New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-11

State AGAINST creations of the Federal Government;
whether e. case ang nader the Constitution and
laws of the United states; whether TIC Vne..iSS
Of the Federal Government could be protected
against state interference; how far extended the
power OF Congress TO regulate co mlDeio en,nerca
s gan eC eSad lar ne h6W far extended pEoh
billion the against emitting bills OF ~
aud Ike questions were absolutely without precedehL ~
lions could hardly have been solved as they WERE
MARsHALLs OPPORTUNITY IMPROVED.
There have been great judges before ana SINCE ou
had ever such opportunity and none ever seized anu ~
proved II as he did. For, was said by our ia'e
dent he found the Constitution paper and ne mace II
power; he found 1t a skeleton and clothed 1t with he4h
and bloed And for what in his life he did Tor us.
let there be lasting memory lie anu .ne o asr
Of Saner hii time have nave sucdsesd them other
other trials greater hundred fold than he or they could
possibly have imagined, have jeopafdlzeu the 'al'i
lie: hut st that which they wrought remains to us Sc
ned Inv the same means enforced by the authority
deareT far for all that Is past ana hoidng 49,
aud united and happy people And largely escaae ng
others taught the people OF the United states "a J s
ordained I'm order 10 form more perfect union, establish
justice nsuredomesc tranquil prov de Ioi tne t
Messing OF liberty TO Themselves and their pOstery
Wherefore with all gratitude with fitting ceremony b
circumstance the presence OF the ngHesV o 1n
land, in the presence Of those Vino tboee in Who
of those who execute ana .s OF decHnSants in
whose veins flowed Marshas blood have the par anu
the Congress OF the United States mere SET up s ~
blance OF his living form, in perpetual memory o ~, ~
honor the and the love wnlch the Peopio %
country bear to the great Chief Justice
The cereonias closed with benedictlon and Tue Ie
dering Of Angels at Peace" Keller, by the band
TIE STATUE ITSELF.
The body and limbs OF the figure, with the exception OF
the chest forea1ms and feet, represented as enVe
oped by the judicial robes, through which, however,
their restf position easily the body LEANING wen
back in substantial chair OF the fashion when sun
survives at the Capitoa relic OF earlier daysthe rght
knee resting easily its fellow. Inc leII manu-
grssus "A somewhat crumpled roll the right arm ress
upon the chair arm, hand being opened az II IN gee
gesture The pose of the head, however, the closed Ups
and slightly knitted brow are those OF an attcnIi &c
listener The pedestal is Of polish gray marble NeleI III
white upon either side panels OF white marpIe Ina
upon the right showing fulenSth figures ID renee,
representing Minerva debating the Constitution 70
Young America that upon the left showing group Oh
eight representing Victory leading Young America "
fidelity the altar OF the Umoni the emu pa tf
are OF the material the body OF the peesi tt
In front being polished and bearing the INSCRIPTION
John Marshall, Chief Justice OF the Inited States'
erected by the Ban and the Congress Of the United es
A D.. MDCCCLXXXIV." -,,..-,,-
The statue is by story. son OF one OF Judge MAJ '-
most eminent associates.