Proceedings upon the occasion of the presentation of the portrait of Salmon Portland Chase, to the United States courts at Springfield, Illinois . and is true to hisethics. They will teach him that the temple of famewherein are enrolled the names of those who havefaithfully ministered at the altar of justice and keptburning the lamp of truth, honor and truth and rightare in high regard and may not be sacrificed to vulgargain. They will incite him to dedicate his life to themaintenance of justice among men, that his namemay be written upon the roll of honor of those whohave faithfully served th


Proceedings upon the occasion of the presentation of the portrait of Salmon Portland Chase, to the United States courts at Springfield, Illinois . and is true to hisethics. They will teach him that the temple of famewherein are enrolled the names of those who havefaithfully ministered at the altar of justice and keptburning the lamp of truth, honor and truth and rightare in high regard and may not be sacrificed to vulgargain. They will incite him to dedicate his life to themaintenance of justice among men, that his namemay be written upon the roll of honor of those whohave faithfully served the State. They will impressall who shall enter this temple of justice with thedignity and the sacredness of the labor here per-formed, and will foster a more willing submission tolaw and higher respect for order; and so, being dead,these Judges shall yet speak in defense of society,for the safety of the State, for the welfare of thepeople, for virtuous life and conduct, for the honor 58 and dignity of our noble profession, and theirmessage to you shall be to advance yet higher thestandard of professional honor and of 59 g>fat?BmattBi^tji mih PoUtirB Abirp0H bg Man. 3. iFrank i^anlg douemnr of Sn&iana May it Please the Court : To American ears these are familiar in their highest and best sense, theydiffer widely in the common acceptation of theirmeaning. In the popular mind there is indeed awide difference between them. It is a far cry fromthe politician to the statesman. A statesman is said to be one versed in the art ofgovernment or who exhibits conspicuous ability andsagacity in the direction of public affairs. The termstatesmanship refers to the qualifications, duties andemployment of a statesman, or to the practice of thescience of government. Politics is said to be the art of influencing publicopinion, attracting and marshaling the voters, andobtaining and distributing public patronage as faras the possession of office may depen


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