The daily gazette., 1876-05-04
FIRST EDITION
MEETING OF THE BAR.
Adoption Of Resolutions relative to
the Death of Chief Justice Gilpin.

of the committee on resolutions, offer,
ed the resolutions printed below, and |
in moving their adoption paid glow
ing tribute to the memory of the de- |
ceased, rekearsing his many good
qualities as citizen, judge and friend.
Geo. B. Rodney, Esq, in seconding |
the motion for the adoption of the |
resolutions, fcelingly alluded to the
deceased, his upiightness of character |
and his pleasant relations with the |
whole bar.
Hon. L. F. Bayard next spoke at |
length and with much feeling of the |
great losssustained blythe communityin
the sudden renewal of one who, for
years, had stood faithfully at his post,
melting justiceto his fellows He remind.
cd the members of the bar OF the lessons
TO bc learned from the life SO well
lived, and recalled with pleasure the
fact that he had drafted the first appli-
cation that was made for Chief Justice
Gilpin's appointment.
Hon. Daniel M. Bates, bcfure put,
ting the motion, referred in fitting
terms to his great esteem and regard
for the deceased and spoke of his uni
form Kindness to him personally both
as an advocate practicing before him,
and as Judge upon the bench.
The resolutions, which were unani-
mously adopted, are as follows:
/. That while giving expression to our pro-
| found sorrow for the loss OF friend and
counselor. by the lamented death of Chief
Justice Edward W. Gilpin, VIC still retain the
enduring and consoling memory OF his high
character. and OF his pure. noble and useful
| life.
| : o Thar hv manu- ,aors - ,I,,o,, o..,.....
GUS public service. drst as Attorney General,
and afterwards as Presiding Judge of the
| civil and Criminal Courts Of Delaware, in
which Offices he was eminently distinguished
by his uniformly able and faithful discharge
| OF their important and responsible duties, he
| deserved and received the confidence, the
| admiration and the sincere respect not only
OF his legal brethren, but OF all the citizens
of the State.
3. That his career at the bar and on the
bench, reflected honor upon the profession
which he adorned. and in which he was
trained for the high positions which he I'LL
ed with ever increasing reputation 10 HIM
self and to the advancement and maintenance
of the public good.
4. That he combined in superior degree
all the qualities whicl are essential to the
complete performance of Judicial duties.
We'll read in the learning OF the books he was
patient III learning, laborisus in study, clear
in his perceptions, cautious and deliberate IN
| forming his opinions, and precise and forci-
BILE in stating them.
Jealous in searching for, and fearless in
enforcing the right, he was equally free from
partlality or sprejudice in the exercise OF
judicial power. Always the advocate OF
Justice and the foe OF oppression in every
| shape. he administered the law for the pres
ervatlon Of the public peace and order; for
| the establishment anu security of private
I rights, for the protection of innocence and
the prevention OF wrong dong.
THUS employed, year after year, his cXpc-
, ricnee and wisdom were growing and ri en-
in IA rich fruiIa nf a studiniIa hnp
orahle and virtuous life, until the summons
came, when. submissiyeiy resi2ning his spirit
10 his Maker hew ent forth with Christian,
? faith and hope, to meet his reward.
t igned. l.. Il. WALES,
+. G, BRADFORD,
JSo. G. PATTERSON
4 GEO. II. RODNEl
CHAS. II. LORE.
Messrs. John z. Patterson, Geo. b
l.. Rodney and L. Il. Bayard we re appoint.
: ed committee to present the resolution:
A to the several Courts of New Castl,
8 county and the U. s, Court; and Messrs
: Lore and Spruance were named as a com
mittee To act in conjunction with COM
@ mittees from the other counties in layint
r them before the Court of Errors and Ap
d peas at Dover.
:, ACTION or TIE KENT COUNTY BAR.
AT meeting Of the Kent County
Z | Jul Oh uSounJ AVN oN'' L OOihN EJ
o presiding, the following resolution
!, were adopted;
&c Rtsolued, That the members of the Bar o
= Kent county regard, with protund sorrow
Is the death OF Edward W. GIlpin, Chiet Justc
ID of the state of Delaware. Learned in hii
procession, quick in the perception OF legs
principles, prompt in decision and clear II
the statement of law and fact he was emi
~ nently qualified for the duties of his higl
'r oillGe. BY his answering integrity he SC
cured the confidence of the people IN the al
ministraton of impartial Justice. while, b.
his kindly department and quiet dignity, h
es acquired the affection and commanded tn
n respect OF his professional associates.
az Rtsoired, That whlle thus afflicted by tn
or public calamity. We sincerely sympathiz
with thDse who have sustained a sadder an
more grevlous loss; but we trust that, in thu
depth of their sorrow they will derive sui
stantial though mournful consolation in tn
~ reelection that the summons calling him to
higher sphere, found him at the post of dut,
with unclouded intellect, illustrating til
and. though far from his family, yet tn /
during the brief interval of his remoy al. thos
- whom he loved were about him, administer
ing to his wants, and moNrning for his III
/. y parture.
IA. Rssoired, That a copy of these resolution
q be transmitted to his family, and that as
- further mark of esteem, the Bar OF Rel
-, county Will attend his funeral.
th The resolutions were ordered to h
presented to the respective courts {
the county, and TO be published.