Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-03-04
The Lamented Chief Justice.
Remarks Of L. Allison Wilmer, Esq
In respect To the memory Of tae late
Judge Bresf.

had not intended To say anything
on this occasion. being unprelared.
nor did think twas becoming IN me
10 speak as | ain So new to this bar ;
but while all arc raising their voices
in praise of him who has gone from
us. II seems right that | too, shou Id
say a word of him whom | 80 highly
honored and esteemed.
As member OF the COMMITTEES APP
pointed to prepare taose resolutions |
most humbly, heartily and honestly
subscribe to them aud endorse their
every sentiment, for | can claim no
credit IN their competition. ! did
not know .Jaslge Bn-st f.g th6@ she
lhave SO tIoquently testified 10 MS 20.
bic character and .egsI atiainuTn.s,
/ but did know him rs man nsarly
all mr. lifr-frcm the time when he.
smoke to me as . little child. From
time TO tlni~ in my VARYING afe I
have metllm both1is ths busy soenes
Of ,hs world n large and in III quiet
delights aaa rstinsments Of hs heAusi-
fnl home, and there never was avari-
alton from TIA klnsl..ssss aud court
illness Of manner which "a Etin-
gnished ban. Tbrorvh all thje time !
watched his public career Co alAr,
and when wor,ls of praise cor earning
him hate Come 30 me. hsx( been
Epronl uf him as a CEarles co<1nti9u.
True. two or three times ! sat 6t his
fee, in this house and heard sI(S1 pro-
noass Judgment and DO las.se and
to me be seemed Indeed the ne |. the
upright Jadge Verify. liA ~wv
ne'sr shall Iook upon his like iain.
\. Mr. Wilmer Then
spoke Of his active and laborious life
as an example for good, psrnested
and controlled as i. was by his relig-
ion-a religion which teaches ~ 10
fear nothing here and holds o;it the
hope OF . blissful immorislisy--sMe
are soon forgot when we ara gene "
But this is true only If the men OF .
lay. good fellows, whosuaggeF through
their little lires in brasgart, jos,al
easc and then are known no more.
The memories Of the gool and great;
abide wish ns forever. s.sadying
our purposes and nerying a.
20 new .xeriion% Those sho live in
their immediate presence and under
the dmcet n fiueuce Of their example
are doutls tltssea. hut theirlises are
powerful FOR goo,l wherever and when
ever their deeds are made known-
Fortunate than are We Rho haY.
known this great and good man.
lie has indeed ''gouc IN where be
yond these voices there is peace, but,
| can we'll believe that his spirit will
still res, with us within these walls,
50 eloquent Of his presence, shadowlng
our deliberations and your decisions.
On You, sir, has his mantle fallen.
spotless and pure. May il ever be
handed down so clean and white.
Still we mourn thst .we see him 10
more. but not IS those without hope
We mingle our sorrows in sympathetic
outpoarings with those near and dear
to him into the sacred precints of
whose grief it is not permitted US 10
enter but 10 them as TO US comes the
'consoling. the comforting conviction
that when he passed from us the
arches Of Heaven rang and re-echoed
with the welcoming salutation well
done, good and faithful servant enter
thou into the JOY of the Lord"
Mr.. ADRIAN PosEY followed and
said:
Mr.Chairman, modesty might suggest
being the youngest member of the bar,
that ! should remain silent on an oc-
casion like this, when the crude walls
Of this temple of Justice draped in
mourning betoksn some sad event; but
sir, with feelings as tender and sensi-
tive as the sorrowing hearts of my
older associates of the legal profession,
who walked the fragrant blossoming
pathway Of early manhood to the dim
shadows Of age with our lost and la
msntcd Judge, whose death we have
assembled to commemorate, it is my
purpose to pay his memory the last
act of respect due faithful public ser.
want.
Though the vicisitudes of time soon
heal the bleeding wounds of sorrow
and awake the weeping heart to new
inspirations of hope, memory pre-.
serves intact the christian virtues and
worthy acts of worthy men.
But few short months ago my
Young nature, as earth, the sweet re
viving dews of Spring, received witt
emotions of pride from him many kint
words of encouragement in the pnr
suit of the profession he did so mucl
to elevate with the lustre of his bril-
liant mind.
!. 1t was not my fortune to know hin