The daily gazette., 1879-06-27
1nRTfI EDITION
late WIN =. McC""''eS'

49,. IN RELATION TO HIS
plrTloSsss n, ossssEsrED TO THE u $. CIR b
rArh h.pr%RT--ADDREss OF l. "
Rrb'' Circuit Court, Judge
tDe ,u,,esiding a., this morning, L. u
iford pFe''ui from the committee APP
bb' h'qn ~ he Bar Association OF New
yea ro,',,y, Ds NJ" presented to the Court
e IO",my ,,ions adopted at a recent meet
Of Tue ,T% no' s. McCaulley, Esq. In
p o. OIL. W." rne resolutions Mr.. Gruoo
y olease your Honor: On be-
Jay ~. Mp c,,pn,iltee appointed at a
o. ,uv ~ ,be Bar of New Castle Coun-
,"s nays formally to announce ,, 70 TINS
aMs ave , deal b Of william s. McCaui-
= s.o .n' and to present the resolutions
tgs ' HE professional bretheren in
n, to his memory ho.,
ii"'m as 10 1892. AZ d died at the early
emu., ei.,.sjy, he was a man ofpositive
y ,or ,o,', and precocious faculties. As
r'S hOv and man he was distinguished
!, wy 5is fellows by unusual gravity OF
y .ssr A. and uncommon maturity OF
sssS %sn, The frivolous was as for
e' !" ";s nature as the trivial 10 his
"parrd ieres cdpiunt dnimds"
II things captivate small minds) may
"0lied @ 10 nj my, but not justly to
He was attracted by the solid, not
l. ,,per6cial and in turn he won
usn,al. not animal, magnetism /; by
ot merit and not by favor Of for
I, worth and attainments were abun-
" recognized by our Bench aud Bar
our enti e community, as his whole
ar attests. Bsforc attaining his ma
he had pa..cd his examination for
Br and his subsequent succe s was
ncuously credilable. In rapid sue
an he was CRY Solicitor OF Whining
Denuty .Att0rney-General for the
member for Delaware on the Ma
y, BOARD of Visito to West Point
tary Academy, and Chancellor dd
in important cases was twice
ed for exalted places on the Bench
nj State, thrice nominated for hon
Ne political positions, and was Adju-
,General of Delaware when he died.
was my fortune TO make the ac-
Jutsnc, of my departed associate dur
nv minority, and while | was stu
al law. our acquaintance ripened
scIose and cordial friendship, during
constant Intercourse and mutual con-
Gee Of which had frequent and am
opportunity 10 form a just estimate of
character and abilities. These were
% ord nary kind, for he was truly a
exceptional qualities. As q law
cOmpln on or friend, he was above
average st 'ndard.
sa stu ient Of the law he read, not at
Fhnard, but method cally, philosoph.
y, and with the resolute purpose of
(ring di,tin ton in his chosen pro-
on.
treated Law as a sci nee, traced IL
Is source, studied its rise, progress
gradual development, and sought to
Oyer its primary rules and funda-
bal principles, and the reasons on
Ch they they were oulded. Thor
ply believing at "the common law
be perfection Of common sense" he
led and labored to be a lawyer, and
merely a II enber of the Bar. His
dvas essentially logical. 1t worked
the utmost precision, and his pres
lllOn Of legal propositions was as ex-
as a mathematical demonstration.
was man Of intellectual affinities.
the spirit Of the true lawyer he
fdhis profession, venerated Is master
as Was proud of its history aud ever
plous to maintain its honorable repu-
pl' and perpetuate its influence aud
aIIess. His dignity Of demeanor, his
Pence for law, his honorable dealing
all, ms respect for the just authority
e bellch ami his sturdy assertion of
just rights OF the Bar cannot soon be
OIten' nor their example disregarded.
quest onably he had great natural
luGe lor lh- law, a quick perception
sd principles and a rare facility in
yns them To the ficts of the case
Pre him.
e, with all these advantages. a ne.
Ally sens tive constitutional org .nlz l.
prevented his attaining to that full
su'e Oi success at the Bar which his
us nlrrtei. He was fitted by nature
'ue closet rather than the forum-for
que' pursuits Of the student rather
'ue acllVe career of the advocate.
Iae sphere, probably, was on the
'aUI Ill tle law chair of one of our
VI lear'ins. In eli her he would.
v,,rsS' . nave achieved distinction.
aI'e w. ilid lavi,hed upon him rara
a. e'u)"inenIs, but refused him
4elSufae physical strength. The
was all avid intellect III a frame of
out It's sheath. ~ W
'SaFu The close of his life he must
he UerA cons lous OF waning strength.
hi' ra'e u realized with infinite regret.
.n n' physical powers were uneaual To-
t1s,'olls ns, {, of his la,orious profession,
ii, .a' n ''e { uld not hope to fulfill the
rn% "a' mental suffering or bodily main
i Sd'eu u,I We never knew. His indnmi.
,sroai ",n ana marvellous iortitlde would
dusI 'a, ',a H. Being unknown, his
M tbo uuell,e "n was unno ed and his
,ssnS. me greater surprise. He tell amoue
mo- pr,I' ~, III Tue midst ofthe harvest AZ n
and Ii,us 1--we llour Of his day of useful.
lsmhs.ul s ua' gone from us forever to be
se""a' mvs,ea l., with the host of bri int in.
N nrimo "nose untimely loss In the
|lrnad r"'t ~ Vi tiei? powers will ever be
bs s"gu I,"a the wide world over. '' "
lie reed Pus uh sigh for the lsL and main
reed win inai az grows never more again
b ancisn, - ,'le rec Is by the riyer.T
lked wim ' ureece the hand of affection
drtd and md i'i saflands the graves of lost
rue.haar,,,ie, @ ,,ie'lds, At Pere-la-Chaise
rs the'tomThn Tn' ,, 10 strew with immor.
|mry ot tO,''e u o,i.,, There consecra' ed to the