Kansas weekly herald., 1855-04-13

GENTLEMEN 1T may not be necessary, but,
nevertheless will not be deemed inappropriate to
signalize the Inauguration of judicial procedure
in this land, hitherto but earley troddea except
by the foot of the Indian by some observations
relevant to such an ossacicn.
There are none Of this description but such as
relate te the interests of the administration of
Justice.
If, therefore, the intimation of design to
solicit, for short time, your attention has a.
oric, or desire to hear definition of nay polit-
ica position or, less reasonable, the hope fear
of partizan address in support of any policy,
these will be pulled oy the emphatic disclaimer
of each and all of the purposes imputed by the
Indulgence Of these feelings.
Forbearing all rhetrica1 effort let me not be
understood placing this, in its relations to the
judiciary in the same category with the intro
duction Of political topicks. With the number
less examples, fresh upon my memory, illustra-
ting how harmoniously the most digni6ed judi
ciaI department and the purest official integrity
have been blended into style Of thought and
captivating, and manner bold, frank and COM
manding, yet courteous, gentle and persuasive, 1T
would little accord with my sentiments to depre-
ciate these elegancies of intellect and person.
Indeed the irabsence would much more properly
excite suspicion and distrust than their pres
sence. If, therefore, seek not to introduce them
1t Is not that they are deemed inadmissabe with
| in the sacred precincts Of justice. So far from
on an arena are these weapons more suitable, no
where will they move efectually guarantee VIC
tory to the contestant who best uses them, and
| no where will the wreath achieved by them more
distinctly mark the justness OF the prominence
Of The brow it encircles. It may be that GER
tain consciousness of want of skill in their use
may deter me from the attempt-without deny
my this may be permitted to add that another
reason has some share, at least, in the delermin-
| ation- This is the conviction that there will be
in the reflections desre to submit an importance
which will recommend them even unadernec,
and perhaps Gas beauty unadorned il adorned
the most" the hope that truth so presented may
make more permanent impression for its very
simplicity.
But in disavowing the purpose to let any vex-
ed question of political and controversial COM
plexion find plce in my observations, mean
to be understood as indicating course not for
this day only but for judicial functions; mean,
further, to be understood as so indicating pur-
pose upon grounds admitting Of NO compromise
| or retractiony upon the comprehensive ground
that such questions are not BETTING the place
| occupy either to be pround upon or to hear dis
cussed. -
They are Of themselves and presented on the
becming occasion Of profound interest, because
they are the great elements from which must be
elaborated the pro6rame Of the system Of govern.
ment and law by which must be wrought out
the preblenm OF our success.
But observe the distinction: they address
themselves to those whose duty it shall become
to fashion the rule Of goterBment-the high
the supreme law, but upon this court, in part,