Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-02-09

though DuI lew years On Tie DrnCEj
was there long enough to endear him
self to us all by his gentle and loving
nature; and then the chancellor, who,
after long years of devotion to the
public service, delivered opinions which
for precision and ccarness astonished us
| ALL And now the last, the honored, the
loved, the learned Chief Justice, we
shall see no more. Never again listent to
his impressive charges, SO wonderful in
their fullness, so pure in their language,
90 full of the law, that they carried con-
| victiOn even when against us. ! can
hear him now, and so, too, can hear
his hearty, sympathetic contagious
laugh, with eyes shut tight and head
thrown back. Who Of US cannot hear
him now? 1t was the laugh that made
merry the world around him-the laugh
of honest joy. A wise judge, who knew
tho law, whose decisions rest upon
| foundations so safe and SO secure that in
| the far OH future the learned Judges, adj
ministering the law Of their day, will
point with pride and satisfaction to
them, saying: Il can put il no stronger
and no clearer than it was put by
Comegys, CD, in charge delivered BY
him in such case.
"Fhat, after all, is the glory of
| judgcship. Their words, their doctrines,
their knowledge of law is what makes
the law-for after all, law is but the
combined knowledge of judges like
Gibson and Shaw and Marshall and
fancy, with hosts of others.
~ have followed his charges to the
court of appeals in nearly score Of in
stances, but the first one had yet to be
| reversed-a conspicuous example indeed
of his understanding Of the law and his
ability to properly expound it.
But let me turn from him as judge
| for of him as u Judge the world who
knew him, or knew of him, did and will
honor him till the end of time). Let
me recall: Do you all remember his
| face as we met him at the station then
on his journey abroad-.l thinl: then in
| search of health-the gratitude with
| which he received US; the love he bore
| us as he moved away; the silent prayer
| of us all that he might come back his
own strong self! 1t seems to me now
| that he was then on the bank of the
| river he so soon was to cross.
"He wrote me twice while in foreign
lands. He lOnged to come back! He
| loved his State; he loved her people.
| Her traditions were the sunshine of his
| life. He was Delawarean by birth, by
faith, by fealty, by enduring love. My
| friendship for him was kindred to love.
But once in all those years did there
ever come break; but thank God it
was long ago healed. He was right, and
| he died knowing | thought he was right.
81 saw him for the last time two
weeks ago last Tuesday. The hand of
death was then close upon him. He
knew it, but his heart was still brave.
He knew of the service he had rendered
his State. lie said in low tone, hear
it now, 1T was in the service of the State
that met with the accident which put
me here in my bed
ooh If the people could have seen
and heard him then But he has gone.
'In sweetest of memories we'll recall
his gentle nature, his tender, his loving
heart Happy the State that gave him
birth, and thrice happy the people who
drew justice from such fountain.
mo more OF trouble, no more of
labor, peace and rest at last.
"And from heaven of heavens above,
God speaketh with bateless breath
My angel OF perfect love,
Is the angel men call death,
Then followed short addresses by
Judge Grub, Charles B. Lore, Lewis @.
VandegIift and other members of the
bar, who spoke in earnest terms of the
character of the late Chief Justice.
In putting the question of the adop.
ton of the resolutions, Judge Wales
stated that he felt it incumbent to add a
few words TO what had been so
appropriately and eloquently said
by the gentlemen who had pre-
coded him. He had had the honor
Of being associated for eight years with
the late Chief Justice, in the perform
ance of his judicial labors. He had
known him while he was 1.-THE bar of
Kent county, and saw much of him at
the regular term OF the Superior court
in that county The character and
mental qualifications of the lawyer
were truthfully set forth in the resolu-
tons. lie was fond of his profession
and had worked industriously and
patiently for long period before he
was rewarded with secure position at
the bar and a large clientage. Judge
Wales remarks were confined princi-
pally to the Judicial career of the late
Chief Justice, to his abilities as n
lawyer; his genial demeanor and his
qualities as a good citizen worthy Of
imitation.
In conclusion he said "But his
character and reputation were secure
without our endorsement, and he has
gone 10 the court with the seal of the
public commentator expressed in the
beautiful and emphatic words of scrip
ture; We'll done, good and faithful
servant.
The resolutions were adopted.
The following committees were APP
pointed to present the resolutions in the
various courts:
Court of Chancery--John II. Rodney,
John Biggs
Court 81 Errors and Appeals Senator
George Gray, Willard Sudbury
United States Court-Lewis G. Van
degritt, Henry C.. Conrad.
Superior Court-Georse II, Bates, Levi
G. Bird.
The meeting then adjourned.
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