The morning call., 1894-07-25

York for your assignment TO that circuit implies.
Your contributions o the Jurisprudence of the
United States during your long, useful and
conspicuous career a Justice of the highest
court IN the land make your name and fame
the common property OF all the people OF the
United States, and entltle you 10 the love,
honor and respect of every section OF our
country. But the love and respect of the
people of the Pacific Coast where your great
est triumpbs have been and where your judi
cia labors have been most beneficial, ali hough
mingled with regret al your departure, would
remain with you wherever you might go.
Under these circumstances we, In common
with those whom we represent, feel that after
the great work which you have done for them
and for the whole coast, and when your labors
in the Ninth Circuit are less eXacting and i'm
perative than formerly. it would be fitting for
you 10 remain with them and continue 10 make
your home with your friends who have been so
largely benefited by your services. and who so
highly appreciate your visits when you are
called TO the circuit over which you have pre-
sided ever since it was created. We are conf
dent mat we represent the wishes of the people
OF the Pacific Coast when we earnestly request
that you remain Il ctiZ OF California The rest
OF your days. and continue 10 make your home
among a people who fully appreciate YOUR
great services, and whose friendship and re-
spect your high character and attachments so
justly merit Yours. very sincerely.
WILLIAM NJ. STEWART
STEPHEN Nj. WHITE
GEORGE G. PERKINS,
y. n. DOLPH,
GEORGE l.. SHOUP,
JOHN Ii. MITCHELL,
WASHINGTON, ID c., June %, 1894.
To the Hon. Wittian1 N. !Stewort, stephen
~. White, George c. Perkins, j. n DOIph,
George Il. Shoap and John H. MitcheJE-GEN.
TLEMEN: When recent changes in the SUI
preme Court rendered necessary a new assign
ment of Justices 10 the several circuits, and my
wishes were being most courteously considered
/ was made aware of a desire on The part of
some influential members OF the bar of tie
New York Circuit that l would consent to be
transferred there. It embraces Connecticut
the state of my birth, and New York, the home
of my early manhood. l confess that the idea
OF returning 10 the scenes OF my youth and of
the first years of my professional career was
invested with sentimental charm TO which |
could not be insensibe. The cordially of
those who urged the change, and The desire for
ease which naturally causes man OF my years
Ito say nothing OF painful and permanent
lameness) TO prefer duties which are near at
hand TO those which in going 10 and returning
from them involve more than 5000 miles OF land
travel, were also powerful considerations
While the question was still an omen one | re-
ceived your very kind letter, in which you were
pleased TO refer IN terms OF praise TO my public
services, and especially TO that portion of them
by which the interests OF the Pacific Coast have
been effected, and TO express in words of cor
dialty, which are most grateful 10 my feelings,
the wish that shall continue 10 otciate in he
Ninth Circuit and TO make California my home.
You do not cOnine your expressions to your
own personal wishes, which then might have
seemed partly inspired by friendly Partially,
but you express the belief that you represent
and that they share your own generous estimate
of the benefits II has been my privilege 10 Sc
cure TO them In the due course OF the discharge
of my duties. That the people you represent
seem TO you TO be satisfied with my public la
bors is testimony which shall highly prize,
| have done a great deal of work the
value of which 1t is not for me TO discuss. It
has not been OF kind to bring popularity, and
that no Judge should seek. l have done the
best | could. and, mindful OF the obligations Of
the great trust contded to me, | have dts
charged my duty at all times, as l understood
it, without fear, favor, affection or hope OF re-
ward.
Your letter confirmed me in the decision 1
had already made. / had found the lies OF my
Western home 100 strong to be broken, aud
that the preference for judicial work there far
outweighed the Inconvenience of travel. re-
spond heartily TO all your good words and as
sure you that California, the State / helped TO
build will continue to be my home and that
my circuit work will continue 10 be done on the
PACING Coast. With assurances Of highest re-
gard am sincerely yours,
STEPHEN J. FIELD.