Daily Republican., 1879-05-30
[RST EDITION.
TO THE DEA'.
A~ss en- the Death Of William
Respects O the

.es en- the Death Of William
CauIley-The Respects 0 the
erday afternoon between the
I five and six, the court laid
e regular business in order to
ID the resolutions passed upon
(tk of William s. MoCaulley,
member of the Bar.
rks of Anthony Higgins, Esq.
half of the Committee appointed
Bar Association of New Castle
| have to announce to this
he death of William s. McCaul-
a.. and to present to the court
buttons adopted by the Bar As
Ia at their meeting on that occa-
nch sad duty this court and
y of late been called with recur-
equency. ,
within the last vacation, and
within the last twelve months,
paid the last tributes ofrespsct
Of unsurpassed standing in our
lon.
Vas cut down in the flush OF
and in all the strength OF his
rime. Another fell in the full
wears and of honors. To-day
nld offer IA memorial Of our re-
ma regard fer ono who has been
away before he had reached the
Han Of life and before time had
y him the opportunity to realize
bright promise of his youth
secords OF this Court show thai
4 S. McCaulley was admitted te
l at the November term, 1858
Ter made by the Court was tha
ission should take effect on th'
December following-for thu
| am informed, because not un
would he reach his majority.
motion for his admission wa
BY Edward W. Gilpin, our lat
d Chief Justice, then still at tn
nd with whom Mr.. McCaulls.
law.
hntil eleven years afterward di
the opportunity to PERSONAL
6r. McCaulley, or to form an es
|of his character as a man and
BIT not it is true of the member
h profession that they prize mos
and over and above every otht
bf esteem, the good opinion
Professional brethren, and this
ktural and right. For who is
halified to Judge of military rel
as a soldier, or of true medic
= a physician, or of genuine |
ilitv and attainments as a la,
i say this now, because large
popular confidence in Mr.. M
u as a lawyer, valuable and il
as was the extent and charact
practice from the beginning
se of his career, it was amol
thren of his own guild that l.
es as a lawyer were most tru
&stly estimated.
had a peculiarly clear and soul
ildgment, and one without bi
Imagination. He possessed t
y discrimination. 1t alwa
a to me that the logical quality
Ind was go true that it was almC
Sible for him to comprehend
Tor absurd proposition. To the
i gifts he added the fruits
study and the mastery OF t
eles of law. | doubt fthere "
ember of this bar whose lel
b carried with it among I
bion greater weight or conflden
cared little for advocacy a
appeared before a jury. 1t "
tune to be concerned in litigati
Court of Chancery where he v
il on the opposite side. The CT
be of first impression in Il
involving questions as well
1t of the first Importance an
ay that remember no argumt
have been at the bar more &C
psiye. logical, searching and for
hn that made by Mr.. McCu Icy
ase.
we did not merely esteem o
br as a lawyer because of his lei
ments. Who among US contrib
>re than he to maintain
DE corps of this bar; the nj
Its members have always obs
honorable and straight forw
b, both between one another,
toward their clients and tow
Immunity.
McCaulley was always N
plous in keeping his engagemel
lious in his nice sense of homo
Daling. He was a proud and {
man, but these very qual!
b led him to be in the utn
considerate of and just tows
ugh naturally reserved in
er, those who knew him best
owed him most, but most tt
how genuine and true was
On for his friends.
i'm the community has lost
and the profession one OF
Falued members.
Puld respectfully move the Z
hese resolutions be spread I
nutes of the Court.
sMARKs OF GEORGE GRAY, ESQ.
Gray in seconding the me-
as been comparatively but
pits ago that | was notified
igeios, Chairman of the
lttee, who was entrusted
presentation of the resolu
> this court in relation to the d
liam 5. McCaulley, ESQ, ths
ss was expected from inc
ccasion and | only regret that
|ds time allowed me small o.
to give due expression to
gs and to prepare myself in
terms to testify to the esteem
1t | have ALWAYS entertained