, 1861-02-23

E. ERE5LOEhT .AAD GEATLETEN.,
muck roiac:snes IN pondinsto this praisewo-1hy
sentiment The city Of Chicago has been properly |
County, Is se IS tie ittiag remarks Of The gen
tleman, who has just preceded uas, as by conluon |
consent During the latter yea1s, new large
and enlightened merchants In this city new aids
and increased transactions haye crowded closely
upon them, with the construction Of railroads and
sae sas ,!s "a aia & tae ed Gnesso erehsot that
has been able to hold his posldon+ has always con-
d b5 s9 1hs e. ood d, Ra@s es q 1ene Sa5
tho merchants Of other cities Of the aeaboard, In
direc. operations with Europe and with the mann
secured iii .nsedfni facilities Tor the successful
prosecution Of his peculiar brSnch of trade
j hare no. tie stasaIcs to give IN detail Of Tho
annual operations Of our importers, Iobbers md
beyond the ;:snl esiinste of those Who begin to
/ Chicago may well be content vi her Merchants.
They have been. in most cases, successfu{i they
are literal ana e1teFtin and d 9nE to ssar
cnt- Superior tacr and foresight hare secured us
q rea=ollable number It Merchant Tr;ncss," as
their ststey places OF business. and Elegant 1es~
|: Faw toarl.ss Or business visitors now come to
Chicago without learning these asis and for this,
conclude, therefore thai the merchants Of Ch:ea-
20 deserve the communication expressed Ia the
toass to which respond
Ic.uuot clo-c ms remarks wi:hoat expressing
the earnest WISH that the end Of war was the
beginning Of our preg.e:s as eitys taa: the dark
and th.ea.tr consts OF our pnittcaf horizon may
act srsa sasa up95 5 "a y .hs Sc5asH..S fs ed o1
hopes Tor tho future OF our country, OUR city, md
or mezchauta.
This Judicidry-The right arm OF the 1aw-ths
bulwark Of civil rights.
sPEEc4NF HON. VAN Il. HIGGINS.
Nh PnEs1pESt: It ts with dif3denee and dis
# hat n m IN HING
has Just been expressed. Strong a. is the language
in regasd to the proteItton secured to Us By the
it axtravasans or in any manner oyersrated or un-
tzue,
Just expressed. Civil rights never were fully pro-
| 1eeted and secured to the people In this or any
other country, until the institution and establish
H2nt OF separate, Independent Judicial depart
Elent Of the government. .,..
Ptrhaps no sreater Improvement WIS ever made
Ia government than the separation Of the judicial
p:oTiding an Independent judiciary for the deter
niuatton Of privite rights, wholly uninfnenced by
reasons Of state, Or consideration. of party or
policy.
1t Is the glory Of onr English ancestors to have
led il the establishment Of ibis most important
principle. II was not introduced into England.
the sentiments Of the English Judges vii In gene
raj be found favorable to civil liberty. The Judges
themselves have beeu found 1T TO By trusted cn all
the rights Of The subject as i1s mere matters Of
properly: The mention Of the names Of e0ne Of
Ihs earlier, Judges, az Jeasegs, Saunders and
Sc1agss will recall the evils suffered by the peo-
PIE ifoni dependent and sime-se1ving Judges.
Probably 1t may be safely asserted that there 10
t. the The hoa hnRsh5
dspa2nd 2 % o. tais: 10 gose.hnsas aaes is layy q
dGGs hs no1 oi is
rhe people hare right to look 10 the Judicial
tribundls fur protection against Illegal or uueonstt
ply temples Of PtTste Justice, but should be re
cardcd as citfadlels OF popular liberty.
It was said by Mr.. Hum.. = that the admfnietta'
stitations M i oi government; that iesisiatures as
sernnle, that armies are enrolled; that both var
and peace arc made, with sort Of ultimate refer
judicial protection Of private rights The judicia
power c6naes home to every m n it touches ever!
. pirate right, every priyatc interest, and aimee
every private feeling. What We profess Is hardly
Gttg be called our own, unless We feel secure in IT
possession aud lAis socurfsy, Tits teeltng OF per
feet safety, cannot e1i=t under wicked, or ere1
under weak and Ignorant administration OF tn
| laws. There IL no happiness: there is no liberty
there Is no enjoyment Of life; unless man can "a
J when he rises in the morning, shall be subjec
- Il d. conclusion, considesing liz occasion which
. has called ns together, may be permitted TO -
2 1eeae Se
crnment. An upright and able administration 6
!
! Sate happiness and public liberty. The temple .
Justice, In his opinion, was sacred place. and
: would. protane and pollute 1t who should call an
one to minister fn 1t who was not spot1ess in chal
+ acter, nos iucorrupiiDle- III ilteGrfy, not compe
lent BY talent and learning, not 1T object Of VI
hesikati1g trust-s
-s-T1= P5<ss-The disseminator Of Ciyilzat1o
+ aud the defender OF Liberty.
: Responded to by Col F. A. Eastman.
? SPEECH OF MR.. FRANCIS A. EASTMAN.
1 In puv toIf
: 1ants-so at least have heard it said-is not Il
sort Of toast that adds zest ito good wine OF spa
IN the .nsnn9 foam q 5aa am sisgnsd
bic Of pleasure In being summoned into this fe
tive presenee:-1 donot forget that nil can "a.
and Ill, probably, that an expected to say, is
a few commonplace things In common and propt
, The general progress Of history Is auazing. Wo!
derfu! changes, indeed, have occurred elnce Wasl
instous eyes closed Ii this world, to open in Il
world that il hereafter. And In nothing Is chang
y more marked than in the publishing and nauagin
had the modification Of seeing his retreat
d the Delaware, to save his amy and the liberties
the confederation, chroncle1 and censured in
N tion Of Seeing his retreat to Fort sumter to eay
cf the honor Of the aay Of the Republic chronicle
- aad censured, do not even think that Waahin
aow da he .ae IL se eage
It may be questioned, therefore, it the PEess has
1T clear light % pr! and lot IN this celebration.
<4es
- cacc-tSat the custom {for cnstom 1t has becom
at OF upon an editor the tssE Of vndlcatt
1t Or eulostzing the Press, on al Pnbls occasion
s part that Is not conducive to the public enterta
a ment, nor promotiva Of truth In its simplicity.
y ete.
10 the public are the Judges.
nd So too, an editor may think he understands
Al. the Press should be conducted 20 a. most W1t
he to disseminate civilization and most euccasstt
lee to defend Hbe1ty-fot that Is my toast; but he
liable, indeed is likely, to err; ut all events.
eru n tie b. 81 t ms
wields, or 10, magnify his calling.
not pIonenneiin1g T. 81 discourse =, npon on the
1tts species Of vain selcglorifcatIon. Il Is
-. pertinent sometimes-sometimes It Is o1en.1
The or 9IS I 2a 5s
musr Stand on its own bottom.' But the Pfesl
nd q tTun1pet that the public must 0kot1 it Is
r. tom. Is subject to be hooped moGs securely by.
ID public, or TO have hoop tom oh staye pusi
In, or its bottom knocked ont totally. a the pub
he Property invested in the Press next to Fatlwl
bank and other stocks, Is tho most senstsiye P
Ell from tie confessed pawar, deprectate The val
Of the Press; bnt ask one fayor-and only on
,p- namely, that in all cases the Press be judged
t. the general evidence. Of its ability, and not b
eo nsny people hare tn1oeeut3y talen INTO tae "a
Of pialslns IN journalism that vhieh does NOT 4
which merits it. 1t Is sufficiently easy to write
as= occasiona article It Is not very difficult once
~ month, or svery week, to get up pleasing q
glowing or eTe2 sIsn panseas aDa q fGT1e f}I1
ds columns Of & paper judfcfously1t Ia alwa
he difficult to so measure out respect to prngrt
at no, to do violence to consistency HanF
W therefore, wishes to do justice to the condnct'
nd Of the press, beg Of him to hare in mind, VII
q at his coffee he opens h4s fresh naofn1n5 paper,
he the labor Of 1t does not ni consist In the eadet
an but that upon 1t Is expended immense labor o
lfh mixed kfnd-braIn lahor and muscle Labor curio
&C ly associated The fresh paper. whether Of mo
hat lug OF evening Issue, Is luxury that TOO ma
ess little prize. for few know what peculiar mental
,gs titndes and infinite manipulating are required
OF tie Advanced state d as the rai
ln Of ste sun -out OF his chambers In the East is
or thelbrighlnesa cf :ae day.
dcs sIr, with your permission, I will compress II
/ speech into a Eentimeut-with which, viii G
nal c5udc-a sentiment that implies and expresses
;. Free and Independent, . blessing to the woE
an 1nnzzled By government or uuduly swayed by
ns. IT, carfs that Il felt In al the rnmifcat1ons
on palltics aud society, to tae nttcrmoat parts Of
: g eaEth. =.
l., ,o-Tas Ladies-Evez devoted to Onion, thei1
~ Ultimate relation to man: compact depending
fnn its harmonious endurance upon ;mntuA cont
mo I sions. -~.vss
rs Responded to by n. W. Fuller, Esq.
'a aa5 Mr.. Funer's remarks we are unable to
IL port They were undoubtedly gallant, chs
O. d., and vigorous Judging alone from the rep'
ons tion Of their author. go e.
aes : The Rmquet Was truly fine affair, and
lie hected credit npon the gentlemen forming
-: coroin;ftae oE n1uvementk {ha pronfiei