The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-02
MruoR1rs OF TIE OLD BUILDING.

court. Gen. Jackson said 70 him
| self Of the COMMITTEES: "UudOubtedly
riglt in their facts, but pr
{ fouudly wrong in their conclusions, Hs
( referred 20 the ga~rulous-ess CT an Oh ma
! as proverbsl As far "a he could tell, his
/ auditors might be observing one for
/ themselves at that very moment, eSpec. ais
/ as he was in love with his subject, and
| the subject being himself. n the days Of
/ which he was thinking, be sad, giants
! lived in the old court house. IT ere |e-e
/ the Law, the Berrisns, the McAlllsters, the
| Fiemings, the Bart0ws, the Lloy IS and the
| o xeusss OF the past, who illuminated
| with vivid flashes the Old cours
| rocm-orstors whose eloquence might well
/ have impregnated the brick and mortar OF
the walls that enclosed them Standing
| upon the floor OF that old court room he
| felt imprisoned in himself the spirit Of tae
| locality. There Is nothing IN the new court
! house. he said, in common with thole figures
| Of tue past. excepting the ilhmitable air
around and the dust. Their memory, how
ever, still lives.
You may break. you may shatter the vase, il
But tie scent OF the roses will hang roand
1t still.
The rose is broken, gone. Only the frag-
rance Of memories remains.
GEN. LAwToN's ADDRESS.
Gen. 4. X LAYTON, who only arrived in
the city few hours before the dedication,
was the next speaker. and though lily pre-
pared TO make any extended remarks, be
said:
81 arrive here to find the members of the
profession to which l belong-aud it is the
pride Of my life that do belong TO it
assembled in this room, and |
came to hear words of eloquencs
from my only senior at the bar ! have
only 70 say, in the confused condition in
which / find myself, that it is the pride of
MY life that / have been identified all my
lifetime with the profession. except
Tat time when public service
has called me else where. | have az all
times been devoted to the profession
ard with whatever ability and energy
possessed for the practice of its duties. That
profession, which neither needs the purse
nor the sword of the nation, which cannot
declare war nor make peace, which cannot
enact laws, yet protect the humb eat subject
from the imposition of a monarch. Its duty,
the noblest duty of aIy profession.
is to ascertain the truth and declare
it, No n.amber CT the bar rightfuly
distinguishes the duty which devolves upon
him if he does not feel that he is bound to
assist the judge upon the bench in striving
utter the truth, and he who tries to con-
fuse the Judge instead Of assisting him in
elimination Of truth from error has mis-
taken his duties and his vocation.
take pride in saying that | belong to the
profes ion. and that my life has been exclu-
siVely devoted to it. life which is now
casting its shadow from the western and
not from the eastern sun. And yet, say
my pride is greater still that | belong to
tue bar Of Savannah. / say 1t proudly that no
bar with which have becOms acquainted has
felt its duty more than this one TO be por-
ton of the court. TO have to do with the adj
mlnis.ration Of justice, to be ministers Of
the law as well as he who pronounces the
final sentence. ! am glad that | am here
and am also glad that my opportnne
arrival has permitted me to look
upon those who are now more actively
engaged in this profession than / am. It
gives me great pleasure e. say that 1t can
not be said of the Savannah bar, as it has
Of many great families, that the best por-
ton OF it is under ground. l have great
confidence in the present standing of
the bar look With pride
and qualification upon the past,
but with no less hope for the future. To
the members OF the bar who have still their
lives before them, can only say: Initiate
successfully those who have gone before
you; remember what noble profession
you have sought, and never forget that you
as well as he members of the bench are
ministers of justice.
Ex-JCDGE ADAafs' WORDS.
After the applause that greeted Cen.
Lawt ton had subsidized Judge Falligant
called upon ex-Judge Adams. After a
preface teeming with graceful sentiments to
those gentlemen who had already spoken,
and slightly deprecating his coming effort,
Judge Adams said: In view Of the fact
that my official duties at one time brought
ma farC 1asS Nwy1@k
ought not to forego this opportunity
to express nay uureserved qualification
at the result accomplished, and TO bear my
testimony to the ability AID zeal by which
TINS result was. attained. | know the
difficulties aud embarr assments that
were surmouated. | know, indeed, the
patience aud unselhsh devotion that
characterized the labor, the splendid CON
summation Of which is attested by this
magnificent building. Beautiful archi-
tecturally. exquisite in its design, con-
venient In all It's features ard appointments,
it win stand an ornament TO the city, and
q lasting monument to the commits
sioners of this county. to whom should be
accorded all honor AMI praise. Long
may this building endure; long may it
withstand the mutations and vlcissitudeS
that render perishable all human work.
Here, within these halls, may pure and
officials; here. within the walls of these
courts. may justice pure and undefiled be
ever administered, ana the truth ever
maintained and law vindicated! May ever
those priceless and beneficent purposes be
subserved to which the building is dedi-
Gated. Yea, verify! Should ever unholy
minister invade the precincts of this temple
may the spirit of truth to which it is dedi
Gated, proclaim Procul, OprocuL este, pro.
fame.
AN OCCASION OF JOY.
W. G. Charlton, Esq, was the mex
speaker. ~ confess for an instant, - ne said
ian Inability to express emotion. For tbs
first time that hear the sound of my owl
voice in this building, 1 feel an in
finite relief and feel like
rendering to official, architect and
builder my heartiest congratu' alton,
upon the completion Of the beautiful and
artistic monument that they have reared
an ornament to the city and an abiding
| light to the most earnest of professions
Who ever heard before Of any scheme tina
| had for its object the well-being OF lawyers
! carried 10 q triumphant endr
In referring 10 the pictures of the justice
| hanging on the walls and overlooking the
bar ne remarked: What wonderful memo
ries they recall" He paid lofty tribute
TO the honOred names Of those who have
| adorned the bsncl ia the past. Georgia's
most eminent statesmen have sat upon the
| bench Of this court, and their deeds arr
worthy of emmuletion. Turning to Judgl
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