The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-01-12

1 pl3LCi llCou lAOm WOUuSi U6dTluS III UuS
hand cluster of evergreen, and ia the other a
| spray of club moss.
At the ripe age to which he attained, his
form still remained erect his eye clear hls in
tellect unclaimed, tie buoyancy of his spirits
unabated, and his whole nature warm, fresh and
| beamiug, as 10 early manhood.
| La his friendships be was tender and unset
| fish. His charities were numerous.-he never
| gave csreessly nor ostentatiously, bnt always
| responded cheerfully to the needs of the de-
| serving; conceaiDg, If possible, from the receipts
| ents of his bounty, knowledge of its source
| Judge Howard was learned in his profession,
and regarded its practice as an honorable pnr-
| suit The law, 10 him, was never snare tine
| uuwarg, nor web Of technicaties calculated
| to accomplish results at the expense of justice,
| but noble science which sought to protect and
| enforce the right under all circumstances-to
guard the weak and ingenious from the frauds
and Vaccinations of the dishonest and the cum
| ming and TO cothe the citizen and his proper
| ~ with those safeguards which, while protect
ing them. ealouslg guarded the rights OF all
| Others.
| AS an advocate he was earnest aud con vino
ing, sometimes eloquent, but never allowed him
self to employ rhetoric to mislead He possess
sed clear, discriminating and strong mind.
| and always seized aud presented the salient
points in his cause, and did not waste his
| stren.th oo immaterial matters He Often en-
| ployed successfully both wit and aneedote, TO
| place in strong and favorable light the weak
ness of his adversary's position or the sohdity
| of his own, In his intercourse with his breth-
| rem he was always courteous and kind, happy
| to lend helping hand to young member
/ struggling for success and eminence in the pro-
| fession.
He was a cautious man, preferring to invest-
i gate question thoroughly before he advised
action, and preparatory to entering the forensic
i arena, he armed himself Carefully for the con-
test by principle and authority. He was emil
/ neutlg a safs lawyer He never sought to mag
mfg himself or to gau applause in his efforts.
i but sunk his owl individuality in the cause of
/ his client, and did aud said only what he felt
| would aid in reaching result favorable to his
| client. whose cause be believed to be just
| AS Judge, he worthiy maintained the dig
| nifty of the bench, and its ermine, while borne
| by him, was never sulled. As a nlSl priuS
| judge, be deserves 10 be regarded as model.
| HIS rulings were prompt not impulsive, always
! clear to the comprehension, and announced
| courteously and even kindly toward the losing
| party. He was patient and attentive listener
| to the arguments Of counsel aud never failed to
obtain a clear understanding of the case before
| him, but whatever might bs his convictions as
| to its merits, he did not trench upon the prov
| ince of the jury.
| AS a law Judge, his published opinions are
| terse vigorous and sound, and furnish abund-
| ant evidence of patient thought aud careful re-
| search, and rank among the best which have
| emanated from the eminent judges that have
| adorned the bench of Maine. They are the
honorable and enduring record of az able,
| faithful and upright Judge.
| He has passed from US, at the age OF more
| than II years His commanding form we shall
| not again see. His genial presence will be
| greatly missed By all who know him, but we
| shall cherish hts memory, aud it will ever con-
| tinue green and fragrant
With the permission of your Honor, l now
present the resolutions of this Bar, and request
that they tuay be entered record in this court:
| ResolUed, That while regretting the sudde
| loss, in the fullness of his mental powers, Of
Ia q sfi chad .Tnd0a .Iospnh
| Howard, the members Of the Cumberland Bar
can but esteem him happy in the manner of
his disappearance from us. and happy in the
record he has left bshind him of a well-spent
and blameless life
Resolved, That the legal profession will not
be likely to lose the honorable respect in which
| it has been hitherto held in the community,
while il can point to members, who. like our
deceased brother, have been industrious and
faithful in the discharge of high official trusts,
and just and upright Ia their business relations
with their clients and with the public.
ResoI0ed, That those of US who have enjoyed
the society aud friendship of Judge Howard
can Eever forget his venerable and attractive
presence, the graces of a courtesy which a few
| like him have handed down from an earlier
generation, and his gentle manners, expressive
of refined character and an affectioRate
heart; aud we regret that we cannot depict in
words, for the admiration and imitation of the
| young, that too rare type of the incorruptible
magistrate. the patriotic citizen, and the &C
complished gentleman which all who knew
him acknowledged him to be.
Resolued, That the foregoing resolutions be
presented to the Supreme Judicial Court now
ia session.
HON. GEO. f. TALBoT's REMARKS
May it please the Court Occasions like this.
which brings US together to-day, seem to recur
with sad frequency. 1t is one of the eompen-
sations of those whose lives are prolonged, that
they must reconcile themselves as best they
may to painful partings with friends aud asso-
ciates, 1t is, however rather to give expression
of our respect for an estimable man, and our
affection tor lost companion, than of our re-
greet for the manner or time of his departure,
that we assemble to-day 10 the place where his
voice, now silent forever, was most frequently
heard and where his attractive presence gave
additional dignity to this sanctuary OF justice.
For he passed suddenly from our midst, as we
hope aud b9lieya with little suffering and by g
euthanasy we'll fitted to the simp icity aud kind
lioess OF his nature, which would have prompted
him to ask forgiveness for prolonged weakness
and intirmity that made large demands upon
the cara aud watchfulness of affectionate
friends.
He had passed the allotted period of human
life. His success, worthily won had filled the
measure Of reasonable ambition without max
ing him arrogant or self conscious. He had
enjoyed in his domestic life all the experience
of happiness which is given to mea of pure and
affectioDate hearts. A pious gratitude and the
consolation of sacred memories Kept the bles-
seQl6SSS OF MS lou praSonG III HIS du6C1ODS al
ter it chad been taken from his sight He
had borne the heaviest domestic sorrow with
noble patience. And then at the end of a
rarely prosperous fortune he fingered with an
unbroken spirit, the sweetness of an amiable
dsposition refined aud intensified alike by the
joys and the sufferings Of which he had received
| SO large measure. Hc fingered to make old
age venerable and to show that q well-spsnt
aud pure life has its pleasures and rewards
clear u . to its close.
THE good grey head that all men knew
| all men honored and many loved.
His senses were unmpaired, his zest OF life
was keen and hearty, and mis- love of nature
and Of human conpanionship was unabated,
| so that his society was eagerly sought and
/ highly enjoyed by the youngest and most sym
| pathstic persons. Tns hardy plant which he
| plucked and held in his hand in that last soli-
| tary walk 10 the genial autumn weather pro-
| longed far into winter, was fit blem of the
perennial youthfulness of impulse and feeling
| which he had preserved far into the winter of
| his years.
Upon his person time had laid his hand with
| an artistic tenderness His eye was not dim
nor his natural force abated. The outward
| lineaments, the features and form. over which
| age had but thrown a silvery lustre, were bat
| emblems of the harmony, symmetry and natu-
/ raj refinement of his character. BE was be-
| loved by his friends, esteemed by his associates
and honored by all men because he had avoided
| the two besettng weaknesses of prolonged
| lie eRoGlSm anu potuianCe, Iner6 was an IN
| nate modesty, which kept self-love and self
| assertion repressed. He was never the hero of
| the pleasant anecdotes of earlier times with
which he sometimes delighted his friends. His
| gentle spirit expressing itself in the character
| istic grace of couTtIy manners that opposed
/ serene patience to all disappointments, all op-
| position, and all contradiction, enabled him to
| retain his self control amid all excitement, and
| made him peace maker and mediator among
| men of more impetuous temper.
| 1t followed from these traits of disposition
| that kept his heart your g he was never assigned
to those social seats where age sits venerable in-
| deed, but drearily isolated, and his mpanion-
| shig was sought by the young and his presence
| added new cheer to the bilarity of childhood.
| have avoided speaking of the leading incl
| dents of his life, with which am little famil-
| lar, or of his professional character and the
/ mental excelleDcies much better known to
/ the court of which he was once a distinguished
/ member, and to many eminent lawyers who
| have enjoyed the privilege of an Intimate asso-
! citation with him in business.
| have only wished to give some fitting ex-
| preston to my affection for friend have lost,
| and to the general respect IN which the entire
/ community where we live entertain for the
memory of good citizen, faithful public SER
| want and an amiab,e man.
| TuDGE RARROWS' REPLY