Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-02
The Late Judge hyIett Nicol.

the County Court or Prince W !ihau couuIy,
held at Brentsville, yesterday, the death OF the
Iato Judge Aylett Nicol being announced, W.
G. Bach. esd, said -
Mai 1t Please Your Honor : [ very gladly
embrace the opportunity which is DOW present.
ed to express tbc siuoere sorrow | teol at the
death of Judge Nicol. l am deeply sensible
that have lost a warm personal trlend, the
community at large one OF It's most competent
AID useful citiz eos, and the profession to which
| [ beloug one OF its ablest members. The ID
tegence Of bis deceasc, as it sped from bone
| TO home, cast gloom over this entire vicinity.
| [ never knew an event which created more
genuine sympathy. 1t was sudden and unex
pected to all. had hoped that he would
be numbered among the living for many years
to come. But. sir, how can |. in the very brief
time which it is now proper tor me to occupy
portray character SO strong, 80 full OF excel
leDce, aud so worthy of emulation. saw
Judge Nlco! for the first time, as suppose.
some fifteen years ago, and the Impressions |
received of bin then were those L ever enter.
taioed of him thereafter; tor he was man who
| LIFT the impress of his real character upon htst
acuuaint auoe His Well balanced mind, the
oigolty. at the samctime the perfect ease OF Ills
demeapor, bis unbierchiog eye, eVlnced that
lighted up with bcDignity. indicated that he
bore noble and generous nature. 10 all his
associations with biz fellow men he was polite
and unassumiug, aud under his owe ROOT nc
was hospitable aud entertaining. 10 conVerja'
non, he WAS refined and cultivated, because his
fund Of information was large aud varied.
Judge Nicol was man fond of elegant ltera-
lure. H. was familiar with tho productions OF
such authors as Addison, Byron and Shakes,
pearc, and no possessed also mind we'll cdu-
Gated in the arcsna of political science. Had
his tastes in early lite iocoed him to seek po
ntical prcferment he would have done honor to
our halls OF legislation, both State and patton
al. His counses, his opinions, emanatlog from
o Judgment thoroughly mstured, coupled WIN
a mind naturally vigorous and reaching, stlteu
lated to action by tho lofty ambition nc certain
~ possessed would have secured to him lasuGg
aud honorable distinction. But, Sir, il was ct
the bar and on the bench that Judge Nlool ap
peareo 10 his true Intellectual strength. HIS
mind WAS one cminenty calculated to uoraVel
inlricacies and to PROSTATE difficulties. As the
attorney Of the Commonwealth. an Office be
filed 10 this county for long time, be was
vigiIant prosecutor and faithful custodian OF
the public honor. The State could not be i'm.
posed on With SO able lawyer to defend her
rights; and yet, he was never known to indulge
10 personal iBvectivc or hard epithets toward
friendless and unfortunate prisoner. 10 debate
be was fair, truthful and honorable conhnng
himself to the merits of the cause be advocated,
ard be eYpounded the law 10 accordance with
the striot rules of logic. Ga the bench he held
the :clIes of Justice with strong and steady
hand, and kept the ermDe pure and untarnlsb
ed. Sir, | have praciced 10 the courts of Ken
lucky with Houston aDd Buokner and the
promising sons Of the distinguished Robert j.
Breckenridge. I have also heard the most
prominent advocates Of the metropolis OF the
natioo, but sir, in my judgment, lever heard
man moro thoroughly versed 10 legal lore than
our Iamented friend. He was a man full OF
public spirit. He felt and often expressed the
liveest interest 10 the development OF the sec.
ton of the State in which Providence had cast
his lot He extended the hand Of friendship
and courtesy to the emgrant regardless OF the
cline from which be came. lie desired to see
these hills and valleys blossom as the rose, and
it is most gratifying to bis friends to know that
he had thrown the weight Of his Influence 10
the glorious cause of temperance. Sir, We have
lost wise counsellor, an exemplary citizen,
true friend, and an able judge. lie IS gone.
We shall never behold bis face again. We
shall never again hear bis voice Wlthlo these
walls. His work on earth is Goished lie was
cut of whilst yet his foe constitution was un-
impaired aud his iotellectual powers as un-
clouded as 10 the very morning Of his being.
All, sir, the Pale Horse aud his Rider makes
sad havoc Of our race. He has been in our
world for six thousand years, and through this
long space he has never fouod lime to Craze
upon a meadow or repose upon Lawn, but be
cannot extiopuish the principle of life. Dust
to dust and ashes to ashes has never been
spoken of the soul. 1t asserts its OWE immor-
tally, and we ore assured by Him who wore
the robes of Divinity around His form aud the
halo of glory upon His brow that hereafter
we shall be crowned with undyiug splendor.
Our friend has left his household desolate. but
we feel that be has assembled the bill of MYrrh
and the mountain of FraDkincence, where all
earthly shadows flee away forever.
| We need state where neither man nor bird,
Nor babe shall die, but where life's ample
Shall always flow, and streams thercfrom be
10 murmurs soft, throughout that world to
glide.
Green world it is where not one leaf shall fall,
Nor plant shall droop-bus spriog forever
Whose charming voice snail every flower recall
| D>lOrc 1t IauC on aulu I'LL luCilucu piauCs
The following preamble and resolutions were
then adopted -
Whereas it has pleased Almighty God, 10
His inscrutabc Providence, to remove from
our midst Hon. Aylett Nicol, judge of this
court, and whilst We bow in humb submission
to the Divine decree. yet we feel deep and
heartfelt sorrow at the sad and irreparable loss
sustained by his friends and family; be 1t there.
| fore
Resolved, That We tender to his family and
friends our heartfelt sympathy in this the hour
of tneir great sthlclion.
ResoZred. That 10 his death the community
has sustained great loss, the bar a learned
member aod the bench an able and talented
| judge. -.
RESOLVED, That copy Of these resolutions
| be furnished the family.
THE ELECTORAL FRAUD.-Mr Montgomery
RIair's resolutions for a re0peniDg of the Pres.