Daily Republican., 1880-06-16

arts. ADu SUCH WIS luo JuuBIheu
which his fellow. citizens formed Of him
On my admission to the bar Mr.. Bay
ard was one of thu examiners. He wai
then in full practice and was daily tc
bs heard while court was in session
His management Of Gauss, speeches
10 the jury and arguments tefors the
court were always instructive and im
proving. He was particular and exsc
in the observance OF the rules O.
practice and forms of procedure, and re-
laxed no effort 10 maintain the eharac
ter Of the bar at high and honorable
standard. And for this we owe him 9
debt Of gratitude.
OF his public service perhaps Others
will speak. have confined my re-
msrks to a mere sketch Of the lawyer
But it Is worthy Of notice that his legal
reputation followed him ints the Senate
and that in body composed of able and
brilliant lawyers, he was honored by
being placed at the head Of the Judi
ciary Committee, 4 marked and eIoquen'
recognition Of his superior sttainments
now move the adoption Of the reso
luti0ns.
MR.. wHIrELEY's EULoGY.
In the coursc of his remarks Mr..
Whiteley said: He was not an orator
in the popular sense; he had no art,
nor trick. nor stratagem in addressing
a jury, tut his SUCCESS in obtaining ver-
diets was remarkable. His manner
firmly impressed a jury with the be.
lief that ke knew he was right in his
own view of case. He told me tina,
during the three years before his ad-
mission 10 the Bar he spent thirty
months in guuing. Even after he was ad
mitted he did but little studying. The
law all at cnce broke upon him as the
light upon Paul in HIS Journey to Dam
ascus. The presence Of 50 many great
lights Of the profession brought out his
powers and did more to make him a
lawyer than all the books. He followed
profession until elected to the Senate,
but from 1860 he has appeared very lit.
tie in the courts. His last argument was
made in this court, and was worthy o.
that grand old Roman.
He was copsiderate of opinions, and
very kind to the younger members ol
the bar. He had the strongest courage
Of convictions. He was by odds, Of all
men | ever knew, the lest tinctured
with envy.
He was the most modest of men AT
the bar as we'll as before the world. He
was the most honest man discussing a
question of law that ever met, he did
not want wrong law laid down even
tbouoh Il WAS IN bis favor. He enter.
'nousu :" "1' 49," ~. "a 81
90 the senale al Ine age Oh oZ, WIN
matured mind and a perfect Judgment.
He bors Limsa,f witb syandenr digni.
-0 ~ =, .i..: I'll. :,
I'd honnr 70 his stats Ha was ronra
highly SPOKEN of than ever heard of
any Senator. Though of immense bod
lily strength his mind was equally as
powerful. As a profound thinker do
net believe any man in the country
ever equalled him except Hamilton and
Calh oun, and possibly Webster. He
read much and was well informed up.
on every subject. He never forgot any
thing. His strength was in his caneen-
tration Of thought. Though not a pro-
lessor OF feilglon, IL freedom rom can'
ana hypoc[1sy constitute ohrtsaan,1y n,y
ne was Ihe gueS' EpS VI ehiis'iai'
II were ms SOD snouio c''Te upon
th&t Snal, III 'he va 0"eosS 0nuIcn-
Yafo Inc llneS OF baiiey -
we ;lye nso1 IN hoeeuS' not years IN N'osh"
In .eeilnpp. net figures en- dial;
We should count time by heart'throbs he
NJ m9st nve9 ,,o o,,.,. ,,., ho
B best" '''' ~ ''' '' y ''''''' N''' ~
up ,.rrppsov,s rru.,rs
n.. :,
'ona n, ,s'te'Hon' hsq, luoeu
o'leliy 10 'he nisI s'"Au!ps oi Tue ue-
0FaSsa, " AiS nisn poSi.tVn' nis ieoos
ni1ei tr %oiii'y, MS personal Npp'@r"sVe'
we Snoulu 10 pFCue Vi nim' sAlH no
ia CioS'ng' as lawyer wno heio
nign position ana VINO Ceiore sne ota;s
ana Country hau 30 conuuctee nilSseli
~ 10 c'nm@no @ me es'e'In ana 'ehtr"-
'l'n Vi 7'e'y Dei"""'e"n
Mr.. BIRDS PANEeYRIc.
Tie address of Levi G. Bird, E:q.
,anuet be given entire, Part of il ia as
tollnws.