The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-08-11

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Marshall, who had been zealouslypur-
suinga "Jack pot all night, was ex-
tfaiaely irritable, and when the Judge
had admitted some evidence for the
prosecution which Marshall insisted was
Irrelevant and impairment" the frey
orator jumped to his feet and exclaim-
ed, gudgel do you know Pontius Pr
late convicted Jesus Christ by admitting
| lust. such testimony ds you have allow
ed to be given in this casa?" b
The Judge rose in his wrath and said,
HClerk, enter q fine against Mr.. Mar.
shall OF $50. fH3
The witty and now peiItent barrister
rose to- his feet and said:
"Will your Honor be kind enough to
lend me that $50? / haven't had that
much money in six months"
"ClerkW said the Judge, who could
not resist the humor OF the situation,
'Eenit that fine. The State Of Ken
lucky Il setter able to lose that money
than Lam"
Tom Marshalps name stands in Ken.
lucky for the. spirit Of camoraderie and
good fellowship. Few Of his, great
speeches survive him. But cllaste
and touching eulogy of Richard I.
Menifee, who died too early for his
fame, gives abundant evidence that
Tom Marshall possessed a Esprit
touched to fine issues" This address
is tender eulogy Of brave aud noble
spirit.
At TransylVania University, on the
18th Of April, 184l, Mr.. Marshall said:
~ come not merely to acquaint me
Of duty to one whom personally love
and admired, to weave, alasl fading
garland for his tomb or scatter; aztec
Tomato incense over his ashes.
"Death canoniEes great name, and
the seal, of the sepplchre excludes from
Its .slumbering tenant the breath OF
envy. And surely II ever there was q
mirror in which young Genius could
glass and fashion itAeH, IL eyertherewe
moulds in which the forming intellect
could be cast in, the first and full pro-
portion OF graceful energy and perfect
strength, Richard II. Menifee was that
mirror and that mould. Already his
daring boyhpod governed men.
"Richard Menitee was first named
after Henry Clay. Like steel from
flint the collision with other minds
struck fire from his own. Meniiee was
oppressed by the prenomen OF his in
fancy and 6red even in childhood by
tho memory OF his great countryman,
breathcd often to heaven his fervent
ofison that he might one day equal the
eloquence, the greatness, and reputation
Of Mr. Clay. LAS
9The great characteristic Of Menifee's
mind was strength; his predominant
faculty was reason; his aim was to con-
vince, q
with an Imagination rich but se-
we're and chase, Of an elocution clear,
nervous and ready, he employed the
one as minister and the other as the
disciple of demonstration.
mo giant ormiset forth bis common height
"Donum WREN raclle cradens magnuS libentu.
"There was nothing restless or inn
patient about him. His was deliberate,
concentrated, disciplined energy. He
had that managed calmness of'general
manner which SO often betokens a fiery
and excitable temperament, but under
the most perfect control. OF an integ-
rity stainless as. the untrodden snow,
and without one vice to consume his
time or waste his career, he was sure to
devote himself to the interest OF his
clients.
"He was the slave Of honor and notthe
drudge of ayerice.. 1t was independence
he sought for himself and his nestlfngs.
"He regarded the courtier bringing at
the footstool Of a throne and the dema-
gogue lapding the mob as equally the,
foes Of freedom and the just objects Of
patriot execration.
"aMenifee went to Congress in 1887.
He encountered hostility in his up
ward flight when did soaring genius
faikto do itff and the ,meaueri birds
would have struck this eagle from his
pathway to the skies.
ambition has been called the, last
infirmity OF noble minds; to me 1t
seems to constitute their essence, their
intellectual splendor, and their
strength.
a mean not the love OF power, but
that higher ambition, the love, the
tyearning after that imperishable fame
which shines through far generations
and with an increasing light over the
memory Of glorious talents. gtoriousiy
exerted in the cause Of justice and man.
Kind"
When appraised that his last hour
had come, "Brief summons" he re-
piled, and he manned himself to die
With dignity.
Tom Marshall left no enduring liter
ary monument to his greatness or 6lo-
quenGe, nor did his brother, Humphrey
Marshall, who, in scolarly attainments
and general mental riches, was the in
tellectuai superior Of his brother Tom.
But it was said OF the latter TINT he
never permitted any client he defended
tobe hanged in q capital case.
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