New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-09
Meeting of the Members of the Bar-A Dinner
10 kossuth.

Yesterday afternoon at three O'Clock q
numerous meeting of the members of the New-lork
Bar took place in the Law Library, for the purpose
of considering the best means TO adopt IN inviting
Kossuih to public dinner. The meeting was or
sanzed b. the appointment Of Chief Justice Jones as
Chairman and Messrs. James Il. Whiting and Rich
ard Goodman as Secretaries.
Mr. Cochran said that meeting was mere nucleus
come together to hold conference upon the SUBJECT
rather than to act decisisely. They were there 10
Invite Louis koSsuth to accept dinner given to HIM
by the nbers Of the Bar, and he thought the best
course for them 10 pursue would be to appoints Com
mittee Of seven TO walt upon hossuth and ascertain
che time when he would be prepared to dine with
them After that he thought they had better aolouIn
90 give time for the Committee 10 act.
MIR IL T. Hastings thought II was hardly neces-
saTy TO take any preliminary action OF that kind ne
Thought II would be better 10 propose n dinner al
once than adjourn. after forming Committee
Amemberthought II a Committee otfiteen was APP
pointed. ~ would be better. IS there would De
sufhceai NUMBER to make all the necessary arrange
ments
Mr. Daniel Bowles thought that Committee
ought 10 be appointed 10 Walt upon hoSSuth, and
another "a get up the dinner.
Mr. p J. lewett though, that II would be best TO
aclourn and see II kossuth would accept the ,nva-
ton and become their guest, and aheI"ard they
could prepare Tor him.
Mr. John Slosson said he would rather see Com
miItee appointed 10 cary out the suggestion OF
dinner at once, and ne suggested that 1t would be
BEST 10 pass solution and tender an invitation 10
hossuth 20 meet them upon Cay TO be sppoln'edOy
himsef
MI. COCHRAN said he thought the notice which had
oeen gwen Of that meeting Was insufficient or there
would have been greater attendance OF gentieineh
OF The bar. lie though, If COMMITTEE OF Confer
shee was appointed 10 walt upon kosSuth, ina IN
tasmeartme everything neces sary could De prepared
iof Carrying GU, the object. HE thought 10 would
oe an ample Committee, and they could appoint
s0ch COMMITTEE TO perform portions OF their duty.
Nj GEORGE Bafstow, who Is known as the tisiori.
an o. New Hampshire, but VINO Is now member OF
neNew.N oak Bar sddre the meeting as follows
Mr CHAIRMAN do not rise merely to eulogize the
aero OF Hungary The man whose fame encncles
sne globe needs 40 euiCglum. But as II was my ior-
ssAe 70 De present IN Europe, durng the gallant
suusgle IN Hungary, and 40 Us disastrous teImiha-
eoa, Freedoms struggle can ever De SAID 10 lef-
Inmate stoit of triumph, aud as 1t was my los 20
ano" personally some OF the noble conpatilots ot
aossun, ard 10 hear their concurrent testimony as
WMe pufty OF has private HE, as well as the sIeai
ress OF his public career, of which the "hoie Moid
SHOWS, desire TO say, that taking into view has Pm,
ae Character, his Learning. his lofty olOQuence and
oooie Caring IN the cause of Liberty the exiied ea'
81 o. Hungary whom low have Ia our midst. IS
me most lluSiriouS of living men. SUCH is the per-
son whom the unsioItunes OF hS country have urged
20 our shores Needs Al ANYTHING than To know
shss ne IS member OF the profession 10 which We
belong 10 guarantee that the Bar OF New-York will
give him such "A cordial greeting Of brotherhood as
MI assure him that Liberiy'S alvosate needs no
formal admission 70 the American Bar. 30 mol es-
INNATE men bI what they are IN prosperity L. Is on