The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-04-13

oACoAuS Of6f great many years.
remember him as early as 1866, but
my particular and close relations
friendship began in the year 1877.
Early In that year l had converse
ton with him about his expected
appointment to the Supreme Bench.
Our conversation was of such ma
ture that from that time forward our
relations have been extremely
friendly and cordial in all respects.
As Judge / think every one will
accord to him honesty of intention,
honesty of purpose. l think all
recognize the fact that he possessed
in striking degree love of justice
as such. He was just to all, he en-
deavored in his decisions to do JUS
tice. He was possessed also of a
sense which is called common, but
perhaps it is rather uncommon. He
possessed a common sense and clear
judgment, logical mind that en-
abled him to arrive at conclusions in
his decisions which recommended
themselves to the Bar, certainly, and
/ believe to the community as rule.
before him; believe it was pleas
ure to most of the members of the
Bar. Aside from his character as
jurist in which he has made a record
which will go to the future, he was
also possessed of qualities personal
to himself which endeared him to
those who knew him. Judge Nc
Gully was an affectionate man. l
recognized that in many instances. |
have noticed it, l have seen it in my
dealings, in my converse with him.
He was ready at all times to meet
friendly advances more than half
way, and his cordiality to those who
were friendly with him and &C
quainted with him was extreme, was
very great. I think we are also all
very glad to ascribe to him due
honor for his gentlemanly and high
character at all times. Aside from
my acquaintance with him at the
Bar l recollect having heard him a
number of times read articles in the
Social Science Association. All who
ever had anything to do with that
association, who know of its papers
recognized in those which have been
presented by Judge McCully, arti-
cles of high literary standing. He
always had something to say which
was of value, which was useful and
which did him credit for its literary
character and for the research and
value of the material that it con
tanned. 1 will not, may it please the
Court, dwell longer on this, for L
think there are other members of the
Bar who wish to speak. I earnestly
second the motion to place the reso-
lutions of record on the minutes of
the Court, and trust they will be
ordered to be 80 placed and recor ded.
f. M. HATCH If Your Honors
please, desire to add my tribute to
the memory of Judge McCully. As
a judicial officer, I consider that he
represented the highest type of a
Judge his aim was a lofty one, and
he lived up to it. He brought to
bear upon the consideration of the
cases which were before him a clear,
keen and logical mind, one scholarly
by habits and by taste, and endowed
with that fine perception of the truth
and right which is characteristic of
all lovers Of nature, such as he was
He presided in this Court with dig
nifty and with manner to inspire
the most casual observer with conf
dence that justice was here admins
tered. His absolute judicial fearless
ness is worthy of any other cause.
1t is no uncommon quality by any
means upon the Bench, but it is not
given to all of US to have an oppor-
tunity to display it. He hesitated
not to go to the point where his rea-
soning and study of the authorities
lead him, and that result he an
nounced and stood by whether it was
in the ordinary conduct of the bust
ness of the Court or in the consider
alton of the important constitutional
questions which have from time to
time come before Your Honors. ]
consider that in after years Ha-
waiians will learn to reverence the
name of Lawrence McCully for the
stand which he always took upon
constitutional questions. 1t clearly
may not have been a matter pleasant
or agreeable to him, but he never
shirked the responsibility. He tool
firm stand upon any encroachment
of the royal prerogative. He hac
many other qualifications which pc
culiarly suited him to sit in this
Court and preside at the terms here
notably his long and familiar acquain
lance with Hawaiian life, from early
times one may say, from the simple
times of this community, his knowl
edge of the language and the habits
of the Hawaiian people peculiarly
adapted him to preside in a court O
justice. Such qualifications as ht
had would be difficult to replace il
another, as years go by more and NOR,
difficult. In fact his life represents
long chapter in Hawaiian history
May it be our lot to have ours writer
on SO fair page.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT WHITNG-Ma,
it please the Court and gentlemen
In considering the logical mine
of the late MIR. Justice McCully, an,
, his judicial qualifications and char
acter and the performance of his du
ties in connection with that, 1 would
like to call attention to the fact tina
, often have I, with others, been Of
, circuits with him and found him on
| of tho T1oacontoSt on6 most ocrroo