Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-06-27

i VI
| lect well the first time | ever met him; it
seems to me but yesterday, though it is twenty
wears ago. He was then a lawyer IN full
practice. There has been much said here to-
day of his kind and genial nature. l regard
that as the keynote of his life l was once
associated with him a member OF the same
lcommittee, on an occasion like this. Wei
talked over the character of the deceased
member OF the Bar, and Mr.. kennon said:
"We will say all the good things about HIM
that we can, and any bad things We might
say, we will leave unsaid." L am here 1or
the purpose of saying some good things about
him. and, if be had any errors, to assist in
burying them with him, and his virtues tol
commemorate on the records of this court.
| A. II. MIroHELL; Esq said-lt is perhaps
seven years since l came here, comparatively
unknown and unacquainted with any member
of the Bar. l associated with Mr. kennon
as his student, and soon came to love and
respect him for those generous and attractive
qualities which he possessed IN such fuil
measure. He received me kindly, and was
made to feel welcome in his office, backward
and diffident as l was. Anything that he
could do was cheerfully done, to advance my
interests as q student of law. Anything con-
nected with the idea OF pay, did not seem 10
concern him. His first object seemed to be
most honorable and upright men ever kLew,
and cheerfully endorse the resolutions.
i Mr.. RILEY said-From an acquaintance of
Item or fifteen years with Mr.. Kennon, can
say truthfully that the resolutions meet my
HEARTY concurrence. So far as my knowledge
goes. I think he lived and died without an
enemy. He was kind and Obliging to every
one, and in his death, which we all lament
untimely as it is, all tine members of the Bar
and especially the younger among them, have
lost legal friend.
II J,W. SHANNON said-I don't know whether
| ought TO say anything in addition to what
has already been said. On this occasion can
hardly control my feelings | heartily en-
J dorse the resolutions. None feel more keenly
J the death of Mr.. Kennon than do. Associ-
ated with him as have been, more intimate
, ly perhaps than with any other member OF
the Bar, l feel that | have not only lost
/ friend but an adviser. When l have ap-
pealed to him to aid me in any diff -ult
! matter, he was always ready; nay, anxious to
assist me. He would put himself to personal
trouble to investigate a question for the benent
Of others. In the preparation OF cases he was
dligent and faithful. He had one peculiar
! ana valuable faculty: During the introduc-
ton of testimony, he was always preparing
= brief, and arranging the evidence IN clear
{ and luminous form for the use OF himself or
t colleagues in argument. lie was always
E listened to with interest. He was not elo
uuent, but plain, clear aud argumentative.
He struck the legal mind with force. During
the last term of court, he was engaged In
| many important cases, and left nothing un-
done to insure the success OF his clients.
Outside of the profession, wherever you might
g meet him, you met him with an open hand
and an open heart. Nobody knew Ell but to
love him | feel have lost friend, dear
friend. Little did we think few weeks ago
that we would be called together to-day to
mourn his death. Life is uncertain but death
> is certain. But there are some deaths which
, seem to strike us with greater force than
others, and which are not soon forgotten.
: Such is the death of him we mourn to-day.
May it never be forgotten.
2 Judge CHAMBERS said-I can scarcely trust
e myself to say much on this occasion. The
relations of life are various, and some are
7 more intimate than others by reason of daily
intercourse in pursuit or avocatlon. 1t Is SO
8 with members of the Bar. 1t is true that
their positions in the trial of causes, are neces-
sariIy antagonistic. They antagonize as they
E 90 forward in the performance of the cuties
Of their profession, and it is very rare indeed,
in view of these things, that we can ind
among the members of our order, numerous
as they are. expressions of regard so uniforms
as those we have heard to day, in relation to
e our deceased brother. 1t is very rare indeed
that in the practice of law for % years, a
9 quarter of century, one can say this, or have
liz said truthfully of him that in that long Pc
\ riod of time, amid all the excitements and
contests that necessarily occur, he has not, by
| word or act, in some way, injured the feelings
/ of fellow member. think this may be
a af xxhn hoe loft I1a fNhprp
/ is blank among us-it is one which cannot
be filed If we were to search far and wide
s we probably could not replace Mr.. Kennon,
q with one so eminently good aud so eminently
s just. My intimate acquaintance with him
| began about the year 1856. Prior to that
had known him casually as member of the
' lcommunity. In 1856 it was my privilege to
come to this town, where l have since re-
$ manned. In the year 1856 l began the study
of law here. Then my more ultimate &C
quaintance with deceased begun, and to un
:, dertake to enlarge upon, or 10 give expression
4 to his many virtues would, l think, undel
: = these circumstances, be work of superoga
. tion AS is suggested in the paper submitted
: here, he had mind peculiarly analytical, &
y power of analysis which belongs TO very few,
= = and in which l think he excelled any member
9 of this Bar. Many times l have been struck
with this acuteness of perception and power
to discern the points of case, and the greal
g accuracy with which he analyZed bis case anc
= = understood all its bearings, was, in my esti
. nation remarkable. have often thought
J. upon this subject, and it regarded as great
= gift, and have always eDvied that peculiar
: power which MIR. Kennon possessed. 1t was
y y far above the ordinary. AS to his private
g virtues need not add to what has been said
= think he was eminently just. His sense oi
!. right was in accordance with the highest claim
!. !. of morality. 1t has been said that "deatt
. :. loves shining mark Considered INTEL 3ctual
ly, socially, and in all the relations of life ir
:, which have known him, think this is emf
= = nently true of the one taken away. His yir
{ tues will be remembered, and the veil will be
). cast about his errors if he possessed them
- His life in these respects in which l have
g spoken of it, was eminently worthy OF imlta
g ton As has been suggested, we need coun'
Il sci, we need to be counseled by these dispen
sations of Providence. These meetings are
e not infrequent. Many have passed away ever
during my relation to this Bar Who shall
r next be selected we know not The old trunk
e often stands the storm, stands erect when the
e storm is past, whilst the tree of vigorous
growth is crushed to the earth. l shall moi
add.
Can't. PETER TALLMAN said-I will not un-
! ! dertake to occupy time. But desire to ado
. nv testimony to the many good qualities Of
: !, our young brother who has passed away. Ii
= !, has been truly said that in life we are in the
: : midst of death. A day or two ago he was full
! ! of life and energy. To-day he is gone. All
that remains is the earthly tabernacle in which
: that bright spirit dwelt. He is gone. BY
: and by, when we too shall have passed on,we
! can read upon the canvas of eternity why it
u !, was that he was taken and we older men left
| sometimes think it is because they are bettel
: than we. Their purer hearts, nobler minds
and higher aims single them out as shining
: marks for the grim reaper whose name Is
Death, while we are left behind, more purifiee
!, by these bereavements, and made better able
!. = to meet the responsibilities of life We have
= = lost one of the most brilliant minds that be
. . longed to this Bar. Whatever may have been