Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-12

FROM WASHINGTON.
THE MARSHALL STATUE.
The Ceremony of Unyeiling-Position
of the Statue.

WAsHISGToS, May 10.
The Marshall statue was unveiled this
morning with imposing ceremonies. The
statue is seated fgue of bronze of heroic
SIZE. rests upon an oblong pedestal at the foot
OF the terrace stairway, upon the west front
of the capitol at the union of two wide walks.
which lead to Pennsylvania and MARYLAND
avenues, respectively. Its face is to the west
overlooking half q dozen acres of open lawn
which intervene between the terrace and the
botanical gardens.
The ceremonies attending the unveiling
were begun at one o'clock. Seated upon the
| central platform were Chief Justice Waite
and the Philadelphia trustees of the Marshall
| memorial association, Rev. DR.. Armstrong.
OF Richmond, rector of the church of which
Judge Armstrong was member. Senators
Sherman, Voorhees, and Hoar, and Represen-
tatives Singleton. of the joint committee on
library and Librarian Spofford. Immediately
| in front was seated the President of the Sen
ate and Speaker of the House. To their left
| set the members of the Cabinet and behind
them the associate justices of the supreme
| court in their judicial suits.
The members of the two Houses of Con.
gress, members of the Marshall family, ladies
and distinguished people from distance filled
the remaining space. The Marine band was
in attendance and began the ceremonies by
playing the ''Jurists' March," by Sougos.
Prayer was offered by DR.. Armstrong, after
which Chief Justice Wait delivered the ora
ton.
There came in quick succession all the
various questions of constitutional, interna-
tional and general law which would naturally
present themselves for judicial determine
ton in this new and rapidly developing cOun-
try.
The complications growing out of the wars
in Europe, and of our own war with Great
Britain brought out their disputes for settle
ment, and the boundary line between the
powers of the States of the United States had
more than once been run and marked. The
authority of the United States was extended
by treaty over territories not originally with
in its jurisdiction. All these involved con-
sderation of subjects new in the domain of
law and right which were to be settled. not on
authorities alone, but by application of right
and reason. Here the chief justice was at
home, and when at the end of his long and
eminent career he laid down his life. He and
those around him who had so ably assisted
him in his great work had a right to say that
the judicial power of the United States had
been carefully preserved and wisely admins
tered The nation can never honor him too
much for the work he did. l ask you, said
the orator in conclusion, to look upon what
is to hereafter represent at the seat of the
government, the reverence of Congress and
the Bar of the United States for John Mar
shall, expounder of the constitution.
At the conclusion of Chief Justice Waite's
address. the statute was unveiled by the chief
justice, and it was greeted with clapping OF
hands by the spectators and music by the
band.
An oration was then delivered by VIM.
Henry Rawles, Esq. At the cnnclusion of
Rawles address the benediction was pro-
nounced, and the ceremonies ended.