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agony, were racking his bosom. He was silent; he spoke no word 

 of complaint, though others sometimes did, for him and his breth- 

 ren. But now the public know all ; and though the victim be be- 

 yond their reach now to console and do justice to him, let that public 

 make the amend to his judicial survivors. That would have been 

 the greatest wish and consolation to him, next to his own family's 

 comfort, could he have foreseen the fruits of his own death, which 

 we have seen fulfilled ; though what has yet been done inadequately 

 fulfils the demands of justice. 



The Judges of all our Courts, and the members of the bar and the 

 public, were moved with an unwonted sympathy when they convened 

 to pay the usual tribute of respect to their departed brother and 

 friend. Without previous concert, they had perceived and with one 

 accord spoke of the cause of the calamity they met to deplore, as well 

 as to honor the memory of the dead. The Bar held subsequent meet- 

 ings, and sent a deputation to the Legislature, to ask that the great 

 wrong should not be longer continued. The Executive, and Attor- 

 ney-General, and Committees of the Legislature, made friendly re- 

 sponses. Laws have been enacted to add another Judge to the Court 

 of Common Pleas ; additions have been made to the salaries of all 

 the legal Judges of the Commonwealth, and the City Councils are 

 building a better Courthouse. So far, all thus done has been well 

 done ; but the wrong has not been fully redressed ; the measure 

 of justice has not been reached ; and in the name of the honored 

 victim, and in the name of the justice and honor of the Common- 

 wealth, more is demanded; yet another Judge; yet fuller recom- 

 pense. The occasion has directed our attention to the Judges of the 

 Common Pleas especially; but the same justice is due to those in our 

 District Court and Supreme Court, and others, whose labors have 

 been greatly increased by the increase of population and business in 

 our City and State. The observant eye may see other impaired con- 

 stitutions sitting on judicial seats; impaired in different degrees from 

 excess of labor and confinement; and we wait but the certain consum- 

 mation of a slower process, to mourn other judicial victims fallen. 



It is not that I would make the judicial ofiice one to be sought for 

 profit, that I am earnest. Those who would seek it from such motive 

 would be unfit for it. The fitly-qualified must have higher and bet- 

 ter motives, compared with which the desire of wealth, and wealth 

 itself, are ignoble. Neither would I expect to compensate integrity, 

 learning, and great ability, in the measure of their deserving. The 

 deserts of those on the bench always overflow the limit of the fixed 



