The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-04-04
Juuse Aiexarsafer's EIeqaent
address O1 Tire Death of
tJudge EiifOft.

foreible, eloquent, and touching adj
dress: 40
The highest euiogy thar can be pro-
nonCeed upon Judge Eiiion'- charuc-
Ter IL mplesBaratipe OF hissiifes III e
was III high degree ahe architect of
his own fortunes. wittout The advan
tags. aud opportunities that many pos
SeS<' he ewes smaGh,a yea. alb of his
>nceess In lifas to, th 1T str oug .snali We
talent, indomitableaeu ergY anil i 8h ext
bic integrity which marked his phbic
career. Ia that narliop Of The Stale
where he Was reared aud in whioig he
lived. he has been an idolizsdsfasori;e
aud leader fgom early manhood 20 ihe
day OF his death. a. Judge OF the
CparIs oil Appeals be was eheri- he'd aud
respected by all with whom he min
gic'l No man had truer or more
devoted friends none deserved them
better than he ga ea
His name ewas a tower Of ialiSmHic
-trength IN tirs-rrsoa businesses o.
Kentucky. fTd was pre- ernfhe6fiy "a
tnvofite win tie people they d,4ishr
ed 10 honor and PROMPTS hi'n because
they knew he was faiJhiul and rue Is
them Hi, unlimeiy aud tragic death
vii b'ing sorrow aud weeping TO many
@mmn'ain hoine "
How shah We speak of The. manner
OF hi,siaking off? Wiuat lessons may
We learn from this inserafable Proyi-
depce2 Murder. At ali times and under
any circumstances j. u be Condemned
hnt. wien ccmmiuei viii '.ualiee
afore'housht uifer- due pre- pritiou
upon aus unnfsndinI Innocent man
under circumstance II eg-rava'lou
such a surrounded the kil.ius 81 Judsv
+ iott the very earth upon which his
lite blpod wa spilled viii b. hear
Ia cry out Z rrrrlbpalye ju, icc 10 oe
uf.gtyd nu he -uilfy "a hpr ol b.
crlHe
A>orher dark stain hes tcen mad.
UPON III lar e-cu'cheop - thl- good
oii Colnmonwea,th II = .h'-.m35 b-
tf'cei aud 3 rrcurcence ~ Ike -reqe
al e'oedshed be Pgsyr's ] 81 g
li"n- II III d epe-3 ue@ep
The anisb'e. up,i-DA jai4e alo r.
bern - ru'hieS>l> tefn. 'r,u - >
snd frleuds can not be iectssI "a. il
r.d ht''ded mnrdcrer canssai psu
he pm N q upt tt. th4' hsri a.. ~ s
-iha we're bu' aliiug cflu 4. chm
-hu in the nam .nd by ihe "a ber, A.,
Il hat law anh justice s'ha' he ia
GIckrdIy violated ppd ,et ~ II n%h
LEI him It guilty. receive mu De-"
doom NJ ickly mawki>h -enu 81
nlirV no rank Of station ID >pciefy -
inhnenfIal relationships ar i~~orialln
should screen tho guilty :rou The j.
measures at punishment sh.f' hi i az
de~erve- We Only speak OF HI 'r,n--
sction a. il comes 10 u in Ihe pub'ic
prints. L certainly Is not our wi or
province 20 become pubic prosecutor
neither would We volunteer dei,'1-e
for the accused. The proper tribunal
will bear aud Determine these matters
when presented | depreelfe thc rnlr
ration of any defense based upon ;h'-
plea OF insanity 1t one rIr'a ares aud
chcri~he~ 4 n'aiisnan's deviIi-h pa. -inn
IN l,is heart nniii. bearing IL legifimstn
fruit in ~ ovrrpawering passion Tor
m1ries he fake the life oi his ieliew
man he l. a. guilty OF crime a. the
highway MN who lies in wait Tor hi
victim ADD Kills 10 order that he may
rob The eseeuee OF the crime ties far
back Of the i'm N ediate net of k4iliug
A samewhat exteuiel experience
both 10 administering and practicing
law. has ted me 20 conclude hat our
highe+t interest aud greatest security
are oiny a'tfiued by vigilant and
vigorous execution o. the laws IF the
land. Where crime il eommitted it
should receive speedy aud cnndign pun
i-h,nent This can not be accomplished
either by the Judge or the jury a4one
nor hy both comhiued tut their ffprrS
must be sustained and upheld by a
heaIfhy. just. morli, pub 'ic sen'imeoF.
rewarding and commeudiug virtue aud
good conduct and putting down aud
puni-hiny violence aud crime How
tar these desirable eu1s may, e reach
ed under au elective Judiciary and
under the criminal laws, a. now inter
pre,ed in Kentucky. are questions that
deserve the highest cop-iierntion At
our hand For myself / have wells
seitied conviction OF iong years -fani
ing, that an elec.ive Judiciary Is oftea
wanting in That inIependencs OF
thought. aud action thai j. 50 indi pen
sable to the proper administration ot
justice md At the zane time they DO
not conmand that respect aud rever
ence essential to the high petitions i"
Which they are p'ace.l Anpfher -eti
ou- ob-tscle. to the due execution OF
oar criminal laws is that exploded hmm
bug known in legal patiaace a. ''reas
cnable doubts This can not be
avoided by he courts Or jur'e- s@4ii i
Incorporated il, our t'rimina Cnde and
the prisoner j. emitted to the benefi
thereof Why no, try que<fion- ri
guilt or Innocence a. we'd every other
question upon Tie weight OF te-fi-
Iris admitted al right thintia.
men aha, a drplorpb!e State of lawles-
nes4 and 'di-regarrl of human lite ha.
been rearhei IN our miif>t DO. no.
agree with some critics who would
make the courts and the lawyers re-
.pon~ible for this state oil thing I
hoId ito be the b2unden day Of The
"a wyer emDioyed 10 he iefeose Of one
charged win crime TO n,e al honest
efforts and arsumhts Al lis comnand
to secure an acquitted II he--feks 10
attain this end by frauiuieht t,ieks or
false approximations. he di-grace- The
noble calling in which he i engaged
aud should be spurued frbm society.
Il isPthe du,y, aud [ believe the prae-
s lfu lh}i5s a. i i. foap;l Il he
sftaa,pte.; Wien ihis i done they ca"
~ no ins'"'' = f"ss1GSS Sii9a'
: ! IF r ikess real aaministratar. Of the
criminal faw.tli pei. jnriss--.woufl
-. fl,,ty Ufth nIaIftv auJ