The evening times., 1895-11-18
DEAD JURIST WAS HONOPED
o. s. Supreme Courts Tribute to
the Late Justics jackson.
Secretary Olney's Eloquent Eulogy and
Reference to the Last Scene In
the Court.

AT the adjourned meeting of the Bar OF
the Supreme Court of the United States
held this morning. Secretary Olney pre-
sided. and Mr.. James II. McKenney chief
clerk of the court. acted as secretary.
Assistant Attorney General Dickinson,
chairman of the committee on resolutions,
appointed at the meeting on October IA
reported resolutions expressing the high cs-
teen of the Bar of the Supreme Court for
the late Associate Justice Howell Edmonds
jackson, OF Tennessee, and their sympathy
with his bereaved family. The resolutions
were accompanied by long biographical
preamble which concludes:
His performance OF the labors of his Of
lice, even when the hand OF death rested
heavily upon him, will always remain q
pathetic and inspiring picture in the mem
ory or those who saw his heroic efforts"
Speaking in support OF the resolutions,
Secretary Olney Proceeded to give an ex-
haustiye analysis of Justice Jackson's
legal qualifications and OF his career on
the bench.
Il have referred to his life as barren
OF stirring or sensational features" said
he III conclus:uu; yet there was at least
one Notable exception, and whoever witness
ed Judge Jacksons last judicial effort in
this courtroom participated in an event not
HitIelg having great udtIOuaI significance,
but in its display of human faculties and
human emotions in a state of extraurdi-
nary excitement, possessing dramatic ele-
ments rarely exhibited either within or
without the halls of justice.
1t was much to take part in the memor-
able scene then enacted, whether as Judge.
as counsel, as party, or even as spectator.
But 1t was reserved for Judge Jackson to
identity it with the elimination OF his hon
orable career and to give to his dissent
something of the solcmnity of q message
from beyond the tomb.
Fortunate IN his life, he was even More
fortunate IN his manner of leaving it.
Men fear death, says Lord Bacon, as
children fear to 60 into the dark But the
terrors OF the mortal passage weaken
under the spur OF lofty purpose. and to
him who, like Judge Jackson. unfalter-
ingiy confronts his fate at the call Of
duty to be discharged heaven sends an
eNaltation uf spirit which casteth out
fear and death is swallowed up in victory"
Remarks We're also made by Assistant
Attorney General Dickinson, a native of
the same State which gave birth to the
deceased jurist who testified from an inti
mate acquaintance to the esteem in which
Justice Jackson was held by the people
of Tennessee. and extolled the American
sentiment, which was so Peculiarly mani
tested by him throughout his career; by
Hon. W. A. Maury. ex-Assistant Attorney
General. who spoke OF him as a great judge.
"who. like a poet. is a product of naturc;;"
and by Mr.. Harold G. Underwood, OF Wis
consin.
In the course of his remarks Mr.. Maury
read letter from President Harrison to
Justice Jackson which he said he was
sure would enhance the cnuntry's appre.
citation Of the magnanimity and discern-
ment that suggested his promotion to the
supreme bench.
The resolutions were then adopted. and
will be presented to the Supreme Court OF
the United States by Attorney General
Harmon next Monday.