The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-02-10
Justice CrIer.
HB RRTlREs FROM THE o. 8. SUPREME BKECH
AN INTERFERING SCENE IN THE COURT.
On the opening Of the court ON Tuesday
the Chief Justice remarked


On the opening of the court ON Tuesday
the Chief Justice remarked:
Yesterday was the last day Of the service
Of our brother Grier in this court We all
regretted the irffrmities which constrained
his resignation. Upon the adjournment OF
the court his brethren waited upon hin. in a
body and ffered their assurance Of gratitude
for his services. veneration for his character
and best wishes for his happiness, in writ
ten form. lie has replied to that communi-
cation this morning The court, without
reading the papers, will order that both be
entered on the nnutes.
THE COURT TO MR. JUSTICE eRIER.
SUPREGE CoURr Room. WASHINGTON.
January 81, ls70.-Deur Brother: Your
term of judicial service as Justice of the
Supreme Court of the United States will
close to-day, by your resignation. We can
not permit an event SO interesting to pass
without xpI essing to you something Of the
| feeling which it excites in us, for some Of
us have been long associated with you, and
though the association of others has been fol
briefer periods. we all honor and love you
Almost a quarter of century ago you
| brought TO the lab0rs of the court mind oi
great original vigor. endowed with singular
! pow ers Of appIehen sion and discrimination
enriched by profound knowledge of the law
and prepared for the new work before you
| by large experience in tribunal of which
! you were the sole Judge.
Always you possessed the esteem, the re-
! spect and the entire confidence of the bal
and the suitors who frequented your court,
and Of the people among whom you admin
istered justice.
! Transferred to more conspicuous posi-
ton. you wore large honors. The sent
meuts of the profession and of the people o
a single city and State became the senti
Inents of the American bar and Of the whole
country.
We who hase been nearest to you bes
know how valid is your title 10 this consid
Grafton and affection. With an almost in
tuitive perception of the right; with an en-
ergetic detestatiCn of wfoLg with positiv,
enthusiasm for justice with a broad anC
comprehensive understanding of legal anC
equitable principles. you have ever contri
buted your full share to the discussion ant
settlement of the numerous aud often per
picking questions which duty has required
us to investigate and determine
This aid we greatly acknowledge, and car
never forget. Nnr can we ever cease to re-
member the considerate magnanimity with
| which yUu have often Teca He'd or mod FLED
expressions Of which your own reflection.
have diSapproved. as likely to wound, un
necessarily. the seusibiiities of your breth-
rem of the bench or the bar.
Your eminent services as Judge com.
maud our respect and gratitude your mag
nanimity aud kindness as a man. in out
Official and personal intercourse. have drawn
TO you, irresistbly, our veneratiun and love
We deeply lament that infImities, Incl,
dent to advancing years, constraiu you to
retire from the post you have ST. long and sc
| hcnorably filed. But though you will nc
longer actually participate in our labnrs here
we trust that you will still be with US in
spirit and sympathy. We shall still seek
aid from vour counsels; we shall still look
for qualification from your society. Nav
you live many years to give us both. May
every earthly blessing cheer, and the assured
! hope of blessed immortality. through
! Christ, our Saviour. brighten each year with
| ever increasing radiance.
With warm affection and profound le-
spect we remain your brethren of the bench,
SALMON P. CHASE, Chief Justice.
! SAMUEL. NELSON. Associate ,Justice