The national Republican., 1869-06-11

times aud In all circumstances in war as well
- N h peses, s,snd ey the lnwi for, perish when
glory of = nation. oae violation OF law is a
power Ts. the r.. sI.s; si'fai poss aS se'ES,S ,S
which history writes on the scroll OF every
In he a.,d of poii,,c, .v.,y r.n.,.,,
It's peculiar deiusion. And itis proper Tor The
leaders OF the generation TO know what the
delusion is. The one obtrusiye deiusion Of
M, ssasr,.ion =, that time approaching
sit together under the same vine and fg tree,
10 equslity and fraternity, Allied with mutual
sdmifstion 4. and love. This 10 = mere mirage In
theme for syren,s song; To make II maxim
OF fstatesmanship is to bring woes unnumbered
ifi,tory l. grand spectacle. In /, we sec
the procession OF nations marching down the
path OF destiny. The great actors who lead In
the procession are either bright with glory or
course Of your ambition. Determine now aud
forever to make the law the rule OF your con.
duet In eo9n.ellng and guiding your fellow
great nation In Its path OF glory.
But, gentlemen, there 10 testimony to your
merits Tar more satisfactory to you than the
flowers lying around me, gathered BY the
hAnds OF beauty for each Of you ab tokens
which tell what words can never speak 80
mns rhsS Soy. Ssses smaSs. 81 5G
Gates the loftiness and depth Of mans moral
nature, inspired BY such tokens, you cannot
your alma mater for her sons, she, like the Ro-
man man C.msiis, ,,u viii be able to name you with a
The band again delighted the audience with
choice musical selection.
This over, Dr.!Samson arose, and addressing
the chairman Of the Board Of Trustees, Hon,
anee with the mandate OF the board he was
now ready to confer upon the graduating class
the degree Of Bachelor OF Laws. lie then
seated himself and repcstc the usual LNtin
Then calling each graduate by name, he Dc.
liycred to him his diploma. As each graduate
came forward he was greeted with applause,
and, after he had received his diploms, was =
nearly every case the recipient OF bouquets
and fancy baskets OF choice and fragrant
fowers, which seemed to have been provided
The foll)wing Is a complete list OF the
graduate, And their Elscs, Of ts,ide9se
Stiles.
Rhode 1slsnd-J. Henry Truman,
New Jersey-Maurice N, Kaighn.
Miehisan-U. J. Baxter, NJ. II. Moore, T..
.wiseonsin-John N. Ehie, Z. King Longiey,
U1s Psrs:yiSsSl.!!Er.pl fs Bell. ], IL Ferguson,
II; 7. Leopold. .. N. Wilson
Missouri-wm. A. Babcock, John S. Kid.
ohio-J. N. Arnold, WIN. II. Castle, Charles
R; Connor, George Mccullough, WIN. Small,
Alva r. Tiekenor.
Illinois-H. Gushing.
Iowa.. b. Evans. Thos. J. Stanley, J. NJ.
:, M.Iylsnd-Roser BELLS, Root. V. Belt, Jno.
vifslnia-J. R. Garrison, wm. J. Johnston,
ThOa a. 10nRa u Hntu rd
West yirginia-Riehard II. Chinn.
Alabama-J. r. SatterHeld.
- New YORK;. q. Cunningham, George ..
John McUrone, y. r. Boyoe, VIM. II, SalteF,
AS; w:.SI,, MSiIi., L. Major SoPGI !; 4; Whit,sheI.
Clesry, NJ. u. Connolly, Randolph Coyle, ir,
A. B. Duyall, Joseph II. France, James Fuller
ton, J. Holdsworth Gordon, WIN. A. Gray,
Lindsay, IT,, John N. McElwaine, Thomas NJ.
McRoberts, Walter Newlin, W. NJ. Shuster, ,jt.
After the graduates had been seated and the
Hon. WIN. A. Richardson, Assistant Secre.
tary OF the Treasury, then awarded the prizes,
prefseing the ceremony with the following re-
marks;
ADDRESS OF M. RICHARDSON
1t 10 the custom OF this law school to award
prizes each year for the best three essays on
senior class as see At to enter into competition
therefor.
Each writer selects his own subject, dis.
free to sdvoests either sidS n Of any sSi; I @ootsS
question which he raises. This gives the
freest scope. for bringing out the learning,
thonght and genius Of the students, and the
as the authors. The essays are all referred to
COMMITTEES, consisting Of the professors OF
ar.s s NAV BE 10 be sS%shss SS
them for that purpose, who consider them with
great care and decide upon the best three and
the order OF merit Of each. II not III the
decision 10 made that the scaled envelopes,
accompanying them, are opened and the names
OF the successful authors therein written, be.
come known. This year there were twenty
essays examined by the committee, who have
selected therefrom the regular number, aud 10
accordance with the decision, and by direction
OF the officers OF the Columbian Law School
and Columbian College, and In the name of
the College, now award the prizes as fol-
lows;
Lawsn
The second prize Of $50 to Charles Roeser,
Of Wisconsin, "on the End and Measure OF
The third prize OF tao to N. +. Cleary, of
wgsI,hing,on' " D. o., for his essay on Equity
have read with much pleasure these three
essays, and discover In them marked ability,
considerable research, and Independent
thought, and ! congratulate The authors on
their well-merited success. The subjects are
such as are OF especial interest to quite fer
ent classes OF indiyiLualsjthe hrat to the busi.
ness community, to borrower and lender OF
enterprises requiring great capital; the seco 1d
to the philanthropist, and to some extent the
whole people, and the third to lawyers only.
ling the administration OF equity and law IN
the same courts, pleadlngs and practice, and
maintains with much force that they should
always, to a very considerable extent, II not
fully; be kept separate and distinct. But a
royal eommissionin In England, composed OF the
Lord Chancellor and the distinguished Judges
Of ahs realm, have 5ses9ty reported a. favor
fact, all the principal courts OF the countrv Ia
one, so that suitor mistaking the form OF his
t,te,mseay, ri, may not Dc drawn from law to equity
before obtaining the redress he seeks.
England Is making great advances In law re.
FORM under the influence. Of the highest off,
oials and ablest men In the legal profession,
and II this new recomme adation is adopted
another decided step will be taken in the same
The essay which takes the second prize
points out six different theories on which
punishment for crimes is justified, and upon
which the criminal laws are framed-the theo.
ries OF Reformation, Prevention, Examples,
MenAees, Self Defence, and Retaliation-and
gives the argument for and against each.
The first prize 10 awarded to one who, edu-
Gated az All law standards are in the preeC.
dents OF the past, familiar with ancient and
modern anathemas against usurers, and the
prejudices which have come down from :
mo'ebt hutigulty, KNOWING thAt the national
Congress and all the States except two still
maintain the antiquated laws limiting the
rate OF interest for the loan OF money, cnoos.
ing those laws az the subject of his essay,
boldly takes the side OF progress and reform,
and advocates with real earnestness their
total repeal.
He ably argues that these laws are founded
on hostility to trade and commerce, and OrlgI. |
mated In the self interest OF those who Al. |
ciently controlled public opinion and legIsln.
tive enaetments-the priests and the aTisto- |
cratic landowners,
England many years ago outgrew her usury |
laws. California took the lead In this country, |
and two years ago my native State, Massa.
chusetts, followed their examples, and now
allows to contract for the loan OF money on |
any terms and at any rates of interest they |
please. This great change took place In Mas. |
sachutetts after years OF controversy and peF. |
slstent opposition, but was finally accom-.
plished by the Legislature OF 1861 with re. |
mArkable unanimity. The borrower Is as |
much benefited BY the change as the leDdeT, |
and Its good effect upon the facility for OBJ. |
tanning money on mortgages, and the amount |
Invested In that manner In that state as well |
as upon other business 10 apparent to all care.
full observers, Mechanics and builders and
those engaged 10 large and important under.
takings beyond their own pecuniAry means to
can now, with much less dim.
Guilty, obtain money at the current rates OF in
tereHt according to the value OF their securi-
ties to carry forward their enterprises,
should Congress repeal the usury laws ofthis