New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-02
PTBLC NEEIINGS.
DEATH OF JUDGE EDwARDS-MEErING
OF THE BAR.

OF THE BAR.
The General Term room Of the supreme Coursw~
,hrorged to-day sgreesb to the call of the Coai-
u,.ee, BY members OF the Judiciary and the Bar
With view TO tsstfying proper respect TO the memory
Of Judge EDWARDS
On Motion Of Mr.. BIpwELL, Judge MrrcHELL VS.
appointed Chairman, and the judges Of the Supreme
and Superior Courts, and Court OF Common Pleas.
and L. S. Courts, appointed Vice Presidents, aud
Me-srs Dop6E, SiLLHAS CRANE and Trrrs sp-
pointed Secretaries.
Ex.Judee KENT rose. He said il is nov IS years
since he became acquainted with Judge Edwards.
th.n both Of them students. He wss everything
wor,by Of high regard and nothing has ever occurred
TO change the feeling in respect TO him He was edu-
Gated ID New Haven; came 70 New York, and ike
many others, was for q long time unkno~a and ue.
noticed. Ii was while passing through thai ofueA
hat nv acquaintance comm enced. Judge n. spoke
highly in favor of the professional and Judicial caarac-
ter Of Judge E., his high regard TO truth aod his 10
tfgrity ia both departments. lie was ssndNu o'
judicial excellence, and on the charge OF prsctcs
hch oco cured il was fortunate 10 have gentleman
of his col sidera,on on the bench. Judge n also
alluded 10 the high character OF deceased M literary
man and coz cnded BY eloquent eulosum on the
character of deceased, and the painful feelings e1pe
renced by the speaker and others at his loss
Judge KEsr then offered for ADOPTION the folio wing
resolutions:
New Yott have With the depest intelligence
OF the sh OF Hen. henry Perrepent Edw.d' ons OF
the Justice, the supreme Court OF this state 10 the meridian
OF lie ole ring prospects Of o assia and honorable
lsbor
da life Of M Justice Ed~srs We have Recognized .nd I'D
ued the eoar'eon. and dsnihed manners, es iseea eo
the penetrating Judgment the learned saa well res
opsp sDd the bgh and innesbe honor snd Integrity
which dstins ushed his career IS gent emsn layer
Re.sir,S That Bow in submission before this nsut,bs
Of Divine Providence whiIe feel that ne
not have died unmsy Who 10 me ons pened OF
h. youthful life has well performed the duties OF ne
b.6e,t sracy hss secured for his name sa honorable
place ueicis snna nt has attracted the respect and
seoiseS That copies OF tbe.e resolutions be Communicated
by The Secretaries OF the meeting 20 the ressves OF Mr. JUS
Gisf
Tbe resolutions were seconded by w. &. Noyes,
Eco, in eloquent remarks, which were read by the
speaker. tie referred 10 the early ancestor OF Jucgs
f. IN this country, as being young minister "ho
came to New. York over q century ago. when II con-
sisted Of not than 900 inhabitants; that ance.-
tor was called PASTOR 10 preside over small church
in Connecticut; be subsequently was appointed Pres
idebt of college in NewJersey, and several of the
nc ants OF that minister have been Presi tents OF
other colleges and Judges OF the land. oae OF nus
piapdsoDs Judge OF one OF our high Courts, aud
the Judge whose death this meeting now is called In
relation to- was a descepdent in the fourth genera
tiop. Mr. Moves offered high tribute to the private
professional and Judicial character OF JuogeE
DAsIEL LORD, Esq., folIowed-He alluded to the
high character, a. gtntlemhn q uiSu W uuu NIL
the high judicial affair meuts of Judge +. Among
other circumstances Mr.. l. alluded to the fact, chat
ON the last meeting of the Bar and the Bench, to
show respect to the memory Of deceased Judge,
Chief Justice Jones,l Judge Ed wards made al eo'
outnt and feeling eulogium. Mr.. L. closed ny feel
ipv and effective remarks related to the character
| Of deceased.
Hon. BENZ. +. BUTLER succeeded-rbe ermine,
he ,aid, as related to Judge Edwards, had been well
bestowed. He received it unsolicited; he wore 1t
without STAIN Dir. b., after an eloquent eulosium
called upon the ysung members OF the bar TO take
exsmple by the professional and private life OF Judge
! EcwsrdP.
HIRAM KErcHAx, Esq, then presented remarks.
While they lamented the decease of Judge r. they
had 10 rejoice that be did hot die away from bis hone
among strangers, but at home, in bis own bed Nc.
X. spoke of Judge +. as gentleman, man OF ur,
bsniiy brave man. one fearless in his Opinions and
not led away or influenced wroDgfully by others. lie
was an upre fudge and Mr. X said he believes tn At
the upright Judge Is the popular Judge The Jddge
who feafeesly aoes his duty, when the day comes
round will be the popular man but what signh-d It.
whether popular not, long As he can feel In his
on n breast that be does his duty
The resolutions were adopted
JosEPH BLusr Esq, then offered resolutions that
the members Of the Bar wear the usual badge Of
mourning for 80 days, which we're adopted, and tue
meeting Adjourned.
1t was announced that the funeral would take place
at 4 o clock.