The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-02-25
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was one Of the largest ever held upon any
similar occasion In the city, nearly every
member OF the bar In the city being pre-
sent. The meeting was called to order by
Henry G. Cannon, ESQ.,, on whose motion
Judge E. Fl. Fitzhugh was called to the
chair and Captain Robert G. Scott appointed
secretary.
On motion OF Dir. Cannon the following
1 committee was appointed to report resolu'
tions expressive OF the sense Of tue meeting
at the great loss sustained:
Judge William w. Crump, John O. Steger,
FL. G. Cannon, Charles q. Williams, A. M
Kelley. John n. Guy, j. N. M. Davis, james
q. Blackwell, Judge John A. Meredith,
John B. Young, Judge William /. Clopton,
P. R. Grattan, and Judge e. g. Minor.
A TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.
The committee, after retirement, present.
ed preamble and resolutions, which con.
tanned highly eloquent and eulogistic but
lust tribute to the public and private vir.
4 tues of the deceased, and spoke Of him as q
good citizen, a gallant soldier, and upright
Judge.
A copy Of the resolutions were ordered
to be sent to bis family and to be spread
upon the records OF the different courts OF
the city and the State.
1t was also resolved that the bench and
bar attend the funeral in body.
JUDGE CRU.P's REMARKS.
Judge Crump said: AS we stand By the
unburied remains OF our dead friend we can
draw a discriminating estimate OF his vir-
tues. saw him we'll and hearty on the day
on which he died, end when next saw him
death had put its seal upon him. / can
scarcely realize it. had known him from
bis childhood, and never knew more per-
feet or self-reliant man-not self-reiant from
hot blood, but from his convictions Of right.
l have never known more fearless or dis
interested Judge. II at times he seemed harsh
and severe it was in the interest OF justice.
He moved on with steady, resistless force.
He executed justice and the law. He was
the most impersonal Judge I ever knew
He had no thought of self. He had no
thought but to vindicate the laws he bad
sworn to support, and fear his place can
never be filled. He was never found out Of
the line of duty, but was ready for emer-
gency. lie was never surprised. He may
have committed errors, but his errors be-
long to our nature; but the general course
Of his decisions, their moral power and
weight, rested upon this community and
held it in its proper sphere.
In manner he was kind and genial; he
was fond Of his race; he was warm-hearted
and tender, and friend Of mankind.
THE COMMONWEALTH ATTORNEYS ABSENCE
EXPLAINED.
Captain John S. Wise, after explaining
the unavoidable absence Of Captain George
D. Wise, the Commonwealth's attorney,
| said He was not so near to Judge Gu1gon
as to be either blinded by his virtues or
not to know his faults, but he was near
enough to love him. He sought out and
fought out crime, so as to make Justice ac-
tive and not sleeping. He was admired by
even those who feared him. He dies loved
by many and respected by more. He was
respected and feared by all, for he stood
like lion in the path of vice; hated by
some, 1t may be, for no man made OF the
stern stuff could go through his career and
not make some foes.
The sense Of loss feel is like that when
some great artery OF life is snapped asun-
| He has left his judicial ermine unsoiled; he
dies after having labored as though it was
for his own private business. He proved
himself a worthy successor Of his lamented
predecessor. He has gone, and his name is
placed beside the other great and good and
true men OF Virginia. believe that bis
name will be as lasting, If not as great, as
that OF any Judge who has gone before him
and made the bench Of Virginia famous.
AwARM FRIENDS TRIBUTE.
James Peasants, Esq, was the next
sneaker. He said that he and Judge Guigon
had known each other from childhood.
They never met without mutual pleasure,
nor parted without regret. He has escaped
the ills that attack old age. He has not
lived to lay superfuous veteran on the
stage. He has not lived too long, but dies
| i'm the riDeness OF his honors and in the
zenith of his fame. The King Of Terrors
cannot rob him of fame that is imperish-
able. The lustre his elevation to the bench
reflected on him he has reflected back on
his native State a thousand-fold. How
meekly, and modestly, and purely did he
demean himself in his high station, and
wear the unspotted ermine of justice.
desire to pay this simple tribute to the men,
ory OF my departed friend, although scarce
| " able to express myself from excess of
grief. Richmond can always point with
pride to his career as combining the learn
ing, the purity, and the independence that
should always characterize the Virginia iu-
dietary.
MR.. CANNoN's REMARKS.
Henry G. Cannon, Esq, who was the
schoolmate and playmate Of the deceased
Judge, said: I wish ! could indulge in
the language which my heart prompts in
this great hour OF our grief 1t is not alone
in this room that there are lnourners, but
all over the city. Every good citizen de-
plores the death of Judge Guigon as great
public calamity. No man in our State, OF
his age, had greater or more deserved
reprtati6n as a pure, upright, and fearless
Judge. He inspired with wholesome ter
ror eyil-doers, and every man, woman, and
child felt secure while his arm guided the
scales of Justice. He brought safety and
protection to life and property. His in
| trepid courage never wayered in bringing
to Justice the powerful and rich no less than
| the poorest and most humble. To him
| more than any other man is credit due Tor
the suppression of vice and lawlessness In
the past eight years. These were bis public
virtues.
Mr.. Cannon closed with an eloquent trib:
ute to the private life OF his departed
friend.
Mr.. CABELI.'s REMARKS.
f.. C. CabeIl, ESQ.,, who was at one time
associated with Judge Guigon as Common
wealth's attorney, followed in feeling and
| eloouent tribue to him as fearless and IN.
dependent but at the same time merclIu
Judge, and as q true and faithful friend.
| REMARKS OF JUDGE CHRISTIAN, OF TIE COURT
OF APPEALS.
Mr.. Chairman,-This crowded audience,
this large meeting Of the bar and bench OF
this city, testifes more eloquently than
mere words can possibly do the high ap-
nreciation in this community OF the charac'
ter and services OF our deceased brother
who has been suddenly cut down in the