National Republican., 1888-04-01
EXPRESSIONS or RESPECT.
The supreme Court Bar Passes Rcso
iutionS of sorrow.

About iifty members Of the bar Of the Su.
rrcmc Court assembled In the court room at
IL o'clock yesterday to make formal ex-
preston of their respect for the Chief jus
ticc.
Senator Edmunds was called to the chair,
and Clerk Mckcnncy, of the supreme
Court, was named secretary.
Attorney General Garland offered the fol-
lowing resolutions:
The Chief Justice Of the United states has
ended his career on earth. lie proved him self
equal 10 all the duties which the title of his
office imports; II Is lifting that the bar Of the
riiy, should express their scnse Of the calam-
ity that has visited the court, Me bar in gen
cral, and the whole, country therefore be II
IRENE Court of the United states recogniGc In
the late ClIicf Justice combination Of uulli.
ties that peculiarly fitted him for the difficult
Of Of" rTeat 'S Court Ss that GGs abRly bRliS,i''ns n
u Judge, his strong sense Of
Justice, and his firm but mild administration
contributed to the public feeling OF security.
and TO the confidence that ,has made the SS.
prcmC Court the balancc.whcrl of the COnSti-
tuition: that they are, grateful for the legacy
Of his noble and unsulieh. .rhnractcT, adorneI
by traits that Cndoared him to all who came
in contact with him; that he was II type of the
highest product OF our free institutions, al.
ways maintaining his official and personal dig
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humble for his attention and regard, and that
they will remember him Us one who WAS an
honor to his country and TO the whole brother
hood Of men,
second. That we tender TO the family Of tn.
deceased our heartfelt sympathy.
Third. That the secretary Is hereby re-
nuestcd to furnish the Attorney General ofthc
tnitcd States with u copy Of these proceed.
illgs, with the request TO present the same to
the supreme Court Of the United states for
such action thereon ~ the court may deem
lfnner.
Fourth. That the secretary Is hereby ~.
guCstcd To transmit an CngOsSCd copy of
these proceedings 10 the family Of the de
ceased.
Assistant Attorney General Mnury see
ended the resolutions IN Il warmly culO-
CYSTIC speech. Judge Shcllabarger drew Il
parallel between the late Chief Justice and
the eminent iurists of English history, IL
remember" he said, "that In the Senate
chamber and in tho hours which immcdi-
Gtely preceded the vote ON the confirmation
Of Chief Justice Waite Senator Sumner
called me TO him and asked about the char
acter of Mr.. Waite. In reply | then dc.
scribcd tie nominee rs ] do here and
now. But Mr.. Sumner said, Il hest
tate. ! fear. We stand at an epoch
in the cowntry's life--in the
midst Of revolution IN its constitutional
progrcss-at nascent stage in the develop
nlent of some of its Institutions. and lOng
shall pilot the country through the rocks
and rapids in which we are / repeat his
words us nearly as | can. ! asked Mr.. SUM
ncr TO point the President to few John Mar
shalls standing in waiting and ] would
guarantee the nomination OF at least one of
them TO the Chief Justiccship. Mr.. Sumner
said he would require some time TO look
around
Mr.. 7. W. Ilnckctt who was. secretary to
Mr.. Gushing during the Geneva arbitration,
spoke fcclingly Of the kindness manifested
ly the late Chief Justice toward young
Practitioners at the bar, and Senator Evarts,
who was Judge Waitc's clHssmatc in col
lego, described the lnttcr's course as u
student when he manifested the germs of
those qualities which have since developed
into the characteristics described by the
other speakcrs-integrty, frmncss, kind
ness, gcntleness, patient research, anl
breadth of judgment.
The resolutions were adopte4 and the
meeting adjourned.