The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-12
ELOQUENT WORDS.
BY Acting Chief Justice Bryan, Nativ
of Raleigh, on the Maryland Bench.

At the meeting of the bar, at AM
nanolis. Md, at which eloquent trib-
utes were paid to the memory OF late
| Chief Justice Robinson, of the Appeals
| Court. Justice Bryan, Acting Chief
| Justice. presided. Judge Bryan is a
native of Raleigh, a brother of Judge
/ Henry r. Bryan, of the Superior
| Court, and Mr.. A. z. Bryan, of Raj
| eigh. and a son of the late Hon. John
| III. BRYAN. He has been on the bench
| ten wears, and his son is City Attorney
| of Baltimore. After printing q syn
| opsis of the speeches, the Baltimore
American says
Acting Chief Justice Bryan then
spoke as follows: The court is
deeply sensible of the loss which the
State has sustained. As no one. knew
our departed friend and brother better
than we did, SO no one can more justly
estimate the greatness of the calamity
which has befallen the public service.
We have sat by his side and cooper
ated with him in the discharge OF the
| onerous and responsible duties belong
| ing to his Office, and have witnessed
with mingled respect and admiration
| how he came up to the full measure OF
his duties. And if it be not variant
| from the solemnities and prophecies
| Of this sad occasion, let us be permitted
| to say that nothing can be higher and
nobler in its character, or more full of
| social and political benediction, than
| the wise, firm, merciful and impartial
administration of justice. 1t is the
| firmest foundation of civilization and
the surest guarantee of public order
ana domestic happiness. The highest
intellectual powers and the purest vir-
tue find ample scope for their exercise
in this employment.
ut was the peculiar felicity of Judge
Robinson's life that he spent far the
greater part Of his manhood in admin
istering the judicial Office. At an early
age he attained high reputation for
talents and patriotism. And this at
| tracted to him a very high degree OF
public favor. When an opportunity of
fered he was placed on the bench with
the best wishes of his fellow-citizens,
and with confident predictions of fu-
ture fame by those who knew him
best and loved him most.
"The eloquent words of eulogy which
we have heard here and elsewhere
show how well these anticipations
| were realized. lt has been great
qualification to hear them, AID we
| heartily concur in all that has been
said. The public voice has pro-
nounced its matured and decided judg-
| ment on his merits, and here in this
| chamber, where his best work was
done, and where we preserve the en-
| during record of his faithful service,
we have but TO look around us to see
how wisely and justly the public opin-
ion has been formed. His long and
honorable course is ended, and he rests
| from his lallors with his well-earned
fame as his most fitting epitaph. 10
| his afflicted family we offer our pro
| foundest sympathy, and add our fer
vent prayer that he who tempeTs the
wind to the shorn lamb will soothe
their sorrow and bind up their broken
hearts, giving them beauty for
ashes, the oil Of JOY for mourning, the
garment Of praise for the spirit OF
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