Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-04-16
EULOCIES.
PanegyriC Upon the Late Associate
Justice Matthews.
TRIBUTFs FROM BENCH AND BAR
Attorney General miller and chief Justice
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stanley Matthews.

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STANLEY Matthews.
WASHINGTON. April 16. . Attorney
General Miller presented in the supreme
court of the tinted States the eulogis-
tic resolutions recently adopted ~ the
bar Of the court touching the death 81
Associate Justice Matthews and asked
that they be placed on the records Of the
court In presenting them Mr.. Miller
said: 'sIn this august presence all hu-
man visitors stand uncovered and bow
with reverence. But now and again
your precincts are invaded by the herald
of power which knows no rank or dig
nifty in whose court magistrate and
private citizen lurist and rustic are
upon a plane Of absolute equality. An
swering the summons Of this power.
your eminent associate. worthy sue
cessor Of the long line of illustrious men
whose virtues and learning have adorned
this great tribunal. has gone to thai
country whose mystery, so far as human
effort is concerned, is no nearer solution
than when ia the childhood OF race
death snatchea brothers life by 4
brothers hand. or when the poet king,
bewailing his child, said all that can be
now said: j shall go to him; but he
shall not return to me. We mourn the
departure of your associate, our brother,
not for his own, but for the countrye
sake. True, his life has gone out when
at the zenith of its brightness. While
not young man, Justice Matthews was
upheld by a spirit 50 buoyant, mastered
difficult questions and wrote great de.
cisions SO readily that no one thought OF
him as old in years.
= NY personal acquaintance with Judge
Matthews was slight. While he was al
the bar / occasionally met him, but only
as young man at the bar meets a great
lawyer. Since he has been upon the
bench have only seen him in the dis
charge OF his high duties CT his per-
sonaIity, therefore, 1T does not become
me to speak Nor is this the time. on.
AMI The person to indulge in.extended
elilogy on his career and character.
Others letter fitted by intimate personal
and .pfofessionaE associat on and by gifts
pleasing duty This much, however,
may say in the way of characterization.
The mind of Stanley Matthews seemed
to me to be deeply original. He pio
neered. He studied principals more
than precedents, he surveyed the field of
Jurisprudence with the eye of a states
man as well as a lawyer. He took his
direction in the law By the conn ass and
stars rather than by uncertain foot
prints or marks on the trees, blazed by
his predecessors.
Chief Justice FulIer's Need Of Praise.
Chief Justice Fuller responded, and
said: The court entirely c0ncurs IN the
sentiments expressed in the resolutions
which have just been read and in the
observations of the attorney general ac-
companying their presentation. Before
he came to grace seat upon this bench
Mr.. Justice Matthews had in high pub
lie places, political. professional and
judicial acquired eminent distinction
and displayed the qualities which invite
attention and command admiration and
respect, while as a member of the bar his
conspicuous ability, faithfulness and in
tegrity had given him a rank second to
none. And the felicity was also his Of
having rendered his country gallant ser
vice as a soldier
He brought here the garnered wisdom
of years of varied experience, and con-
stanfly added TO it the fruit Of cultixa.
ton in this exalted field of exertion
whose margin faded before as 1t moved.
growing in strength with exigencies re-
quiring the putting forth of all his pow
| ers. IN listening patient and sympathetic,
in intercourse with counsel cordial but
dignitied. conscientious IN investigation.
honest and impartial IN judgment, full of
resource in supporting given conclusions
BY accurate and discriminating reason
ing. ample in learning and comprehen-
sion in scholarship. luminous in exposi-
fi0nN and apt in illustration. he demon
sfrated such fitness for this sphere Of
action that his removal in the midst OF
his usefulness cannot but be regarded as
severe loss to the bar, the judiciary and
/ the country.
To the associates Of years Of personal
companionship, IN the administration Of
Justice that loss is quite unspeakabIe.
| The ties between those thus thrown into
close intimacy are extremely strong and
when one Is taken away upon whose
/ palnstaking scrutiny. clearness II ex-
| PLANTATION and fuIlness Of knowledge
reliance has been Justly reD0sed bv his
brethren. and whose amenity Of temper
and kindIiness Of heart have naturally
/ inspired affection, keen sense
| of personal bereay yenent ningles with the
common sorrow 1n view III life like
tins. crowned with the success that waits
/ upon absolute devotion 10 duty. how
false the desponding exclamation Of the
/ preacher That which IS now is. ID the
! days to cor1e shall all be forgotten. The
] remenlberapce 0f the past and the wise
/ u with the generations always and the
| works Of this faithful public servant win
! 4oll0W him lin the DAYS to come now
/ that lie rests from his lab0rs.
Ile court has herefoforp al diollrned as
/ 9 mark Of respect to the memory 81 the