New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-16
HoyoRS TO TIE LATE CHIEF JCDGE.

RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT ADOPTED BY THEeTAM
MANY COMMITTEE. ON ORGANlzATIoN-A COM
MITTEE TO ATTEND THE FUNERAL
The Tammany Committee on Organization
met yesterday to the death Of Chief Judge
Sanford f. Church The following preamble and resolu
IONS were unanimously adopted:
Whereas. 1t having pleased AIl-wso Providence to
remove the Hon. sanford E. Church. CheiJudge OF the
Count OH Appeals OF the state OF NewYork, by sudden
lament, from the Common wealth Of which he was one
OF the most distinguished cltlzrns and from the Demo.
trusted leader and eloquent champion and,
Whereas, His loss at the present time when his wise
counsel aud noble example aud commanding influence
aro so much needed in tie STATE aud Nation falls with
special weight upon the party and the country be It
Resored. That the members Of this Orgau'zation with
hearts bowed down with grief ut Of personal
and public loss. bend with profound sorrow
to the solemn bereavement. The judgements OF
Heaven are past finding out. When the
Judge Ut all the world speaketh human question
pedestal OF welearned respect aud honorable deeds.
without nstans warning, IN the midst OF his great
tue confidence and esteem Of the people he loved and
dlspcrsatiOn. aud mourn with those who mourn.
ResOlred. That the noble lfe the sPotess character,
which gained for him universal confidence and respect
furnish example OF integrity patriotism aud disn-
Gifted with remarkable talents he devoted them TO the
public good Placed in POSITIONS OF trust and power,
people and never stopped to dishOnOrable
net. A natural leader OF men, he never mis-
devoted his brilliant gifts to the good OF the State
and the welfare OF the people, and In an age Of corrup
asking he had the courage and the conscience TO be
poor He showed by his fidelity 10 his convictions, his
OyalV 10 principle his unDendlng rectude In private
and public e those good and sterling qualities which
make statesmen and dignity human nature
Resolved, TIat IN the death OF Sanford +. Church
the Democracy OF the state and Nation have loot one Of
Democrat by birth. man OF the people, OF broad,
crOus humane views and feelings He was Democrat
by settled conviction based careful study and
s0ning All lie long he consistently maintained and
nOby eXempliied the great principles which the Demo
party represents He the sentiments, he
exOu led the ideas he embodied the spirit Of DemOc
racy hts addresses and acts and character AS legsa
In his early manhood, "a as Lieu
Governor OF tho State, the Controller Of tue
Finances. Chief Judge on the bench Of its highest
court, IN private conference and public assembly,
always ana everywhere no the firm, consistent
exempar and champion OF Democratic truth one OF the
living pillars In the temple OF STATE. Proud we're
Of him. proudcr still should we have been had he
G%Sa FOR Which hts Character Snd abilities cone
splcuously lifted him. Gone all too soon for our needs
gone. when TO our poor vision he seems wanted most,
love and VeneratOn. Great man and good. happy
fate indeed was yours put our loss seems
Res0lvcd, That the Democracy or this city take an
early TO express their appreciation OF the char
ter and services OF the late Cheustce Church. In some
suitable public manner.
Mr. Kelly said that Judge Church left the Democratic
party In 1s4s on the slavery question. he compared
this with the TammaDy bolt OF last year, showing that
became necessary to refuse to be bound by
tho dictates OF purity managers.
Addresses also delivered by Messrs Dlefendorf
and Courtney.
The following were appointed o committee behalf
OF Tammnny organization TO attend the funeral OF
Judge Church Augustus SoGell, Andrew J. White
General f. b. Spinola John Kelly. Samuel g. Courtney
L. ID. Gale john G. German, z. G. Duffy, John H.
Mooney, $. Z. Nichols Thomas S. Brennan, Frederick
smyih. John D. Townsend Edward Kearney.
MEETING OF THE BAR CALLED.
Tho members OF the Bar OF tho city of New-York
requested meet In the Supreme Court, General Term
room, on Monday, May II, at D. IN, 4" to take such
action may be appropriate expression OF their
TEEN for tho character abilities and services OF the late
Chief Judge OF the Court of Appeals"