The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-22

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tie tIi touch ST public opl,iioi, 's, ~
IL Yield little may he p pr blnst ma
be D tss RI; anples Of this scl,si.
tiyeiiess to pt,blic opiiioil have been i,lr.
Wished BY Ills ro,,it III the past Quarter !,
q es1tury termed IL 1s ss %ehs esot Gases
were decided, establishing the right * !, q =
state, through Its legislntion, TO regu,,n s,te
the rates Of toll 10 be collected by PUBIC
Three Of tie JUSTICES there dis sen 90.
cided determining that all the sections sect IN,
Of tic Wilson Tariff Aet plty ,s nsg,,s III
t tavf Z, void Four Of tho Justices dis
sented Ii those eases ,...,,,,,,,
the he collection ,oil Of duties upon importa,-
lions from Porto Rico, were. decided:
wherein f the Justices differed widely, not
only N their reasoning, but III thcir
It IS an impressive fact that ne Ame Tn,
car lawyer has profound res ,ppi, oy ier
the constituted trlbunals anu w IN t1oes
may BE- his ndiyldqla opnt4}ns ,,,l ne c uU1s
olsms Of their practices. There Is. how
ever. a marked difference Of opinion cS..
listing among the thoughtful portion, OF OF
among the courts Of. dissenting
iindivldual GopinIens. All agree thut tho
ght And prybe ssy q n 1ud Snse 20 d o
record, is promotive OF Independence and
agree agree that hat II great constitutional an9
ono We twea aye peopo an
parties, must Mt last DO settled by al.
rided court, that the world should know
the reasons which impelled the individual
nn aopy Of Ren t shs nten mem ao oi our sfo
fcssion deprccate the practice Of deliver
Ing IN eXtenso dissenting opinions N
cases INVOLVING questions purely , OF fact FACT
tend that these dissenstons too often nave
their origin in petty differences; that
they lead to Incorporate expressions;
shoad SSo
the court an dare provocative OF unrest
q the indepea2dent exercise :. q I their +
eha Change 'tt her EXPRESSED s do opinions but be-
strange and indescribuble pride IL what
Is called judicial consistency, This IN, Is
than even in i Appellate tribunals. and is
certainly the cause Of more injustice.
In the want Of that charity whlcih! our
profession sometimes exhibits. while II
an honest change OF opinion as vacllla-
ton, and may we not be to an. extent
responsible for the terrors. which seem
to hang over the head Of the jvTage tc wnp
may be the cause, It Is, a judicial attr-
butte far too rare and takes courage bor-
derlnE on the sublime. to exercise i. 4,
III the settlement Of the intricate and
r,oY 1ox.t,
OF contracts made during the existence
OF the Southern Confederacy. Judge sta
pies felt constrained to change his OK
0P to read ta nny Sentiments
which ho entertained on this subject.
Mr.. Justice story. once sitting in the
Circuit Court. t%cided a case Of great,
that court. and afterwards becoming dis
with the decision so expressed
himself. and tho case was taken to tho
Supreme Court, wherein he delivered the
opinion.
AMERICAN LIBERTY.
The fertile fields of American liberty
have produced truly wonderful race;
men OF action, bold and aggressive, en-
ergetic and ambitious beyond comparison.
There are no Legal barriers to the possi-
bllties Of any man. When the eager
youth goes forth to seek his calling
he behods a vast domain made ,n, ready for
He finds no country which dares TO
menace his, peace or his freedom. He
finds that the great social'7and political
lions amd the states arose in bysonoi
days above the heads Of the civil pow
ers and were forever settled by the law
of might and force. Ho decides that
personal freedom left Unsettled which
stir his patriotism He finds that no
titles OF distinction cans be bestowed by
his country to ,ennoble him and his pos
x,y1,t ,l, I'm, "a
lsngiishman; but 8 he does find a new
world of unlimited .posslbilltes-a wonder-
land Of colossa! fortunes. in comparison
TO which the classic Groesus Is now hid
and his choice is determined. He leaves
behind him patriotism and all that. en-
mobiles the spirit Of man and Joins that
not now employing the art Of a dena-
gogue, inveighing against tho legitimate
accumulation OF wealth, but | am speak
Ing Of the deHspotism Of combinations,
which In the plant days of peace do not
scruple to, assal the fabric OF the Con
stituton itself. The bulwarks between
them and the mastery, Of the government
gre the courts Of Justice: but they have
Il found that the nations weakness lies In
the very constitution Of the Supreme
Court itself: that the wise men Of the
convention failed to determine the num-
per wh9 ,, were to be the guardians Of this
Ivadcd and procured to Increase the nuns
Der OF Judges to any extent: weak
or a corrupt President will appoint tools
Of the nations enemies. whose Judgments
are already bought, and thus the very
keystone of the arch OF this republic
may be crushed BY the weight or our
own gold, 5
BURST OF APPLAUSE.
There was q burst Of applause when
judge Graham concluded. and a number
of the members of the convention came
forward to congratulate him. Flo also
received handsome bouquet
There was considerable discussion of a
resolution presented by 8. s. p. Paterson
OF Richmond, for an appropriation OF
one thousand dollars to defray the cost
Of reception to the American Bar AS
ISOLATION next week, The matter was
finally referred to the Executive Com
mittee and three members OF the assocln-
tlon to report tonight.
The chair announced the following
stated committees for the ensuing year:
On Memorials: Roy B, Smith, Roanoke
Joseph l.. Kelly, Bris,ol; George NJ. Graf.
tan, Harrsonburg; John r. Johnson
| Ciristiansburg: r. Walton Moore Fair,
| fax; William Patrick, Staunton; William
A. Atkinson. Winchester; II. NJ. Bick ford
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