Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-03-21

l withhold Just estimate or his virtues.
Memory forbids 1t, for under its wise and
mystical constitution, we come to realize,
as one after another of our number are
called to pass through the "gates sjar,
there seem to come back to US the recol-
lections Of our friends, outlined In charac-
ter by those excellencies alone, by which
they have been valued and endeared to us.
And can truthfully say that while medi-
tating upon the life and character OF our
deceased brother found in the thoughts
suggested to mind, not one which hung or
hesitsted upon fault In all the intercourse
1t was my pleasure to have with him. When
came to the Bar he was In the full vigor
Of mature manhood and the height of his
practice. Associated with him were some
OF the ablest lawyers In our State, two OF
whom have become honored associates
with your Honor upon the Supreme Bench.
At that time, while it was my privilege to
occupy a seat in this Bar l remember, l,
although among the junior members OF the
Bar, formed high opinion of those men
tai and moral qualities which raised him
to emiueuce not only at this Bar but among
the attorneys OF the State. That opinion,
so early formed, continued unimpaired
through all the years of his subsequent
life 1t Is with pleasure second the res
olutlons reported by the Bar, and pre-
scented to the Court by Brother Hastings.
REMARKS OF II. c. DAVIS.
Nay Il Please The Court:
Its with feelings of profound regret, min
gled with pleasure, that respond to the
request of the oxford Bar Association, to
offer a word as u tribute Of respect 10 the
memory OF Bro. Black. Regret, that
brother has fallen In the prime OF life
and In the strength OF manhood. Pleas
ure, that all the recollections OF his life
are pleasant and that there rests no stain
Of dishonor upon his name. Bro. Black
was cut off before he had filed up the
measure of years allotted unto man.
Although my acquaintance with the de-
ceased had not been Of so long con;inu-
snce as that OF some other members OF
this Association, yet for the last twelve
years ii has been my privilege to know him
intimately and well. Ire may have had
faults common 10 humanity, (and who OF
us have not, but the better instincts OF
our nature prompt US to bury the faults
aud minor errors OF life with the dead, and
It is well that the green grass and flowers
that hide from our view the bodies Of
those we have loved and respected should
also hide the slight defects common 70 all
that is human, and which are the results
lof errors of the head aud defects Of judg-
ment, rather than of the heart.
| have been connected with Bro Black
more or less for the last ten years, and
have always found him man OF stern in
tegrity and strict honesty. | have lived
! his neighbOr for the last ten years, and
know but echo the voice OF the entire
community when say that he was known
but TO be honored and respected. Sound
! in Judgment and safe in counsel, | always
felt when had Alvsh Black for an aSSo
ciste. that had a strong support. In the
family circle and with his chosen and init
mate friends, his Kindness OF heart and
sympathetic feelings were always exhibited
as part OF his nature.
Asa political opponent, always found
! him sincere and earnest, but honorable and
high-minded. He never resorted TO low
aud dishonorable means even 10 gain po-
litical advantage.
A man OF superior Attachments in his
chosen profession, of 4 kind heart and
genial disposition, in the strength of his
! manhood, and in the midst OF 4 useful and
honorable life, has been suddenly called
from this TO smother state OF existence.
We shall see him no more, for he has gone
20 that country from whore bourne no
traveller may return. Such is human life.
This is The common lot OF all. And il Is
well for Us 10 pause for season IN the
busy course Of life and consider the char
acter OF our deceased brother. II is well
for Us 10 consider well those traits OF char
acter that rendered his life pleasant and
his name honored among men.
Our words OF eulogy and praise can do
our brother no good, but they may be Of
infinite value TO the living If they but
serve as an incentive TO cultivate those
principles, and practice those virtues that
shall render our lives honored and our
deaths regretted
REMARKS OF JUDGE DANFoRTH.
| have listened with great interes: to
| what has been said by the associates and