, 1873-11-20


Am wise fellow; and which il more m o11esr; :;
tho aw, 20 to; and rich follow enough. 60 to; aud
ono that hath two gowns and everything handsome
about him. But, matters, remember that I
am IN &se; though It be not written down, rot forget
not THAT am IN ans.-Dogberry.
In Wow Of the fact that Mr.. Justice Danyon's
official days arc about to expire, and that tho
poople will nevor again invest him with the cares
Of office, 1t ia appropriate that farewell word
should bo said touching his public services, and
that tho kindly place In memory which Dogberry
wished for himself ahould also bo kept for Ban
yon. Creator mon even than Banyon upon re-
tiring from Office have been swallowed up In tho
maelstron Of the world. and lived and died OBJ
Houre. We cannot part company, however, With
this eminent jurist, without acknowledging his
scrvices, and contributing our mite towards TO-
curing for him that aainine apotheosis which
Dogborry so ardently wished.
hlr. Justice Banyon has enjoyed public life tor
many yeara. In tho early days Of Chicago, ar
rayed in white cpron. typical of the inno-
eence which he aftorwarda lost. ho served up
art and 'art, Welch ralebits. broiled snipo, and
roast beef to Mc1lroy, Tracy, Meeker, Lisle
Smith, Pit Dallingall, DR.. Egan, and other roya-
te1ers Of blessed and brilliant memory, long
since gathered to their fAthera. Is = cateror, he
had decided genius, md those who can remember
ha freo-and-oaey snuggory, on Lasalo street,
will Sigh as they remember those amhroafal
days, whsn snipe WAS anipe and ale WAS ale. In
those days, Banyon VAS young, and tender, and
true. hut there came change over the spirit
Of his dreams. Ho folt that ho Was destined for
higher misaion, and oue fine morning ho
branched out on Washington street as q greon
grocer, and was specially strong in spring
chickens, eggs, and butter. It MAS stop up In
the world. Selling chickena Is more digniicd
vocation than cooking tho1n, and the vending of
egga moro lucrative than the compounding Of
omelotn. It had boon well tor Mr. Justice
Banyon hadhe stuck to thin vocation, but another
change came over the spirit OF his dreams. His
motto WAS Excelsior. He still yearned for
something highor. Whilo broiling his snipo
and looking at tho sun through his eggs, ho had
moro than once dreamed Of time whom the
or1nine would grace his shoulders, and he should
stop from his butter-arkins to place upon the
Bench. and deal out Justice Instead OF green
groceries. That titno came IN 1869. Tho Clti-
zens' Committee waa In search Of a candidate
for Justice OF the Peace. In aome mysterious
manner thoy found Danyon or Banyon found
them. No ono knows now. It Ia impossible to
lind any one nov who will assume the roaponaI-
bility Of having discovered Danyon. Porhaps,
after au he WAS never discovered. He may
have come like tht wind which blowoth whero 1t
lstesh, aud whence 1t oomoth no one can tell.
Tho Citizens party may hare found him on tholr
hands as man lnds himself with an attack Of
measlea. It is Of littlo consequence how this
broilor Of enipo and veuder Of poultry camo to
bo selected III "t the moat aonsoeys and ct man
FOR Justico. Ho WAS elected. and MAS subHe-
quontly designated by ths Common Council II
Pollen Magiatsatc.
We hayo now traced Mr. Jugtico Dauyon from
tho restaurant ts tho nonch. Wo hnYe seem him
arraycd IN wllto apron, with carying-knlfo In
hAnai We havo seon him in ernainc, holding tho
hcalea OF justice. But he III 10 longer tho inno-
coht ana anow'white Banyon Of twenty yo.rs
ago. Public lifo has aoiled him, tainted tho fine
quality Of l'ls honesty. and spoiled good cook,
aud 1t il only in tile 1Attor rcapoct that tho cou
munity haa suffered loss. With tho record OF
III" official caroor Hinco 1870, at Which time le
took tho final plunge into tho vortex of unoyop-
handed 5unttce. aud became tho plant toni of
gamblers, the public are already familiar Az.
Justice, ho has had profound contempt for the
law, and tho Inv laa lad profounlor contemnt
for hinI. Ills contempt for the Inv las onlv been
exceeded by hs contempt for tho Supreme Court
which he han moro than ouoe expressed. and
tue announcement Of whtoh must h.vo
cauacd constornation ut Ottawa Ho has Ind
| homo notable ca4ea before lin In his DIV
among tlsm tho assault upon Mr.. f,torey bv tho
British nlondos, IN which lila gouius slops with
moro Than uAuA! luAtro, aud iu which Ls lid
down grand fundamental principle Ia lsv. .h,.t