Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-06-15
FIFTH E1iTVg
JAMES a. BAy.Vn

!. ,,ons =, ~" MS Dea'h-gs,.
Messrs. wh'leIey, sprpa' '.''a
o ana Others. ""aee "
The bar of New Castle Gam,
|. meeting in the URited q , enT u bel
at noon TO day, for the On, n NJ o'aill 70
action upon the dsath Of Hon. t1,' !, ,sk
Bayard' Quite q number o Of r SAls'
lawyers were present. VI Noaia
) r., On motion 15 Of Of William C. sp,,,,
fsq, Hon. Edward G. Bra5 5pa'n
made Chairman, and l. c. G snI.s' !
Secretary. ''u'V' Il
, Hon. ;. Leonard L 3. Wales STATE,
object of the meeting aud on L5'
a COMMITTEES of five to draw m ' ,a0'
ttons expressive of the sers p reg
meeting upon the death Of n. o
Bsyard, was appointed. The '.na
tee was: Judge Wales, Aps ,sa'
Gray, Esq, George B. Rodprr'' ,,
William @. Whitley, EEq., and H.
Patterson, Esq. " -" 'A0'
After retiring few minute. IA,
sultation the COMMITTEES retu,nsd
Judge Wales, after an able adS,a
which he spoke chiefly of Mr., Rs,.
as q lawyer,resd the following E, IL
port: - u"
RESOLUTIONS,
u The venerable James A. Bsv,,a
parted this life at his residence i, N
mington on Sunday, the lS6 I,O
June, A. D., 1880. - U''
During the long period in villa.
was an active member of tho h..
Delaware, he was distipgpjsbs5
great learning and skill in The ..,,
and practice of the law and IA,
maIkable intellectual streu,tb
ability, the evidences of wbirb
spread over the judicial reports Of
State.
He was not less distinguished in,
Senate of the United States. in M
branch Of the National Legislature
represented his native State for ma
years, and while there was recopni,l
as one OF its ablest and most sfEyl
members.
In a protracted and eventual In
preserved his integrity unimp4srbl
and has left unsullied to hi, t,ml
and friends, historic name lop, "A.
titled with the annals of Delswua
Be it therefore resolved by thi, ma
ing Of the members of the bar Of M
Castle county.
That we have received with sord
the announcement of the death ofC
late fellow-member, whose person
character, acknowledged legal aJtllH
aud eminent public services haze
titled him to the respect and adu
tion ofthe profession which lie adOm
by his talents and learning snd Of
citizens Of the State which lonN
him and which he rscompeus4i
the distinguished and faithful peyia
ance Of his official dates.
That we offer the expression Of d
respectful oond olence to the family
our deceased brother.
That as q further mark Of our
spect We will attend his funeral in
body this evening at o'clock.
That copy of the foregoing rasol
tons duly atteSted by the officers
this meeting be presented to the UHii
States Circuit Court of Delaware D
trict and to the Supreme Court Of N
Castle county atthe next ensuing teri
Of the said courts, to be placed up
the records thereof.
At the conclusion, Judge Wales ND
ed the adoption of the resolutions.
Mr.. Whitley seconded the mo'i1
and proceeded to speak of the Life, E1
and character of the deceased.
daily press, he said, had depicted
life fully and better than he could
first spoke of personal recollection,
the deceased. His connection with
BIyard commenced in October lS
when he entered his Office as 4 !aTs
dent, and continued until No7'n'
lS41.
Upon this point Mr.. Whitley "a
ted a number of "reminiscences, Sho1i
the manner of the deceased IN
practice of law, aud his vast smounl
learning. He was not an orator.
no tricks or arts of oratory, aDa
not try to sway a jury as Others
but calmly reasoned with IAs
"He was a born lawyer
the speaker in relating how
he had learned the rudiments Of
" and it was the reason wi'Eln
that made him a lawyer ana n0'
much the study of books" =,
In concluding Mr.. Whitley sa'a'
can pay no higher tribute to hun
to recommend that on his tolao 81,
in Old 5wedes church yard the i'A'
ing lines of Bailey be inscribed
"We live in deeds not years; in tA0H'
not breaths;
In feelings, not figures on dial,
We should count time BY heattthFoI,s, ,,,
He most lives, WHO thinks mos, 'e'"
noblest, acts the best.
John C. Patterson, ESD, follower
an eloquent address in which be p'
high tribute to the late ex Senator
Levi c. Bird spoke to a cons'ae''
length upon the rare character
intellectual accomplishment o.
deceased, and highly eul'g'1'u
deceased. In closing be Sa'u
Mr.. Bayard's death had snaps,
last link OF a chain which boaAH "
another era and he was the iSs'
generation Of great men among W.
he was leader. ,O
Chief Justice Comsgys neH' y
upon the resolution, dWeII's
words of praise upon the decea'S ios
lawyer and d statesman and sSjIS
closing that the bar did itself ';oI Ds,
thus remembering their 0efN
brother. Al
Judge Houston in his address s,,r
ded more particularly to ar "% a
legal abilities, which he SAID "s ns
great, and spoke OF him as wv nj