New-York tribune., 1902-12-10
THEBAR HON0RS HARLAN
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have the essential msnliness for lack Of when no
good intention car asGne atone for te nation II ever
grow as a nation. submit to the suppression VI
enlclenGs h1s, M. We are TO have two camps in one
which win be grouped the men whc me rnsai n tbe
other the who do things but who DO not mean
vel a. 81 sooessfui seif government is not an
easv art for people for individuals 1t comes 70
If can Be thrown away; it be unlearned very
easily will surely be unlearned II we foree
srsctisng both sets of virtues we forget the the
vital need of having the average citizen not only
q good man. but man. (ApplauseD ,--. ,
II is fine thing have in the Supreme court
who dared venture all for the great priT&e & 0l
content himself with living an ignohIe Ire on s,e
plea that he had done We'll IL was not necessalS
citizen all the better because he had done II as
soldier; a man who remembered that duty cone.
II he Of prarticsl use not as an excuse
FOR not doing further duty. but an incentive @ as
? spur 10 make him feel ashamed that his present
or his future should fall short of his past zap
Judge Harlan. greet you personally. sir ! @ WISH
- express my personal debt to you Tor your
influence for your example n@ f iii onr peope to
express the infnite sense of obligation we have 20
OF fearless American citizenship should be-
JUSTICE HARLAN RESPONDS.
AS the President took his seat Mr.. Mac
veast introduced Justice Harlan. The cheer
ing was SO prolonged that ii was some time
before the justice could speak
Justice Harlan after expressing his pleasure
at he signal honor paid to him. said that II
his countrymen thought that he had discharged
the duties of his office with conscientious re-
gard for what he deemed to be the law and with
an eye single TO the ends OF justice and right
and truth his descendants would have in this
estimate of his judicial life a legacy more pre-
cious than any he possibly could leave to tne1n
He always had been deeply sensible of the awful
y11pT
Supreme Court. whose power for good or evfl
scarcely could be exaggerated But he rejoiced
that in the judgment OF America, it had steadily
held the country in the path of safety, SO tha1
Today our people believe that the preservation
Of the Union. under the constitution Is Ihe
surest guarantee of liberty regulated by law, as
we'll as Of the success of all movements and ali
policies demanded by the common good Ihere
is abundant reason, he said. TO beIeVe uld
the people conf1de in its patriotism. its integrity
and its learning and have abiding faith that
no permanent or irreparable harm VIII come
to the republic by any action the Supreme Court
will ever take In the early history of the coun-
try some feared that the Supreme Court, ex-
ertfne the enormous power conferred on it. ultl-
Inately might change our form OF government
as to destroy endanger the essential rlghts
OF the States and imperil those fundanehtai
rights of life liberty and property when pe,Ui t
to free men. Few. If any, now entertain sucn
q apprehensons and American lawyer no"
questions the supremacy OF the constitution III
respect Of every subject transmitted 10 .ne nd-
tionsl government or the wisdom of the pro
visions made for its final interpretation or tIe
absolute necessity for the maintenance OF obo 9ba
liberties that all the rightful powers Oh 'ie
States be preserved and respected
Mr., HoAR PRAISES THE JUSTICE.
Senator Hoar was the next speaker
Senator Hoar, after expressing his delight at
having an opportunity to honor Jusuce hallah
tn the latter's lifetime, said in part:
tIa has hehaved himself we'll The American peo-
pie trusted him with the interests S 6Sa5es Re bae ae
them, property and order & ane hoer'S' anu ne ''@S
been found worthy OF the trust
He next spoke of the stubborn strength Of the
American constitution, at which public men the
world over rnarvelled, and, continuing said:
-r,c-tvo elements to which the constitution OF
our country owes this distinction are the Senate
and the Supreme Court. This great tribunal.
%i,:ch k,ens the forces of State and nation alike
within their appointed bounds. must aePena 2 Iof or
authority upon the respect ano commence or
the people That respect and confidence OF me
fnei1ce of the legal profession court which has
their support will endure. A court without their
an Ipright and fearless bar are equally essential
to the administration Of justice. and. whatever an
ignorant criticism constitute the most
perfect mechanism the administration OF justice
possible under heaven among men.
There is. it to me. everything in the office
Of Judge the Supreme Court to satisfy the loftiest
desire of which human nature is capable In 1t
unite dignity. authority. permanence; security;
honor lasting fame. the most lofty OF intellectual
occupations. rendered delightful by lofty, intel
lectual companionship and the consciousness of be
ing among the great benefactors of mankind And
when after twenty-five years of service, say
Of any man that he has worthily filed that place.
there nothing to be said and there Is moth
ing more 10 desired.
Other speakers of the evening were Chief
Justice Fuller. Justice Brewer. Edward Blake,
of Canada: Judge Alexander P Humphrey, of
Kentucky: Assistant Attorney General Beck,
and r Ross Perry, of the District of Colum-
II aft mi
broke up