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Page 220 - And whoever labors on this edifice with usefulness and distinction, whoever clears its foundations, strengthens its pillars, adorns its entablatures, or contributes to raise its august dome still higher in the skies, connects himself, in name, and fume, and character, with that which is and must be as durable as the frame of human society.
Page 57 - With eyes severe and beard of formal cut, Full of wise saws and modern instances; And so he plays his part. The sixth age shifts Into the lean and...
Page 201 - Greece, but' it is in your power, O Judges, to erect in this citadel of our liberties, a monument more lasting than brass; invisible indeed to the eye of flesh, but visible to the eye of the spirit as the awful form and figure of Justice, crowning and adorning the republic; rising above the storms of political strife, above the din of battle, above the earthquake shock of rebellion ; seen from afar and hailed as protector by the oppressed of all nations; dispensing equal blessings, and covering with...
Page 201 - But who dares struggle with an invisible combatant, with an enemy which exists and makes us know its existence, but where it is we ask in vain? No space contains it, time promises no control over it, it has no ear for my threats, it has no substance that my hands can grasp or my weapons find vulnerable; it commands and...
Page 150 - ... the hearts of the young and aspiring members of the bar by his uniform kindness and courtesy in his professional and social intercourse with them. After Mr. Payne retired from the old firm of Payne, Willson & Wade he became one of the law firm of Hitchcock, Willson & Wade, securing in all the walks of life the respect and esteem of all. He was appointed judge of the United States court for the northern district of Ohio, and his profound learning, courteous deportment and clear, impartial judgment...
Page 205 - Hope springs eternal in the human breast; Man never Is, but always To be blest; The soul, uneasy and confined from home, Rests and expatiates in a life to come.
Page 73 - To maintain the honor and dignity of the profession of the law; to increase its usefulness in promoting the due administration of justice ; and to cultivate social intercourse among its members.
Page 160 - Supreme Court, in Courts of Common Pleas for each county, in justices of the peace, and in such other courts as the Legislature may, from time to time, establish, SEC.
Page 160 - The judicial power of the State, both as to matters of law and equity, shall be vested in a Supreme Court, Court of Common Pleas for each county, in Justices of the Peace, and in such other courts as the Legislature may, from time to time, establish.
Page 42 - Court that they judge him to be well qualified to execute the duties of the office of clerk to any court of the same dignity with that for which he offers himself.