The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-02-17
THE COURTS.

n THE COURTS.
The Supreme Court of the State and all the
District Courts adjourned in respect to the
Demory of Pope P,us TX. Upon the opening
aof the United States Circuit Court, United
Estates Attorney Lacy addressed the Court in
THE following language:
May It please the Coart-Through the intelll
Hsepou that has been communicated by the
Epo bio prints, your Honor has been informed
of the death of the head of the Roman Cstho-
lie Church He has taken his departure from
IBIS world Of sorrows and trials to render in
due time an account Of his acts and doings be-
fore the great White Throne. / have been
tsnght to admire His Holiness, not less for
Pnrity Of bis character, and think the world
mas regarded him in tho same light. 1t 10 due
Z to his memory, as well as to the church of
which he was the head, that an expression of
&epmpathy should be manifested by this court.
therefore move, your Honor, that this conEt,
4 immediately after dsposiug of the rules and
motions, do adjourn until Monday next.
His Honor, Judge Billings, responded ~
follows:
think the motion emnently proper. It
is deserved tribute to the memory of .
worthy potentste who brought to the discharge
Of his most responsible duties the purest mo-
tivee, and whose character was in eli respects
mtst exalted. The Christian Church Of oil
creeds and denominations 10 one. Oar s1ide
in life and our hope in death come from the
same blessed and immortal source, When.
portion of the Christian world is stricken
down by death, it is most fitting that that
event should be recognized in o manner which
will, in some degree, manifest the universal
respect which was inspired by his virtues and
the common sorrow which 10 felt at his death.
Out of respect to tho memory of his Holiness
pius the Ninth, Giovanni hastai Ferrstti,)
the courts of the United States stand adjourn
ed to Monday, the 1lth inst.
In the Superior Criminal Court, Judge John
! A. Campbell, one OF the most distiD guished
lawyers this country has ever produced, sn
Judge of the United States Supreme Court
and one of the pillars of the Episcopal church
IN the South, made the subjoined address
May Il please your Honor-At the reGneet of
4 friend who ID not able to appear himself,
and in accordance also with my own sense of
propriety, would move the Adjournment Of
this court until Monday, in testimony of our
sympSthy and concern ct the death OF person
great in Chris endOm, more exalted in his
rank, more venerable In his age, more deVouS
in his piety, and receiving more Of the larger
share of the affection and obedience and tho
reverence Of his fellow-men than any other
Individual
For nearly thirty years, above thirty years,
the Pope has presided over the Catholic
Church. His life during that whole period
has been life of holiness. He has export
snoed great vioissitudes in his condition and in
hiS fortunes. But in all that, there has been
Christian fortitude and frmness and patience
and resolution, that commend him to the love
and esteem of all mankind. IA has died in
tho fuilness of his age, after having attained
80 long q term, but there was scarcely period
in his life that be may not have said with st.
Ambrose, Il am ready to die; have lived in
such manner that l am not afraid to live
again am ready to die If l am going to
kind Master"
Mr.. J. j. Finney, the District Attorney, arose
and ssid
If your Honor please, rise to concur in the
motion to adjourn this court until Monday
Continued on eighth p1KeD