Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-06-14
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AZ ors'ssss.i -s..-s 80 rur~.s E., >-s-.~.-
A. the banquet complimentary 10
jnig~ S. : Calhoun. The supreme
tourt wa r~sp.sudssi - hv Judge y
u whitHeid Nr. wusan. ia h.s P,ca.
yune "tnrrent Comnsat ~av~ truly
~, was suhlimely ,loqu-nt aud lofty IA
every waFd. srnt~acc ard paragraph.
ari d~-erve= place tn she ..-rap t,-,.ss
- the STATE Hr ssid
he surrep~ eeurt b, th~ great c,sn.
s~rvatire fo~cr rffh~ state. o. sifs -.
tween ctnteaiinr ufixauts. th- cairn.
nnai arb.trr - Ifc. lit.crtv ant pr,,p.
cr'y. The supremtcy - i,s Authority
binds o.. by thr hirhes' ant r.i,,s, solemn
obligation % patiently. fathfullv aa4
tear.essly asocria.n th. very rirht -
every cause. and In thc t~aaiifal aud
noble isnrua e. - the Episcopal liturry.
- execute fa>iicc AL maintain truth. =.
Absolutely imnaatiai. Be has No friend,
g revari aud M enemies - punish
Nhat-vvr distinctions. sarial or rs,iiti-
cal. NAV eises, here obtain. ID kna1ss IA
San @uuN. uar race. uar color. nor .rs.
nur rams, nor condition. Atits har ths.
bum h'est stands the unrhalienrr,i pc.r
~ the IN t<htts,'. and the most d~fcns--
iess i clothed with the same measure
- right. AMI rrseivrs the same equal
ins'ier that - melted out q the proud.
est in the state The supreme court
must b. fearie>siy independent Neither
f 4 he ra... q a.
pmniPotsncr % parliament could move
NpAe FROM his immortal stand for Eny.
ii>h liberties. aud the ,plcntiar ~ tha.
really rrandly great achievement ails
The iudi-ial sAy % HltAia s,tll with
fadeie~s ght
Herr. az Last ar. anchored the con
h'icnce aud faith - the people ia the
protection - equal laws However
passiuu AMI rvludice may kiudic ints
faH~. In other arenas the interr.t. aai
symPathies - stormy parii~ans. here.
AZ irast. serene anil tuuult. far r--
moved frpm the rrach - angry strife.
unaNed hv power. unmov~,l hy puhlic
e'amur. stauds the judge. the high
priest az the altar - passianiesS justice,
administering shr delegated functions
- him - Nharn alone IL can h.. aid. A
'sad without iniquitY. Just aud right j.
b. The supreme eourt must not y.
,cartessly Independent a. between the
defensrless and the oppre~ssr alone. IL
aass<f exeresse insi~p~nsleaf tboaght. IL
= difficult II tell which uauld -. the
niorr dangerous judg-. he who adh~r-s
sissFshlY te the nrccesienfs of a century
since. ar he whe. with the busy hand
pf reformation. aud with reastienarv
spirit dlsturhs settled rights ani over
turns law. errstaiisted ia ths customs
ant Institutions of the people. Law
uud.rg'o~s revolution. along with the
changing conditions and advancing civ
tlizstious oct II which it grows. aud he
Is. therefore. the wisest Judge who.
walking IN the golden mean. aids in de-
veluPtuv. establishing and maintaining
a Jurisprudence adapted u. hsrmoniu iuuS
with AMI preventative -. the highest
aud hest interests - the people over
whom Il extends. Bat the crowninr
glory ot the supreme court = that il i
the SURF refuge 81 the weak. the vindi-
Gator # the dcfeuselcss.
-. No eu~ can rad the terrible denun-
Citations - the later prophets agaius,
The false Judges - Israel false To their
iuty, 10 stand in the breach h.tween
! the opprc,sor and the defenseIeSs
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| Bailt oa the basie pillar. q the state
The throae thai stan.f. ua.haken mil IN.
surge
~ rival grsszis sui party insoisuce
Au'i the ~iid eiauors % the frsnris-i hour. .
May the Judge - al the earth give
MlsSissippi's supreme court
-I.ars,. knowie.lx- u the .btftia. haiti.
4 lines
'''' -, s,'is' s'i'e n''''s IN 'ae shf'e",
I Of RigE, sni " raag keen vision Il, ,,,...-rn
Amid the tangled forest % the lsW
sas ~, ,ue.ls lne = cieasaSs t~iAt the truth
supreme
Intent TO s~s and DO the right, snsi weigh
o"t Judgment Win an even hand
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tee Tor that purpose. On part OF grand
eiusive use 81 the thre.-s,orv furnished
I residence. 5s5 Third street. which will
| accommodate fr,m sixty L, srveutx-t,v.
persons. Thi, writer ,r..,mpanisd Sir
/ Knio,ht Thomas in r,al.is., ,h, S.ls,.ti,n
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