The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-01
.cxDzMxs OF xzz CyTx.
General Sessions.

yAuyp,croRy o. THE Automatically being
Special % s G sys sua which was void Of
public interest," there was present IN the cours an un
usual number Of members Of the bar as were also Judge
Beebe and the Recorder elect and az evident anxiety
for the coming evsnt-the leave taking OF the Hon. r.
Tsnnade, as Recorder.
gether with his assistant Mr.. H and in whose behalf
in his OVID, ne fpoke rose and 1d-essed Inc oencn
be 70 member Of the court about to take leave q the
position he had occupied there The close OF the year
brought with aseverance OF tie onciai s.es .ns. nau
hitherto united them snd added regret 20 the memory
Of past joys In parting with you sir eontnaea tue
eafned gentleman, part with one whose dgnihed de-
pertinent unaffected suavity III manner ana thorough
legal know ledge baye adorned the bench lent charm
to the man and ughtened those labors which, at all
ssDsl cases durir last year. been rendered
Iutely appalling have known you, sir, long-at the
bar IN our municipal aid national councils and the
bepch You have carrsd with you sir, the esteem OF
private friendship the Blessings Of the unfortunate and
stched and the condolences OF all who, knowing you,
Appreciate your worth. Occupying for Pc
two terms tie office you about TO vacate,
We been brought into immediate contact vita
Tins OF wretche daess rsfortune and crime,
the aflliotion and curse Of our city. You
have known how to sympathize with misfortune, to
punish the guilty and reckless in crime Stern when
eternnes required by justice yen ever knew how,
and were ready to temper Justice with mercy need
cerity say So from my own heart; and in whatever
situation you may be called upon to fill hope will
be attended with happiness and prosperity cloud ap-
The Recorder was evidently much affected wher
mencing to reply to the address Of Mr.. Bunt-so much
Sc tina: the first few tca-cey audible.
He thanked him for the expressions OF confidence and
friendship which had used feelings an emotions he
could scarcely express. The position he had had the
honor to occupy was one OF some deisacy as he had
always ltthe more as he had advanced in years On
the occasion of closing his er he might occupy their
time with enumeration OF the vast number Of poor
human beings who had been brought before him--the
criminal law and those who had writhed under it.
1t would be melancholy and painful task,
He weuld rather think those that they had restored
to hfe liberty, and comfort The position which they
occupied as criminal judges was exceedingly painful;
played sternness in the execution OF justice he had
always felt that the heart Ct the Court should be filed
with sympathy for the wretched Great discretion was
given to them than to judges in civil ases
and many incident to such position -pecu
lary 80; and that he had fallen into many not
priiug He hoped that feeling sentiment charity
mad predominated in all his actions Charity the
most glorious gre in cur divine nature It the
brightest gem the dadem OF 0mEipotence itself Zap
pause Uucharitable had been character2edsn the
Holy Scriptures IS the mark OF degradation, and he
acknowledged the compliments and rec:procated the
remarks, OF the learned District Attorney lie had with
great esteem and admiration witnessed his uniform
duct the jealous vigant public prosecutor, while he
exhibited all the sympathy and humanity that could be
evinced by any human being. He could not quit his
present position without Offering his Acknowledgements
to the gentleanly Clerk OF the Court, and all the OFF,
GERS from whom be mad never In any instance received
and most able assistance, To his learned assistant
Judge Beebe and 10 the bar ne expressed his grateful
Acknowledgements and concluded amidst great and cor
dial applause
Judge Beebe offered few remarks in reply expressing
the high esteem in which he had held Mr. Talmadge
and the deep obligations he had always felt under to him
for his able counsel conplimenting him highly upon
his experepce ana kpo Wedge of human nature
tial hi. oce and only his experience but his
feelings as man and learning az lawyer
EA A. Phillips, ESQ., behalf Of the bar also addressed
some highly Mandatory remarks did the Recorder elect
and the Court adjourned genuine and general feeling
OF oppression appearing to prevail on the occasion q