Daily Republican., 1888-05-17

"h~ NO IVES prODADly Ln0 mos
j. tfusted man In ihis city. Not msrel,
. his kinsmen, his fIiendu and his oli
a ents, but many others who scnrosl,
anew him personally were glad 10 In
trust to him Ne executor and trustee The
fortunes OF their wives and oh I'D rem. A.
Z they knew full well thst whosver else
4 might be recreant. Victor Dupont
wo1ld always prove true, true TO duty,
! truo to honor uuder ell clroum stances.
and to the end"
la concluding his eloQsent remarks
Mr.. SpruRnoe said:
/. HE had big, generous heart. To
nis brethren OF the bar he was always
, liberal and msgnanimous; 10 the poor
aud needy he was prodiRal In his boun-
ty. His friendship Was strong, constant
and sacred. For those be loved no sac
ritcc was too great.
There was something heroic, and ct
the same tins pathetic, In the courage
with which during thS last few years
ne bsttled with the fatal diseaee to
wsieh IL was appointed he so aeon must
yield. While We watched his wasting
iorm and feeble steps, we hoped that
mis- strong will and devotion to duty
might triumph. The ssd end has come
at last, but there IL left 10 Us that Of
1 "@sfH NFbA bNuuUt uU-tng
memory OF his useful life, his pure and
noble character and unsslnsh friend.
ship"
| Judge Wales said that he had known
Victor DUPONT from boy hood, aud that
they were admitted to the bar about
the asmo time, He had for long time
oeen 10 daily intercourse with him, aud
! friendship was formed that continued
without O break until the hour Of his
death.
His progress at the bar was not OF
rapid growth, and there Waa no mystery
about hiS hnal success. Men are not
spt TO seek counsel of youth or to trust
Important matters TO inexperienced
hands, and Mr.. DUPONT had to wait
until he Ind given come eyidenoes Of
that sound Judgment, careful attention
to detail and loyalty to duty which
soon became the conspicuous elemen,s 10 |
OF his professional chaIaote
He had the advantage Of having
pursued his legal studies under tho late
ohief Justice Gilpin, who at that time
was Attorney General OF the State, and
ne enjoyed for some time after he came
70 tine bar the valuable assIstancs Of
thas good man and excellent lawyer in
acquiring . practical knoSledge OF the
law. he cav much business transacted
IN the cfhie OF hia preoept9r, who had
large practice which be attended
win painstaking accuracy, aud It ia
probable this had Its effect In inducing
nlm 70 select m Off 90 business for him
seii' IL wss moro congeniAi to him In
every way, and rs the result pi owed. he
chose wisely and we'll
u remember q1i.e dlstlnctly the frat
important trusl GhAt WAS offered to him.
he came into my offlcs one day with a
paper In hts hand, which, ou inspac
tioni ! iolnd 70 be u will appointing
him executor and nleo gUardiAn OF the !
testator's children. With the most ,,
sincere diAtrust Gf his Ability TO pfoper.
" discharge luch responsIbls duties, his )
hiSt Impulse was to decline their 40
cep5snoe. bat he was fualiy prsvai.ed
On 20 act In both Capacities. Bow we'll
m! faithfdliy he fulfl I'D the confidence
and ttuit reDOsed in MIN eau ba atte,ted
oy one OF his wards woo nov acceptablv \
occupies seat upon tue banch Of our '
stste Having gradually gained re- h
lance on his judgment TO gulda and di. v
'sct him In the management OF yearly O
increasing practice. IL was not long be. / 4
ore he developed into that wiae and b
'tuient counsellor, that confidential d
.dviser aud that safe sud iuoorruptible b
depository whose pane and reputation d
ave been houeehold words In this com. ii
nnnlty Tor more than score OF years D
As 70 ths man, tie citizen, the ol
le'shDor, tue friend, tho plain and q
imple truth will constitute his beat ii
ND highest eu'oEy. h
There IL nothing to conosal or er 4
anaAts. After hs had reached mAn's
state, and his character had Deen
Irm9d and his principles OF conduct
ettied, L know OF no one who led U
lore exem plary and useful l.fs. HIS IA
.AoiA HE whs permaa;ed with . sense n
I uuty, with feeling Of kindness and "
ynipath7 and with q desire to help his d,
BLOW men. he preferred u confer AZ ae
litigation rather than rec6ive one, ard 40
lousht 1t no burden TO asslst those less m
>itunste than himself Ths Psslmist n
as desorlbeo the deaeTvinR man as one be
40 doeth no evil to his neightor, who In
"elrsth TO his own hurt and changeth In
o. Measured BY this Standard, our
ieno came very near II not quite up
the PsalmisPS description, for IL may be
safely aiked what person did he ever
no"lnRly wrong, or when was he TT
nown to falsity even In the smallest
srticular.
"Ha was not only actively beueyo W. ~
NJ, Dut was charitable toward the "a.
ihDgs or faults OF bis fellow-men. He tto
as NO! cen0ur.ous, and although ex. IT.
'ting iron hinIeelf the striotest sdher. -. ~
os TO trusa and duty, he was lenient ro. &c.
others who fell shors Ia that rsspsot. ~
Q WAS not q man OF pro esslons, and "'
ade usa of no honeyed Mosda OF com.
enastion Or indnlRed in Aatterin1
eech He wal kuowp, II at ali, ty bo
acis' his conduct and his desds, ~
ncerity was STAN ped on all he did in Ess
cry relation Of life and no one was Gu
sr deoelved by him. Such man ha, va
l lived In vain. The memory Of his OF
ample remains and his surviving as. Ior
,iates Of this bar can hold him az ons age
mnom any Profession or guild might
When judge wsles concluded the I
,etiDg, on motion OF Senator GRAY. In |
lourned for tue purpose of attending cat
} funeral tbi,
The UNION NATIONAL BANK ms,
The directors Of shs Union National Flo
nk mold meeting yesterday and tioI
opted the following resolutions,
lob were ordered to be sprsad on the
nutes: N
WHEREAS, We have received with son
ielRouo svrrOW The intelligence Of tho ext
III OF Victor Dupont, which occur. Lut
In this city on Sunday, the 18th iu. ing
Mt. 10 Il
Resolved, ToAt By this sad event
: board has lost valued member,
we, his surviving brSthren, have III
deprived OF an associate who was the
semed and beloved for the purity OF Ind
ohnrao.er, unawervlng integrity, VIII
Iesty Of purpose and sound judg. and