The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-05

masses of the people, and ever against the
oppression of wealth, and it was with diff
Guilty he yielded as Judge. what he con-
sidered substantial justice, to what
seemed to. him technicality, although
supported by authority.
I know nothing of his early education,
but he came to this state to
practice his profession at an era
when such men as Manning
Browning, Douglas, Lincoln, Peters.
Purple and Blackwell were in their
zenith. With perhaps few volumes of
reports, a copy of Blackstohe's Com
mentaries and the Revision of rs, they
laid the foundation of our present Juris-
prudence which has grown to such an ex-
tent as to discourage the young men just
entering therein. They built from ele
mentary principles, and although they had
no personal injury cases yet they had eject
aaents which was worse; with these men
life was continual warfare.
Judge Guyer was aggressive, unyielding,
uncsmpromising When attacked, he
forgot the scriptural Injunction and re-
turned the attack: He lack ID the polish of
high culture and training. but he possessed
in remarkable degree moral, intellectual
and physical power. He had stern integ-
rity, which he carried in all the relations
regardless of the popular verdict. He
was an independent man, foremost in pub
lie enterprises; he was, also. safe and
honest counselor You will search the
records in vain, of our county court. to
find where widow or an orphan were de-
frauded, during his administration.
He passed away in the maturity of age,
surrounded by loving wife and dutiful
children. with all the comforts and luxury
that his abundant means commanded. he
died without struggle or contortion OF
feature but
Like one who wraps the drapery of his couch
And lies down to. pleasant Dreams
/ move the court that the resolutions be
reod and besprad upon the records of this
court
THE RESOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS. The Hon. Samuel s. Guyer,
who, forty years ago, associated himself
with the Rock Island county Bar, and
who subsequently, held the position of
Sheriff, and more recently that of Judge
eff the county court, was, on Tuesday, Fen
90, 1888, called from the scenes of earth
to his final home, the members of the Bar,
who were associated with him in his
official relations with the courts. desire to
record their appreciation of his character
anu SGTNlC6S. duu AOA
death. Therefore, be it:
Resoloed, That.in the death of fudge Guyer
the Bar of this county as well as the COM
munlty at large, Rave lost one who, as an
officer of its courts, as well as citizen and
neighbour discharged faithfully and well
all the duties that devolved upon him, and
in all his relations, official and personal,
left the impress of strong individuality
and independent and manly character.
That we tender TO his afflicted family,
who by this event have been bereft of
most considerate and devoted husband
and parent. our kindliest sympathies in this
their great loss.
That the proceedings of this meeting be
presented to the circuit and county courts
of this county, with the request that they
be spread upon the records thereof and
that the family of the deceased be furnish
ed with copy of the same,
After the reading of the resolutions it
was ordered that they be entered at large
upon the record of the court after which
the regular order of business was entered
upon.