Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-26

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large part are those which be had and used Standing hend
speaking of Judge Story, may well soy, S; onums.m
guaeris circumspice" But may claim more than nal
right to speak Of him here For many years had the honond
the advantage of his personal intimacy He wasmy rien-
need not say those who knew hma energetic and Il
cient iendn the beginning Of my professional career
most needed one. His unsolicited kindness gave
Office which placed him. and at his feet dung
many of the years when he laying with strong nd
skul hand the broad and deep foundations of sysero
Admiralty and Commercial Law. But Of this would OF
speak, partly because you lawyers and know his mas
in this respect well do partly because am happto
say, that Biography Of Judge Story passing hroh
the press prepared by who, to the best opporuneo
knowing the facts Of his life adds the ability make the s
Of this opportunity Let me advert then, very brefto
Judge Story the type of successful Reachnat
early age almost the highest place in his profession ohe
last days of his heightened life his zeal and industry
abated his interest in all that belonged his profession
grew faint In the midst of abors which quite encgh
exhaust the industry Of any man, he found time peare
the many volumes which, with the kindred works Of Int
and GreenIea have contributed largely and mpoanv TO
our legal literature His success comprised the two eeGnts
which constitute that which every layer
should aim, and of which every lawyer may win or-
on he will pay for it the price Of tho devotion Of hslfe
to duty the elements of unspoted and unquesoed
fame and of wide and permanent usefulness. Let meo-
I" The Story association May It's very name to eah Of
the members suggest hope, nsprea motive and Proney
a result"
VIZ. w. SroRI, Esq respondedt this toast He said :
Mr. President am most gratefully sensible to the glowing
and eloquent tribute which has just besu paid m memory
of father by his SUCCESSOR The accomplished Dane Pro-
essor Of Law do not pretend not tobe profoundly affect
ed by praise from such source accoded in this time and
place, and under these circumstances II great pleasure
to to be present at the first Inauguration Of this Society
connected with the institution which hd the first place in bis
heart. II rings pleasantly in my the STORY Associa
on." It realizes the wish exressed by him in let
Ter addressed to Of his brother prcssos in which, speak
ing Of this Law School, he says reoice that it goes
with its accustomed zeal would God that might be
able permanently to associate my with it. perpeuiy
not forbidden by the law" II is nouhat perpetuty, trust
You gentlemen, have stamped his like superscrpon
this society, and henceorward snually class after
class graduated from this school, hichaacter and services
will be freshly remembered will rise and
call him blessed.
II seems to me most fit that his nan should be connected
with annual festival dedicated to soal intercourse the
interchange Of kind feelings, and to heomoon of legal and
literary scholarship and that this esth should be blossom
of the main branches Of Old Hazard Here the
of his happest abors for dissatisfaction he had
and abiding affection and the mnory of sunny
and genial in his spirit and oveowis in his sympahies
seems properly to belong to occaso Of JOY It was
happy thought to make his memory a feival
There also to be peculiar proety in the fact that
this association should have originated 18th the students Of
aw-the young men, in whose ambition hopes, and enthu-
siasm, he, always young himself wrmy sympathized
During residence of years abroa, it my pride
and pleasure hear the highest commenaons of his abors
from of the most distinguished meDf England and the
Continent but nothing has been gtying my feel
ings, and more gracefully appropriate, tan this tribute Of
young to his fame here in the home his affections and
his labos 1t them he looked the future of his
country. In their exertions he felt psonal interest, and
to them he earnestly de.red exclusively devote the latter
years of his life. The bonors of office reckoned as no
thing in comparison with the delight Of gliding and educat
ing them in the law of rtizng their lnds with the rich
overflow Of bis learning and awakening their breasts an
enthusiasm for virtue and ustce-lookn them carry
morals into Government and conscience ITO Legislation
But, gentlemen, will deain you no niger have al
ready trespassed too much your me You listen
to better words than mine. Yet could but thank those
who have thus honored the memory Of ny father and
deavor to express my personal qualification the happy
thought which originated this association.
In concuson permit to give you the following senti-
ment:
"The Founders of the STORY association. They who
honor merit in others merit to be honored themselves"
Professor PARKER asked leave in this connuion to in.
roduce letter which he had received from one VIII, was
long associate with Judge Story in the sooo trans.
mi,tng fifty copies Of bis euogy Judge Stor for distri-
button
The copies Of the eulogy placed upon tie desk near
the Presidents chair, and eagerly sought and widely
distribute.
There then loud and repeated calls amng the stu
dents for Sanford" which Mr.. j. w. A. SANFORD Of
MledgevlIe, Georgia, replied:
Icannot resist Mr. President this attering call preach
ing mania prevailed in Sweden peasantbene seized
with convusions repeated during their connunce verses
from the Bible, and muttered strange predicDns Some
prompted by curiosity and others by compassion visited the
unfortunate person and all who him immediately
afflicted with the maIady This mana theexpanaon
of which has much exercised the ingenuity ohe psyche
ogst and mental philosopher to me to appear every
assembly Of our countymen here, like others of my
fellow students, to sen and speak; present to
hear and to earn to admire and initiate the gifted men to
whom we have listened with much pleasure ts-day.
Butt have felt this Hngus mania gradually Geepng upon
me- until the remarks Of Mr. Justice Wilde Chief Justice
Shaw, whose opinions form the wisdom Of Other men) and
of Mr. Story, "the worthy of worthy SIRE have brought
the disease to its crisis and stand before yu its victim
But, have been attacked by this maady, you, Mr.. Pre-
sdent and my respected auditors the patients you
the only sufferers.
Bat in familiar place and among friends 10 not deem
il necessary to apologize for obuding myself upon you Be.
meath the beams Of eoquence and surrounded bysuch genial
Influences the heart Of the young exPandsand his lips
utter his emotions naturally the flowers open petals
and yield their fragrance the sunshine and dew
that nourish and render them beautiful.
Mr. Chief Justice Shaw has said the youths Of other States
were welcomed cordially at this College the natives Of
Massachusetts. /, nhabitant Of distant Common
wealth, Of SUMMER cline, grateful for the kind feelings
that prompted the remark Whilst 10 her system of educa-
ton, and in her internal improvements is the proud dis
ncton of Georgia to be termed the Massachusetts, Of the
South, she will always extend to the Of the Old Bay
State who wander to her cities the kindness and hos
pay that Massachusetts, has shown the stranger students
at this her favorte university. Since Chief Justice Shaw
has spoken justly Of the usefulness Of the Law College
Pofessson cannot obear speaking Of those gentlemen
by whose ndefatgabe efforts exers so beneficial an inu-
ence need not say that refer our professors True
patriots accomplished scholars and learned urists their pu
pills know them but love lhem and name them but
praise. To the audations Of the lustrous man whom
have heard frequently euogzsd to-day and whose