The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-07-01

JUTg 80. lSens
4 ~. ce,ehratIcn Of The Joint iiterafy son
= came of ,ast night. Owing ~ ~
,,ceateniog aspect Of the weather tne y
& I. 2ssce was not as large as usual, thouxa tnSS
! 49, be, WAS well Iilled. Mr.. Luciep A,
* ~ Rotesourt Springs, Va, presideo
aesv. graceful manner. Prayer hy
a., Whitley. az Cattettsburg. KY, the
t....,sss,s elpc, lor the pext term. The DsDa
.,sS~sed .Robin Adair,v IS usual, MI
S,sete then introduced the chairman OF the
.ssr,soyins Medal Committee, Professor
sScrge +. Holmes, who read The report
.yro1ncing their decision ~ FAVOR on MI'
.cs n LANES. OF Louisiana. The medaliIst,
~ no had been absent from college TOT ABOUT
soar months, was summoned oY Telegraph
srom his distant home in Louisiana, ana nao
,,rely time TO make his appearance ne
arrived, however, by the 40O l.. ~. ram
yesterday eveniag. The reportef PROFESSOR
holmes was an admirable one
3 MIR. James, with an ease ana seu.posses'
hn rarely witnessed even IN those most Sc'
S.tomcd 10 public speaking, received The
n. nor for which he had been summoned
= s,rly n thousand miles. He had been away
!, am the University several months, having
- Sn driven bv the excess OF snow aud ice
III The past winter, which formed perfect
n N for A man raised In southern cline;
b slt as the great magician OF North Ger
flrany. when, In his desperation, he was
n sacino the cup OF poison TO his ups, Deard
a. sinfiug OF the German maidens, which
solved him 10 live, so he, Influenced
Z, nc recollection Of the bright smiles
the blue-eyed, fair-haired daughters
= virginia, had returned to take the fayors
q Unexpectedly bestowed He referred 10
y sarlyle. from whom came bis inspiration,
;. slis priest, his prophet, his god-the very
" H. OF modern ages II was expected that
,,e youpe man TO whom the medal was en-
|. trusted should wear IL next bis heart; but
[ he whom be expected TO wear ii, II she
Igsorc IL as we'll rs she wore her other wear
Ping apparel. no one need fear It ever being
disgraeed. He returned thanks 10 all for
knd reception and babe sll an atfecti0nate
\ hrewell.
The President then introduced Judge C..
Bradley. Of Providence, x. l., who pro-
teeded TO address the societies 10 an address
Of Que hour aud fifteen minutes, Of which
|. the following Is an abstract:
Judge Bradley began bis address with a
4 graceful allusion to the invitation extended
10 him by the literary societies, which came
10 him amid the April SHOWS OF New Eng
Hand like the breath Of the Southwest, awak-
ing memories both pleasant and sad. wan
sderiDg 10 his youth among the mountains OF
Virginia, one OF the professors OF the Unit
yersity, near kinsman Of him who, next TO
Jefferson, was its founder, took him to his
homc-"a home that remains like picture
in nv memory. and by the same generous
judgment am called to you new" Refer
ring to the presence IN which be spOke-an
audience OF youthful and scholarly hope
hat perennial fountain ever fresh in our
bslls OF learning-the speaker announced
! bis subject.
In the very opening the speaker conceded
| 10 the claims OF Science that the great labor
OF man is 10 subdue the powers OF nature
] for his welfare, aud alluded in eloquent
terms 10 the triumphs OF that labor, as de-
yeIoped by the discoveries and inventions
\ OF the past, which within a single lifetime
i have so changed the material world as
Il dwellng-place for man, TeyoutioDlZed the
4 Tiest social organizations, and overturned
j powers Of the strongest governments.
b-0ay the steam.engiDe is putting forth
I I0Te power In the service OF men than the
muscular force OF all the sons OF Adam on
l TIE globe. More mysterious powers OF ma
1 lure, nearer akin TO the source OF all, carry
On the very tones of our voices over the
mountains Of a continent and through the
depths Of the sea.
Aud beyond this there is still another
lhie-.fthe mysterious Individuality OF our
hine.v 10 the most profound experiences,
even TO the last, the grand and solitary eX-
Nrience Of death, we are each OF Us alone.
4 And vet, not alone. There is One who is
Z onnipresent. In all bis struggle with na-
/ lure, in all bis relations with his fellow, in
4 bis worship and his solitude, man is en-
4 titled 10 work according to the laws OF his
elng, and there must be somewhere a
POWER 10 protect him. Civil society is a
4 necessity of mau's existence aud well-being,
and Of divine origin, as attested by the
Il fschngg of philosophy and the tradition
III Of the human race.
N The speaker proceeded to discuss the two
ii departments or functions OF civil govern
nnent-One to declare the law; the other to
iIpDly II. OF the first he remarked that the
II oiice Of the law.giyer is indeed that OF
II Gods ministers. 1t is noble office, and
II should never be sunk in ignOble purpose.
Il The mandates of government are chiefly
Upegatiye. Thou SHALT not" is the usual
Noommand. BY these it protects from inYl-
ssiOn Individual freedom OF action. 1t may
II SIS frequently command some positive duty
II
ipolilic. 10 may more rarely initiate and
direct some positive action for the welfare
/ OF The whole.
n The speaker referred at length to the
trsnd old orators OF Greece and Rome, over
fFhOm so vehement controversy in history
st I'd biography exists, volumes OF which
3aye been written by Forseth, Froude,
81 Iomsen. and others. and read al length an
Interesting description Of the bust Of Cicero
IN the Vatican from the pen OF the Pro-
ziessOr of the History Of the Fine Arts at
Harvard professor Norton) as illustrating
rs character of the great advocate and the
practical value OF such studies, if life, char
aeter, and history can be learned from the
repToduc ION Of the image OF the man.
Turning from classic to English and
American Jurisprudence, the speaker pro-
ceeded TO analyZe and discuss the judicial
system OF our own Government.
With brief aliuSiOn TO the executive de-
partment Of our judicial organization. the
speaker proceC ded to the discussion OF the
sfunclions and duties OF the bar. Lawyers
are officers Of the court. There Is conflict
And variety Of opinion as TO whom they
Ahal serve. The speaker maintained the
obligation Of the lawyer as an officer Of the
cpurt 10 give his official services to any and
d who make proper application for them.
b the community establishes Institutions
N ,he determination OF controversies, It is
pund TO give to the citizen whom il sub
Bets TO such tribunal the right to have his
use prepared and presented, as well as 10
aye Il passed upon in judgment, and to
q sc that judgment carried into execution.
.fOr each Of the three functions OF the tri-
lnal the community provides officers. The
iizen is entitled to he respective services