The daily gazette., 1879-05-29


entation of his views, which compeIied
attention, by the earnestness Wn.cS
sbope from has countepance and attested
his sincerity. How feeble soever the
voice and gesticulation were, bis wofds
had all the power, TO minds OF An intei-
lectual cast. that could have been pson
to them BY an orator. While hts II
fuence with iuries, taken from the uooy
of the people, may not have been eQuas
with that of Others; yet, WIN sPec.sa
juries, and with the Court. he had few.
If any, rivals. Whatever research, rnu
intelligent appropriation and use q ~
fruits could ecure, he was sure 20 %
possessed of-his industry and tnte!i-
gence in that respect being equal 70 the
occasion that required their exercise
and he never failed TO give the Coart
the advantage, In making up their 1uo8-
ment, of all the wealth Of knowledge ne
posse,s sed. In oiher words he had the
ability to make the Court understand,
perfectly, what he had, himself, learned
In all his examination of the law of his
cases, and what construction he put
upon 1t. He felt this to be, as IL un-
questionably is. Of great service to the
judges.
1 encounter no dissent from any quarter
in SAYING that a more appreciative mind
upon him in his exalted post and Of tho
spirit which pervades the system Of
equity never existed in our country. His
nature was SO eminent1y equitable In all
its composition, that to think and decide
con ccientiOusly in high technical sense
was a necessity. What fairness and
patience characterized all his aetiOns
and his conduct while hearing causes;
and how impartial was every decisi0n
he made And he never made any until
counsel, how feeble or tedious soever,
had declared that they had urged all
they could think of, nor without thorough
ly examining the evidence, as well as
the authuri les on both sides. All thinRn
considered, l believe that but few men
anywhere have ever been better qualii-
fed for the place Of Chancellor than
he.
During the long acquaintance hold
with the distinguished dead, there never
occurred anything to make our relations
ether than most agreeable. We cher
ished for each other unshaken ties OF
friendship for more than forty years.
mourn bis loss as deeply as one not .
relative can. He is another one Of my
ing of mere separation which his death
occasions for me would Of itself be
enough to make me mourn sadly; but
when I reflect how much he was attach
ed to me ,as our whole intercourse proved
I feel 1 have suffered beyond the reach
of any mere form Of expression. I offer
my tribute of affection 10 the memory Of
this gentle and loving frind and feel jus
tilted in saying to you his brethren, that
you have lost as bright an ornament OF
our profession as has adorned It for
many long years. Others among you
have been his equals, but 1 venture to
say that none OF you were his superiors.
Let US all cherish with grateful pride
and affection the n emory of one who
shed so much honor upon our profess
sion, and endeared us to him by the
amiable qualities OF his gentle heart.
Judge Wooten spoke as follows:
remem Der the time of Mr.. Bates' ad-
| mission to the Bar. 1 knew him many
years before, and can very cordially us
sent to all that has been said. l knew
his father, although he was q boy, 1t u
true, aud l remember much that was
said of him as of the late Chancellor,
which is not on record. He was very re.
| markable for the same characteristics ss
were peculiar to the late Chancellor. In
deed 1t was remarkable family, 1 can
remember his grandfather; L was then n
very small boy. His grandfather resided
in the community of my birth, and have
heard all my life great deal CT the fami-
ly, and can say what every body SAID |:
They were truly a very remarkable Sami-
ly. l cannot add any more to what has
been said and must cheertully appro ys
and assent to all of it, There has not
been word too much, nor could too
much have been said. n - :
Judge Houston then spoke subatan.
TALLY as follows:
My brethren of the Bench and MEM
bers OF the Bar have left me absolutely
nothing to say except to concur with and
heartily endorse all that has been s.id.
There was much in his character in Ali
its aspects that could not fail to attract
the attention of any one that was ac-
qnainted with him. After the remarks
Of he counsel who introduced the rese-
lutions and of the Chief Justice. who
knew him from boyhood, of course ir
would not be expected of me to have
much to say extemporaneously. = / first
had the pleasure of forming his acquain-
tance after my removal from Sussex
county to the town of Dover
Since my assumption of tho duties of
Court reporter as indeed at all umes I
have found from gi wing careful attention
to Mr.. Bates expositions of the law
when addressing the Court that thew
were so metbodical and so Complete that
1 had no trouble in recording them. a
thing which cannot say Of ali who prac-
tice at this Bar. He was preemi nsntlv
fitted for any exalted position in the
State, and especially for that of the
chancellorship, which he filed and /
knew of no men who could have given
attention to it with more credit-most
successfully. :
Continuing Mr.. Houston SAID II an.
peared to him as though Mr.. Bates wss
fitted for higher sphere than that Of rhS
law: He compared him with the talent.
ed James p. Wilson of Sussex conntv
who, after brilliant career at the har
had entered the ministry and there Ia.
bored for the last thirty years of his life
Mr.. Bates, he though, would have ne.
cnliarly adorned such station, Bit N r
Bates had as well and fa,thfullv servad
his country and community, as we as II
he had filled a position in that hlpher
sphere. ASA
He closed by declaring his strong at,
tachment to Mr. Bates and his ina6ilitv
to properly express sense of the loss '''
Chief Justice Comegys directed that
the resolutions be spread upon the re-.
cords of the Court. and as a further marI ri
Of respect ordered the ADJOURNMENT M
Court unSii tomorrow mornng, at I0
o'clock. ~ ~
| congress YOste rdav.