Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-02-06

walk in life is reached; it has boen selected
as merely the means 10 Al end.
The wider reputation of Q political life,
the more abundant wealth that flows from
business enterprises are more alluring thar
the steady, thoroughgoing work of practis
ing attorney, and of into politics or into
business drift large ms jority of our profes-
sion some temporarily, others permanently
Rare indeed is the exception, but such
an exception and conspicuous one WAS
Bro. Clay. To him the practice of the Law
was a life work. He chose the profession
because he loved it, and having chosen it
he devote his time and his energies strict
ly to it. Neither by the dross of politics
nor the gold of commerce was he swerved
from his purpose, but he WAS content during
his long and honorable life to be At all
times and everywhere simply an attorney
and counsellor at law.
At the December term Of this court,
Bro. Clay was here in his accustomed
place and as We greeted each other he said
Il have been present at the opening of
every court in this county for forty years
but" he added, as sith the spirit Of proph.
ecy. IL can't be present at many more
How few could make the statement that he
did. Not one venture TO saw, of ali the
100 men who have catered their names up
on the roll Of this bar since Bro. Clay's
admi..ion
HIS pr r1fessional success proved the Wis
dom of hi. conrse and hi. well.
esroe a ran,t.,ion as . st;,ful .,,o,,ev and
counsellor sbonla sff,ra a .rrikinc e.smnls
to the younger members Of the bar who are
temut.a To stray into orher neld.
Far his shiliiv I re.nectad him for hi.
frieni shin I loved him for hi.
un.weryiny fileliiv To hi. prof,,.ion hon.
orei him and f,y mis- II far o,thiny al.s
would nav nv tribute To hi, memory
H. n ~ ~. III,
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Nay please me Court;
II is with reluctance that l undertake to
ana 70 'ie ru'niui 'i'oues pAir 10 Tue
s,s of tbs conr,. nf w.;oa ~, hi. onn
no,t Tbis cor,, ,,,or, anhna. ~.
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test 70 me h;s los. !. a ner.nos, bn
,esvamap, M. ,nunsm., and h,s ra;ah
nor from my ea,nasi hoyhond wa, bon
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adv;cs his ,.,herlv cnrns.l hav, r,aJa ma
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Word. are bn, feeble shells when emo.
tions are bnr.,in. forth for eYnres.ion
He had a wonderful knowledge of hum,n
nature II evnra man know men il va.
I.orenzo CLAW. He had the rsre fscultv of
b.nIl;n. f.c,. nv follow;ny slon, ,hs l;res
of ,houpht common 10 the average man
4 nd ,ba, was rho secret of hi, sncce..
R,t lot o,hs,. nov n, hin, IN. t,,hn,s hi.
Ion,, and hnnorabls sa,v;oa aasa,xa.
conrteous mat he has calmly
and ne.cafuilv rounded an, an hono,.ble
rarea, I csn but s.v ..old f,;and taro.
we'll Peace he with your
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L. "''e'o"' H'4' '"'N
May II please the Court;
have listened with profound interest to
the eloquent and impressive remarks of tn
brethren of the bar who have preceded
me- had not anticipated saying anything
On this occasion, understanding as | did
from published reports that the older men,
oers of the profession wou' fully occupy
the time, knowing that they could and
would do so much more fittlngly than /
possibly could. Sickness alone prevented
my presence at the last sad rites when all
n.a,ho, w.s ,ands,,, o.,r;ad % ,hair
last resting place. / should do great
Injustice TO the promptings of nv
1eart should I refrain. at hi, time and in
HI, pre..nce. from giving expres,ion to
NV feelings of regard and resnect for Bro.
J.o,anzo CLAW.
Asa lawyer learned IN regard him A,
among the bes, of those with whom it ha,
been NV good fortune tn become acouain,ed
have aIwsy. greatly admired the Mains
taking care with which he ALWAYS prepared
his cause. for trisl-snd the thor 1ughness
Of the nresentation of the claim of his
client. to court and iury.
A foe IN Subterfuge and all semblance of
double dealing as we'll, he wa, always lis
tened to by the court and by the iury with
careful attention. and what he had to saw
was said with a thorougbness and directness
that carried convection TO the minds of his
listeners. The Young men of the profes
SION have lost a good, genial, warm hearted
friend. the older members feel a worthy
equal.
heartily second the motion of the com.
mit,ee
n u.;,.h f. .i,
H"y u please me oour''
Tributes to the memory of Brother Clay
as a lawyer have been well spoken. L,
more wears than any other here. have prac'
uced beside him in the city of Gardiner.
too bear witness to his ability, to his ear
nest zeal as a lawyer. But 1t Is not of that
would speak. | wish TO add tribute to
his memory asa man | think Of him as
he came a boy from New Hampshire
struggling for an education. BY his own
toll and industry he accumulated the money
necessary for college education and to tii
himself for the honorable practice of his
profession. think of him as | have seel
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