The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-07-02
THE LATE SIDNEY BREESE
ACTION OF THE CAIRO BAR ON
HIS DEATH.

HlLBEkT, JOHN II, AUDkEf AND Wh. ii
GREEN-REMARKs BY JUDGE d. j. BAKER
IN ORDERING THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE
MEETING SPREAD UPON THE RECORDS on
THE COURT.
1t is fitting and proper that the bar OF
Cairo should pay just tribute to the mem.
DRY of Sidney Breese, who took so deep an
interest in the welfare of this city since its
infancy. He, together With Hon. d. j
Baker, ST., deceased, and Hon. Miles A
Gilbert were the parties who originally en-.
tered portion of the lands of the present
site of Cairo and beyond our present lin
its. Breese and Gilbert entered those
lands along the Ohio river, above a point
say where the stone depot now stands,
while Judge Baker entered lands along the
Mississippi river beyond the present corpor-
alton line. But while Cairo was always an
especial favorite with the amented dead,
the whole of Southern Illinois came in for
large share of his affection. As early as
1888, in letter dated Mound Farm, Gin
ton county, ILL.,, addressed to Samuel II.
Davis, Esq, editor of the Peoria Register,
he defended with some warmth the climate
of Southern Illinois, ''to its extreme
point" against slanderous reports He said
have lived IN Southern Illinois, now
twenty years and am well acquainted with
its climate, and my observation and ex-
perience authorize me to say to you, that
your remark quoted above is not true
This part of Illinois and to the extreme
point is decidedly healthy. Particular sit
uations furnish executions. During this
last season, while disease salked uncheck.
cd through the northern section of the state,
and death visited almost every dwelling,
the South was comparatively healthy.
The Southern pant of this stale has suffered
long enough from misreoreser Ia ions, upin-
territorial no doubt, ljle those contained in
your letter; end as feel a deep interest in
its prosreri,. J, it ha, 'lg been the home of
my boyhood, and erdearcd 20 me by the
most affecting rccor cctiors, |, for one, will
correct them whenever an opportunity
offers. Without making any comparisons
between the south and north, I must take
leave to say, that in every thing calculated
to advance the interests or happiness of man,
the south is not behind, in any one par,,cu-
lar, your own boosted north, rich and
beautiful as it unqucstionably is. l have
to request that you will publish this n
your next paper
Pursuant to notice the bar met at the
courthouse at n're o'clock yesterday
morning.
The following members were present:
Judge D. ]. Baker, Messrs. S. S. Taylor, J.
H. Mulkey, W. H. Green, D. T.
Linegar, s. P. Wheeler, W. B.
Gilbert, j. NJ. Lansden, W. c. Mulkey,
George Fisher, II. Black, W. @. MCGEE,
Angus Leek, John O. Hartman.
The meeting was duly organized by the
election of Judge John H. Mulkey chairman,
and Mr.. John @. Harman secretary.
Judge Green moved that a committee of
three be appointed to report resolutions ex-
pressive of the sense Of the meeting on the
death of Judge Sidney Breese.
The motion was carried andthe Chair ap-
pointed Judge Green, and Messrs. S. P.
Wheeler and D. T. Linegar as such COM
mittee.
After short retirement, the committee,
through its chairman, reported the follow.
ing resolutions
/. That the members of the bar of Cairo
unite in expressing their profound sorrow
occasoned by the death of Hon. Sidney
Brcesc.
2. That in the death of Judge Drcese ,he
judiciary haG lost ooe of its purest, ablest,
and most learned members the state hes
been deprived OF the labors OF ore of is
most Distinguished and lCholarly citizens;
and the na.ion VII miss fom the roll of
its great men, one whore career N the
United States aepatc was pie.em'ncntJy
that of Statesman of sagaci,y, learn 'g and
e!oquencc.
3. That The services of Sidney Drecse, as
ci, zen and as United States senator in
ol.2'na,'rg and planning those 40 gte,t
enterprise Illinois Genital and the
railroad - ihe Pacidc-declare him 70
have been legislator of " sdom cod fore
sight, and entit'c him to the cndearirg
gratitude of the people of he sac of Hi |
nois and Of thcra or.
q. That while We hold the memory of
Sidney Breeze, as siatcGman, jh HIGH es-
tee N, We feel hat rs rue greatness was
that Of judge, and thai his mper.
ishabe honoi3 were won on he jench |
His long ser, ,cc upon the supreme bench o.
this State is rendered memorable by opinions
Of great tearing, Commemorative judgment,
and Independence of thought, aud stamp
him asa man ?oc?essing the ve;J highest
IN e'lectLa powers and the Grat t 'rd'vid.
ual > OF chaiac,cr His i..cn op mons
VII illus. a'c r"d adom the legal ''teraurc
of the cou1,,y es long AS our system OF |
jurisprudence shall prevail; and WI make
TO-, him momum It more enduring then
marble o! brocsc
Judge Green moved the adoption of the
rcsolu ons.
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