The Van Buren press., 1895-03-09
Resolutions Of Respect.


Directors Of the Crawford County Bank held
b. ". Moore. ". I. Merrill. c. 4. Pape. and r
duee suitable resciatons e on pd tie death % Of the
late president Judge Turner, and at q meeting
held March 4th the committee presented the
following tribute, which was on motion adopted
IN MEMORIAM.
It has pleased Almighty God to take from US
our beloved president, and while we know He
that In the death of Judge Turner we lose .
| friend indeed, one Of natures noblemen, kind,
generous, brave and true, one who loved truth
for truths sake, one who would scorn to do
right for mere policy, but who loved THE RIGHT
BECAUSE 1T WAS RIGHT.
sunny hearted, he was always cheerful. believing
In the right and that 1t would prevail he was
always hopeful believing in eternal justice his
stn sdaa was absolute hsa Judge Turner WAS many
not only OF current events and Of ancient and
modern history. but In poetry, philosophy,
s and he was
committee has sat at tho feet of this Gamaliep
and listened by the hour to conversation that
was entertaining, instructive and elevating in
His loyalty, we do not refer to that narrow
loyalty that sees all the good In ones own
family, state or nation as the case may be, but
takes in the whole brotherhood Of man, his
loyalty to his fellows then was something
grand. he believed In his friends he believed In
his felloW-men. When outraged by, some
scoundrelly tenant he would express himself
very forcibly about the individual, but this did
not change his general sentiment that man was
naturally and by instinct true. Being thorough.
~ honest himself he could not understand how
bis fellow-m men could be otherwise. 1t was
difficult for our friend at oil times to appreciate
the barriers commerce has built TO protect itself
from designing men. 1t is related of him that
on one occasion when visiting New York he
called at a bank IN that city and presented
check to be cashed. The teller. as Is customary,
identified before the money could be paid. At
this Mr.. Turner became very indignant and
informed him In manner that was calculated
70 be decidedly impressive, .'Sir. l am the
identical Jesse Turner named in that check"
and when the banker hesitated, "Do sir, look
fraud on this banky' The man and his manner
were too much for the caution of the New York
banker and he actually, IN violation of all rules
paid over the money without further identified
Judge Turner was, in all the relations of life
kindly, affable and agreeable with that stately
courtesy for which the North Carolina and
Virginia gentlemen of the oil school were SO
Justly Celebrated These qualities manifested
was as regardful of the feelings of the common
est menial as of those in the highest place. His
friendships were devoted and unyielding and he
inspired their objects with q responsive feeling
but II was In his home he showed the most
resplendent. Here he enjoyed seeing his friends;
here the writer has spent some of his most
early life in Arkansas, incidents in the practice
of law, descriptions of the heroes of long ago
and occasionally dissertations on the virtues Of
uie.o me oia Wing party, to whose service he had
would talk Of Henry Clay, whose personal
Few men have enjoyed the conHderce of their
fellows to greater extent than Judge Turner,
whether as citizen, legal adviser. legislator or
Judge, every one who came in contact with him
was. satisfied of his utter impartiality and
justice, but we cannot define these character
istics or the sentiment existing towards him, by
all who knew him. In any other way as well as
by quoting Bancroft, believing that in the man
who who has s. passed away our country has lost
The historians relate that the Roman senate
wear1ed OF the prOtracted war it had waged on
the opulent city of Numantia in Spain. which
had for years resisted the Roman arms with
inyincible fortitudc, deputed Tiberius Gracchus
celebrated for his truth and moderation, with
Pienary powers to that city. While fierce con-
beleaguered city was impending it was
announced that Tiberus Gracious. a messenger
from the Roman senate, was approaching the
ramparts; the assault ceased. the gates OF the
city were thrown open, the citizens with their
wives and children thronged around his steps;
hung on his arms and clung to his hands"
They led him in o their city aud ''Bade him
desired; he took handful of incense and
offered it to the gods. They requested him to
establish the basis of peace and he framed
treaty. on principles of mutual independ-
ence.''
But he is gone; "Thc silver cord is loosed;
the golden bowl Is broken"
Life know not what thou art
But this know, that thou and must part;
And when or where Or how VIC met
own 10 me s secret yet.
Life we've been long together,
Through pleasant and through cloudy weather,
'Tis hard to part when friends are dear
Perhaps t will cost sigh, a tear
Then steal away, give little warning,
Choose thine own time. say not Good night"
But In some brighter cline bid me Good morn
ing"
d. W. MOORE, Vice Pres.
S. A, PERNoT, Secretary