The daily gazette., 1879-05-30
of time one Of the brightest ornaments Of

of time one Of the brightest ornaments OF
the bar. We have lately had three very
sad Cases In the loss of good citizens,
mem beers ofthe bar and of society, which
Is much to be regretted. i
> i concur very heartily in the resolu-
tion~and in that which has been said In
relation to Mr.. McCaulley's character
and vii turs. -
Judge Houston said.
i was very slightly acquainted with
Mr.. M eCanlley, which acquaintance
grew out of the connection we have had
in'the practice Of This profession at this
bar. was on the bench when he was
admitted to tho bar, and j conc, lived
high opinion of his abllities.I WAS always
pleased to meet him AZ friend, and 1
knew, aud can appreciate why, he was
so highly esteemed and respe cted by the
brethren of the bar. l remember very
distinctly one important case in which
be was engaged, aud which involved nu-
nerOus intricate questions. l was forci-
bly, struck with the high character of his
attAinments. i saw In him a lawyer OF
great ability, and it was matter of sur
prise to me that he seemed unwilling to
practice his profession. The putty of
his character was beyond question.
subscribe to all that has been said
and TO the resolutions that have been Of
fered.
Chief Justice Comegys said:
/ was not AZ well acquainted with Mr..
McCauiley As my brethren of the bench,
and unl, knew him a. one man knows
another, by the character of the associa-
tons.
A good many years ago heard of Mr..
McCaulley and heard expressions of the
ability that " az accredited to him, and
was very much surprised and gratiied
A.. he,
Just spoken that he WAS ready and ap-
pied for admission To the bar before
he reached the age of q and was an
accepted applicant. 1t is very unusual
circumstance for person to pass an ex-
aiming committee OF this bar at that
age, and the evidence of such fact shows
that Mr.. McCaulley was very extraUr-
binary man indeed. Many men who
might brilliantly succeed in other walks
of lie could never become dist ngnlshed
in the forum. Mr.. McCaulley would
probably never have been eninently
popular that Is before popular audience
but he possessed all the virtues spoken
of by the gentlemen who presented the
resolutions. Had he given his close at
tention to the practice of the law, he
would undoubtedly have attained to tile
highest rank Of his profession.
remember when very young to have
Uten DTt tut WFtn IL HAL vi nO
pearanco that would attract attention,
held for hours the attention of the court,
when there was no more exhibition of
eloq uence or of the fire which produces
eloq ne ice, than is seen In an ordinary
statute. Every word he said was word
Of pc wer, every IL ought he uttered was
| expresses in chaste and beautiful Ian
guage. felt that If those words spoken
had been placed in the mouth of an ora
| tor like Demosthenes, they: would have
possessed the power to move and sway
The passions. 1t was delivered by Wal
ter Jores. He bad no popular talent,
but ike our deceas ed friend he was well
read In the law. / heard Mr.. McCaulley
hut few times before this bar; but l
never heard hun utter one word that
was not applicable to the subject. From
what have heard of him he had legal
mind such as is not surpassed at this bar.
A Il that / saw of him or knew of him
was as he appeared at this bar.
Join in the resolutions that have been
presented, and say that the profession
has lost bright ornament, and the pub
lie valuable bitiZen. | order that the
resolutions be spread upon the minutes
| Of the court.