Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-04-14
their manhood now gone down to their

state, which position he occupied, think
| 10 years.
lie was aman of marked ability. Nature
gifted him with unusual powers which in
ms own way he improved by study.
never had that personal knowledge of him
That would give me permission to speak OF
ms habits, but | learn that he was stu,
dent; reclnsc, not given to society. His
lonely hours were given to study. He had
the intellect which made study useful.
There are minds that have not the soil ia
make the crop strong. lie had the mind
and the ability.
II has been said that il would not he a
compliment to speak of Delaware Judges
as honest men. II is one of those quiet
forces that .appei Sin TO the bench of our
State And yet il is no little thing to say,
that no suspicion ever attached to any of
Its Judges of cntan, element by mercenary
or unworthy motive
But of Mr.. Salisbury, I will say he
never pursued his profession with mer-
cenary motives. While he was in active
work at the bar he was not prompted TO
litigation for profit. His hands were clean
9t lll,gotten gains. He did not encourage
litigation. therefore he was trusted and
loved. He was careless and indifferent TO
the accumulation of wealth. Perhaps he
did not give this sufficient attention. and,
therefore. before our eyes and before the
whole State he was suffering and allowed
himself to be taxed with thecarcs of office.
Here the speaker referred to the fact
that u was not the pleasure of the last
Legislature to retire The officials of the
bench when they arrived at certain age.
lie referred to the incident in Washington
~ connection with Justice fancy. Mr..
Bayard considered that the least that
might be done for the judges is to see that
they are comfortable during their years of
labor and that their later years are not in
suffering.
have said that | do not feel this to be an
occasion for extended eulogy of our de-
parted friend. The blow has been too
sudden. The news was received only YES
terday Of his death
III reference to the decisions rendered by
the chancellor the speaker asserted they
gave evidence of his learning. As time
passes on men will know more of the
motive that influenced his action OF the
honorable intent which they did not dis.
cerii at the time when opinion was hotly at
strife.
recognize the justice of the eulogy sub
mitted in the resolutions and second the
motion for their adoption.
John IL. Rodney followed in few brief
remarks. II was with pleasure he called
himself a friend of the deceased chancel-
lor. He was friend true and kind at all
times. Surely the life that has lust closed
i'll all its great value is one to inspire all Of
us to greater efforts. lie is loss TO us all.
He was patient and fearless public
servant, always an upright Judge This
alone would be fitting epitaph for him
George II. Bates said that the shock of
this sudden death is too recent to allow
any one who has been reasonably intimate
with the chancellor to express what he
fAnlU tfsar 10 In Il -. mi
speaker referred to the close personal rela-
tions that existed between the chancellor's
family and his own. His earliest memo
ries from boyhood up are identified with
them.
Chancellor Salisbury, the speaker con-
tinued, was one of the most remarkable
men we have known in this State. |
cannot recall the time when he was not a
strong personality to me. The first clear
memory of him comes back to me now
that he was absolutely the handsomest
man that ! ever set my eyes upon.
The speaker continued in interesting
personal "reminiscences of the brilliant and
kind-hearted chancellor and that even
after his congressional career he was Il
foeman worthy of the steel of any lawyer
in the State. Mr.. Bates concluded in pay
ing tribute to the deceased judge personal
qualities. His loyalty to his friends was as
hooks of steel.
Alexander y. Cooper landed the chancel-
lor's Characteristics of integrity and indie
pendence. In his death the state has lost
one of the greatest of its judiciary.
John Biggs felt that he could not allow
the moment to pass without testifying to
his great appreciation of the deceased lie
knew the chancellor all his (thc speaker's)
life. For half a century an intimacy ex-
listed between his father aud the chancellor
and it ended only yesterday at the intru-
sion of death. The chancellor was an able
lawyer and a conscientious and upright
judge whose career has added lustre to the
judiciary of the State.
William s. Elilles thought il not inop-
perfume that the younger lawyer add
their tribute. 10 them all the recollection
of Chancellor salisbury must be more
than q name. The speaker had always
been impressed by the chancellor's indie
pendence of thought. Mr.. liilles gave
touching story of recent visit to the
chancellor:
"No, Mir. IIillcs,' he replied to the
latter's inquiries, I'm not well.n
And then his face lit with kindly
smile as lie remarked; II dissented with
an opinion of the Supreme Court this
morning
So that al the last moment the speaker
had been impressed with the idea that
While the body was tottering the chan
cellor was possessed of u vrile mind.
w. Michael Byrne referred to the chan
cellor's spotless reputation. II was the
speakers privilege TO be introduced to his
court recently by Mr.. Nields. He appreci-
atcd the ehancellor's kind and courteous
reception of him at that time
Mr.. Lore remembered the chancellor as
a man of very large mental mould. He
knew no one of stronger personality. A
certain incident which the speaker recalled
ut the moment illustrated this feature. In
one Of the early cases of the deceased iurist,
down State, it was reported
around that there was u great deal of
tgougingn going on on the other side
The reply Of those who watched the pro-
ceedings was--in the first there are doubts
and in the second place You will not get
jury i'll Sussex to oppose Mr.. Salisbury.
No man ever lived in Sussex who had so
many consistent personal friends. Only
this morning Washington Jones related
how he was on the grand jury here when
the young attorney-general, Willard Sauls-
bury, first appeared. lie was strong, hand
some, refined even then. Ills intense per-
sonality quickly impressed the grand jury,
which was ut first somewhat inclined TO be
critical.
Mr.. Lore referred in the highest terms
to the exemplary private life of the de-
ceased.
One of the most devoted friends, the
speaker continued, that life has given me
has now passed away. All the three
brothers were marked men. Three such
brothers the State has never seen before
and perhaps never will again. But of
the three the chancellor was easily the
leader.
Thomas Davis spoke feelingly for the
younger members of the bar and then was
followed by Henry G. Turner.
Judge Wales. who was the next speaker,
had been associated with the chancellor
for ten years in the New Castle courts.
During that time their intercourse was
exceedingly pleasant and harmonious.
The chancellor came as attorney-general