The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-12-16

ripened into friendship.
Talking over their prospects-having all
the world before them and little OF this
worlds goods left from the wreck OF the
Confederacy-they resolved that II ever
they got out OF prison they would form a
partnership and practice law together.
After two months in the Libby they were
turned out. Then they put their resolve
into practice. Ould & Darlington became
a leading law firm here, aud l. only dis
solved by Judge Ould's death. The part
ners suited well, and each could lean ON
the other.
The title OF Judge, which deceased is
now best known by, did not get fixed upon
him till several years after the war. He
was long known MS Colonel Ould; but
having during the war, for some important
trial been designated n Judge Advocate,
the public gladly breyetted him with that
title, truly recognizing the fact that he
was great ornament to the bar.
LAWYER AND ADVOCATE.
In several respects Judge Ould has been
misunderstood; in one or two he has been
grossly slandered and traduced. The least
harmful, perhaps, was the public idea that
he was not industrious. Never was there
a greater mistake. He was laborious and
diligent 10 what seemed ut times an almost
painful extent. He studied his cases thor
oughly and took personal interest in them.
Nearly all Of his Supreme Court arguments
were written ont IN fW. His great speech
for defendant in the Riyes Pollard murder
trial was the result OF months hard
work. SO with his speeches in the George
will case. He had lawyers head and 4
lawyers education. and what is more. a
lawyers loye for his noble profession. As
an advocate. where was his equal! His
transcendent genius has long been recog-
nized by members OF orr Supreme Court.
They have always rated him as he deserved.
LEGISLATIVE. &C.. &C.
Judge Ould represented Richmond twice
in the Legislature, serving in the Senate in
1861. and in the House in 1875.
On September 90, 1878, he was elected
president Of the Richmond. Fredericks-
burg and Potomac Railroad Company,
succeeding President John NJ. Robinson.
This Office he held until MAY %, 1881.
Judge Ould was married twice. His
first wife was Miss Sarah Turpn. sister OF
Major Walter Turpin, who was for years
engineer OF the James-Riyer Improvement.
children-Miss Matte afterwards Mrs. y.
j. schoolcraiD, Robert, Miss Salie now
Mrs. George NJ. Donaldson, and Bright
all OF whom are living save the first
named.
He married the second time Mrs. Madgc
Dorsey Handy, Of Baltimore. oi which
union one child survives.
HIS CHURCH CONNECTION.
Judge Ould was received into the COM
munion OF the Second Presbyterian church
May u, 1870, and was elected TO the office
Of ruling elder May 2G. 1872. He was a
delegate TO church courts several times,
manfesting great familiarity with the SUBJ
ioctS discussed, and was always heard with
attention and Difference when he spoke.
lie represented East Hanover Presbytery
In the southern General Assembly OF the
Presbyterian Church which was held in
Savannah, Ca. in May, 1915.
He was one OF the most thoroughly
posted biblical students In the community,
having kept himself remarkably fresh on
the ancient languages, especially the Greek.
As q lecturer on biblical topics he had no
superior outside OF the clergy. He was
especially clear, incIsiye. and logical, speak
=
curing the closest attention. His forte was
the reconciliation OF the doctrine OF re-
vcaled religion with the laws OF nature and
cOmmon-sensc.
In June last he received from Washing
ton and Lee University the degree OF IL. D..
IMMORTALITY OF gHE SOUL.
At the last commencement exercises Of
Washington and Lee he delivered an adj
dress before the Young Mems Christian
Association which excited the admiration
OF biblical scholars, and was really mas
terly production.
Ii was an answer 10 one OF Henry Ward
Beecher's sensational sermons wherein Mr..
Beecher had denied that the Old Testament
Scriptures contained any evidences OF the
immortality OF the soul. Judge Ould
searched those Scriptures and found eX-
haustless refutation OF Mr Beecher's views
Some most striking passages were quoted
in his lecture; the whole forming most
conclusive proof that from the beginning
the Scriptures taught that the soul was
and that after life would come
rewards for the good and punishments for
the wicked. This lecture was previously
delivered at one Of the Wednesday night
meetings OF Or. Hogc's church. Dr. Hoge
was unable 20 attend, and judge OUld con-
Quoted services and read the paper.
MS EULoGY or JUDGE MONCCRE.
Judge Ould's last appearance a. M ora
tor was on Thursday, December 7lh. lie
that day conveyed to the Supreme Court
the resolutions adopted 10y the bench aud
bar upon the death Of Judge Moncurc.
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of his life. Probably no one speech be ever
made added, In the minds Of the thought
ful, more to his reputation as an orator.
what, in closing. he said 0i Judge Mon
cure, loving friends may now, with lew
changes OF words, say Of him. That pero-
ration was a. follows:
"I.et us thank God that he gave 10 the
country such patriot, 10 the State such a
citizen, TO the administration OF the law
such magistrate, and TO those that loved
him such a friend.
80 Crown me with flower.,' cried Mira
beau In his last hour, and loving friends
brought them. But our elder brother
needed no human hands 10 bring hiln gar
lands, for God had already GRO Nned him,
and out OF pure and noble life had already
sprung eternal flowers, which hloomed not
only on earth, but were glorious enough 10
be transplanted from that quiet Stafford
death-bed 10 the celestial gardens.
"Though 4 senior to all Of us, be has
preceded us but a little. The hearts Of
even the youngest Of us are but 'mutled
drums beating funeral dirges TO the grave
Even while We are viewing the procession
Of the dead, the order comes for us TO iall
L. A,J nox.- In tbi. rnpappt whpn | am
speaking the last words which | viii ever
utter IN the presence OF this Court as 1t Is
now formed, can express no better hope
for bench and bar than that when our sum-
mons comes we may receive and welcome
Il as did our friend and chief"
PREgoyITI0ys.
II was noticed that when Judge Ould
.tI Oh tff h. Lost