The Washington times., 1902-12-10

Union. take it as far North as you wish.
l can appeal with confidence to the peo-
pie 1 address when I say that next to the
homage We pay to the men who proved
tEl truth of their endcavor as they bat
tled IN the blue uniform is the homage
We pay 20 the men who. with equal sin
/ cerity, with equal devotion. to the right
as IL was given them TO see the right.
wore the gray. Loud and continuous
appiause-l And none pay that tribute
OF regard so frankly as those who them
selves wore the blue In battle. Loud
applause.I
And having said that. | am sure that
none OF my friends who fought in the
/ Confederate service will misunderstood
me. or viii grudge what Uru about TO
say, when / say that the greatest debt
owed by this country to euy set OF men
Z IS owed by IL to those men Of the So
called border States. the men who in
statesmanship followed Clay and the
I Crittendens and the Blairs: the men who
I as soldiers fought on the same side with
Thomas and Farragut. the men who we're
/ Tor the Union, without regard to whether
/ their immediate associates were for Il or
not. loud applause In New York. in
/ Massachusetts. in Illinois. in Iowa. the
---NA HAAD 1ANNA ANl Aut UNION went Win
/ the stream. In parts Of Kentucky, OF
Virginia, Of Missouri. they stemmed the
/ torrent. IAgplsusel
"Half a Southerner."
And. gentlemen, I am half a South
erner myself Two Of my uncles fought
/ in the Confederate navy. One Of them
4 served under the father-in-law Of Vice
. al NT~fr
Islands. And so 1 think ] have the right
to say that. knowing the Southern people
as / do. / would heartily advocate fight
ing twice as hard as you fought from '61
/ TO 50 for the privilege OF staying in the
same Union with them Laughter and
applause.I
The man to be a great statesman on
/ the bench Of the Supreme Court must
have many qualities. and fortunate are
we that this evening We can point TO
I Justice Harlan as embodying them. A
good citizen must be a good citizen in
peace and in war. Re must have the de
cent and orderly virtues. and he must
have the essential manliness for the lack
Of which no good intention can atone.
Laughter and applause Ii will be a
bad thing Tor the nation If ever we grow
I a. a AAaAADA ~ nAnAlAAA 10 the suppression
Of efficiency and morality, II we ever
grow to accept the belief that we are 10
have two camps. in one Of which Will be
grouped the men who mean well. but who
don't do things liaughteTl. and In the
other the men who do things. ut who do
not mean well Laughter AM loud ap-
l plause.l
Successful Government.
The art Of successful govern
ment is not an easy art for people or
| for individuals. Il comes 10 our people
/ here as the inheritance Of ages Of ef-
/ fort. 1t can be thrown away. 10 can be
unlearned very easily. and 80 l-~-cly will
I be unlearncd II we forget the vital
need not merely Of preaching. but Of
| praCtiCinR both sets Of virtues-ff We
forget the vital need OF having the aver
age citizen not only a good man. but a
man. iApBlauscl
"JIdge Harlan, greet you personally.
sir. / wish 10 express my own personal
I debt to you. for your influence for your
example. but ] wish far more. speaking
as the representative Of all our people.
I TO express the infinite sense OF obIiga-
/ tion we have 10 you for having shown
/ by your life what the type O. fearless
American citizenship should be"
Attorney Generals Letter.
After the President had finished Chair
man Miller read a letter Of regret from
Attorney General Knox. I'm Florida for
the benefit OF his health. Mr.. Knox con-
graduated Justice Harlan on his long
and faithful service as a member Of the
highest tribunal in he land. and ex-
| pressed the hope he be spared for years
| 10 come. Mr.. MacVeagh read q telegram
sent in reply, in which the guests as
sembled hoped for the Attorney Gen
erals speedy recovery. He then intro
duced the guest or honor. When Mr..
Justice Harlan rose to reply. he was
greeted by q storm OF applause. Il was
OF such magnitude as 20 overcome the
speaker with emotion and cause him to
remain silent for time after It sub
sided
Mr. Justice Harlan.
He said.
"Mr. Chairman and gentlemen Of the
bar:
"On your behalf. as well as on my
own, Z thank the President for h0uorira
this occasion by his presence We are
all glad that. notwithstanding the pres
srrC Of public 6nEagCmCufs ne has
given as the pleasure or seeing him here
In him are most strihncly illustrated
/ The possibilities OF American citizenship.
| Al the time Of my accession 20 the bench
. the distinguished citizen who Is now the
/ chief Executive Of the nation was still
/ an ihe university. little dreaming that
+ thCre was before him q career which.
I within very few years after his grad
I uauOn. would make his name known
/ throughout the civilized world-a career
l remarkable for lts courage. its direct
| ness Of purpose. and its fdeHry 20 The
highest ideals NJ duty 60 HIS fellow-man
/ and TO his country.
President EulOgized.
we welcome him to this banquet. In
common with our countrymen every
I where, We recognize his elevated char
acter and his patriotism, and earnestly
hope that his life may be long spared TO
the American people. And before / 40
/ further. / propose that we rise and