New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-25

ATTOPYFy -CrNERAL OLNEY PRESENTS THE IN"
RESOLUTIONS TO THE SUPREME COURT.

,TTOPNTYGFNFRAT. GLNEY PRESENTS THE IN"
RESOLUTIONS TO THE SUPREME COURT.
Washington April -Mtorncy-,;"neral On"y maze
his first appc,rnnr. In the supreme Court OF the hied
states to day. Tho occasion of his iormai Ill
tIrru,iiJn to court by his prcie eS>or' Inc OF
ca-ion that c.ii'd Inn oI' Wa the presentation "i
tie resolutions recent adopted b. the members OF 'he
b,r upnn the death Of the late Justice Lamar. lie
snd IN part
undcr ans Circumstances. III" death OF lns'c"
o. This coIft Is q: prrcm'nrnt importance. Though
the court remains an clement disappears when ma
viialiy affected f.. deliberations AMI H. results 10 10
succeeded iy q now different 10 some extent III
the nature Of thiuc, and possibly Of wholly dlV"is'
character To have sat upon sAch cont without
rrrronch and without dlscr"ilt well MI 10 IN"
fun the n,='srf, -, tho lc.ti"S ambition. with MI
Justice lamar has pase.,' away not merely a lawyer
and II jude but notoblc historical figure. II mas
have boon his m>'ortun" lawyer. though certainty
his good forum" man. that hiS lot was ca, III
t,mts,,non, tines He had hardly entered upon the
practice ~ IN" law when North and SOuth cam"
into violent coin ION over the FueitIv" slave law and
ia. extension of slavery Into the Territories IL"
went with his section and hi sat" in IN" civil war
that f. lowed Only ten yoas later and supported thci'
cnuso with equal devotion On ~" battlefield ana In
the forum. Alvey, and under al circumstance he
W., q leader not ~ icly followed and ob"i'd. bit
inrHl,iy trusted and ,n.'roly loved. lie continued
D pea ~ u ii.pl NsftflN'A 'lA bH lNE' ~ ~ NM
arms were Laid down. and to lin NOR" than 10 any
other man. North or south, Is du" ia" adoption by
10th v.cior- and yangu he'd o.. tho counsel Of mod
,r,iion and niasi au.,uy ard vi lon VIII! have mad
the oiInce II cIl con 'iIiiioral union moro impr
rnhc To- al assault than oyer before.
lut III, eventual md stormy career. thOS" en-
crc>.n. and exciting occupations and achievements Of
colder sntc man and patriot necessarily interrupted
end prevented that cNclu-ivc devotion to th' science
4 lnr-, prudence ard that constant familiarity with
IFS practical aplca In the aGmllis'raii N Of Justice
whrT mn 'a'l- niiIcs ihr law incyorablv cxsct7
Of All Ter olio~"rs. u the highest r,> abb tribute
IT., natural genius. 10 ms LEGAL Instinct, ana eNtIa
obituary intellectual ;i.. thai. In -pl'c 81 all the
Disadvantages under when he abo'rd Mr. Justice
Lamar performed his part aS member OF tm' hlgh
of judl' not Only to the acceptance Of The
f.nch aud Iar but with such intelligent and we'll
directed zeal ard devotion that only falling health
aud strength oou, Lave prevented his ultimately at
tanning decided judicial rmincncc.'
Tho Chief Justice responded In pnrt follows:
The Court receives with appreciation the tribute
Of the bar through the Attorney General TO the mem
DRY Of The eminent man who recently passed from
many years 10 its labor. Mr.. Justice Lamar
long enough upon TIL, bench To exhibit 4 com
parai!vely field III, undoubtei intellectual power
and 10 demonstrate tho possession ~ marked Judicial
qualities. Ia" remarkable career which preceded his
with distinguished service In public station. Will. II
withdrew him from that active pariic patton IN pro
decision In ordinary litigation nevertheless well pre-
pared him for the consideration Of those public
questions that often press for solution before this
tribunal.
Mr.. Justice Lamar always underrated himself.
I o n na . SIns fo% n a m"s n"n
youth faded into the light Of common dny. but
u ay kept nrS n S' apon 3I him gS cn . S
time opprrsscd him T;th sens" Of fsilnre Vet tl-
was The acucncss Of his intellect obscurrd ly these
natural cansci Of his dSfOrtcnt. did Il certain
oriental drcauincs. 81 Temperament; lure him
abandon the effort To accomplish thing that
would last after his lips dumb.
The resolutions and accompanying remarks will
BE- spread upon records and the commemorative
cxJnc, .Ons ~ the bars Of the state OF Georgia Of
the Stai" Of Mississippi ard Of the state ~ Illinois
and such other tc ;inollaS may be transmit ted 10
Us viii bc placed on file