Connecticut western news., 1882-03-29
General SedRwick.

We reprint the following report of the bar meeting held in Falls Village last Wednesday from the Housatonic Ray relative to the late General sedgwick:
 Last Wednesday meeting of the County Bar was held in Falls Village to take action concerning, the sad event. Solon Johnson, Esq, was requested, as native of the same town with General Sedgwick, to make some remarks and prepare suitable paper for the Records of the Court and to be sent to the family of the deceased. MT. Johnson, in a very feeling and appropriate manner, gave his recollections of the honored man, and, paid 1 the highest tributes to his memory. He said ! that when he-Mr. Johnson-came to the Bar, the General was States Attorney, and the only cases heshad where the General was on the other side, were of criminal nature. Others, who had closer and more extended 1 connection with him. could speak more ft- tinRly of the dead mans great abilities; but he could say that as the prosecutor in crimi. nal cases, he was always very considrate of the accused, never trying to conceal the truth nor anything that would be of advantage to the prisoner, but always sought to draw out the exact facts. His care in this respect, his unwillngness to secure conviction when the facts would not warrant it, made many | think that he was much too mild with those whom his position made it his duty to pros. ecute. He was great favonte with the younger members ofthe Bar, who always felt at liberty to consult him upon doubtful points, and who always received the most fatherly advice When they were beaten in their cases by older members of the Bar he would have words of encouragement and comfort for them, and they learned to go to him freely after their disasters He was a member of the Congregational Church, faithful to all it's requirements, taking part in all it's charitable and benevolent objects. Ono of his ances- tors was on Cromwells side and from that time down the family had been a military one and always on lbsrty's side The Gen. eral was great lover of home, particularly of the place ofhls birth, and the speaker had known him many times in going home from
 
 in order to look upon the place where be was born. He was particularly fond of children and they were equally fond of him. He would have as many around him as possible and would sing and play with them with great delight. His information was so varied and great that his death was like the burning ,of library. His place cannot be filled. He was thoroughly conversant with the events which had transpired since we became a Ma. ton and with most of the eminent men who had taken part in them. After MT. Johnson's rsn. arks, of which the above is only an out line he presented through another member of the ,Bar-Mr Warner, we believe the following
 TRIBUTE, TO GENERAL sEDGwIcKs MEMORY.
 Gen. Chas> F. Sedgwck has laid down the burden of life. He carried it long, and far and bravely. He has earned right to rest. His life has been remarkable one. Gradu. atng from College before he arrived at the age of manhood, he became a successful teacher. Sixty-two years ago he was admit. ted to the Bar of Litchheld County. Thus, for nearly three-quarters of century, he was engaged in the earnest business of life. Dur, ing that period he accumulated vast, stores of He was acquainted with many of the illustrious men of past generation -l As statesman he understood the purposes | and ideas of the founders of the Republic | He knew the history of the rise and fall or i parties, the political beliefs they maintained, and their respective champions. His martial spirit is evinced by his having attained the highest rank ID our State military organiza- ton His failure to represent his state in tEs National Legislature and to gain high judicial position was due neither to lack of ability nor ;o the distrust of his fellow citizens; but to he seeming exigencies ot party For Is years he acceptably filled the honorable posi- ion of States Attorney. He had large heart, clear intellect and prod,gious mem. ,ry. These endowments. combined with un, common bodily vigor and long life. served o make him living compendium of politics. history, biography, geuealogy, and general in.