the Congress
OF the Union, in the Executive chair OF this
| Commonwealth, in its Constitutional Con-
vcntions, he displayed intellectual power OF
the highest order, coupled with singleness
OF purpose. an abnegation OF self, and de.
votion to duty, which sprung from the lofty
and noble aspirations that filled his breast
and transfused themselves over all his ac-
| tions.
AS statesman his generous and compre-
hensive mind contemplated with ceasees:
Solcitude the
BEST AND HIGHEST INTERESTS OF Ills COUNTRY,
and he defended them with will so reso-
lutte, spirit so independent, and an intel
| lect so vigorous rs to cXtort admiration
when he did not compel conviction, and
obligc friend and foe alike to applaud his
jealous and disintcrested patriotism.
In the wide and important field OF politi'
cal debate, whether in the congressional
arena or upon the hustingS, he stood with
out peer.
His intuitlve knowledge Of and Sympa.
thy with mankind; his untiring menta
activity and habits of strenuous and dill
gent application; the marvellous scope and
accuracy OF his requirements; his copIouS
and picturesque method OF illustration; his
capacity for minute and searching analysis
his intellectual grasp and reach, combined
with voice powerful and flexible; a fell
citous choice and deXterous use OF language,
and the rare gift OF a species OF magnetic
influence over his auditory, made him IN bis
province an orator OF the purest and trueSt
type-capable of stemming and staying the
tide OF popular frenzy, or OF arousing a
lethargic people to the rescue OF their I'M.
perilled rights and liberties.
HIS CHARACTER
was cast i'm an heroic mould. In pursuit of
the right he knew not the eXpedient. lie
could neither compromise or temporIze.
His principles and opinions were the result
OF earnest thought, and were firmly rooted
in conscientious conviction. In maintain
ing and defending them he did not count
the cost The numbers and power OF ms
adversaries had no terrors for him. his
daunticSS courage SuStalHcu unsnaheh tito
shocks OF opposing hosts, and they fell
before him or passed harmlessly by, as the
waves OF ocean break and recoil from the
fast-anchored rock.
The weak and helpless found in him q
tender and trusty champion. His chiva-
rous spirit famed with indignation against
every oppressor, and his cleaning blade
sprung from its sheath upon the instant,
ready and eager to right the wrong-to
shield and vindicate the oppressed.
HIS EXALTED IDEAL OF PUBLIC DUTY,
his self-denying devotion to its behests,
coupled with a sense OF their faithful per-
formance, sufficed him as reward for his
tolls and his services and his incorruptible
and stainless soul looked with indignant
disdain upon those ignoble spirits who La
bored for place or pelf, and his withering
inyective poured in fiery torrents upon
them.
His fond and devoted attachment to Vir-
ginia, his native State, was one OF the
strongest feelings of his nature.
Familiar with her history, filed with her
traditions, reyering her past, and stirred
with an ardent desire for her greatness and
glory, he loved her with all the depth and
strength OF bis great heart; and when she
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