Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-02-16
BAR BANQUET.
Happy Finale Of Judge Jas. q. Hays
0ffieial Term.

Last Saturday night the Henry county
Bar rendered to Jddge Hsly a compliment
tary supper, at the Merchants Hotel, up
on his retirement from the Probate Judge
ship. During Judge Hays official period
OF twelve years, having served four terms,
be has won the respect Of the people for
his uniform courtesy, his strict integrity,
and his unfiinching impartiality in the
discharge ofthe duties Of his position. He
gave up his Office to his successor, Mr..
Meekison, on Monday, retiring with the
we'll wishes of all. 1t is his determination
to practice law in the future, and for that
purpose will open an office in Napoleon at
an early day.
At about $50 o'clock p. M, some forty
or fifty persons sat down at the tables in
the dining room at the Merchants, when
mine host Thompson served them with
sumptuous repast, which was highly en-
joyed by those present. After the inner
man WAS fully satisfied, the tables were
cleared, with the exception OF familiar
shaped bottles and small high glasses, and
the exercises of the evening commenced.
The meeting was called to order by Judge
Haag, and Hon. ]. II. Tyler was made
chairman. Mr.. Tyler Immediately COM
menced business and enjoined those as
semhled to prepare for the first toast,
which was "The Functus Otficio, respond
ed to by Hon. VIM. Sheffield. Mr.. Shelf
field entertained his hearers by reciting
occurrences in the early history of Henry
county and his long acquaintance with
Judge Haly, the honored guest ofthe even
ing, which dated back some forty years.
The second toast he De Novo," was re-
sponded to by VIM. H. Hubbard in hap
py strain, and the third "The Client" by
w. Stephenson. The fourth toast, "The
Lawyer" by l.. P. Peaslee, of Defiance,
and the fifth "The jury" by D. Meekison,
Jr., who made some happy points, which
were highly enjoyed. The sixth and last
toast, "The Judge" was responded to by
Judge Haly, after which, in few brief re-
marks the following resolution was read
by Judge Haag, which was unanimously
adopted by the members OF the Bar:
Resotrcd, "That while we recognize in
the Press one of the most potent and pow
erful engines of public morals and free
government, and would consent to no
measures tending to an abridgement of
it's privileges and franchises, we cannot
but regret that unlicensed and inconsider-
ate jurnalism which seeks to make the
law subservient to public sympathy, to
individual interests and prejudices, and to
make the clamor of mob an excuse for
judicial and official perjury. Such doc
trine is destructive of that liberty regula-
ted by law which constitutes the citizens
protection; it is the same teaching which
gave birth to the Regicides of England
and the Jacobins of France, the same
"higher law doctrine which invoked the
, insurrection at Harper's Ferry and culmi-
mated in the assassination of the Presi-
dent OF the Republic; and which, if tolera-
ted, would place the lives and property Of
the citizen at the mercy Of an unbridled
, rabble which might ever find protection
and immunity from punishment upon 6
plea offancied wrong"
, At this point ofthe proceedings the COM
pany had just become warmed up to the
pleasures of the occasion, and happy re-
marks were made by Judge Moore, o
Ottawa; Hon. w. D. Hill, of Defiance
Judge Haag, Hon. S. M. Heller, Mayor
Shoemaker and many others. At late
: hour those present retired to their homes
: feeling we'll pleased with the evenings en-
tertainment, and wishing the honoret
guest of the occasion a continued life o
I usefulness and happiness. The supper i:
one that will long be remembered.