The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-06-19
HONORING JUDGE DILLON
The Expression Of the Bar OF the
Eighth Circuit at the Meeting Yes
terday Morning The speeches
Made and the Address Delivered.


suitable address to Judge Dillon upon his re-
ignation as Judge of the Eight Judicial Gil
cuit. EXPRESSIVE OF the high esteem in whic
|. he was held, II was determined TO present tn
address thus prepared AT the opening OF con,
Yesterday morning, and, in addition, the 70
lowing resolution was passed
p,s1Yred That a L. Williams, ESQ be an
thorized to present the ACCOMPANYING ad
dress to the United States Circuit Court an
ask that IL be spread upon the records an
that Hon. Robert Crozier, on behalf of III
State Judiciary, and Hon. George r. Peck
| on behalf OF the practicing attorneys OF tn
United States Circuit Court, for the District q
| Kansas, shall be requested To follow with ap
propriate remarks and that Judge Dillon b.
| requested To insert the proceedings had II
Court in this behalf, in MS next volume o
| reports.
At the time when the United states Cir
cult Court convened, at ten O'Clock yesterda!
morning, the Court room was thronged will
attorneys and those OF our citizens wht
| wished to witness the fitting tribute to tn,
man whom they knew but TO honor.
| A. l.. Williams, in a neat, happy speech
| prefaced the delivery of the address which
had been prepared. He said that the facI
that the testimonial TO Judge Dillon came
after he was of the bench, was the best prooi
OF the genuineness of the esteem in which he
was held by the bar, who now expressed
their warm admiration of his genius and cul.
ture, after their relations with him had
ceased. He ihen presented the
ADDRI IS OF TIE EAR.
| 10 The Hon. John F. Dillon
SIR: At a meeting of The bar of the Eight h
circuit assembled at the present term OF the
United States Circuit Court for the District of
Kansas, IL was unanimously ordered that an
address be prepared and presented To YOU
which should appropriately ex press the sem
timeuts Of the profession upon your volun-
tary retirement from the bench. In Obeying
that command, we feel that IL is impossible
by mere words, To convey to yOu,and through
this expression (which We shall ask 10 be
made matter OF record) 10 the public, any
loss ia your retirement
For ten ye.rs past IL has been the hi bir of
the bar of this circuit to LOOK forward 10 the
recurrence of your terms with the highest
anticipation Of the pleasure OF meeting YOU
as a friend and the invaluable eXpeI fence of
attending upon your righteous and learned
judgments.
What has gone on 50 long and with unbro-
ken regularity, and thus has b. en- knit into
delightful custom, II has fondly seemed to
us would end only with your earthly career.
We can only look forward 10 the approach
ing close OF this relation now with ssdne-s.
IL Is seldom, we bel eve, that there is m'n-
gle-d in 40 great a degree the respect and al
miratiOn due TO an able and upright Judge
with the tender regard which only charac-
tsriZes sincere and intimate IT tnuSlllp,HS In
the sentiment the bar Of your circuit have
always held towards ours'-it
IL Is matter OF publc concern when a
judge, with special sptltuies for his great
car Ilr, rip-ned 10y twenty years of con-
tinuDt,S experience, becomes emeritus and
Ietires upon his well earued honoTs. The
Ius. Is not ours alone, nor chiefly, nor are We |
alone fully appreclrtiNe OF IL. But the con-
nection of bench and bar is such that We can |
most appropriately testify 10 IT,
We desire To assure you, sir, with SINGER /
hat atE
ceeding partakes somewhat OF the formaEty /
of the proceedings IN "A court of justice, yet /
{ is Is no formal leave faL ing. 1t Il such a /
parting that touches the heart and sufiuses /
the eye.
We cannot hope to add by this tribute any.
thing TO your great tame hs "A chancellor and /
Judge. Neither can we extend your reputa- |
iion as a phi osOphic student anu writer of /
the law, already firmly established amongst L
all Anglo-SaNon people. We seek to express /
DnIy our appreciation OF your public services L
a. n iurIst a. witnessed ard known by our
Sely es, and cur regrets that they are about
10 end.
The bar of your circuit owe you debt of /
gratitude for many things, and not the least
or the uniform help and encouragement you
nave ever extended 10 young practitioners.
our uniailing patience, the stimulus Of your
tpprovipg smile, your geaial obliviousness |
II the crudities OF the young lawyer strug
cling for place with bis sbier fellows, have
.ndeared YOU to both young and o Il, and
sught us all lessons Of charity and forbeaT-
nee Not a few OF the younger lawyers of
our circuit owe and attribute the greater |
,art of the success they have achieved 10 the l
irect personal interest you have taken In |
heir careers.
Neither should we ever omit TO gratefully |
the service We may AL de. i've |
rom the example Of your professional and
elsonal Iife which we should all strive 10
initiate. You have taught US not only that
here is no excellence without great labor,
ur how marvellous a degree of excellence
,bor united 10 prObity Of conduct may
Itain. We behold in you one who owes
othlng TO fortune, and but little To prefer ,
lent; one who has risen 10y force of merit
lone. No envy or detraction can shadow
ny hoDors you have OF may receive, or any
,rtune with whtcn you may fe endowed, for
must be admitted on all hands, that every
ep in your ascending ladder has been fairly
nd industriously scaled
And finally. We desire TO thankfully testify | :
your ability and absolute fairness as a
lige. You have ever impressed upon the
ity no less than the bar, by your clear and ,
judgments, that law is
,tiopal and coherent science, the end of
hich l. Justice. Your decisions have always
cen illustrated with clear and Jud cious
positions of the law, which satisfied the
,ason and convinced the judgment. Your
ractical intellect has always penetrated the
uskS of discussion to the Kernel OF cOntro- |
ersy, and your conc uSions have for tue
losf rarf, MOI only met the approval of the
At generally, but have been warmly acqai- |
seed IN, even by the counsel whom your
idgments have defeated
A Term of this court has not only been re
srded 10y the oldest and most experienced of :
ur practitioners as a school where the bet-
sr parts of their profession were ably taught,
u IL has been a source OF pride 10 us ali that
: counseilors here, We Were assisting In as |
ure and efficient sn administration OF pub
c Justice a. is possible anywhere
IL il with the greatest satisfaction, however | I
nat the bar of this circuit Is credlbly IN
,rIned that your new Gvocation Will indu ge
Ou in that sludlous leisure which with the
reservation OF your strength must result To |
ne highest benefit OF the phllOSOphlc stu
ent of the jurisprudence Of this country.
In conclusion. We would say that We hope |
nd wish that every good fortune may attend !
on: thai your bysical mental vigOr may be |
,ug preserved for the sake OF the nob.e | >
,ience to which you have cOnSecTated your
f,.: and that YOU may preserve uudimmed
our recollection OF the bar OF the Eighth
ircuit, who wi 4 ever remember you with the | I
'armest affection and esteem.
W. IL. RossI>GToN,
EDWARD SIILLI>GS
ROBERT CRnZGER, Com.
a. l.. WILLIAMS,
J. D. CAMPBELL, Il
Following this came an address on behalf
the practicing attorneys OF the United
tates circuit Court, by
HON. GEORGE Il. PECK.
lay Il please The Court:
II would be obviously improper, in the per-
,rmauce of the duty assigned to me 10y my
ethren of the bar, TO ar the beauty and
le Appropriateness Of the address st pres-I
nied TO toe Court, by any formal or exten nd
remarks.
rnis is no time for praise unless IL comes
ON the heart. What / could wish 10 do Is
} impress upon this proceeding that IL ls |
-ibute, not 10 the judge, but 10 the friend.
= has been SO well sugge ted by ;ny friend,
ir. Williams, all motive for mere nsitery
past. Whatever may toe said here il the
enuue aod spontsneOus feeling OF the heart,
r Il Is nothing The Court, like the king.
ever dies Judge Dillon's place will be
lied by another, and our contentious go ON
5 before bu' We shslI miss the features Of
hat familiar iace, miss the tones OF that IA |
lilisr voice.
II were called upon 10 analyze Judge Du-
Dn's character, should place. where IL prop |
rly belongs, the N oral above the intellectual
the heart shove the mind. Genius may |
nd sympathetic heart that can win sfi, ction. |
udge DilIon's crownlng glory l. that good
ess and greatness which has endeSred him |
o all. ana especially TO those v no, 10y reason
do not doubt that he is ambitious i'm
ommon with other Inen, and
presume he is not insensihle
red upon him, but we have sll seen in that
ure and tlameleSs life, that in the heart of
he great Judge, dearer than ambition. dear
r than fame, Is that sentiment so beautl-
ully expressed IN the lines OF Tennyson:
..Howe'er II be, II seems tn me
'Tis only noble to be good.
Kind hesris are more tnan coronets,
And simple faith, than Norman blood
i ought to speak of his learning, known
where; of his legal writings which sre cited
IS authority in the rude court room of the |
runtier, and in the classic walls of West
Minister Hall. i ought TO speak Of his in
iustry, that devotion to the lsborious duties |
# his station which has enabled ri a 10 do
What / believe no other Circuit Judge has |
.yer done, to hold two terms of Court in each
district of his circuit during every year of his
a,.,ft II "a na a nj a M 1