Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1891-05-22

a pleasant hArmC CirClr. 50 l. no ma aNulNclg
seen the schools. looked spun his store Of
learning with like intensity and interest.
Judge Laid was one Of few rare minds
from whom borrowed much. ans g. whom
q poverty Of learning forbade ny making nj
returns hut they brought rich mental gifts
fum college ans generously gaye t. others
We walked and talked on the bank Ut tNc
river ! omit nuch tIat was said Of interest
10 us that I may be as imperSnual as the
emotions Of this hour viii permit lie had
that day been associated with the brilliant
aud accomplished Burns in the defence of n
SUIT Young I.add hat prepared the defence.
/ am not sure but 1t was his FIRST cUse.
sought by a certain move TO surprise him but
II was no surprise lie was prepared At
every point, and Burns in elegant style only
ornnmented the structure that the young
lnyyycr had so solidly built His conversation
that afternoon took "A wide range. for his mis-
ccllaneous reading hal been very extensive,
land he kept il up through lici and he had
very fine conceptions Of beles-iettres. We
talked Of the grand old masters of oratury.
and although he said he did not expect t.
excel in oratory and should not aspire to,
he had studied the old models very much,
and exhibited rare taste in his reviews and
criticisms and IN his comparison OF ancient
and modern styles lie discovered strong
aud clear ideas of men and books and showed
by his talk that they had made distinct and
deep impressions ON his mind. Among other
subjects he spoke of Lord Broughnm. lie
admired him much. lie reviewed his speech
in defence OF Queen Caroline the pcruration
in which DTougham had rewritten eight
times. He spoke OF il in n legal point oi view
and then reviewed its literary merits and de
yclopcd from it far deeper meaning than had
ever seen in IT, especially that por tion in which
| he draped Jachimo in literary auSion ana
! presented him n a sample ofthc bulk of this
| hltiIv cargo" borne against the Queen. And
| SO we walked and talked, he always suggest l.
ing beauties beyond what l had reached in
every book mentioned, although had care
fully read it. until aS We turned to go back to
the Couit House our long shadows reached
far up on the grass land and then was &C.
mcntcd II friendship which was secure through
life We did not think nor talk Of death We
were contemplating life then; its hopes its
possibilities; and its most direct roads to
success in our profession. Our day was just
dawiing. We were just in the gray of its
beautiful morning
| Aud then the last time saw him WAS the
dav after he had received his first warning
| lie saw it's deep Significance but spoke of =
with that courage and consistency which
had characterized him through lite. lie sp oke
| of his impressions al il us being like II dream
and not unpleasant And 50 saw him nj
| the beginning and substantially at The close
| of his professional life And the interval was
| so full of honesty, c21dur. fidelity, especially
to his clients and worS, that could write
of it for hours But do not quite like to be
| betrayed into feelings of tender friendship hc.
| You'd what is consistent. l prefer t. speak
of him with more courage. To be more oHc'
dent to ;he golden rule.
| As a LAWYER he knew the law. As an nd.
wiser he did not enter into the prejudccs or
! desires Of his clients. lie did not seek what
his less informed client wished but what he
needed. lie was not swcrvcd by his desires
nor did he become his advocate Mt once. but
assumed the attitude of an impartial judge
looking at both sides of the case, lie elm
mated all that was immatcral in the CIicnt''
| statement, stripped it of it's vcrbingc, and ar
ranged the material facts in their order. His
| system. together with a strong logical mind
| constituted him n very SAFE adviser His
ravenous appetite for learning. caused by hi,
| carly country home life, induced him to fl
| his mind with Il large stock, and his strong
logical faculties prevented any confusion lie
was absolutely independent but not obsti
| nate in respect to his opinions lie was hon
| est and never swcrvcd from his convictions
by any desire to please his clients assOci
atcS. His arguments in court were solid, con
sistcnt logical, and we'll considered. though
ncrvously delivered and sometimes with hcSi
Eating pauscs. lie was too good lawyer
to make stump speeches in court. His mint
was judicial and well stored to begin with
and constantly replenishcd with the current
legal literature of the day. His appropriot,
place, it always seemed to me, Na4 on tn,
bench, where his rich store Of mental accumu
lation could be best appropriated and made
most useful. But he has gone. leaving tho
rich results Of his works to bless his survivors
am in the beautiful village where he lie,
so still and peaceful. 1t is sunrise to me, ant
reason and hope says it is to him. No il
stirring yet, and feel lonesome. and fear
may be betrayed by my emotions into being
garrulous.
Judge Ladd'S death brings us as near TIL
sacred gate that opens into the great un
known as we have ever been before. TIL
shadows would be very deep il it were no
for the great law of compcnsations. Hi
fortunate life Is secure. lie reached II success
beyond his most sangune hopes when h
started. lie died az he wished to- lie es
capped the nervous vcxatiOns of old age. II
was spared the long weary task of gazing
lstlessly yet with most impressive apprehen
sions of his mental decline. He gave to til
world the best efforts Of an honest indu.
trious, faithful life; to his family a coura
gcous protection, wise couuScls, the fondncs
of n devoted husband and father lie he
queathcd to his own not only his earnings
which now look insignificant, but more tina
all, the rich memories Of life filled with a
that could adorn the lawyer, the judge, and
what is higher than all, the man. And il
this (although it is not full compensation 70
his DEATH we find comfort and consolntio,
enough to Danish despair and unreasonable
, repinings. Nothing remains to us but hop
FIR the dead and consolation to the living
1t must be we'll with him for he has gone t
"Swell the deep bass of duty done,
> And strike the key
OF time to be
When GOD and Man shall speak az one. D."
p Gro. n. DALE.