Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-03-20
JUDGE j. r. FLIPPIN

spoke 10 the resolutions SIS follows:
I, too, would speak feeble tribute to the mem
DRY OF my dead friend. l, too, would lay garland
upon his grave, think not more than twice in
my life have ever venJured to make any REMARKS
upon The death OF professional brother. When
Gen. Sale and poor Sam Cannon died (peace to
their memoIies), in view of our past relations, 1
broke my vented silence in words of heartfelt
sorrow. Then the occasion seemed to ask it; not
less 50 now, when l feel that silence on my part
would almost be en- improperly. While presiding
on the bench which Judge Horrigan subsequently,
elevated and adorned, had the amplest oppor-
tunities of sscertaining his moral measure and in
lie lectual standard. Five years OF official inter
moral characteristics / knew him well. The ele-
mems were so mixed in him as to cause him
Court at all times, and especially in this com
t tsl ability, but also business talent,
alone, however brilliant never made an efficient
criminal judge. Intellect unsupported by other
ton happily blend, when at long Intervals the
model criminal judge appears. His love of law
and order must be supreme his responsibility
keenly felt, his sense Of justice right and wrong
ever present and acute. His decisions should be
reached through earnest, painstakiug thought,
put when reached should be announced though
dearest friends should fall. In him borrowing the
Aposte,s language, patience should almost have
her perfect work" With life and liberty he has
to deal. He speaks this minister of the law and
the Tree are imprisoned; he speaks again, and the
imprisoned are made free. He pronounees sen.
tenee, and mis- words, spoken in tears but must be
spoken, carry with them widowhood and orphan
age. Tears, and sympathy, and break ng hearts
must not avail when justice claims the vindica-
uon OF the law. Here moral manhood is needed.
Also an mistaken courage and an unfalteripg
nrmness 10 execute intelligent, conscientious con-
vietlons. Judgments may be tempered with mer-
cy, put always founded on justice A sickIy senti-
mentaIlsm is cruelty to the innocent and
betrayal OF the State. Thus in the ideal OF Grim
ina! judge have feebly outlined, we find veri-
table counterpart in him whose death we so much
oeploTe to-day. He was intellectual with bust
ness quanncatlons; with severe professional train
ing, well read in law, and deeply versed in a
knowleoge OF men and the springs of human
ecuon-seelng the right, and daring to follow il
showing the law, and daring to execute it He
had but lew intimate associates but to these he
at times revealed those gentle traits and sweet
charities which go to gladden. life aud brighten
existence. How true it is thst SHINING maTt in
yltes the shaft OF the insstiate archeri He went
10 and out among us noiselessly in the admin.
| istration of his high snd delicate trusts
that now he is gone his value 10
US, the county, the State, the country.
grows upon US: again hew true is it that real
merits like blessings, brighten as they take their
night" He was good lawyer, an incorruptibls
Judge, true friend, kind husband, and an hon
est man. You and / aud all of us have been
blessed by his having lived. His influence for
good VII grow and widen with the coming years.
HIS wise co1nselS have advised me often-he hs .
taught me much But now he has prepared his
last brief, made his last Argument pronounced
MS last sentence, discharged his last ocal dat Z,