The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-29
The Loss or the Steamer Arctic.
NETTING OF TIE BAR IN REFERENCE TO THE SUPPOSED
LOSS or FOUR MEMBERS or THE PROFESSION.

The Loss OF the Steamer Arctic.
MEETING OF TIE BAR IN REFERENCE TO THE SUPPOSED
Loss or -FOUR MEMBERS OF THE PROFESSION.
meeting Of the members Of the bar called for
yesterday at O'clock to give suitable express
sion a their feelings respecting the OF one OF
its members Mr. Woodruff and the apprehension Of the
fearful death of three Others by the calamity which has
befaen the steamship Arctic.
Giving to the insufficient publication Of the notice for
the meeting the attendance miserably small; for
had it been generally known there few men in the
profession who would not have attended to pay their
respects to the memory OF many valuable members Of
the New York bar as supposed to have persisted in
,hs great disaster.
Among the few gentlemen present Messrs John
Van Buren, b. f. Butler l.. B. Shepard District Attor-
ney, Hiram Ketcham, BENZ Gabraith Fancher Burrel,
Dodge, yarnum, &c.
There member of the judiciary present
On motion Of Mr. Dodge, BENZ. +. Butler, Esp, was
called 10 the chair
sr kETcBrn moved that uessrs. Dodge AMI varnum be
requested TO act secretaries and then made brief re-
marks in relation 10 the loss Of the Arctic 1t was dis
ater which had been attended with the death Of one OF
the members Of the New Yor bar the probable loss
of three others He alludci to Mr.. Woodruff whose
death rendered certain by the testimony Captain
Luce. After passing one night aud part Of a day on a
padde-box in the mist of the ocean, lie was relieved
from his suferings but that death which was a relief to
him. caused anguish TO his wife, his children and his
numerous friends. II had brought to his bre
thren Of the bar, who knew him fayorably to be an
respect to the other gentlemen although there appeared
to be very little grous hope yet would not give
up The hope of seeing them sgan The time, therefore,
for taking any action in regard to them he lid
heye haa yet come In connection with this melancholy
subject idea susgcsted itself to him, which he had
nccr in one Of TIE resolutions 1t seemed to him
that II they sonIl Dc called upon act upon the
sad intelligence OF tie loss Of all their brethren OF the
legal profession, they could hardly pass the disaster
which had been attended with such melancholy conse-
/ qucnces lie considered II desirable that a committee
should be appointed With instructions to report upon
tie Of the disaster r. ketchum al the conclu-
lion Of his remarks, rcat tie following resolutions:
Resolved, That this meeting have received With deep
regret the tdngs OF tic death Of IL their highly
\ esteemed brethren Samuel N. Woodruff, Esq, ON the
2sth day of September last at from the wreck OF
4 the steamer Arctic.
Resolved, That we warmly sympathze with the family
and personal friends OF the deceased aud viii the
usual badge of mourning for thirty days.
4 Resolved That a copy OF the above resolutions au
hentcated by the officers Of the meeting, be sent 70 the
Resolved That in view OF the probable loss OF our
brethren Edward sandfori Abner Benedict and Henry
Austin Brady, Esqrs., committee Of Ave members OF
the Bar be appointed to ascertain, if possible, the fate
OF these gentlemen and report to future meeting OF
y ' tna ,au
Resolved That said committee should ascertain that
the gentlemen named in the last resolution, any Of
thcn lost they be instructed to report their opinion
upon the disaster which caused the loss Of esteemed
brethren, if in their Judgment justice to the memory OF
ne ana respect Tor the conservative principles
Mr. KETcHuM moved the adoption OF these resolutions,
and the Chairman announced that they open dis
csssion He asked the pleasure OF the meeting to
take up the resolutions together or separately
Mr. SANxAy-Separatey. The drst resolution was then
adopted on motion of Mr.. sanxay.
The Chsirmain, orr b. +. B,rIET) then said that he
when he resided in the city Of Albany He had ssrned
integrity, and as an Industrious. and although
| then but in the commencement Of his career
most successful lawyer have also had, he continued,
the pleasure Of his acquaintance during his residence in
soos< oy,At ~
the career of his manhood He not often perhaps,
brought before the public in the exciting debates Of the
equally useful and important abors Of the Office and in
these labors IS well as in every other department OF the
faithful to his clients and equal to the duties he under
| took XII - 0N
solutions with the exception Of the last adopted:
On the fourth, Mr. sASxAr spoke substantially as fol-
lowsThose gentlemen members Of the legal profession
eensdesed ii IKE duty Of the bar s to ' espsss the
ss S xiI IT, + felt for their 81 .s an -
stood among the first in his profession We kssw, he
continued, his reputation. We know that where md and
intellect were found Edward Sanford always
sociae; where beneyoence to be found there was
Edward landlord. We have him in his capacity a.
his S sns WE ass .. % him 0ia
The character OF volunteer wlefe injustice sought
be imposed upon the unfortunate and hare him
their protector We have him in every capacity
in which gentleman of the legal profession could be
PRESENTED and we have known him in the slightest
degree to derogate from high character OF that pro-
fesson We have him in all capacities Of ife and
who having him fail to express the regret that
the community must feel in his lossG In regard to Mr..
Woodruff, gentlemen who held high position st the
bar II becomes others intimately acqua n.ed with
him than am to speak. OF Mr.. Benedict my acquaint
ance with him enables to say that honest and
highly honorable man, he, perhaps, had no superior
among the members of the New York bar
Mr. VARNuM made few brief remarks expressing the
hope that Mr. Sanford and the others who thought
| to be lost had been saved.
Mr. JOHN VAN BuhKs opposed the last resolution,
which he regarded entirely out of place in connection
with the others The meeting had been called for the
purpose of expressing their regret at s loss which the
bar of New York had sustained by the disaster
| and not to investigate the OF it.
MT sASxAY also opposed the resolution
Mr. DODGE hoped that it would not pass The District
Attorney had the matter in charge, and the proper
thing for them to do to furnish whatever inforna
ton they might obtain in . legal way.
MI kETCHuM in reply thought that the of this
calamity should be scrunized to the last thread. He
did not know though it to be assumed that GEN.
sure would fall on any one; if it did happen, the
members of the bar would have opportunity Of being
heard in opposition to it. But it should be scrutnized
He knew this, and every member Of the community
knew IT, that in the MONDAY, in calm sea, and with
four hours to prepare for the impending calamity not
woman-not chih-not man out of the four members
mittee of the members Of the bar be appointed to nves
gate the Of this disaster which has shed such
gloom upon their profession and upon the whole
nifty.
Mr.. H. g. DODGE hoped his learned friend would act
upon the suggestion of Mr. Buren, and withdraw the
last resolution for the present.
ANOTHER GENTLEMAN thought 1t desirable that an in
vestigation should be made, to inquire whether 1t
by cupabity, imbecy, through misfortune the fate
OF the Arctic occasioned.
Mr. BoSNEI Jr moved that the last Of the series OF
resolutions be laid upon the table Carried.
The Chairman then named the following gentlemen
members Of the committee :-Messrs. Ketchvm, Wood
Van Buren,, Cutting and Lott.
On motion, the Chairman and Secretaries added
to the committee.
The meeting then adjourned.
TELEGRAPHIC.
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