48 LIFE OF 



self. These rapid movements are uufrieudly to a nice 

 selection of phrases, and to that deference to the op- 

 posing sentiments of the Court, which the due order 

 of a judicial tribunal demands. It argues little against 

 the Judge or the advocate, that in cases like these, 

 there should be momentary lapses of the temper. But 

 "whose memory is so unfaithful as to record one such 

 incident in the judicial life of Chief Justice Tilghman? 

 He knew the respect of the Bar for him to be so cor- 

 dial, that he never suspected ofi'euce ; and they knew 

 his integrity and fidelity to the law to be such, that 

 they never placed his judgment on any occasion, to 

 the account of prejudice, partiality, or impulse. The 

 reign of sound law and impartial justice in the Su- 

 preme Court of the State, has therefore been the 

 reign of courtesy and kindly feelings between the 

 Bench and the Bar ; and though dead, he will conti- 

 nue to speak as if living, in favour of this natural and 

 deli2:htful union. 



Upon the whole, his character as a Judge, was a 

 combination of some of the finest elements that have 

 been united in that office. Among those which may 

 be regarded as primary or fundamental, were a reve- 

 rential love of the Common Law, and a fervent zeal 

 for justice, as the end and intended fruit of all law. 

 The former was enliglitened by laborious study in 

 early life, tlie latter was purified like the constitution 

 of his whole mind, by a ceaseless endeavonr to ascer- 

 tain the truth. In the service of these exalted affec- 

 tions, he never fanltercd. His effort in every cause 



