The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1893-03-16

tha. we cannot permit to die, that will
live az long as the English language lives
and is vehicle of legal thought.
IF time does not fail me, one more word
T wish to add concerning that intutive
perception with which he looked through
a vast mass of irrelevant matter. long
flies of pleading, to the point in the case
more quickly even than those who had
made the matter subject Of intense
study. OF his method OF expoundipg
the law to his students. how his object
seemed t, be to teach the pupil to think
for himself, and not to overload his mem
ory. In so expounding the law, he did
not seem to be producing, but as was said
of another. to be remembering, to be re-
calling from the vast storehouse OF his
admirably constructed aud capscious
memory thoughts that had lain there in
their proper receptacle for years. ready
t, be used as occasion demanded. Thus
we did not see ''his opinion Ii ths, max
ing, but it came forth all cut an' nicely
shapen and fitted for its proper position,
as the pillars of that temple where the
sound of the saw and the BANNER was
not heard" This is indeed but feeble
picture of the mental attributes of this
great Judge, but this painting CORE city
represents his face and bust. You can
see his clear dark complexion. his brown
bair, his small symmetricallg shaped
head. his prominent brow ard slightly
Roman nose. delicateiy cut; it fails only
where all portraits must fail; no llmntr
| can make he human eye speak from the
| canvas. Who can paint that window
! through which the eoul looks out for its
fellows2 The crystal and t. colors are
there, but gone forever is the light be
hind And his eye Distinguished him
amongst his cont tempoiaries as did the
eyes of John Marshall and Aaron Burr "a
they looked at each other across the bar
in the famous trial for treason in Rich
mond Indeed it was beautiful. II
sparkled as the star, and In every
ray there shone the light of splendid
intellect. I have read that at the ban
quets Of the Athenians and Romans it
was their custom to bring forth the i'm
ages of their illustrious dead and to
place them beside the living at the festaI
board in order that the virtues OF the
past should be remem bered and pOsterity
inspired to initiate th. m by this con
tinual presence of the dead, 1t may b,
IN obedience to such a custom that these
now adOrn these walls. / know not
But this I have read, that fortunate il
the stste which is great enough to recog
nize it's great, both living and dead
For what would tlis world be withou
its memories and its grsvess 'Tls tn
voiceless only that sp.ak forever.
Judge Pearson was great II is there
fore ftting that his por6rait should han!
upon these walls surrounded by MS Illus
trious prede cessO:s and associates AM
look down upon your honors, his sue
cessors, silently admonishing you Of tn
brevity Of bnman life and inspiring 81
with the durability of human fame
Chief ) astjce Shepherds Reply.
t Chiei Justice Shepherd, respondin
, for the C, urt, said:
1--WE accept with much gratitic 7sio
t ttc pcrt--it of the great Chief Ji.+7c-
t who, for 50 many IeAf2. preside" Va
tins court. His profound know edge {
e the law and most remarkable cleaFne'
t of expr ssion, as we'll as other rare quail
e ties as Judge. are so universally recae
J., riz"i by the profession th7t they requi'
e NJ extended comment froT us or Il
present interesting occasion. Flftee
i years ago the members of this bar as
3 Sc .nbied 70. the purpose of doing hone
, to the illustrious dead, and their resnl'
# tions and eulogistic addresses have bee
# incorporated into the records of II
! court. These tributes CT respect, t(
r getber with his learned and lumino'
n rlr
d testimonial of bis greatness than the In
+ posing structure which his devoted st
.r dents have erected to his memory,
,e Time, which. in its steady and unr
+ lfnting progress. obscures the briilian
d of go many regulations, only serves as
IN background to bring into lrcre asll
, prominence this distinguished figure
se the judicial hist Try of North Csrolin
ia The memory of departed greatness m
N be revived by an occasional view of sor
II monumental pile which affection b
re reared over he last resting place Of
f that is mortal. bu, t. few has been vout
ID safed the inestimabe privilege of pc
r pttuating their memory by WI
y which do live after them. Ch
is Justice Pearson lives in his opinion
ri uIouSu Iuou VIC sI''l ieOi eho Po~|i
at his great Intellect. and tie Influence
es his deep and accurate learning. III
at continue to shed their light upon {
v. jurisprudence. and are PORTED to W
q pride By the people Of our s. ste Tho
on as we'll as the great example he has s
on OF wholly devoting himself to The Out
on of his Big position. will ioag press
re his memory in the minds ami hearts
,ce his professional brethren.
nd It is ordered that his portrait be pla
lid in suitable position on the walls Of /
ere chamber, by the side of the Other q
his judges with whom he was 50 long a-
,ad clated in the lobors Of this Court"
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