Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-24
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and gladly fell In with the suggestion
though It might have seemed to Bsaycoi
the lawyers and public men Of the United
States somewhat hazardous experiment
to select man for that great Office who
had been so little acquainted with public
affairs and who was SO little known to the
bar OF the country. He was nominated
land confirmed by the Senate. What took
place in respect to his confirmation by
the Senate have no righs to say. Soon
after his appointment he took his seat se
CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE COURT.
I have practlced In that court from yesr
to year ever since, and it being SO near
the Senate chamber have almost every
day been in the court even when not
called there professionally, and so have
had perhaps IS good an opportunity as
any lawyer or Senator could
have to see his public bearing
and conduct, and to know coed deal of
his relations with his associates as well
as with the bar. can say with entire
candor that don't think there was an
instance in any time or country, where
the relations OF the presiding magistrate
| with the bar, or with his associates, were
more dieniaed and harmonious and at
the same time perfectly friendly and cor
dial. He represented the dignity, the
public decorum, that should exist in such
tribunals, and st TIE same time exercised
every kindly courtesy and
EVERY GENEROUS DIscRETIoN
that could be exercised toward the bar
and his associates so far as his sense Of
justice would permit him to 60. His
opinions, think, on broad questions Of
fundamental law and of the application OF
principles to affairs Of men will stand
! veil with those Of the mos. eminent of
judges. he looked on toe sub
stance Of things and had
very little taste for technical
considerations tAat did not affect the
ultimate merit Of the cause. / think his
cardor wes extraordinary. Whatever
might be his previous impression, he did
net allow comb.tiveness OF intellect TO
lead him to maintain an opposition against
sufficient reasons in the opposite dirsc-
\tlOn. In his personal and privaEe life he
.wss enc of the most gentle, cordial ard
spproschable men l ever met, and his
kindness of heart was go great that 10 the
midst Of affairs and society here, where
he must have known 80 many instances Of
evil and improperly, 90 not remembs T
ever having heard him make csnsori-
Gus or
UNKIND REMARK
| to any person In the world or to mention
| 8 circumstance or employ a witticism
sgAinst CT at the expense of smother. I
| feel the more reSdy to say this SO broadly
from my personal and private intercourse
with him which has been for the whole
nate and confidential character. There
80 ~ iris hat
be said against him and there is
the respects that make up the Just and
christian citizen.
Secretary B.yard said: 1 had tae
highest respect and warm personal regard
for the late Chief Justice, who t1lled his
greht Office with honor to himself and
great usefulness to his country. He had
the wise Instincts of q pure heart.
Secretary Whitney said: The death eff
the Clief Justice is q grest ehock aud
source Of great regret. His great quail
ity in my judgment was his Judicial en-
per and eVenness and fsirness OF mind,
which WAS natural to him. He will be q
great loss to the bench and to society of
Washington.
Postmaster-Genersl Dickinson said:
This Is personal grief TO me- 40 1t will
be to all who have had business before
him, or who knew him socially. He was
a kindly, able man, just doing his duty
bravely aud cnnscientioUsy always.
Secretary Villas said; For fourteen
gears presiding over one of the three
greatest judicial tribunals on earth, he
has so borne the functions Of his great
ONCE that under the sharp Observation CT
interest and feeling, the reverential re-
spect Of the country for our ministers Of
justice has been maintained and advanced
in his administration.
Attorney General Garland said: I never
knew Cnlet Justice Ware before he was
appointed in January, 1874, but since that
time l have known HIM very we'll. T.
prscliced before the court st intervals
soon after he took his seat and
while was in the Senate We were thrown
together good deal. OF cou Sc,
however, since became Attorney Gsa-
ersl have known him more closely and
have had better opportunities of knowing
his real character. regard him "a 8
most excellent lawyer, fair
minded and just and almost
uneeusled in the discharge of
what may be called the executive duties
of the presiding officer OF the court 10
fact he was one of the best administrative
judges L ever saw. He was always amie- |
ole and disposed to be indulgent, but he |
was also rigid at the proper time. 1t will |
be very difficult to Ill his place, and l |
could not pay his successor s higher com.
pliment than to express the hope that he |
will wear gracefully the mantle Of the
chief justice.
Among the members Of the House ex
pressions Of regret were general. There |
was disinclination to say any thing upon |
the sut 3ct of the selection Of the sue
cessor of the late Chief Justice, and the
only expressions Of opinion touching
upon the matter came from few south
ern members, who suggested that Speaker
Carlisle is eminently fitted for position
On the Supreme bench, and that 1t would
not be unacceptable to him.. They did
not care to say this publicly, however, at
this time.
Mr.. Grosvenor said: The loss OF
Chief Justice Waite will be very
great uuder ordinary circumstances
for he was man who filed every PC
sition he ever held with distinguished I
honor to himself and his country. But in
the present circumstances il is peculiarly
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