New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-05


In name and fame and character with tna' wnicn
must be rs durable ss the frame Of human sociey ing
snple OF Justice which has been reared In ths Ia" UNIV
ia largely the work Of lawyers. (CheefsJ a.
IL has been said Of some Of the Judgments Oh VI. S
preme Court OF the United States that thcy are 10,
ccIed nv any ever delivered in the judicial Tribunals "
any country Condor. however requires ehe 49,,
that their preparation was preceded by 'rtu", -, -,
bar OF which may be said. what MI Jusuee DuI.' ~.
served Of certain judgments OF Lord Mansncd' enA %
. a, .rch transeendent power that those who heafa
them were lost I'm admiration "a: the strength anu se'
OF the human understanding" - .,...
Mr. President am unwilling 10 pass from THIS suoees
without saying what IL is but Just to say tnas .n'
OF this imperial State has furnished It's qpota aye '
than ia auots 10 the army Of great lawyers anu au
yocates who, by their learning. eoquenee anu iso'
have aided the courts OF the Union. ss wen as uoSS "
the States in placing our constitutional system up"
foundations which, N hoped are to endure fof 's.
Not TO speak Of the living, and not 10 name all the desa
who have done TO the legal profession IN TINS o
I may mention Alexander Hamilton "formcd iof ="
parts In ell alike he shlned variously great "iinsm '
seward John G. Spencer Thomas Adds Emmett john
Wells George Wood Joshua A. Spencer, Benjamin r.
Butler Daniel Lord John Duer. James T. Brady ogden
Hoffman, Charles O'Conor and Roscoe Conkiing'
But sir while the Supreme Court OF the ohisee
States IA indebted 10 the Bar OF the country Tor us IN
valuable aid In the administration Of justice IL Is sun
more indebted the highest courts OF the seveia sa
Many gushcd members OF those courts nave hohor
this occasion by their presence. we nave "i'" no,
Of whose Bar we are the guests upon this occasion VINO
can adequately estimate who can overstate the ihnueheo
for good upon American jurisprudence when mas oo"
exerted by learned judgments delivered oy tnose %
have graced the bench OF this proud Statef hens Law
ingston Thompson, Spencer, Jones, Nelson, oshley'
Savage Walwoith, Marcy Bronson, DEMO ana seiash-
fchecrs)-not to mention Others will BIO rememoereo -
long as the science OF law has votares.
As we stand tonight In this commercial metropolis
where the government created by Constitution was Or
NhePe
Union held It's first session, 1t is pleasant TO remember ~
all along pathway that court has had the eoruia co
operation and support Of the highest court Oh TINS h
powerful OF all the States The Supreme Court Oh ue
United States and the highest court Of NewYork nave
not always reached the same conclusions upon quesuos
Of general law have they always agreed as 70 inc IN
depreciation Of the Constitution OF the United states nu'
despite differences expressed with due resaru "
the dignity and authority each tribunal they have stood
together maintaining these Vital principles distne'S
enunciated by the Supreme Court Of the United states
That while the preservation States with authority
to deal with matters committed TO national control Is
fundamental In the American constitutional system, the
Union cannot exist without government for the whole
That the Constitution Of the United states was made
for the whole people the Union and is equally binding
upon all the courts and all the citizens,
That the general government though limited as to its
objects yet supreme with respect TO those objects Is the
government OF all, its powers are delegated by all, IL
represents ALL and acts for all and,
That America has chosen to be- In many respects and
n many purposes nation and for all these purposes her
government is complete. to all these objects 1t is CON-
petent. loud cheers.
SENATOR EvARTS ON CONGRESS.
Senator William NJ. Evarts spoke for The Con-
Qressn Part Of what he said was:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen OF the Profession
gratuate you upon the wise conception ana The mag
nicent achievements that planned and executed this
honor TO tho judges Of the land represented by the
Judges OF the Supreme Court OF the United States con-
gratuate you upon this demonstration and this magnn
cent array Of judges and lawyers respendent In their
reputation so honorable in their conduct so powerful In
the OF their countrynen as see now before me-
congratulate you that this emanation from the great
OF lawyers OF the Bar OF this state has given
form and 10 this expression feel that under this
movement and under this consent and In this occurrence
we may fairly that neither this nor that association
nor even the great OF this city and this State but all
the lawyers OF this land in will, In heart and In
mind are with you here and all in obesance TO the
majesty Of the law. Applsuse)
Mr.. Chairman: You have done great honor in
associatng my with the Congress OF the United
States Of the OF the Government
In common with the Executive head, the President mas
been called take tholr part in this homage TO law
and the court Congress- by the Constitution, the first
article In It, deposited With 1t all the power and veal
OF the people within the sphere OF that Government for
which they summoned Legislators They are tho
aw.gyers they are the Lawmakers, but only In and
under the Constitution And these trainers or the strong
that has been put together for feeble
people great one. has this stuDendous PROPOSE
that the supremacy OF the Constitution Is above
omnipotence OF the lawnaking portion OF the Govern
ment II ever power is lodged with Congress that has
ever given sw-makins power within the sphere
its authority law is to &c executed TO be prece
every law is to be expOunded by the court There
authority that is not under the final control under
the great nobility for all officers and under the
OF the freedom OF the Constitution, but by
accusation and conviction, transcend all other author
ty. And yet this great power has been WELDED
by Congress those doubt, with penary authority IN
submission either by scquescence In advance or through
from It's in this supremacy OF the Cons
tuition above omnipotence Of lawmakers. No power
can ever corrected in the frame OF government thai
shall nation stronger either in the affection or the
Intellectual support in the obedience Of reason TO this
king OF authority Every President OF the United States
has trained lawyer with the exception OF the VIC
orous hero had been promoted 70 the Presidency
under that authority and OF the country that
belongs those who have saved the nation tAppause)
TIE JUDICIARY OF THE STATES.
Edward NJ. Paxson, Chief Justice Of Pennsyl-
vania. responded ably for " The Judiciary of the
States Here is an outline of his speech;
Mr. Chairman: 1t the celebrated Tooke who de-
clared that "Al words, even those that are the
pessons OF the incest questions OF our minds, are boF
rowed from objects Of external perception" II this
be accepted truth we ought TO beneht by our
surroundings tonight for ind here the collective wis
DOM learning and eoquence OF the Bench and the Bar
Of this great country. (ApplauseD
The important questions which have been settled by the
Judiciary OF States" numerous that cannot
pause even TO refer detail One would suppose
there could but few left to us in the future.
The reverse however, is the case. The increase Of
litigation IN this country phenomenal This arises from
various causes II IS due In part It's cheapness. Then
our people especially fond OF litigation They love it
for It's own sake. They regard 1t luxury and prize
IL as one OF their dearest constitutional rights Another
cause rapid growth OF population wealth and bust
ness; while yet another the Of legislo
ton which pours the land ike food. Old constitu
lions are swept away and new ones substituted with
startling rspdlty The popular remedy for every evil
social as well political is an act OF Assembly or AN
amendment the Constitution, and as both are usually
prepared by lawyers food OF litigation naturally follows
LaUghter.)
Nor are the great que itlons all OF the past The
future big with big events There questions looming