The record-union., 1896-11-14

health of Judge Garoutte.
CONGRESSMAN JOHNSON.
Superior Judge-elect J. w. Hughes
then arose to introduce Congressman,
Grove l.. Johnson, and said:
Worthy Master of Ceremonies and
Fellow Citizens: l find myself this
evening in about the same position as
the gentlemen who have preceded me.
Only a few hours ago / was informed
that l would be expected to say some
thing upon a particular subject. After
my arrival here this evening and while
engaged in attaching myself to goodly
portion Of coldslaw, 1 was Informed, as
my friend General C1unie expressed it,
that the deck had been cut and another
proposition was submitted to me.
Nevertheless, deem it a pleasant duty
to propose to you a toast and to call
upon someone to respond to it-one
whom / am positive you will all enjoy
listening to.
We have heard remarks this evening
concerning the powers and the reSpon-
sibilitieS Of the executive department of
our Government and / most earnestly
and heartily concur in what has been
said. We have also listened with in
terest-and, no doubt with prolific
what has been said concerning the pow
ers and the responsibilities of the judi
ciary department of our Government.
But, up to this hour, we have not heard
one word concerning another depart
ment of this homogeneous Government
of ours-namely, the very important de-
partment of the Legislature of our
country.
l propose to call upon someone who
viii respond to the legislative depart
ment of this, the greatest Government
under the shining sun (applause), and
in doing 50 shall call upon one who, in
my humble pOinion, has had at heart
the interest of the people, not only of
Sacramento, but of the entire State of
California. He has resided in our midst
q great many years, and in the lam
guage of a Sacramento citizen, has
written the name of Sacramento upon
the map at Washington City.
FelloW-citiZenS, l call upon the Hon.
Grove l.. Johnson.
MIR. JOHNSON'S RESPONSE.
When he arose to respond Mr.. john
son was received with much applause.
He spoke as follows:
Mr.. Toastmaster and Fellow citizens:
I am different from anybody else.
did not have the knowledge an hour
ago, or a moment ago, that l was to be
called upon to say anything. [ came
here tonight as q citizen of Sacramento
to do honor, with the other citizens of
Sacramento, to those gentlemen who
form the Supreme Court of this State.
The tribunal itself is entitled to our re-
spect. The position it occupies, as the
arbiter of the destinies of every one
within the State, is one that every cit
izen must regard with awe. But when
we find, as we do in this case, not mere
~ a court which, as d court, is entitled
to our esteem, but the members of the
court entitled individually and person.
ally to our esteem and confidence as
Judges and to our love and friendship
as men, then, more than ever it is a
pleasure for us to meet in Sacramento,
or elsewhere, and do honor to the men
who comprise the Supreme Court of the
State Of California.
/ am glad to be here. In these days it
is fit and proper that every man who
loves his country. whether he pays
laborer. earning his support by the
sweat Of his brow, or whether he is a
millionaire, clipping his income from
the coupons of his bonds, it is the duty
Of every man, / say, who loves his
country, who loves the United States,
that is his either by birth or adoption
it IS the duty of all Of us to sustain the
courts of the land against the assaults
hot n Ia In, oa
past, and which are threatened in the
future.
The history of every free country will
show that the courts of that country
have been the last bulwark for the pro-
lection of the people. The monarch can
be the tyrant as well as the crowned
king. And the courts Of the land can
be depended upon to protect us, as has
been well said by Mr.. Devlin, as
against the one as the other, and we of
America must arouse to our duty as one
citizen, as one taxpayer, although in
an humble way, as one America, proud
Of our country, believing in its gran
deur and its might; believing in it's pro-
gress each day, to grow better, stronger
and brighter, until that time shall come
when the star of an universal republic
that the United States Of America dom
mates, with its power, the whole world.
AS one man proud of this land, /
welcome the thought and welcome the
hour that the people of Sacramento,
speaking tonight through its banquet,
have done honor not merely to you gem
tlemen representing the Supreme Court
Of this State, but have done honor to
all the courts all over the Union, have
done honor to the Supreme Court Of the
United States itself, by banqueting
these gentlemen.
l believe in law. I believe in order.
recognize the sacred American right of
going behind the Courthouse when a
decision is rendered against you. and
swearing at the Judge by yourself, but
I recognize, as something not of Amer
lea, the idea of going elsewhere and
preaching over the land an attack upon
courts. That is not American There
fore / am glad to see this recognition
of the court. l indorse it heartily
am glad you invited me to be pres
ent. although I was sorry that / was
called upon to say anything. / thank
you friend-and he is my friend, al
though of different politics. thank
him for what he has said in regard to
myself.
Speaking for the branch of the Gov
eminent that / have had the honor.
through the kind suffrages of the peo-
pie, to represent for a short time, and
which l will, pursuant to their mandate,
vacate in short time, / have to say, in
reference to that that IT is 8 ereat
body. 1t is power 1t is an honor to
the country. 1t is a body that we know
but little of. i approached it, when