New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-11
THE GREAT CHIEF JUSTICE.
JOHN MARsHALEs STATUE UNVEILED.
AN ADDRESS BY CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE, AND AN
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GRAFTON BY WILLIAM HENRY kA"Lh
WASHINGTON. May 1O.-The day proved pro-
ptious for the ceremonies OF unvelhhg the s'@ - -.
Justice Marshall which rests upon an ooione peue'
the foot of the terrace stairway upon the Yves. on
che canlto at the union OF the two vide walks "Hou
isoa 20 pennsyyania and Maryland aves respectively
platform had been erected upon tnree sues u 'uo
aesal upon which seats were provided Tor the persons
who mad been invited to witness and take part III tne
ceaainr In the centre and at the foot OF she statue
smaller platform covered with bunting, was placed Tor
,ha sneakers the trustees OF the Marshall Memorial
Fund. and the members OF the Library Committee OF
Congress- 49,
shortly before O'Clock the seats began to De hIeu.
There ware upon the central platform Chief Justice
Waite George W. Biddle Charles c. Binney, wayne Mac
yeaob W w Wntbank and w. Henry Rawe, o. Phiadel
mia trustees OF the Marshall Memorial Associauon'
The Rev. Dr. Armstrong, OF Richmond rector Vi INC
church Of which Judge Marshall was an attehu"n"
Senators Sherman voorhees, and Hoar and Representa-
tive Singleton, OF the Joint Committee Oh 'Ne ''
and Librarian spoford.
Immediately seated the Fresiden' VI '"o
Senate and the Speaker of the House OF keprSSehan
To their left sat members Of the Cabinet ana the niSt
chairs behind were occupied by the Associate Justices OF
The suprene Court The members Of the Two Houses OF
Congress-. ladies' and distinguished people from
distance filed the remaining space Inc
latest arrivals were members of the Marshall family
Colonel and Mrs F. G. Ruffn, Richmond Mrs susan g
Pchmond Mr. F. Lewis Marshall Orange, {. H. Mrs
A. G. Talisfarro of Rapdan SSone! ana rs sfton
Fredericksburg; T. Marshall Jones. NJ D., Alexal99riS
A. MARSHAL ~ D. Sa1n "a MnrsSs John Marshall
Mrs Edward c. Marshall and Mrs; Mary L. ~
OF MARKHAM. All these grandchildren OF Ihe On-e4
Tbe Marine Band began the ceremonies by sousa's
1nTlsts March PRAYER was offered by Dr. Armstrong
Alter tie rendering of mosaic from Lohengrn oy inc
band fhe Chief Justice delivered his address
CHIEF JUSTICE WATTS ADDRESS.
The Chief Justice gave brief history Of the movement
ORIGINATING in Philadelphia which eliminated to-day in
the ceremonies then in progress and said
Judge Marshall was appointed Chief Justice in Jann
ng February The court had then geen bsS
but e bsgsped years cnses had passed under udg
rent The Government, under the CONSTITUTION: was
eieen amendments Of the Constitution had been regu-
larly proposed and adopted c3npaveS d aSTenS
the resources OF the Constitution The common Jaw Oh
TIE mother country had been either silently or py express
enactment adopted the foundation OF tle system py
which the rights of person and property wee 10 , nc
courts 70 ns If social lie which Successful revou-
non had produced In short Nation, the Consitu-
on and the in their infancy Under Ilese CT
great CefJustce retained his high position for thirty
four years and that during all that tine, WIN scse
any interruption, ne Kept on Win tne "OrA M 80
himself competent 70 perform AS year a't5r ~
went by and occasion required WI ms rress n,
BILE logic enforced by ms eogehI Engs.i AZ
the hidden treasures OF the Co1stInon Iii f dht
that government rghtfuly administered under us az
thorty could protect against itself and against the word
tionsl law and consequently his maser-hand s in
every case which involved that subject At the same
time ne and his co-worker whose names are some OF
them, familiar a. his own were ensagea ~ ay
prudence OF the country has since been built ,
adorned without reference decision Of his time as
establishing principle winch ron a1 ua5 t ~, one
giants Abundance of time was taken Tor
Judgments when announced, we're the result OF ueOei
ate Thought and patient investigation ana opinions were
fled until they had been prepared Wild the greatest
care.
SOME OF THE WORK BEFORE MARSHALL
There came in quick succession all the various ques
lions OF constitutional international and general law
which would naturally present themselves Tor Julcis
termination in a new aud rapidly developing country
The complications growing out of the wars III Europe anu
OF our own with Great Britain orought up
their disputes for settlements ana the boundary b
between the powers OF the STATES ana nd OF de
United States had more IMAM once 70 De run anu "a G
The authority Of the United states was EXTENDED ny
treaty territory not originally within Us urlseuon
Az these involved the consideration OF subjects % %
lively in the domain 81 the law ana rEnts W. ~
of the pncples Of right reason Here the Chief justice
was al home, and when at the end OF ms lGng ana
s END those who had so ably assisted him
a. his rest WORK had the right to say that judicial
no~er ~ The United states had been efuy preserved
and wisely administered The Nation can never h3nG
him or them much for the work they accomplished
ask YOU 10 look upon what is hereafter 10 represent
ut the seat of Government the reverence OF tne
expounder OF the Constitution"
As the Chief Justice ceased speak he turned and at
the wave Of his hand the ropes which kept the wells IN
and the features of the statue were greeted by
th claiming OF hands by the spectators and an outbursI
Of music by the band.
GRAFTON BY WILLIAM HENRY RAWLE.
Following the unvelIng William Henry Rawle, ofPhi
sdelphia delivered the Grafton he sketched the chld-
hood end young manhood OF John Marshall, and SAID;
In Virginia of the tenderest the most love
dspleased him his life. To his mother TO MS sisters
Especially he bear that chvarous devotion when 10
1oo+ hnur Of hfg = 4
cation as to him was little got from schools a
years Latin at fourteen at school 100 miles rom MS
home and another years Latin home with the rector
OF the parish the sum OF his classical eachng Mhat
else Of ii be learned with the unsympatheue aid OF
grammar and dictionary. Much OF his time was
passed in the open ar among ROM 1ne if was l ibst IN
active exercise IN day dreams of hero ana poetry IN
h. reach ana surrounded by tender the doa-
tory OF happy family. his earlier days were passed Inc
ANS and from I775 when his first battle on the
col Of bis state, until the end OF I779 he was IN ne
sr1ny IL the duties Of this Office that ne ns met
and came to well tie two men whom OF all others
on earth he most admired and loved and whose Impress
be bore through his life, Washington and Hamilton
While of Marshalls ife bat the OrleI Openng
episode Yet before leave these days part Othem
needed and he had come back To Ms nome
tatlon soldier had preceded hlln ana ne asuenSIs
Virginia then ever. ready TO welcome those VINO
do service TO the state greeted him with their sweetest
smiles One OF these was say dluueut grl o lV n
Teen; and to the amazement Of ALL and perhaps to her
pwp from that time his devotion TO her knew no yaLla
bleness neither shadow OF turning she afterward De
rame his wife. and for hity years IN SICKNESS anu ~
Eald Her saInted spirit fed from the sueIings Of NE
when her release last he mOurncd her as ne mad
ey.d her and the years few before he followed her
10 the grave. -, - a...,,os -
OF law lectures and IN due time was adtted 10
practice But practice there nODe Tor Arnold Dad
tben invaded Virginia, and il was literally true ina
fnter 1yrnd silent eges To resist the invasion Marshall
returned the army, and at it, end there stil being
his commission and again took up his studies Win the
return Of peace the courts were opened and MS career at
the bar began
TIRE SUPREME COURT IN THE BEGINNING.