The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-04-10

and to truth; we present for the sincere
homage and emulation of living lawyers,
so long as his example and his life shall
survive the oblivion that swallows up the
memory of the best and most gifted men.
ReSolCed, that as mark of respect to
the memory of Mr.. Nicholson, the county
court now In session be requested to enroll
these resolutions upor the records, to trans
NIT a copy thereof with the order Of the
court thereon, under the seal of the court,
to the family of the deceased, and that the
court now adjourn.
Col. Veazey next made some appropriate
remarks testifyipg as to the methodical ex-
act and thorough ways of Mr.. Nicholson
and his kindly bent.
After Col. Veazey, L. w. Redington
spoke as follows;
Your Honor and Gentlemen On an &C.
casion like this 1t might seem more fitting
and appropriate for some one of the older
members Of the bar to occupy the time in
rendering just tribute to the clear, teise
intellect, kindly heart, and many excellent
qualities of the late Mr.. Nicholson
pecially some one of those honored coun-
sellers and citizens who have resided in this
town and have known the deceased for a
number of years past. Yet cannot sit
here with my heat overlooking with sor-
row, and filled as it is with various
emotions Of gratitude for tavors past, and
for innumerable acts of kindness exhibited
from an older to younger member of the
bar, without rising and presenting my test
imonial as to the manner in which Arson
A. Nicholson inspired the younger men,
bers of the profession in the town OF Rat
land. For a year and half of the past
two years my office was adjoining
that of the deceased, and hence
l was brought into especially close
relations with him, and for the first two
years since have commenced the practice
Of law in Rutland, l have time aud again
been under obligations TO Mr.. Nicholson
for his kindly advice and great assistance
in times of need in the matter of my pro-
fession. You all know the many stumbling
blocks that constantly rise before young
lawyer, pursuing the rough and thorny road
which leads to legal knowledge and fame.
AT such times as these have never entered
Arson A. Nicholson's Ofllce-no matter
how great his stress of business at the time,
and Notwithstanding his shattered nervous
without being received with
cordially, and being sent away with fresh
sight into some abstruse, enigmatical legal
problem. He was innately gentleman of
literary tastes, and, as know from expe-
rience, when free from the irksome routine
of his daily labors, delighted, l may say, to
wander ia the sweet fields of pleasing and
instructive fiction and divine fancy, tor he
had q poetical tendency for nature, and he
was thorough, sound lawyer, But best
OF all, he was the very soul Gf honor and
integrity and could not be forced to do
mean thing, yet he has passed away. His
care-w orn lace and form bowed with sck-
ness VIII be seen on the streets no more,
but in renewed and glorifed form will be
seen in that city whose streets are "of pure
gold, as it were transparent glass where
nothing THAT defileth or maketh abomina-
ton" entereth, "but they which are witt
ten in the Lambs Book of Life" Yes, /
am sure he has passed into a better life.
Here we are as embed this morning to do
him justice.
Next, Aidace +. Walker made some
feeling remarks in regard to the fine repu-
tation and character, and legal ability Of
the deceased.
After which Judge Dunton arose, and in
very touching manner abiding to the de-
ceased, he SAID that his Office had been SO
near that of the deceased for 50 long
time, that he lad become very Intimately
acquainted with him and his strongly
marked character; he was q fine sound
lawyer, and might be called the best Office
lawye or in the STATE OF Vermont, the readi-
cess with which he made out papers of all
kinds was remark bile and he was a re-
ligious man, and thorough, upright and
conscientious. Last year thought at one
time that we would all be performing these
sad services over my decease before that
of Mr.. Nicholson, but through gracious
Providence my life. was saved and now /
am called on to mourn over the remains of
another.
Judge Dunton was followed by }. Z.
Manley, who spoke of having known and
respected Mr.. Nicholson for number of
years past, especially did he remember the
time when he was magistrate in West
Rutland, and the frequent occasions he
had for meeting the deceased in his official
relations; and he spoke of the kindly and
valuable advice he often received from Mr..
Nicholson on various subjects pertaining to
his duties as justice of the peace.
Henry ii. Smith then arose and stated
that it was impossible for him to cit still
and not testify as to the profound respect
and regard he had for the character
of the late Mr.. Nicholson. / remember,
says Mr.. Smith, that just twenty-three
years ago Auson A. Nicholson handed up
my certificate and papers for admission TO
the bar and can never forget the friend
ly and valuable advice he gave me Just
after that in regard to my future career,
and the best way in which to commence
and carry on the practice of the law. And
the precepts he thus early instilled into my
life, have never forgotten.
E. j. Ormsbee next made few very APP
plicable and affecting remarks. He said
that whatever of lawyer he might now
he was owing TO Mr.. Nicholson, as it was
in Brandon where he first commenced the
practice of the law, that Mr.. Nicholson
was then living. Ard the valuable advice
rendered by the deceased he should never
forget.
Hon. M. G. Eyerts then arose and stated
that it was not his custom to speak on occa-
sions like this, but he should now depart
from his usual rule, and say be could sim
cerely endorse all that had been said
before.
p. Redfeld Kendall spoke as follows.
came here charged with notice of the
many fitting words that would be spoken
and have been spoken by the old associ-
ates of Mr.. Nicholson, those who went with
him shoulder TO shoulder through his life
long work. In them / fully concur, and
should forbear undertaking to add to them,
could do so with sense OF duty to my
self, that ! should have discharged an obi
cation had to him in his lifetime and now
have to his memary.
1t may we'll be said that the main part of
a lawyers requirements, that is, the prac-
tice OF law rests in parol and like navigation
must be principally acquired from others