The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-02-07

speak, and if they no. prepared speak as to
the person. let them speak in general terms to the
character and qualifications which they thought the new
incumbent should possess.
its opinions there the slightest probability that hs
expression OF them would have any weight with the Up.
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little regarded He ia favor oil the resolution
originally offered but III rejected he would present
proposition Tor appoin ting committee OF dozen men,
beers Of the bar TO be appointed by the charin whom
they had perfect should select the
OF half dozen presented the President
Of the United States with expression OF the opinion OF
the bar that they would be grafed by seeing any one
Of them nominated for the vacancy upon the bench Of the
Supreme Court Of the United States He should be per-
iectly willing to abide by the decision OF any committee
the chair might appoint.
Mr.. CLINTON De WITT observed, that a statement had
been made OF amentable want Of esprit du een among
the members Of the bar This very true. They had
also been asked to form professional brotherhood at the
present moment. This was very necessary, but when
were they to begin We're they to begin when an i'm
proper candidate likely to he appointed when
excellent Judge about to be turned out Was not
this the moment No, it was said. Why, 1t was this
fear OF being mealy mouthed which prevented proper
degree esprit upon the subject lie had no he
station in that the OF four five gen
temen mentioned in connection with the appoint
ment, any of whom he should consider curse to,
have placed upon the bench and there were
also the names of some half dozen gentlemen,
any one Of whom he should be highly pleased
with This then wa. Just the haT s sna i paf &c
be SO lamentably deficient to be manifested He denied
that there had not been any preference upon the part Of
the bar; fourffths, the ballot taken, would be
found in favor Of single man. All he could say was,
that having in New York but couple Of days since
the vacancy occurred he had with twenty gen.
tlemen upon and he had not heard difference
of opinion among them all with respect to that man.
loud cries Of .Name-name" Why, 1t was chancellor
Walworth- (Cheers.) His preierences-and he saw
nothing invdious in mentioning their to the meet
ingwere in favor Of Chancellor Walworth Judge Mel
son, George Wood OF this city.Cheers) He moved,
then, as an amendment upon the last resolution
Resolved That in the opinion OF this meeting the APP
pontment OF his Honor the Chancellor OF this state his
Honor the Chief Judge Of this State George Wood Of
this city to the vacant Office would be highly acceptable
to this bar
Mr.. BLuxr-I shall most certainly oppose that motion.
MIR. CLrsros Dr. wrr-Thereis esprit du for you.
A Vocr-I mo We TINT we adjourn.-(Cheers)
ANOTHER voicE-And second the notion ~ Cheers)
MIR. MKEoN rose to point OF order. Mr. pe WITT
could not his proposition amendment because
it onsisten with the whole terms Of the original
motion. 1t might lie upon the table,
Mr. CLINTON DE- wTr-An amendment to resolution
Is always in order. (Cheers)
Mr.. MKEoN-But it must be consistent with the motion
it processes to amend (Cheers)
The CHAIRMAN We have rules regulations, gen.
temen to govern the proceedings Of this meeting but
such the chairman thinks fit to lay down. which must
be- observed unless overruled by tho whole meeting
say it is in order amend this resolution by striking out
ali the words after the word Resolved" (Cheers)
Mr. M'KEoN-Very well sir
Mr. SILLsAN suggested that the introduction OF any
in the resolutions might to an inharmo
NOUS conclusion Three gentlemen were named as the
only who should be the choice OF c0nsderable
section Of the meeting He would not proceed in the same
vein and other gentlemen but there ce tainy were
many others whom the bar would be glad to the
bench The only point for consideration was did the
meeting agree nominate any individuai If not then
the only proper resolution was to take no action lie
was unwilling however that the sound truths in Mr.
Fields resolution should be passed by for although they
rusms the President and Senate ought certainly to
reminded Of them but he did not wish Tor any person
be indirectly asaied by the proceedings OF this meet
ing and he sincerely hoped that one would be ap
pointed from the fact OF his being the foremost in thu
profession He entirely in favor of the original reso
luton which declined any action but one person named
three candidates. others would like to name three others
MIR. CLINTON De WirT-i have no objection to NAM
| thirty, and take the ballot upon them. (Cheers)
VoIcE-Over the way at Tammany Hail. (Laugh
teri
Mr.. CLINTON De wIrr-wel will take the sense o
the nesting ~ h sa aSes sSa aS mo- not
bar to nominate any individual to the President for tina
power vested by the Constitution Of the United States
in the President and the power OF confirmation in thu
Senate Was it to be supposed that the gentlemen pre-
names underwent at Washington before the appointment
TO such office as this Was to be supposed that tn
President would nominate or the Senate confirm an
person who unknown destitute OF the qualities
tons which this high office requredi Certainly, mos
would be in the bar to discuss the qualities
tons of candidates with the idea OF enghtening the FL
ecutive upon them The Executive in point OF fact wa
in the difficulty ofhaving great deal too much light fror
different lamps upon this subject 1t was enough to d
tract the strongest mind to weigh properly In the balanc
the preentons Of the different candidates He contend
ed that the motion Of Mr. Ely expressed all that could
wished upon the subject and observed that il the meet
ing went accumulating motion upon motion, an
amendment upon amendment they would at last get into
snari And they expressed their satisfaction with in
dviduals by name his qualifications must be considers
one by which might lead discussion till sunset
| Mr.. Hamilton moved an adjournment, which was sc
conded but Mr. Ely and others called for some definite
| resolution to be come to-
Mr. MARBuny heartily supported the resolution Of Mr.
McKeon and after or two others had made few re
marks, the CnRMAS put the question of adjournment
which was lost
Mr. cLlsror De w,rrs motion was then ordered to Ii
upon the table, and MIR. Elys motion carried by
considerable majority
| The proceedings then terminated.