, 1858-09-24
Chief Justice O. B. MoFadden.

Chief Justice o. B. McFadden.
l COMPLEMENTARY ADDRESS. 1
The U. S. District Court for the 2nd
Judicial district closed its September term
on Monday last, after a session Of two
weeks, having dispatched a much larger
amount of business than has ever hereto
fore been brought forward and disposed Of
at any one session, since the organization
Of the Territory. In the discharge of his
varied, delicate aud ndintricate duties throug-
out the term, our present worthy Chief
Justice has fully met the expectations ever
entertained for him by this community, for
ability, premptness, decision Of character,
a through knowledge of his profession, and
a nice discrimination Of the principles Of
justice and equity, in his application Of
them to the causes that have been brought
before him for adjudication. The open,
manly, frpAkness Of character of this gen.
tlemau, has won largely upon the esteem
Of the citizens Of this section, and we doubt
not but that considerable rivalry will en-
sue between them and those Of the lst dis
trict, in the assignment of the Judges, by
the Legislature, to their several judicial To-
calities. As Chief Justice, however, we
presume that due Difference will be accord
ed to Judge McFADDEN's own inclination in
the premises. ...... ....
As illustrative Of the high respect enter
tained for Judge McF. by the bar, for the
the satisfactory manner in which he had
presided at the late term of ceurt-on the
eve Of final adjournment, J. S, SMITH, Esq,
of Island county, in behalf of his legal
brethren, rendered to the Judge the sub
joined evidence of his own and their esteem
for transcript of which, we are indebt-
ed to ELwooD EVANS, Esq Mr.. SMITH ad-
dressed the Judge, in substance, as fellows:
81 May it please your honor, rise at this time to
express my feelings, and that OF the Bar Of this Ju-
dcial dst1ct-tcihOut an ereeption-and to eonRrat-
satisfactory manner with which you have performed
the duties Of presiding judge thereof at the term Of
court now drawing to close. Those duties have
been extremely labOrous. You were stranger to US
comparatively-we knew you only as a gentleman
were familiar only with you, tbs true, member Of
our Supreme Bench, but were entirely unacquainted
with the manner in which you would transact busi-
as a district Judge. It has been an important
term. Nice questions have arisen I'VE have explored
the various fields Of legal science ;-abstruce princ
Piles in the common law have been examined, and ap-
piled to criminal and civil ases;-admraty decisions
have been rendered. the intrcaces Of equity peadngs
and practice have been developed and by their light
have we been guided in the determination Of matters
in controversy In all these branches, we have found
you prompt and ready and but express my own
feelings-the unanimous sentiment Of the Bar, as well
the popular feeling Of this community in congrat
uRting you the successful and judicous manner in
which you have discharged your varied labors.
May 1t please your honor this Is a task more than
ordinarily grateful TO my feelings. You a Penn
sylyRnian "A son Of my own native soil = and
whilst in general policy, and national affairs, be-
long e that class who know no NoRTH-So soUTu
State with more pride and devotion than any
other spot. ! must say that around that good old
State, my hearstrngs cling little closely than
towards other sections of our Union. / cannot but
think that State the best spot earth and coming
you do from her iron hills and lovely vales feel
a warmer friendship in thus rendering you my con-
gratulations; and think now-I cannot help thinking
i-that the haze OF that old bill under whose brow
the lmpid streams to which that old hill has given
source, run clearer and that atmosphere, which we
both breathed in early boyhood, was pnrest in the
world These feelings make the task have vOlunta-
riy assumed, most pleasant indeed.
In conclusion, let me express what know TO be
the universal feeling Of the Bar: That should you
continue to occupy the position Of presiding judge Of
this district it will meet their hearty appreciation,
and be extremely satisfactory TO the people Of this
district land may add, that the confidence and
kindly feeling which your course at this late term has
has so warmly inspired, will long continue. Then,
indeed, can satisfactorily perform all our duties
To court and client" 4. f.H
To which, Chief Justice MoFADDEN re-
sponded, substantially, as follows:
That he knew not what would be his future in re-
gard to his retention Of this district. II, however,
the Legislature in its wisdom assigned him to this
district he expressed the hope that the kind feelings
between the Bench and Bar so happily initiated at
this term Of court, might be preserved In that way,
the duties Of the profession rendered pleasant,
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