New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-01
HONORS 10 A JURIST.

RESOLUTIONS OF THE SUPREME COURT BAR ON THE
RETlRYMNr OF JUSTICE swAYNk-EULoGY ~
ORNEY-GENKRAL DEvENS
WAsBINGTON, Jan. 31.-A meeting OF mcmbera OF
Hhe Bar of the Supreme Court OF the United S'ats
WAS held in the court room at the Cap!oi this morn
fng to take action on the retirement oil Juotice
Swayne from the bench. Samuel SheIiabarg 'r WAS
elected chairman, and james H. MrKenneT' CLERK OF
the Court. secretary. A COMMITTEE Oh Resolutions
was appointed, and resolutions wers presented and
adopted, declaring:
che bar 1t alike their duty aud their T. iy,l"i 70
Ice swaync which have been inspired by the LARGE
capacity the full and accurate learning tue ptiel ana
persistent the anxious uese Ia dc justice
The genial and benevolent courtesy has uniior ny
accorded 10 ne members OF TN bar, winch have d-
gushed bin throughout the long period VI lis service
the Bench OF the supreme Court
Subseo uently Attorney General Devens, in the
supreme Court, made some remarks Of which the
following is portion:
Justce of this Court With exception, the sruor
Associate detained tron Us Juring ths term 0y pi1 80,
with hi ID are gone. While cold gradstlOns OF decay
e Dp.r Of 70 tie SEX it. liz life
Includes q great historic or pr.ap' ,,. i
Implement and consequent OF the The novelty
and Importance OF the questions tnat were ~ ouce
Viii b readily admitted when we remember that gues-
lions concerning all the rights OF belgcrn sof consca
once decided. The vast expenditures required n"ye'
systems and modes for raising revenue ana te t. sl
fiOp which sought TO meet the eAlRthcS became
Of necessity the subject Of trqury and n,errea oh
His Last opinion considers fully the important gu O.
hnee clearly and authortstivey the meaning OF dir'c,
AZ o she var came the pe"G OF rer"ustnon
As pointed by Mr.. Justice swayne himsel II was
the Constitution All tue earlier amendments had oeen
prompted by the anxiety OF thr sstrs est t5ir euton
9 time had arrived when u was CLEARLY necessary that
rights acquired and results determined ny tLe cy, wal
Government, aud tins was dono by three Consuuonai
The great bower possessed by this Court that Of de-
daring law. which had the sanction oi al tIe iors
81 asn s9 ossore % ea IN hut
stances, which were found 10 the cases OF Marour
upop the amendments, AID tue copst quett egsin ION
large series Of constitutional nqur,ea wnch are ny 40
Sstes' the Subjects OF which have 90 hastily
skesehed, Mr. Justice sEAyne nors ms fun s"ar' hs
capacity 70 acquire his calm iud ANA s'na eoi-
sense, caused his Influence to D. everywhelr e "a
all their various stages HIS Opipions when wiii ne
found in more than one-third Of the Voilins OF
ns, o B sae' the
some thirty-seven voun-r are the uring monucns
Such y fame may appear the easnal observer less
brilliant that OF tie orators tue sodrs anL 'he
afesmeu who were his cOneu iOrarles when II was "O
yet IL ID DEAR nor less valuable III The yr, {"
every thoughtful lover OF The institutions oil THIS He
Tne singulary amiabe disposition aud cordial manner
of Mr. Justice Swayne we're irresstDy attractive I" ali
shn pra,tised before hin. lie had "a pale,,ce when
va proo, ogaret duiness he won listen ef ne hui-
self was satisfied order that eounsel migh ioei ihy
he'd been fully heard. not spokenol his auxict.
20 DO always what was just AMI rsnt nappi'y aa."no
years upon member Of when Was iDerc ever '"e III
putaOn that he did not mean to deal justly aud I" 40
the right was given him see tue rlgnL IL Wa
one OF Mr. swaype's strongesi caar .ct,rs.Ics
In ths fine chapter OF the Ola Testament when &c
scrtbes the farewell Of the aged samuel 10 MS peOple
ruler, prrs. AID Judge though Was. he d'riet 10
know Dsfore parts with lis PoSer " SAUL he nas
done wrong any man. that lie may then rectiiy H. ~
ssa CID and gray headed" Gays he. bat nen Id acre
am. Wh0ss VI u whose have taken Wn0ih nave
i deIraudcdt Whom have ! oi'Tr"s-edi Al wh"sr
hands have received tributes 20 .iu ann" yrri
And tDs people answered, A. cd ~ our
witness there 10 such man. sure ~"
that should !, the distiugu magistrate WAC
rettres from the beueh ask Wno u t.rrr has rO'
before Iie TO HON have striveg 10 do ecus nn
exact jus ice tho Will De Ike that VI lde He