The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-09
Tw0ELOQUENT EUIOGIES
yNMEmoRY orr AND
MAJ0R sCOTT
DIR. Royal Thanks God That the Tine
Has Passed.when Men Are forbidden TO
Speak the Trn,h--Thc Court Toached.

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70 practice IN this court: Arthur v.
Briescn. % New York; Henry T.. Everd-
inx. Of Philadelphia. ana Charles +. Har'
ley. Of Baltimore.
Hon. r. l.. Lewis, representing tho
bench and bar OF Richmond. presented a
memorial on tho death OF tho late Hon.
waller r. Staples, prefacng the presen-
tation with appropriate remarks.
MR.. ROYALS REMARKS.
Mr.. Royal made the following remarks
~ presenting the resolutions IN regard 10
MaT0r Scott.
May II please your Honors; 4 is my
sad duty 10 announce 20 this court that
since ~ last sat here. one OF the most dis
tingmshed members OF rs bar Major X.
TAYLOR scott has departed from our midst
ana ] have been dcputed by the Bar Of
the city Of Richmond TO present 10 your
Honors the resolutions which / hold in my
hand. which q adopted at q meeting held
20 take action IN regard TO their deceased
brother.
when Major Scott departed this life he
had worihily filled FOR almost eight years.
the high place az Attorncv-Goneral OF Vir-
giria. a place that had been adorned by
many OF Virginia's most eminent and hon
ored sons and I'm his incumbency Of that
place n had suffered no loss OF that digni-
~ and consequence which generations OF
reverence for rs occupants had given to
n.
''He came 10 Il after no had been al
most third Of century n member OF
onc Of the most distinguished local bars
n This or any other State and the tradi-
tons % that local bar accord 10 him a
place by the side Of It's loftiest and most
nonarrH ff1Fr1nlre WAS ID hog that o
presented All that was best in the old time
civilization Of rural Virginia end that
was civilization which knew little Of
and cared less for the tinsel and glitter Of
what IS called fashionable society but ~
Yves one which reared race OF men who
referenuailv accorded 10 every one what
was his due While they sternly exacted
from an that which was theirs These
United states have known no stronger
virile men than Piedmont Virginia has
30 ever since the Indians were driven
from its soil. and amongst these men
Major Scott always held MP his head as
TIE equal Of The best. and what he claimed
'or himself was cheerfully conceded TO
nm by an the rest.
AN EVIL TINE.
wien civil connection in this country
rrfaycd ono section n II in deadly hostile
lie against the other. Major Scott was
tne Of the earliest 10 offer his life and for
tunes Co Virginia for tho unequal strug-
gle ,.at m. saw was at hand There was
time when ] could not have stood In
thts place and I'm this presence TO laud
tho deeds Of men who shed their blood
I'm deadly conflict with the armies OF the
United States upon the battle fields of
Virginia. Maryland and Pennsylvania.
Hut that time. thank God is forever
buried In tho deep ocean Of eternal OBJ
livion & country once unhappily d-
Vided ON, now reunited under solemn
VOWS that bind 70 together in an ever
lasting an over progressive union, looks
with hcniEnant countenance over all Of its
parts ana fondly nestles upon its loving
bosom the heads Of all Of its faithful
sons wherever they may have heretofore
dwcit or whatever may have been their
past Malignant men have sought with
petty and despicabe venom 10 deprecate
the patriotism and the worth OF the peo-
pie Of q whole section for their conduct
fin cur great civil connections But the
broad catholicism and Justice Of the
American people and OF the civilized
world Is now viewing that subject from a
standpoint who'll different from that
occupied thirty Yeas ago. Mankind has
turned over The characters Of Robert +.
Lee and Stonewan Jac%son I'm its mind
purer men and patriots never lived. and
that they are entitled 10 places i'm the
Pantheon of illustrious men by the side
bf those occupied by George Washington,
Patrick Henry and James Madison,
HERITAGE OF GLORY.
1.-The heritage of glory founded by these
leaders and built up by Picketts Vir-
gimans az Gettysburg and by the other
Confederate soldiers there and elsewhere
Ii a common heritage for the American
people. and 1t will endure and illustrate
TIE character OF American citizens so
long as men honor courage and love
Supplemented devotion 20 a cause.
IN tho awful days Of our national ca
lamiiy Major Scott did his fun duty to
his ststc. and az tine ending Of the war
he laid down his sword with the appro-
baton of his own conscience and the
confidence and respect Of his old com
rades IN arms.
"a future VAS then to be faced whose
prospect offered no cOlOrng. but that of
"a desolatlon ana ruin, but the brave heart
Of the man neryed him up to its contests,
and De hucklcd on the armOr OF civil
life with that same stern resolution that
had sustained him in the conflicts Of the
war, end from that time 10 the day Of
MS death, he met every responsibility in
life with that calmness and self poise
that vs. the distinguished characteristic Of
the gentleman; and in saying that Major
Scott was gentleman Ina the strietest
and truest sense Of that word ! pro-
nounce the highest encomlum upon him
that can be given 90 the character Of any
man"
HEART or THE COURT TOUCHED.
Judges Con. simonton and Brawley were
on the bench. and Judge Goff replying for
the court, spoke In the highest terms Of
both Judge staples ana Major Scott. say
irg 20 Mr.. Royal that the heart OF the
court was touched by the feeling and
eloquent remarks that he had made con-
corning the civil and military life of Ma
sor Scott.
Present for further proceedings, Judges
Con Brawley and Purnell:
No. Zgi. Conman. trading as the Poca-
hontas Coke and Coal Co., q al. appel
;ants VS.. Cashier and Curran. appellees.
appeal from the Circuit Court for the Dis
trict Of West Virginia. The cause was
argued by $. G. Graham, Of Tazowell. Va,
for appellants and by Arthur V. Bresen,
or New YORK and H. J.. Evcrdng. OF
Fhi-delphia. Tor the appellees, and sub
mtted
No. g32. Jesse H. McDaniels' plaintiff In
error vs.. the United States. defendant in
error IN error to the District Court OF the
united states for the District Of Mary
lsnd. cause argued by Chas. +. Harley,