The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-04-08

Resolutions OF Respect for the Late
Chancellor saulsbury-Renariss by a
Number of Leading Attorneys.
A meeting OF the New Castle Bar As
ISOLATION was held In the Levy Court
room yesterday afternoon, to take &C
ton on the death OF Chancellor Sauls-
bury. Those present were: II, G..
Fraim, w. S. Hilles, s. A. Macallister,
Nathaniel Davis, O. Is. Evans, ). Harvey
Whlteman, Tilghman Johnston, Geo.
Lodge. Branch IL. Giles, George II.
Bates, George 7. Brown; Hugh Brown,
Benjamin Nields, John Ii. Rodney, A.
b. Cooper, Henry G. Conrad, Alexander
=. Cooper, William t. Lyman, A. Il.
eAnborn, John Biggs, the Hon. Thomas
+. Bayard, the Hon. l.. l.. Wales, Chas.
NJ. Curtis, Francis NJ. Walker, J. Frank
4 /! rs, William NJ. Byrne. the Hon.
{ hi ri % b. Lore, William c. Spruance.
L. q. Bradford. HenryC. Turner, John
X. Bradford, Lewis G. NandeRrift.
Austin Harrington, w. S. Prickett, j.
A. Richardson, IL. IL, Ward and f. IL.
HoiTecker.
Judge Wales was called upon to pre-
side and William L. Lyman acted as
secretary.
Bonjamin Nields moved that COM
mittee of five be appointed to draft
ton being carried the chair appointed
Messrs. Nields. Bayard Lore, Spruance
and Rodney as the committee.
After brief consultation the COM
mittea presented the following:
Resolved, That the death OF Chan
cellor salisbury has caused profound
sorrow to fall upon the memberS OF
his bar and the people throughout the
State.
Resolved, That in the sudden death
OF this eminent statesman and iurist,
the court, the profession of the law,
and the community at large, have suf-
fered great loss.
Resolved, That in the discharge of
his public duties as attornUy-General
OF the State of Delaware. as United
States senator, and as chancellor Of
this state, his learning, legal ability,
broad views, purity of purpose and
character. placed him among the fore
most men OF our state and nation.
Resolved That the members of this
bar hold in grateful esteem his uniform
kindness and patience and bear wit
ness to his flrmneSs of purpose ana
constant adhel ence to the right in his
administration of justice.
Resolved, That copy of these reso.
lutions be presented to the family OF
Chancellor Salisbury with tie sincere
sympathy of this bar in their bereavc-
mGnt. -.4
Resolved, That committee of two
be appointed by the chairman to pre-.
sent copies OF these resolutions to the
Court of Chancery and the Superior
Court of this state, at tine ensuing
terms thereof.
In moving the adoption of the reso-
| lutone, M. Nields made an eloquent
address in which he referred To the
late Chancellor, whom. he aid, had
| for so many years filled an important
part in the affairs of this State. Al
though his death was not unexpected
it brought shock to all who knew
him. lie briefly referred to his life
and said That he had always perform
ell tho duties of every position he hat
ever held, In satisfactory and abb,
manner He closed his eloquent trib
nte by saying:
| He was an exceedingly kind man
"ro those that loved him, sweet as
/ summer lie was the most inherent
/ ly honest man in the broadcast sense O
/ that term ever met: he was the firm
/ est man in his purpose | ever knew; h'
could not Ire Sworved or shaken in hit
adherence to what lbs believed to b,
| right. He was my friend, and | lovct
! MIN, and while he is rested from
great personal suffering am his eart.i
| ~ duties, his death to Inc is II persona
| grief.
The motion to adopt the resolutions
was seconded by Hon. Thomas Z
4 BayHru, who said:
| ! feel that, however proper it ma,
be TO take notice by meeting of Thu
| bar OF the death of the highest iudg,
| of our state, and while We come hplt
before the earth has elosel over hi.
body, 1t is not the occasion for an,
extended remarks upon the death O
the late chancellor. Our meeting
hero is not alone due 10 him, but du,
to ourselves, for we should stop in oui
daily walks and think OF the loss w
have met and Of the shortness OF life
have lived long enough to mCasur,
| life in two ways-by seeing children
grow to manhood and to see some O
my friends die of old age. Chancellor
salisbury WAS encouragement OF the
state when ! eamG TO the bar. lie was
| then in the zenith OF his youth ant
| yigor. AS time passed he was passet
| to higher and broader positions. For
| twelve years he was senator and
almost Immediately after the end o
his term as senator lie was appointed
| chancellor.
lln was q man OF unusual powers
| which he always brought into play il
the discharge of his many duties. II,
was never influenced by mnrcenary
motives and never advised litigation
for the purpose of making money
himself
lie was n careless man OF his re
sources. lie WIS not careful in his nc
cumulatinn of weulth.ZHo was tor
careless, perhaps, for in the last days
of his life il was pathetic TO see hin
drag his weak and siekly body to the
courtroom to perform the duties ol
his Office. was sorry when the last
Legislature did not pass law retiring
J the men who have given The best years
of their lie to the service Of the state
after they had reached Il certain age.
am sorry NOW that tic law was moi
! passed. When II man has held the
scales of Justice high and impurtialtS
above the heals of Ills iellow-mcn it is
the least his state can do to see that
the last years of his life are not spent
III suffering ana pain.
In conclusion. Mr.. Eayard said thai
tho blow had been so sudden, that he
| felt that the present was not the time
| for an extended eulogy. lie has left
| his record which will give an idea oil
the learning and Judgment OF his life.
| Remarks We're also nude by John IL
| Rodney, George ii. i}atcs, Alexander
| b. Cooper John Biggs. William =. Hill
les, William III. Byrne. Charles b Lore
Thomas Davis, Henry G., Turner aud
Judge Wales.
The resolutions We're adopted by a
rising vote, after which Judge Wales
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