New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-15
JCSTICE FIELD RETIRES.
Continued from First Page.

This kindly welcome was extended IN March; but
duties Of The Gs for s d Sss2 shs5 as Hh
recally in The PREPARATION o. opinions X Was n,tlhs
and Fixed Nay 20 as the day which to take, as
did the oath because it was the eishty n.y.
a. nv accession to this exalted position -.
the hsaq 9s the the Tenersb TH Chef justice fancy
and among the Associate justices was NJ justice
Wayne who had sat with Chief Justice MaTsh ~
thus consitutnS Ink between The I3gi aT naa i4y
future and. a. I; Tere h!nolns ITO uiIt 'edi'
IN n grt NV inGumhency three chef justices and
sxteen associate Jnsfs na.e ia ssS abors
end intimate and agreeable compaAionship
THE COURT IN WAR TIMES.
When came here The country was in the midst
Of war Washington was one great camp. ana
o,v and then the boom Of cannon could be heard
from the other side Of The Potomac. But we couid
M, gay Inter arma sien; leges." This court met
IN regular session. never once falling IN uine or
mice and It's work went on as though there were
m sounds OF battle Indeed. the war hseH Simply
,dded 10 the amount of litigation here as else
where But the cnNed m COUPE 0! . 80 :,
snS then came the great period OF reconstruci.oh
ana u" fbc tffort 10 re-cstablish tie Nation. 10
adjust all things 10 the chaI gea pol. ~ resrh
Ing Import deyeioped-questions o. person f
liberty, Of constitutional rlght-Wn,m, NJ Ind in
he halls Of Congress. came to US fct deolslon,
dies In ana momen;ous questions were ever pre-
00lnfsd 70 this or any other court look PACK
WIKI pride and Joy The fact that WAS hsImi',1gd
~ ,atc rart IN The consideration OF al those I'M
po~ant questions. and that not lAfrequenS.i Wds
ihcreon Nrd now that those tines OF angry &c Hc
~, Sod ia is pleasar' o realize thar the conclusion
ANNOUNCED ny MS couT; a@ye iS bT thc findS
roc-ta. law but - tha MAN as IL themselves po'h
o"feI we All aH Nov. The period of the was fol
lowed by one. continuing even 10 oe P,e WIN nc
~
- counfrv Gigantic enterprises were undertaken
me me ce,rsa rbroueh Inventions have multiplied
ana oStia~cr 81 life ~ wei as the possibilities
esssntjav charged from those hat prevailed prior
N fhA war Out Of this changed socia! dnI econ
ornc condition have snrUAS no, me- an nm,
T,alv afectnS the future PROSPERITY and safety
solution ana decision many of these questions ana
cases ,bs Messing Of Almighty God my health and
life have been preserved Sn9 'laNs su T5se cases
to take part In ne coAs1e.ali v'l 80 ho,s RI.
Few appreciate the MAGNITUDE q, or ,9t, oy
burden srnS S,s beer enormous. The volumes II
on 80 y - iTese re added ffy-sevtn opinions
in the STSa C Sorr, OF Gs5ra it Viii be
ihat have voiced tho decision IN loi- crses. 49,,
40, NJ, "T wf,h he universal approval Of tn. Amer
lean people yet It Is 70 me sbe has Welded
y Willing obedience them. That fact - eloquent
Of The se6{ b OF nl pS9E Of ,hese rned saes are
canahe of selt-goverrment
IMPORTANCE OF THE COURT.
A. / look back over the more than third Of
century that have sat on this bench am more
and more Impressed with the Unreasonable i'm
nor,once o. This court Now ana then we hear II
spoken of as an aristocratc feature Of republican
Government But it is the most demo igaic or an
tives their constituents, but ms couit SLdt n ~
the whole country ana aS Sucn II T. uLiE. II NJ
indeed no power 10 legisate. 1t cannot appropriate
Vlt,fi moss
The law and in that is found the safeguard when
keeps the whole mighty fabric of soyernmenJ nom
government, and it is an additional assurance when
re power is IN such hands as yours. ssor prt
With this give Ri%ce 10 on ny ny, memories Of the
vast Among the compensations for all me h ha
H9rk that seat and Sd IRIS reh HfnG Sat have
formed between its members Iseu eiwaVs been
an honest difference which ala not alect our ha
tual regard and res2'Gl Ih csc NM III Toll but they
have brought their own reward, ana we al! Jo!" ~
I've been permitted TO spend so much Of our iiVes
IN .ae service Of our country .rd , am NV dear
brethren. very sincerely and alyays Eoq'i tsrrrD
TRIBUTE FROM HIS ASSOCIATES.
Following Is the Courts reply:
supreme Court Of the United oiates.eo-
Dear Brother Field: We are profoundly moyed
By ng s!T rom m t Hef bnch The Elimination Of
uJiciai career OF such length and DISTINCTION cau1
~. FAN "a inspire among all your country mn an
indeed wherever the realm or Jurlsiruuelce -
tends 81 keen sense of loss. when 10 YOU -
leag1,es assumes the aspect or d personal neIedNe
intimacy necessarily lhc.ltH' ~ ~.
conduc. Of work constant. so eHdctlhe; dIu -.
such vital importance ours ineNltADy uiaMss -
together by Ties OF the closest character, -" M
cannot be dissolved without emotions OF oeep 9.,u
ness and regret We feel that Our parting M'OlNs'
NOT simply the deprivation Of the assistance 5lolu
cd BY your learning. your vas; eXperleh nc .lu Hy
earnesfness in advocacy of your CONVICTIONS Dnt
the severance OF those relations which nave corr
tributed 30 much to tighten the hardest IdporS Oh
the road ,,, 49, Il. ro,,,
This il not the time place to dwell on the rcpu-
tatlOn YOU have achieved as Jurisi. me i'coiu -
made IN and may safely be committed 10 me Juus-
Jnent OF posterity But We cannot Fart VIZ You
as an active member OF tho court without the leI1
vert expression of hopes that you mas be SPARE
FOR many years 10 enjoy thu repos" you nave 80
i6oroushIy earned and the commendation l. De-
slowed on good nd faithful service: we are gear
'''-.-'' 49, ' MELVILLE, " FULLER
JOHN VI. HARLAN,
HORACE GRAY,
DAVID J. BREWER
HENRY 3 BROWN.
GEORGE SH1RAS. JR,
t.. u WHITE,
X w PECKEAM
JUSTICE FIELDS CAREER
urs r,pry r1rE AND SERVICE OF THE RENcH-