The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-09-08

ana | am glad OF this opportunity,
gentlemen, to express it. There is
not one that l know Of among this
bar, who cannot attain proud emin-
enee IN his calling, if he simply deter
mines to devote his life TO that pur-
pose. Still [ have no doubt that
many will be diverted from it under
the circumstances which now affect
society, the country, and the rage for
gain.
Gentlemen, ] wish to assure YOU
that this token Of your regard for me,
or, this evidence of the high estimat-
ION IN which you hold the judicial
&c, touches me AMI leads me to re-
greet simply that | might not have
been more worthy. IN 50 far as my
remarks are concerned, | viii say, a
Judge is only human; lie has human
passions; and there are different types
OF the Judiciary as there are of law
4 yer5, as there are of men; and a Judge
or man IN any capacity OF life, can
succeed best by being himself, giving
his best efforts to tho daties Of his
calling, looking to the source Of all
wisdom for help. And I think the
+ position, the environment, the duties
OF ajldEa, are peculiarly calculated
70 keep before his mind the Thought,
iAa1, rs magistrate. BE is sub0r3n-
a5e ia TINT great system Of Lave which
/ perrades the universe; and that there
/ IS great Head Of that system. the
source Of all law, the fountain of JUS
+ ice
am not disposed to say anything
concerning myself; that / have not
wish snperhamau ken, or even with
unusGal ability been able to define,
divide and distribute rights, and to
award penalties with absolute precis-
ion no one knows better than myself;
that | may have come far short OF u
proper standard also, Is very possible;
but that | have desired and intended
to do my duty between man and mau
rs they have come before me, ! feel
that may be permitted to aver. And
yet mistakes undoubtedly have been
made; the Weaknesses OF humanity,
! Peraag5, Il It's Fcgiudiccs, perhaps in
! lis synlnat.ics, may have interviewed;
ifso. ! hope It may he cbagitably in
Puted, oaaFi;ahly set down to human
conditions, under which all act. /
should be very glad, gentlemen, if
| could fidy express, in such a man
nCr Is to satisfy myself, my feelings
and my thoughts toward this bar.
There IS not ore toward whom | dc
Dot bear the kin6ost sentiments. Your
bearing toward me. SO far as / am
concerned personally, has been unex-
ceptiouaJie, III public and private. l
take the liberty Of saying this in order
that you may know that these things
are appreciated. Thanking you for
|the kindness which you haye testified
toward ne III all your bearing, thank
lag you for the generous compliment
/ you pay me now Oh this occasion, as
suring you Of MY sincere regard for
( yJa personally Is n body, and Of my
cordial hope for your prosperity in
ali your va Of life, for your success
in yonr profession, and desiring and
trusting that these things, which |
have observed in your conduct indi-
/ dicatiHg 4 high ideal, Indicating q dis
| position TO worthily win your success,
! viii ever mark YouT whole career, |
/ aili conclude my remarks at this time.
was trying to recall a scene which
occurred to me as appropriate in re-
gard to the strifes of the legal profess
sion-a saying which Involves a GER
tain sentiment of charity, of christian
kindness, which notoriouslv marks the
intercourse of lawyers with each other
IA saying, | think a French maxim,
the purport of which is that, It is not
the victory but the combat, which con
s,ituCes the joy Of noble hearts; it is
not the victory bat the combat which
IS tbe satisfaction Of generous rivalry.
Striving each TO win bis own right, for
. The enS which each contestant believ-
es to be righteous and proper, when
the victory shall be Won, then, say,
/ the members OF the legal profession
! particularly manifest what seems to
me to be the chiyalrous spirit of that
! sense. 1t IS not the victory but the
combat, the generous strife, that
makes the joy Of noble hearts.
Gantloaon : thank YOU for your at
tentlon, : thank Col. Hayes for bis
! Fiilu and affecting remarks as regards