The Russellville Democrat., 1891-05-14
REVERING HIS MEMORY
Hon. J. n. Harrod Presents Rosointions for the Bar Co the United States
 Circuit Court.
LATE JUDGE M. H. sANDELs.
Eloquent Tributes Paid to the Memory of the Distinguished Jurist by
 Leading Lawyers.

stated that he had been in- formed that Hon. J. H. Harrod had been appointed to present suitable resolutions on the death of the late Judge Monti H. Sandels.
 MT. Harrod, addressing the court,
 then presented the resolutions with the following eloquent tribute to the la
 mented iurist:
 May it Please the Court:
 When Hon. Monti H. Sandels, late an
 associate justice of the supreme court of Arkansas, died, the members of the bar
 of that court adopted memorial and
 resolutions giving eloquent expression
 of their appreciation of the dead jurist.
 was appointed by the chairman of their
 meeting to present those resolutions to this court. In the performance of that duty shall not attempt an extended
 biographical sketch of Judge Sandels,
 nor dwell at length upon the incidents of a career that is already familiar to the bench and bar of Arkansas. Judge Sandels was born in Tennessee in 1851, and came with his father to Arkansas at such an early age that he may well be called an Arkansian to the manor born.
 For, though born in another state, his earliest recollections were of Arkansas, and this commonwealth was the theatre of his career, and is alone the proud
 possessor of the priceless heritage of
 bis illustrious memory. Turning his attention to the law when very young, and being gifted by nature with brill- iant mind, he readily comprehended the most difficult legal principles. So great
 were his natural endowments that he had reached the front rank in his profession at an age when most lawyers are but laying the foundations of their future career. At 33 years of age he was the peer of any lawyer in Western Arkansas, and had so distinguished himself in his profession that he was appointed to represent the federal government in the greatest criminal court in the world. His career in that field was marked by such faithful service and such constant labor that it broke down his physical constitution and proved the beginning of his untimely end. At the early age of 37 he was justice of the supreme court of Arkansas. His elevation to that high office was but just recog- nition of his sterling worth, his splen- did ability and his great legal attain ments. Tn the performance of the duties of that office he was embarrassed by failing health and by the greatest of all domestic affiictions. Careworn and heart- broken, with accomplishing forti- tude and resolute spirit he came each day to his weary task, met every obliga- ton and discharged every duty. His opinions delivered while judge of that court will be found in the h1, 52, B and 54 volumes of the supreme court reports. They will remain for ever as a monument to his ability evidence of the characteristics that combine to make great judge. On the bench he was distinguished for the ease and facility with which he went to the heart of the subject matter in liti- gation. Having ascertained the real controv versy, he shed upon 1t the brill- iant light of an unclouded mind, never for moment lingering upon false is- sue or hesitating an instant to consider any other than vital point. It cannot be doubted that. if his life had been spared, he would have made for himself a name and fame unsurpassed in the political annals of the state or nation. At tue bar, as United States district attorney and as judge of our highest court, he was uniformly successful.
 Chancellor Kent said of Alexander Hamilton: "He rose at once to the loftiest heights of professional emi- hence by his profound penetration, his power of analysis, the comprehens grasp and strength of his understand ing, and the firmuess, frankness and in- tegrity of his character. We may say of him, in reference to his associates, as was said of Papinian: 'Omnes iongo post SC intevallo religuerit." "'
 Every line and every word of this language can be truthfully applied to Monti H. Sandeis. Aside from his rela- ten to the public in his professional life and his official position, his chief claim to our admiration rests upon his qualities as man. He was simple in his tastes, quiet and unaffected in manners, broad minded and liberal in his own views and tolerant of the rights and generous to the faults of oth- CTS. h social intercourse he was as as child and exhibited as tender and beautiful as ever reigned in the heart of woman. Careful of the rights of others, he often sacrificed his own that others might be happy. So generous and true, so lofty and noble were all his aspirations that his presence was bencdiction.
 The death of such a man, just enter ing upon the threshold of a great career, Is public misfortune. The distin- guished chief justice who presides over the court of which he was member said in response to the resolutions of the bar, that "his loss stands like a shadow in the land" But if his death Is loss to his friends and his country how inexpressibly greater is the loss to his little children. Their sorrow, oth- erwise immeasurable,.. Is relieved alone by the consolation that the name of such father is a heritage richer and nobler than any other that can descend from parent to child. In conclusion, if it please your Ory may be handed down to the gener- ations that come after us, l ask that these resolutions may be spread upon the records of this court to be preserved forever in the archives of the govern ment he served so faithfully and loved so well.
 After the resolutions were read 10 he members of the bar Judge Will ams, adding his endorsement to all that had been said, ordered the reso- utions spread upon the court record.
 Judge Joseph W. Martin spofe 'eelingly of his friendship and ac- Iuaintance with Judge Sandels.
 Judge M,Cain told of his ac Iuaintance with Judge Ssndels and his family.
 Judge Sol F. Clark told of his 'arly recollections of Judge Sandels'