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simplicity, genuine kindness and widespread all admirably blent yet separately discerni sympathy, to have so impressed and won ble. Vivid throughout the whole, indicative of a lofty, trained intellect in active exercise, on the affection of all." "I saw him in Washington, in the Supreme taking in, noting, deciding or storing away Court. My interest was mainly attracted for reflection the weighty arguments being submitted by the pleading counsel, perhaps and centered by the great Virginian, pre-em inent in his official rank and even more by Mr. Webster, Wirt or the after Chief-Justice acknowledged ability and influence. The Taney, or some other magnate of the bar. impress of the whole scene and of the man I thought him then, and with all my later

experience of courts are, to this distant and men, I think him hour, distinct and in now, the most perfect delible on my mem model and example ory. Would that of the upright judge, I could present to the high official, the you exactly the pic intellectual sage and ture as it now stands the noble gentleman." visibly present to There are many 'my mind's eye': portraits and statues you would have your of him throughout great - grandfather's the United States. noble image in the His figure is on the dignity of his official grand Washington robes and central Monument in the position and with all Capitol Square, Rich the interesting sur mond, Va., with the roundings of his brethren of the Bench, allegorical figure of the illustrious Bar, Justice, and, the in and of the distin scription, "Great guished audience of Bridge and Stony strangers and public Point," two of the men. He presided in Revolutionary battles simple majesty, with in which he fought. GRAVE OF CHIEF-JUSTICE MARSHALL. perfect ease and nat In the Westmoreland uralness of manner; Club in Richmond there is a portrait, the property of the without a trace of ostentation or self-con Virginia Historical Society. There are two sciousness of position. Amiability and firm ness blending admirably in his expression, portraits of him in the consultation room of which alone seemed to guide and control, the Supreme Court at Washington, one a beautiful, ideal picture by Peale, with "Jus without need of utterance, the order and pro Could a man ceedings of the court. His head shapely and tice " inscribed under it. his brow full rather than lofty, surmounting have a greater, grander tribute than that? well moulded, firm and harmonious, rather In his own person to personify justice. The than sharp-cut or handsome features, with other portrait is a rough affair, a poor eyes somewhat under the brow, full and dark, copy of a portrait owned by one of his de clear with the light of quick apprehension, scendants. It was presented to the Court by concentration of attention and deep reflection, Chief-Justice Chase.