Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-10-17

HE LATE WV III h--ln lilt iNu'''ii'''
County Court, Wednesday, a previously ap-
pointed committee presented the following
resolutions:
Wh,rcas sine, the last adjournment of the recJl-
lar session of this honorable court, and by divine
permission. the bereavement which we 50
greatly feared has come upon us by the removal
from society and association, our former pro
fessiona brother. afterwards and so long honorlnr
the Judicial service and high executive chair OF tins
State. the late honorable aud now lamenIed AsahcI
Peck, of Vermont therefore,
Eesolraj, That in the person of the eminent de
ceased we recognize ~ once the model citizen
professional brother Judicial and executive otcer.
whose personal. professional and ofclal example i
worthy of all approval and laudahle emulation.
RfSl'rfi Thai by leave OF this honorable court,
we recommend 10 he put on record, now AMI here,
this expression OF the public recognition and ap-
probation.
Hon. John W. Stewart and Mcssrs. ID. +.
Nicholson, A. F. Walker and J. c. Baker
passed brief culogics on Governor Peck,
Gov. Stewart saving he WAS sure the able
character given to Judge Peck by his friend,
in its social, personal and political aspect,
would find hearty response among the very
many who knew him. He remembered,
when bow he used To wander into court
and sit and hear the discussions in which
Judge Peck took part, and he spoke of the
effect it had upon him, as marking the dead
Judge as Z man of great moral integrity and
mental power All know of his learning.
for he was the most learned lawyer in the
State and perhaps the most profound lawyer
in New England In his consultations as a
lawyer he carried more weight perhaps than
any other man, for he considered it his duty
never To give an ill-advised opinion or en-
press any without the most thorough and
careful caution and dclIbcration; and when
he had gone through with a subject there
was nothing left. Governor Stewart alluded
also to his mrihiulncss and the simplicity of
character which belongs 10 all true great
ness.
Judge Dunton spoke of Governor Peck's
great natural qualifications as a lawyer and
his great learning. and concluded as follows:
"Allow me 10 commend his example to the
younger members of the profession. What
ever he did, he did in the best and most
thorough manner that he could-whether
upon the bench presiding at ntd priuS, or
writing an opinion of the Supreme Court, or
as practising lawyer at the bar, he was al
ways painstaking and thorough, never writ
ing an opinion upon a new or novel question
without the most exhaustive research, and
never appearing in court as an attorney in
the trial of a cause without the most thor
ough preparation. He was not only familiar
with every point upon his side of the case,
but every point of his antagonists was antici-
pated. 1t is to be hoped that some person
competent to do it will write the life of
Judge Peck. II would he of great service TO
law students and the younger members of
the profession.
The usual order as TO recording the resolu-
tions was made 10y the court, and to honor
the memory of Judge Peck the court adj
journcd for the day.