The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-12-20

RessEred. Thst 10 the death OF Mr. Cessna
the Bar las lost 3 vasnAbie ard Efficient
member. whose ability As a lsEyer Vas sur
pessed BIZ but few. snc whose ddelity 70 nls
cfients vas never Questioned, trst his icDs
and bououi career as iaTFer aad bis long
prbI5c service as 3 legislator, within the
rae and national legislatures. made him
orc Of the most Distinguished men N the
state ef Pennsylvania. and rot cnly IN The
community in which he lived. but toe pue-
Hc generally have sustained q great loss N
MS loss
Fs-sl,es. That tkese rssointioas be. spIead
ut.o1 tke MINUTES Of the court. be Published
in the coanfy papers and copy thereof be
sent % the family CT the ceeeaseo
III. CoTrRoTH. VsLETIsE HzT,
JoHN H TBL.
When the report 0. the committee had
besn adopted speeches. euiogistic AZ the
character OF the deceased, were made BY W
Il. Kooniz. A Z. Cofroth. John Fl. Uhl
and q. L Bser, after which Judge Longer
ecker. spoke fselingIy OF the death Of his
sellow toznsnan and neighbOr and paid a
high tribute to bis worth IS lawyer and
citizen
eExERAL cOFFErTH's KESARKs-
Although no Somerset comfy lawyer ol
politician bad crossed swords with Mr
Cessna IN bali the number Of bard fought
political sni legal battles as lad General
/ Cofroth, between the two there existed a
warm personal friendship, begotien, per
haps. IN part, BY the respect each had for
the ability and proves OF his opponent
FolioEing Is Z synopsis Of General COf
/ froth's remarks;
With Tie permission Of your Honor,
/ rise % second the resolutions presented o
! the C5sirman OF the committee
I have been intimately acquainted with
! Mr.. Cessna for over forty years; was hi'
| political admirer and CO worker until about
/ the year 1864, when lie fell By the political
wav side, bot, who. il a short time becam.
q great leader Of the party be had 50 strong
! Is anisgonizsd for many years, whilst ! re,
Z rlzinei an humble worker il the political
[ faith Of nv early life. We were on tbs
[ ticket Of tie same political party u 1867
/ and both we're elected. After 1854 We vers
separated il polit;cs-
] / have been assOeistsd with him in import
anttrials end we have also been on opposite
/ sides in a number OF civil and exciting Grim
iual cases
( ] now speak Of him ss politician. law
I yer and generous maE: as 4 p0litician h'
was strong and vigorous; bold and defiant
in his sarly days, whilst he was battling To-
his then correct political principles; shTeEd
and Eiry in his later day advocacy oi hh
I political notions
Asa LAWYER be was wonderful. probably
the ike Of hin We shall never see sgain
HIS cases were well dieested and prepared
be struck tue legal points with convincing
/ power his arguments 10 the jury were NO
I only eloquent and persuasive, bat very for
. chile; be never failed 10 do his fan duty t'
his clients. and when the case ended b.
/ could truthfally say - I did nv full duty.
He was a generous nan aud bis kind acts
! will long be remembered By the numberles'
throng he aided aud upon whom be beSlov
I'd generous gifts HIS body viii resi II
peace in the cove Of eternal night.
] The mesnest III snd mightiest riysz
/ VIII roll d rluEling with his praise forever.