The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-01-05
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thought or the beauties of language. No. in
this sense he was not an orator. But in
the concentration Of mind upon the point
before him, and in the mastery presentation
Of evidence and argument that conviaces
court and Jury,-in this he was an orator.
The day is near when the old elegance Of
language be thrown aside before courts
Of justice, in legislative halls and upon the
rostrum Of politics and the onvinciug proof
asserting method Of address adopted OF
this practical method which is 80 fast gaining
ground in this matter Of fact age, MIR. Bull
was the exponent. Whom he was on our side
of case, We felt that his argument was win.
ming over the mind Of court and jury, but
when he was opposed to us. We knew in fear
tina, his address was rending our case.
He was not politician, - you all know.
in the office seeking sense Of the wsrd. but
he was ever ready 10 sacrifice himself for the
good of his party, and as worker in its
ranks, his skill and ability were Of signal
colntry, and in discussion with those who
differed from him he was sometimes too
severe, hut his very severity WAS the object
of our admiration, and he emerged from these
discussions raised in our estimation. He
did not 60 to war, but his service to his
country in taxing the places Of those who
had departed was greater than any service
he could have rendered upon the field.
There is one trait Of his character that
endears to his memory il there were no other
to speak Of That was his kindness to the
younger members of the bar He MR. Dun
CAM owed him so many debts Of gratitude
that their number blended into intinity. lie
would take no advantage of younger men,
and never found enjoyment in their discom-
titure. When one Of the babies Of the bar
was pitted against an attorney Of greater ex-
perience, he stretched point, and would
often relieve the embarrassment of the
younger man by . word or sign. He had
no favorltes, for his kindness was universal.
There WAS one matter upon which he was
not quite certain it WAS proper for him to
touch; this was the homo life Of Mr.. Bull.
He WAS the center about which the family
moved. He (Mr,. Dunoan), who hsd been so
familiar At that Preside, knew Of his kinds
ness and indulgence there. He was perhaps
over indulgsnt, but not to the extent of loose
M in hiS f.uilv A.,
husband aud father, no sacrifice was too
great for him to make for the comfort and
happiness Of those he loved. As a nsighbor
the same self sacrificing qualities were up.
permost.
The family Of Mr. Bull owe to him an
everlasting debt Of gratitude, and the bar Of
La Sale county owes him debt of memory.
His spirit has been taken from its tenement
of The flesh and rests in tho realm Of shad-
ows, while his white, cold form lies beneath
the green sod by tho side of the beautiful
river he loved so we'll.
Mr.. Duncan address WAS eloquent and
impassioned and enc Of the best he has ever
delivered,
The court asked if sny other Of the attor'
neys desired to speak, and upon Mr.. Dun
cans suggestion and reminder Of the life
long friendship existing between Mr.. Bull
and Mr.. John f. Nash, Mr. Nash was request.
ed to speak.
Mr.. Nnsh's remarks were not extensive,
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HIS first remembrance Of Mr.. Bull was ofthe
latter entering his Office while circuit clerk,
and asking for paper, in arep!evin suit.
This was the first cause tried by Mr.. Bull in
court Of record MIR. Bull had by his own
energy and hard work made himself known
and felt as a lawyer st the age of thirty, and
was at that time the peer Of any of the bar
of La Sale county. Among his personal
memories Of Mr.. Bull WAS an incident show
ing the truthfuln.ss of the man. 1t was
during heated campaign and two political
parties of the state we're fighting a wordy
battle. lie (Mr NASH rather hnrshly ortiz
cized the action Of the candidate of the OPP
pOslIe party, anu bE Dun turning hAAOo'
fiercely upon him, said: "John, you have
done meaner things than he has ever done,
and if you had been he, you would have
done the same as he did 1t was a just re-
buke. Mr.. Bull was not only great lawyer
but historian Of wide knowledge, and
master of the English classics He spent
from two to three hours each evening. when
his work was done, reading and studying.
It was at Mr. Nash's own house where Mr..
Bull stopped while in this city during their
partnership, that he learned the inside char
acter of the man, and became attached to
him.
Judge Blanchord said that the record of
this session of the court would show no cause
Of law heard, and would be undisturbed by
the voices of attorneys and witnesses in trial.
1t had been called to do honor to the mem
ory of him who was absent. The first case
that Mr.. Bull ever tried in the Supreme
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