St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-22

Jacent galleries were packed yesterday
morning with people that expected the,
trial of O'Mally, for highway robbery,tO to-
proceed. Owing to the illness of a,
juror the case went over until Friday,
II the court room was turned into a,
scene of patriotism and services conn.,
memorative of Washington. judge
Willis said that he deemed it a%ppropri-'
ate to give the members of the bar pres,
ent an opportunity to pay a tribute to-
the father of the country. He let it be
understood that the restraints OF the.
Judicial ermine and the court
would not obtain, but that all might be
free to indulge in patriotic feelings and
sentiments. In the proceedings that
followed there was often hearty APP
plause, and The young men who filled
the galleries seemed to9enjoy the exer-
cises more than they do the criminal
trials.
County Attorney Butler was asked to
contribute some remarks suitable to the
occasion. MIR. Butler responded with
an excellent address that was iin-
promptu, as were all the others that
followed. He deemed it fitting that on
such occasion the court should pay
tribute to Washington and spread IN
its minutes some fitting recognition Of
the man who gave the constitution
under which the court exists. 70 per-
petuate the name of Washington was to
commemorate the birth of the republic
and constitutional rights and the
declaration of Independence. He SOlilo-
QuiZed in the line of the possible
thoughts of Washington had he lived
the past hundred years and seen the
settlements along the Eastern shore
extend to the Western horizon.
Judge Willis called upon w. W. Err
win for a brief review Of the considera.
tons which should aetuate Americans
to revere Washington.
Mr.. Erwin responded with a speech
that was very eloquent and appropriate.
He declared that the only way TO ex-
press the regard for Washington, that is
In common with Christian society. was
to denominate him as one of the sons of
God. While by no means to be COM
pared with the Son of God, but as being
a purely human Imitation as far as prac-
tical life will permit. and probably aid
ed by the divine Son. The freedom of
man was spoken of as being liberty and
religion bounded by the practical law
Of divinity. Washington. he believed.
was chosen by God to deliver this
country, and he stood before him with
uncovered head when liberty was given
to man. DirectedsD by divinity the strong
arm of Washington brought out liberty
from oppression. He believed that God
vas the founder of allegiance and d.,
rected the liberty OF the country, using
Washington as the means.
+. L.. McGhee. a coiored lawyer, was
called-upon and responded briefly. He
said that his mind a heavy and his
heart eDcumbered with things the peo-
pie of which he is a type are identified
with. Concluding, Mr.. McGhee said:
Grand as is the past history, grand as
is the principle and spirit that actuated
Lincoln to make DECENTRALIZATION pTocr
lamation, grand as are the achievements
OF genius, energy and thought, match.
less as has been the progress of the
country, still grander will the country
be when God shall in all his might call
forth another Washington TO give
liberty to, all and give them the essence
of freedom"
Walter A. Shumaker responded to the
request of Judge Willis, and spoke in a
pleasing manner He gave expression
to the view that it is the privilege Of the
citizen to bring to a fuller fruition the
dream of Washington and build up all
America worthy of that great man..
Judge Willis spoke for a short time.
He expressed qualification at hearing
the addresses by others, and said that
they met with a response from his own
conscience.
He said that 1t was marvellous
hat after. the battle of Bunker,
Hill the Puritans from the far
North, the descendants of the Dutch
burghers Of the Holland settlements at
the mouth of the Hudson. the descend
ants of the Quakers and the Dutch who
had settled the state of Pennsylvania,
the cavaliers of Virginia and Maryland,
and the descendants of the aristocracy
who had formed the commanding ele-
ment of the colony of South Carolina
ouOdAo "a - oindloL StI6Cb
George Washington, a comparatively
unknown Virginia gentleman, a lieu
tenant-eoloneI of the militia of that
colody, by unanimous vote to lead the
forces In what was known to be, pros
~pectiyely, a severe. an arduous and all
important series of campaigns.
1.-THE selection of George Washington
appears in itself to have been proyideu-
tiaI. He displayed a perfect patriotism
and a perfect uuselfishness. He in
sisted upon serving without compensa-
ton. The colenists were so poor and
the revenu of the government SO
slender that the troops oftentimes were
obliged to serve without recei wing their
pay at regular intervals. AtYtimes that
this happened it was only Necessary to
point to Washington, and to say: The
commanding officer serves without a
dollar of compensation at the same
time he had invested the major portion
of his fortune in the funds of the coun-
try, i'll the bonds and certificates of
indebtedness which were issued for the
purpose of carrying On the contest"
In conclusion, Judge Willis said that,
In recognition Of the statute, showing
regard for the name and memory Of
Washington. the court would stand adj
journed until Friday.
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