Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-04-15
THE LATE ". B C BROWN.

The LATE W. B. C. BROWN.
Remarks and Resolutions of the saera-
mento Bar.
At 9 o'clock yesterday morning meeting
of the Bar was held at the west Superior
Courtroom to tska action relative to the
death of Hon. w. B. C. Brown. On motion
of Grove L. Johnson. Presley Dunlap was
elected Chairman, and D. A. Hamburger
and Frank D. Ryan, Secretaries. Mr.
johnson, from the Committee on Resolu-
tons that had been appointed on Thursday,
read the following report and moved its
adoption:
IN MRMoRIAM.
good man has been taken from us-a member
OF fraternity has been called to the world beyond
the grave-our circle has been broken, and pro-
fssson in Sacramento has been deprived of one Of
its brightest ornaments. Our brother, w. B. c.
Brown, is dead. That we may express the feelings
of the Bar of Sacramento county at his untimoly
decease, be it
ReSoLued, ! hat in the death of W. B. C. Brown the
people OF Sacramento, in common with those OF the
entire State have lost a citizen of whom all were
proud; whose labor5 for the public had always con
duced for its welfare; whose career had been full
of good to the whole community, and whose future
gave sure promise of still greater advantages to the
city, county and State he hon0red by his residence.
ReSotUed, That man he was upright and pure
a citizen he liberal and enterprsing
public servant he honest, reliable and careful
orator he was eloquent, convincing and pleas
ing; as father he was indulgent; as husband he
was kind, loving and constant; as friend he was
tried and true lawyer he ranked among the
best and combining as he did all these qualities Of
mind and spirit, we mourn his loss as almost ire
parable, while we can and do point with pride to his
life record, wherein his sterling qualities of head
and heart were manifested by steady, unchecked
and successful career in this community and State
for more than thirty years. during which he marched
with an unfaltering step from the condition Of an
unknown youth to that OF one Of the foremost cit.
zens of California
ResoIred, That we extend to his widow, children
and other relatives our deep and heartfelt sympathy
in this, their day of sorrow and mourning.
ResolUed That as a further token of our esteem
these resolutions be presented to the Supreme Court
of California and to the Superior Court OF the county
OF Sacramento, with request that they be spread
in full upon the minutes of each Court; also that
a COPY, suitably engrossed and attested, be trans-
mitted to the widow OF our dead friend.
Respectfully submitted,
GROVE L. JOHNSON,
". II. BEATTY, Committee
A. Z. CATLLIN,
The following remarks were then made:
Grove L. Johnson-Mr Chairman: In moving
to the remarks that had the sad privilege OF max
ing yesterday in reference to the high character and
moral worth and true manhood of W. B. c. Brown
can but express to-day the feeling deep-seated in
my heart, and shared, am certain, by ali who knew
him. that he is partakiDg Of the joys of that i'm
mortal life for his pure soul freed from its earthly
covering that he SO eoquently pictured to his fellow.
citizens when he last addressed them in public.
T. ]. Ciunie-Mr. Chairman: feel that | cannot
let this occasion pass without saying few words
Yesterday morning While reading the paper at the
table at my house in Oakland saw notice that
James Lansing was to be buried at 2 o'clock. At
the same time my wife told NE that Mr.. Brown had
died suddenly the night before. l came Yesterday
for the purpose of attending the funeral OF Mr.
lansing one of the dearest friends that ever had
in the world. Mr.. Brown occupied the same posi-
ten to me. l can recoect away back when a
youth | was struggling for my daily bread, Mr.
Brown had always word of cheer for me. The last
act of kindness that he did me was to nominate me
for Congress in the Convention here in Sacramento
had hoped this year to be able to repay in meas
ure those many acts of kindness to me. was doing
all in my power to secure for him the nomination
for the highest office in the gift of the peo-
ole Of this State. ! believe, Mr. Chairman,
that if Mr.. Brown had lived he would
have been nominated and elected Governor Of Cali
fornla. He was stricken down, you might say, in
the zenith of his ambition. suppose that there
never was that lived that was any better than
Mr.. Brown say, God help his poor wife and chill
dren Married as he has been for twenty years and
upward he never LETT his wife without an affection
ate kiss of farewell. When he left her Wednesday
morning little did she know that ne never would be
able to bid her an affectionate farewell with hope OF
return to her again. The people of this State
mourn with his neighbors here in Sacramento the
loss of Mr.. Brown. believe, if there is place OF
happiness that Mr. Brown is there: because defy
any man, 10 matter how much he may have been
opposed to him in political views, to say that he
not honest in them IS well as in all his dealings
with his fellow men. say, Mr. Chairman, that it is
right and proper to pass these resolutions. do not
halfa hat tha ia a1 Nv tfna
death of Mr. Brown can be filed. l believe it
is void in the city OF Sacramento that one can
take or make up. | heartily ndorse the resolutions
with the hope that they viii be spread upon the
minutes Of the Court.
Add c. Hinkson-Mr. Chairman 1t has been
my pleasure for the past ten or twelve years to have
been the most intimate social relations with our
lamented friend and brother, MIR. Brown and hav.
ing known him did, his sterling qualities as a
true and honorable man, his high sense Of honor in
his social professional and political relations, taught
me to love HIM as brother, and feel that my
emotions of grief would not be much greater had
lost brother His life can be proudly reverted to
by his friends worthy of emulati by all those
who would leave behind them a name which they
would have indelbly engraved on the memory OF
those who they may leave behind. He was cut down
in the bloom OF life, surrounded by a loving and an
affect;onate family, honored and respected by all
who knew him, with record behind him of which
his friends all justly proud, aud future before
him full of hope and promise In political matters,
which test mems honor and integrity, Rave been
associated with him for the past twelve years, in
the prosperity as well in the adversely Of his 10
litical party, and under no circumstances did he
ever, for political or personal considerations ever
yield to temptation, or give ceuntenance to any
proposition theory which was not consistent with
his sense Of honor with him principle was ever
paramount to policy. He was politician of the old
school, and believed that the welfare Of our Govern
ment-municipa, State and national-depended to
a great extent the interest taken in those mat
tiers by the thinking and better classes OF our peo-
r,Ia and that the DrIDcue3 Gh0ull in
political as should in the social and business rela
lions of life Little did think when week ago |
heard Of his ardent advocates in his aspirations
to the chief EXecuyeship Of State, that in this
but enc thing could defeat him. and that was DEATH
that his campaign would be 50 ruthlessly termi-
mated, and that to-day he would be sleeping in the
cold embrace of death. Mr.. Chairman, it is but
little for me to say that lndorse the resolutions,
for language cannot portray the deep grief all
feel at the loss OF so good and useful man.
J. C. Tubbs-Mr. Chairman will say, in second
ing the motion for the adoption of these resolutions,
thing that occurs 10 me as being true ana that
is that oitentimes when we adopt resolutions Ct
this kind upon the deeease OF of members,
we have to look many faults, and it is right to
do So But feel that in the language in these reso
lutiOns there is no fulsome fiatterY and no faults
to gloss over. Every word is true, and if there is
any fault to be found with them It is because Ian
guage cannot be used strong enough to give the
man his Just dues. feel, the resolutions say,
that true ard good man is gone, and let us try
and follow as near in his footsteps, in the example
ne has set us, as it is possible, because do
better.
Ed NJ. Martn-Mr. Chairman : The resolutions
that have been ented to the Bar on this occasion
express think the feelings OF every member of this
Bar as to the high standing and character of cur
late brother, Mr.. Brown. Nevertheless, feel that
can not let this opportunity 90 without saying
something l first became acquainted with MIR.
Brown about May, 1867. At that time he had no
aspirations politically, and was in charge of the
bridge across the Sacramento river here. had the
good fortune to remove with landlady with whom
Mr. Freeman, sir. Matt. Johnson and myself were
rooming-the widow of the late SIR. Maddox and
became the next door neighbor OF Mr.. Brown. had
an opportunity to observe him with his family.
observed his kindness and lis urbanity to his
family and also to his friends who gathered at his
/ house. He had not then assumed the high station
/ which he subsequently attlined. AS far as his
means were concerned they were somewhat limited.
| He was like great macy in the city working a
salary yet his house always open, his friends
/ gathered there, and bis warmth and geniality to
them then was but picture of his subsequen. life.
remember well the night OF the election at which
be first elected County Clerk, in the year 1867.
Mr. johnson and myself were friends and supporters
| OF Mr. Brown, and on coming down town we learned
the evening of that day the undoubted results Of