New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-02-02
Dfuner Of the Sew-York Bar TO Hon. judge

scns sSd several invited guests q eminent rnz 10 NJ W
nous walks ofhfe The President u the occssiOu' DAsiIL
Lord Jr ESQ. assisted BY AMBROSE l. JORDAN bESJsHs
r. BUTLFR OspLs HOFFMAN hikAS kETcHuh, hosEkT
EMMETT and JoHs 5Lossos, Esqs who dictated a. We
Presidents Among he disng uished citizens in the veir
y Of the President and TIE guests Of the evening
iced Judge EDWARDS, Judge sASDEosD, Judge v.s-
DEEyoEL and Judge OAgLEy Hon Mr.. TALLNADsL
lodge MITCHELL Nr Collector MAxvELL Re-
Dr. wAiSwRISBJ, Dr. J. w. FRAScis. DR.. YALts-
TINE Morn. and several Other sss eminent
individuals. The dinner served with The ele-
gam and tasteful profession for which The bosts OF ne Asor
House celebrated combining all he Injuries Of
with the admirable sf;endsDce which gave the festival
the and quiet Of brilliant private parry. The Ora
call forth the bes feeling and the genera
hlsrty and splendid displays Of eoquence and wit from
the principal speakers will cause 70 be long remembered
by the Members Of the Bar delightful episode N ne
routine OF heir perpetual and toisome professional cue
Aher the performance Of The preliminary duties In paving
honor the entertainment the hrsi toast was announced uy
the President Mr. LORD, abiding 70 he eminent servcrs
and high ebarActer OF Judge J0SEs This received
with enthusiastic applause BY the company; ~ho 80 ~
thai the occasion Of particular interest 10 ne pro
fessiOn and indeed 10 Tho eiuzens Of ms community 10
We have met said be- to back 10 the bar gen
uernsn whose name IL identified with ne city o. rev
York-wbo has been raised TO me mghes1 P0-t %
dulles the most exalted talent the most extensive learning
and pures, traits Of personal eharseter ne rer. sT
life Of labor sDd and life OF hon0rs 10 toe bosom OF s
profession which may proudly boast OF having Pfeseheo
Ne ,e,oee sad Mr. l. that we have had this opportunity
10 urn nsde from conflicting interests Of our profession
and members Of the bar where we are oen oogeo ~
meet In relations Of mutual sntag0nsn- 70 come together
In friendly communion and exchange the pleasant cour
tesie. cf life occasion which awssens common m
teres, IN every heart We company Of educated men
bound by the tss Of Kindred pursuits aud should delight
70 drop the asperes Of The forum Tor the Charities OF e
festive board Mr. Lord continued IN strain % eloquent
TO SPEAK Of the connection oe"eeh "s b~ ~u
| the Bench - -, 800, a.
transported bark 20 uInes long zone by ana az s
rounded by the most extraordinary "reminiscences OF ue
past Who remember ,he little IN sign N WALTZ
which bore the name Of ; J0nee " fenno,hs or
Of another Sam Jones himself Of distinguished rSnA 10 r
Mr. Lord proceeded to make remarks character
red by great legal acuieuess the distinction between
Common Law and staiue Lay" ist , com9n La a..
Judge made law and this prejudice NJ wen on % eAPO'r
and combat a. considerable leng s srd
The Of profound Learning, ousone fesehcies, ~
he collective wisdom oi ages employing IN Us des
Inc principles and mmuisbie Justice me setu
Law, the contrary was the creature o. mos " 40
IN temporary possession OF power ana v no cpose 20
10 the OF legislation the degree OF ihstDoe "h'"
| they happened 10 have reScDeo a,
There are popular ieaiousies and preJHdices said NJ
against The legal profession II is accused OF srisiccracy
exeusiveness and chenshng an undue homage for wealth
But whom do see around me 10 te Pfacuces OF ie SoIs
Not merely the wealthy the Of wealthy me5 see
also the children Of mechanics the sons Of farmers nav
| those who followed the plow the farm, before they
initiated into the mysteries OF the bar u eeInng
intellectual power and constant Industrious efforts make al
sraocracy then the profession an nrsiocrsoy hqnay
lnfouDded are me prendeei against me esnoh en-, 1e
hosde sttsoks as they are preouded by her posinou
| nom the power ofreply
spce Of deep emotion II with distlsi Of my Owl pow
ere said he with feelings which cannot describe thai
attempt 10 address this distinguished assembly The &C.
nson so unlike any Of which have had previous eXper
enee the eminent aer OF the audience and Inc anxlenes
which but e or the future, tend 10 place me IN
| position of peculiar embarrassment
After twenty Of different services return u VI
1 ieara nd
feengs the same hopes the same devotion to lis IN
terests the same consideration Of iis importance and the
the freshness Of youth and the maturity Of manhood
Judge JOINS then recalled several interesting remnls
Of HE early companions in the profession sudng
particularly to HAMI Tof, HARRISON, BENSON, LIVING
SION PENDLEToN and THRoApE. His tribute TO Hsni-
ron exceedingly just aud impressive describing HIM
the OF the and yengeGDce ofan eXaspersted
spirit whose devious tendencies he had pointed out and OF
posed The fate Of him by whom he fell was signal IN
stance Of temporal re,Tibuuon For many wears exile
from hs oounlTyspurned by all honorable meu,he lived
desperation and died IN obscunty.
Judge Jones then referred in terms Of high euloRum 30
WILLS EMMETT and OGDEN among the prominent lawyers
of subsequent period and closed his appropriate and
interesting remarks Win some illusions 10 ms own posor
stating that having been called by the voice OF he eio"
citizens leave the Bench be cheeruy took MS place once
TINS speech waslsieued 10 with ule warmes demonstra
IONS OF satisfaction and sympathy, beng frequently nie
! Hon I PEEscorr Hail lhcn addressed the company
in response honor OF the President OF the UNI
ed States Mr. HALL said he regarded The sentiment lc
had been offered merely compliment 10 the Nus
ous individual TO whom II referred, but as an expression
of for the ofhcp which he Ills Mr. then
alluded the fitness OF the President meet the period Of
| excitement aud anxiety IN whoh ms Administration hsd
commenced. He considered his military habits a. IN ms
svos the CGnp being school OF obedience oi ofaef ~
| submission 10 authority.
| While fanatics are abroad IN every part OF the land
anacs the North and fanatics of the Souh who, hke
Cadmus sowing the dragons teeth Of dscord TO sprn
an armed men benz on mutual destruction u i well uai
Chair should be filed by of hose trmness
integrity and devotion TO the Constitution, no man could
| utPTuOse between
enthusiasts AMI prevent the flow Of blood whleh men, 10
| Ii remarkable circumstance showing the han1 Of
the Divinity that shapes our ends mai 90 me Only "h
sions when the power of the law has been dehed NIL
tary man was at the head OF affairs When Pennsyy ants
IN rebellion In 1884 Washington the soldier was Free
s"n,,l.d M. Palmeu" 10 he breeze with I.ieGl augGr
who did not rejoice that The standard Of the Union "a
| nobly ON the la lile held OF New Orleans
And when The hoaIse CRY OF dsunion is beard from
who false the dear remembrance ofIheir paio
low from tbs distant hill whose heart does NO
leap for JOY that the helm Of Sa'e IL In the hands of the
liant old soldier, who win Obey the summons TO SUI
render the compact OF The glorious Union which he he
sworn 10 sustain.
On this subject said Mr. Hall have petty and mise
rable local ie-ings have no preindees either ior h'
Nor1h or the SOuul 20 os he country the Whole
Try, and nothing bat tho country IN the day OF s dang,
Yos,'a. que irnsS {. era ma, C.r,hsssus.
The company was ihsE addressed by ANssoss l.. JoE
DAN. JANIS + BkADs. Rev. Or. WAINWRIGHT, Dr. )
FRANCIS and oiers IN speeches cleaning WIN Tie CO
tuscsnohs " Iloh ano erleh eoHsehee Ou' s As n0e
dwhich the party broke prevents from besnf able q
put press the lull report whch We have prepared
| ~ lHE DRVRY CASH was given 10 the JURY
last evening but NJ O'Clock tits morning hey had
| ell no verdict
| ET' The Douls Glooe has passed into the hand
OF gro h. HAzEwEIL as Publisher and JoHS :. d.
Sol IL as Editor. and been considerably improve
and spreed up in the process Du sole is tror
Philadelphia where ne caught the dee.lAble Infection
punnng bat seldom 20 bad tlns 80 well doae
he does Il la tact his puns and Jokes are much eetis