The daily gazette., 1880-06-16

the bar. He had the strongest cour-
age of convictions. He was by odds,
of all men ever knew, the least tinc-
tured with envy. He was the most
modest of men at the bar as well as
before the world He was the most |
honest man in discussing question of |
law that ever met, he did not want
wrong law laid down even though it
was in his favor. He entered the SEN
ate at the age of SO, with a matured
mind and a perfect Judgment, He
bore himself with grandeur, dignity
and ability, with credit to himself and
honor to his State. He was more
highly spoken of than ever heard Of |
any Senator. Though of immense
bodily strength his mind was equally |
powerful. As profound thinker do
not believe any man in the country |
ever equalled him except Hamilton |
and Calhoun, and possibly Webster.
He read much and was well-informod
upon every subject. He never forgot
anything. His strength was in his
concentration of Thought Though
not professor of religion, if freedom
from cant and hypocrisy constitute
Christianity, he was the highest type
of Christian statesman.
In conclusion, Col. Whiteley spoke
affectionately of the personal character
oil the deceased, and said /: "Were / his
son could pay him no higher tribute
than to inscribe upon his tomb in the
Old Swedes' Church Yard, those beauti-
full words of Bailey's: .r"
| awe live in deeds, not years In thoughts,
In feelings, not figures on dial;
We should count time by hearl-throbs. n
He most lives T..
VINO thinks most, feels the noblest, acts
the BEST" H.I ID 1915
WALTER CUMMlNs, ESQ, said:
Mr.. Chairman: -As one OF the young
members OF this bar, wish to add my
voice 10 praise of the noble life whose
passing away we are now called upon to
mourn. l have known Mr.. James A.
Bayard intimately since the close of bis
Senatorial career, and while astudent in
his sons office, which was connected with
his fathers house, it was my privilege to
be closely associated with the father, 10 en-
| Joy his confidence aud listen to his. words
of wisdom and prudent connsel.I shall
always most highly value and fondly re-
collect sitting at the feet Of this Gamaliel
of the law and drinking of the fountains
of knowledge which he SD competently
and cheerfully dispensed. =,
The older members of the bar will re-
cali the forensic life of Mr.. Bay when
as a learned and justly distinguished
lawyer he ably pleaded bis clients cause
in the courts, aud as wise statesmah,gav
bis valuable services To this State aud
country in the the Senate Of the United
States. But my recollection of him is
more vividly limited to his private life,
after his retirement from public service,
III the quiet ease and comfort of his home
and in the plenitude Of wisdom and ex
perience gathered from long and event
full life devoted to the calls OF duty.
; Without doubt as has been SO well
said by the gentlemen who have preceded
me, Mr.. Bayard, was one of the ablest
lawyers aud statesmen this country has
produced, as is testified to by the press of
} this country and England. As a con-
; stitutional and commOn-lawyer he was
perhaps, without his superior. The
published record of the cases IN which
he was engaged will preserve for all time
some of the visible results Of his labors
; and researches.
7 His intellect-as you have heard and
) lSnown-was large and grasping; aud while
logically accurate In thought and expires
a | sion his diction was not so excessively
terse as is frequently the result OF legal
= training and practice but was fluent and
easy, and uften embellished with choict
; metaphors and vivid imagery making
, him most delightful and instructive
= conve nationalist. l have frequently
l listened to one OF Mr.. Bayard's socia
y talks for an hour at a time scarcely with
!, out intermission, aud every word as he
: uttered lt,would have read well In print
n One of my most pleasant recollection
l. of MIR. Bayard is that ne yer heard bin
@ express an impure thought or indulg
In light or vain conversation. 1t was, Oh
the contrary, highly instructive an
81 elevating; and as / look back upon IN.
r student life l am thankful that m
C opportunities gave me daily association
:. with such a man.
"a knowledge may oft be learned from
Il books and experience. With any one
Is may be acquired by self-application an
!. work, but the law OF right living, til
- honest, manly integrity and persona
honor Which marks the good and tn
u true man Is taught more By exampl
"a u than by precept; and this 1t is which exert
u such an influence upon, and is so valu
Il able TO, young student and for which
y: shall ever hold fast the remembrance c
oi the answering honor and integrity ,
NJ Mr.. Jam A. Bayard, and be gratefu
l for tn. benefit OF his good example.
lg Chief Justice Comegys then said
We are assembled, ,gentlemen-upo
Q, a sad occasion-that of rendering ou
ut last tribute of respect to him who wa
n, but lately the FIRST living man Of ou
ne State, and the Oldest and most distir
ne guished member of our profession! !
th What we have long been looking fo
ne has at last come to pass; James a
en Bayard is no more. at an advance
ne age, covered with the honors of diI
90 tinguished career at the bar and in I'll
Senate, he has passed away, havin
al long since inscribed his name, in in
n perishable characters, upon the rolls
Oh his country's fame. 'l,
lis My first knowledge of the iilustrior
10 dead was acquired when / was stl
en- dent in tho office of his friend John
ed Clayton. He greatly impressed m
as youthful imagination then, as a ma
10 of extraordinary qualities Of mind. 4
y: attained manhood, and came to 81
ELF more of him and listen to his arg
'ut ments ill \ouf highest court, Iwas mo
OF anI mama copuinoad that INV first in