Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-01-19
THIRD EDITION,
DAR MRETIM0.

DAA MBAHAA ~
Bsselutions In Reference - the
Death Of Jadgs Bradf0rd-Tri'
bates 70 HIS Memory.
A meeting Of the members Of the bal
Of the District of Delaware, was held al
nine o'clock this morning, In the United
States Court room, to take action In
reference to the death of Judge Brad
ford.
There was . large attendance, and
the meeting was called to order by Will
liam 9. Spruance, ESQ, and on his
motion Judge Wales was called to the
chair, and J. Lyman appointed secre-
tary.
On melton of George W. Massey, Esq,
committee of six consisting of Messrs.
Higgins, Patterson, Whiteley, Spruance,
Eields,s and Gray were appointed
to draft resolutions expressing
the sense of the meeting, on the death
Of Judge Bradford.
After an absence of few minutes
the committee returned, and Anthony
Higgins, Esq, In presenting the resolu
tons gave . brief sketch Of the life OF
the dead jurist, and rendered a fitting
tribute to his worth and integrity as a
man and his ability as lawyer and
Judge, after which he offered the fol
lowing resolutions, which were unani,
mously adopted
WHEREAS, the Bar of New Castle
County have learned with profound
IS Lal l. 81 "a
ward G. Bradford, District Judge of the
United States Court for the District OF
Delaware.
Resolved, that we would bear our
testimony to his long and honorable ca
reer at the bar, where he was marked
as an advocate of distinguished ability
and as learned, wise and ssgacious
counsellor.
RESOLVED, that by his sound learn
ing and judgment, by his knowledge
of the law and sound good sense, by his
eminent business, fairness and impair.
TALLY, his kind heart, and his pure
and lofty character, he worthily dis
charged the duties of his elevated
Office rs q good and upright Judge.
RESOLVED, that by his blameless
life, his simplicity straight -forwardness
and honesty, by his public spirit and
his fearless courage in the discharge OF
duty, he furnished an example worthy
Of all imitation, honorable to himself
and rich legacy to his descendants.
Resolved, That we tender to his
family our respectful sympathy in their
bereavement
Resolved, That these resolutions be
presented TO the Superior Court of the
State for New Castle County, and tc
the United States Courts for the Dis.
tric1 # Delaware.
Whrn Mr. Higgins had finished read
in1 taD resolutions, William G. White
ley, $50, said
Mr. CHAIRMAN Il have been asked
to second the Resolutions just read.
Judge Bradford was my senior in age
by exactly q days; we were together at
the same preparatory school; we for a
short time were together at the same
college; we were law students together
in this city; we commenced togeth, r
the practice Of the law, and we have
been together in this community, mHn
and boys, for nearly Is years.
OF his character as a lawyer and his
success at the bar-of his gaining that
goal OF all ambitious lawyers, a Judge
ship, and how he discharged its duties,
my friend has spoken, and we all know
OF his character As man and citizen
shall speak.
Judge Bradford was from his youth
upward consistent member of the
Protestant Episcopal chuch, fulfilling
all its obligations, complying with all
its equirem-nts-his work was that
of a christian gentleman
Not very administrative in his nature,
yet kind, forbearing and altogether
sverse to fault .tiuding Of others, his
character, while it might not attract
those not intimate with him, WAS to
those who knew him well, one to be
cherished and admired He was, as one
OF our newspapers has said of him, 90
hater OF shams.'
Hypocrisy of all kinds was his abomi-
nation; false pretense was his utter
aversion; simple in heart, simple in
manners, simple truly in the ways
OF the world, yet honest, outspokep
as to his beliefs, his views and his OBJ
Jects, his conduct as man and citi-
zen was an open as the daylight. Mol
one had ever to ask what his motives
were: the truth aud the right, as be
Judged Them, were his pole stars. These
he advocated, whether popular or un-
popular, counting no cost, despising al
Whether III morals, in religion, in
p0hticr-w ever the question nigh
Dr, and VIII resOever it arose, or whom
sorVer it affected, If it was in his opin-
ION right and proper, he advocated it,
regardless of friend OF foe.
A strong illustration of this charac-
t1Stlc was his ear y and open support
and advocacy Of political party whose
principles were then supposed to be |
lhimcaI to large interests in this State, |
and Tor any prominent politician to |
al o"ate and support them was poiti-
cal suicide. Judge Bradford, however,
never wavered or desisted.
His was no halfway support or adj
T0cary. 1t was known and read Of all |
men and he never for moment stop
ped to consider his own or his party's |
chances Of success. His voice gave no |
uncertain sound-tho' disastrous per.
soma and party defeat was more immi-
hent.
He stood in 1856 where majority of |
his PARTY only reached in 1864.
Such was Judge Bradford's per-
sohal, religious and political char
acter, and though he might not in all !
RESPECTS have come up to the censorious
Or 'e1pedleucy" demands of the world,
they are traits of character much to be
loved, much to be admired, and much
% bspraised. | second the motion for