Daily Republican., 1879-04-01
TRIBUTE TO JUDGE BATES.
Remarks at the Mar Aeetissg of
y0ha a. Patterson Esq. ;. and James
II. IuAllQ. ESQ.


Renssvks at the Mar lzeetissg o
J0huC Patterson Esq. and Jame
II. Tusiin, ESQ.
Owing to the late hour at which tn
meeting of the Wilmington Bar AssO
citation held to take action on the de
cease Of Judge Bates, adjourned yester
day, we could not publish the remark
Of John c. Patter on, and James p. Tus
4 tin, Esqs but we gladly give them
) place today.
5 REMARKS OF Mr.. PATTERSON.
Mr.. CHAIRnAS:-No one can be be
! fore the public in an Official or ac.iv'
, business position for period of 8!
8 years as was he whose departure from
| among us, we meet OH this occasion Il
commemorate and sorrow for, without
, making for himself decided reputa
tion and becoming known for good or
i'll, in the community in which he has
3 moved and lived.
: Under this test, long residence, prom
, inent position and exten.ive acquain'
, tanceship our departed friend is moi
. found wanting. According to the
measure Of his strength and his oppor.
tuni,ies he has manfully, reputably
and will take the liberty and respon.
sibilty even in the presence Of these
his professional brethren, of saying sat.
isfactoriIy, discharged the various dutie,
and responsibilities Of a professional
and social character, as a lawyer, as
a judge, as citizen devolvsl upon
him.
As having attained such position
and so characterized, he has entitled
himself to the favorable consideration
Of the community in which he has lived
and acted and which he has served 80
we'll and to the lasting respect and ad
miration OF his Associates Of the Bench
and of the Bar.
Those of us who knew intimately our
late associate, who have been in the
habit of meeting him for years in social
or in business intercourse, could not
but be- impress-d with his evident men
tai acumen and legal learning, az well
az with the gentleness and suavity o.
his manner his kindly regard for the
feelings OF others, and his general, and
think, permanent and friendly dis.
position to do right according to tht
. slrictest ethics in the conduct Of bust
ness entrusted to him, a matter which
sometimes is very difficult thing to dt
under the persuasion Of an expectan
and impsrtunate clientage and the hea
and excitement OF ofcompetitive advocacy
TO the credit of our deceased brother
. his was the character of mind, natural
ly or acquired perhaps, better, which
enabled him to preserve, whether IL
I counsel, in the forum or on the Bench
that coolness and calmness of though
and demeaxor that eqaanimity ant
ev-nnpss of temper which were emi
nently calculated to enable hin
, readily to discover the merits OF tn
, case, to avail himself Of all his facul
! ties unimpaired, aud as Judge to hav'
and administer justice.
. This day, on this occasion and from
this standpoint, looking back upon HI.
1 career, We as members of the Bar q
Delaware, see no stain upon his escutch
, con, and may well take pride in tn
record left by our deceased brother an'
refer to it only as an example and
, stimulus for US, if We in the futur
, would have the approval Of our owl
consciences, the commeudaton o.
other and the full need of praise thi'
day accorded to him to do likewise.
REMARKS OF MIR. TUsTIS.
Mr.. Chairman;-Having continued
and concluded my preliminary studies
and Leen admitted to the Bar in tn
State of Mary aud, and passed one an'
!, thirty years as member of the lega
. profession. trust | may be pardone'
if venture for moment to invade tn
: solcmnitits Of this occasion.
1t is a fact, brought with painfnl EN-
phasis to the knowledge of the entir
) nation that your distinguished TX
Chancellor has ceased to live. Ha
: ceased to live did say? Permit me t
' recall that sentence, for | remember a
l announced and supported on authorlt.
s whose authenticity no man may doub
3 that the christian at his death bu
begins 10 live.
Z The eminent jurist whose absence "
0 are here to mourn, has but exchanged
, the trials and toll Of earth for the re
3 pose and felicity Of Heaven.
t With utterarce in this presenc
. prolific of truth, pronounced witt
: an emotion and an eloqu-nce whicl
= attests how seriously his absenc
t is felt by this Association OF the Ba
: OF his adopted State, ! am here to pre-
i test against that selishness which woul
restrict to Delaware the benefits OF hi
toll, or brillancy of his example. Thos
: sir, are the property OF the people
t the country and they are secured by
o title which it is tho power OF no on
h to dispute or to vitiate.
5 1t is for us who linger here to accep
t and adopt the sentiment OF Jane
. Montgomery in his "Elegy to tn
: Grave" and say
e .sThere ia calm for those who weep,
d A rest for weary pilgrims ioundi
A And whle the mouldernk ashes sleep,
Low in the grave,
. Tho soul Of origin divine:
: (foi's glorious image freed from clay
;. In Heavens eternal sphere shall shine :,
As stars OF day."
@ A fAtai Fall.
Georgo w. McVey, u seven year oil
: son of James McVey, Of Rising Sun
= Christiana Hundred, while engaged il
= playing hide and seek with his schoo
9 mates about four weeks ago, fell on tn
: stone steps of the public school, at tina
place, injuring his groin to an exten
# that produced au abscess, and no
E withstanding the careful attention an
8 skill of DR.. Greenleaf, finally Terminated
8 in death on Monday, to the great sor
4 row of his parents aud many friends