The record-union., 1892-03-05

he had lived in the time of Henry VIII,
IN defense of what he believed to be a
true principle, he would have died with
the heroic resignation of Sir Thomas
More. As phllanthropist, his life may
justly be compared with that of Wilber-
force. In the purity of his character,
with Earl Grey.
These sentiments are not merely local
with people who knew him in the City of
Sacramento, but his reputation. if not
National. extends at least to more than
one OF the wealths of this Union.
In his birthplace, the State of Kentucky,
his name even now is honored as much
as ia the State of California, and his
death is there deplored as much as it is
here. During the early days of Nevada,
when the whole Territory was per-
meated with corruption, it was with the
greatest satisfaction and delight that
those who believed in honesty and in
tegrlty, and in the purity of the judiciary,
beneld the election of Judge Beatty to the
Chief Justiceship. 1t was a matter OF
comment, both by the lawyers and the
press, that they had at last succeeded in
getting one man upon the Supreme
Bench of the State who was incorrupt-
lble- And such has been the verdict
throughout the life of this man. His
hands were never soiled with ill-gotten
gain, and, although he was industrious,
iabored hard and struggled heroically for
many and many long years, when he
died, as he himself expressed it to me,
with some bitterness, he died a pauper.
do not think that the public labors of
Judge Beatty in the city of Sacramento
are now or have been appreciated. There
are some people who see things differ
emily from what Judge Beatty saw them,
and they do not believe that he rendered
the invaluable service to the city of Sac
Ii l. .rl
tinguish the city debt, that he really did
render: and yet it is perfectly safe to say
that when the dust and smoke of lile's
battle shall have cleared away; when
animosltieS have subsided; when i'll will
has given place to q more serene contem-
platlon of facts; when the eye sees clearly
not through mists and fogs, it will be seen
that Judge Beatty performed prodigious
labor an invaluable service to the city of
Sacramento, not only without reward,
but in defiance Of opposition, detraction
and contumely. And the time will come,
and not very far in the future, when the
people of Sacramento will erect monu-
ment to the memory OF Judge Beatty, as
their greatest benefactor
But his life has come to a close 1t is
true that he lived much beyond the
allotted time Of man. He died when he
had reached an age a few months short of
eighty years, and we cannot therefore de-
plore the taking off of man in the years
OF his usefulness, and III the midst and
prime Of life, with the whole world, beau
tiful as it is, open before him. But this is
a case where a man lived his allotted
time, long into the evening twilight of
life. lie has now gone to his grave-gone
to that bourne from whence no traveller
returns-gone there full of honors, full of
respect and admiration for the pure life
that he led. And we trust and hope and
believe that he rests i'll peace.
REMARKS OF GROVE L. JOHNSON
May it please the court, while I unite
in everything that has been said in the
resolutions introduced by the committee,
and while l concur with the eloquent re-
marks that have been made by Judge
Blanchard and Judge Holl in reference to
Judge Beatty, there is one phase OF the
character OF our lost friend and brother
that feel ought TO be spoken of perhaps
more at length than it has been in those
remarks and resolutions, viz: His rela-
tionS with his clients. and his relations
with brother attorneys. Asa lawyer he was
singularly true to his clients at all times.
and under all circumstances regarded
their rights and their interests as para
mount and supreme to everything else,
regardless of consequences, and equally
regardless of what might be said of him
by those against him, or by those to whose
cause he devoted himself. 1t was the
client and his rights alone that he re-
garded, and that with a singleness of pur-
pose that usually achieved victory.
His relations with his br other attor.
neys. and particularly with younger at
torneys, were such as to serve as q model
and example for us all, young and old
alike. l can speak of that from expert
ence. From knowledge of
him, extending over quarter of CEN
tury, know that such has been his uni
forn.demeanor to others. / have often
noticed him conyersing with young law
yers and young men, giving them good
counsel. That was the predominating
trait of his character-a cordial willing
ness to give assistance To all that required
it. and polite treatment Of all with
whom he was brought into contact as
man or lawyer.
As to his public services need say
nothing. AS man, honor him; as a
citizen, [ esteem him; as lawyer, I re-
we're him; as Judge, | admire him, and
as public benefactor, / feel toward him,
as do all of our people, that l have sus-
tanned personal loss in his death We
all so feel, and the comfort we can
take in this moment, as we fully realize
that be is forever gone, is in looking back
at his life, extending through eighty
years of labor on this earth, and in saw
ing with perfect truth to ourselves that
he earned by his good deeds while
amongst men the rest and happiness that
he will enjoy in immortality.
REMARKS OF CHARLES n. POST.
If your honors please, I desire at this