The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-18

for trial should take H. Mr. ingram told shat friend
IN the House OF Commons that as he was on my COM
mittee he should give it, and from that momen, will
do that gentleman the lastice 10 say, tha isct OF
my being armed counsel against HIN never assed
his lips mine. They each advanced n thousand
pounds and repaid every one except NJ Ingram. lie
was unfortunately drowned ncne 81 ne lakes ia this
country in the autumn Of 1860. gave him Two pro
mssory notes. There Disguise about it, and he
placed those promisory notes in the hands OF bill
broker ia London, and gave him policy OF Insurance
upon my lie. He died and IL was six months before
his executor could take out probate Of will In the
meantime the second trial came ON. If the charge
UNITS TO anything against me- 10 amounts to this
"You were induced by loan OF thousand pounds TO
sacrifice your client, Mr.. Scully" The on Tor
trial in the following February. / opened the
ag inst Mr. Ingram, as TO which NOT one word between
us ever passed his lips or mine There j feeling o.
honor among gentlemen which would have rrccluded
that On the opening Of the case the Lord Chief Justice
sai"This is a dispute between two gentlemen, Mr.
Scply and Mr.. Ingram members Of the club. Is
better that the should be referred? opened
the case, and in my speech TO this tribuna-thc short
hand writer's notes Of which wero suppressed by tho
very man who has p blished tho libel against me de
liberaey charged him (Mr. Ingram) again, as had be-
fore with fraud. That is suppressed in tina libal The
Chief Justice suggested that II should be referred IL
was referred. What do you suppose tne VERDICT was.
had obtained before verdict for $500, but now
get verdict for $500 against Ingram. u hal COS.
from Mr.. Sculy's complaining, lie personally thanked
mo by letter for my cxcrtions and dned with me
fortnight before left England. This IS tho second
charge and this Is the suppression OF The explanation
gave this Ii the suppression q the shorthand writer's
notes OF my opening Of the against Ingram this il
the suppression Of the verdict obairnd this /, the sup
preston Of tho fact that Mr. Scuy man CT honor and
gentleman, 50 far from making charge against me,
thanked for my exertons and was upon forms Of the
greatest intimacy with me until the moment cit Eng
land These understand to be the cha ges against mo-
Gentlemen you little know what has to contend
with at the bar Of England Pecunary and social rea-
tons de the subjects OF attack. Though bei0 0
now We havc had executions In the house Of Judges IN
England and in tho houses OF Lord yet when
a man has attained his position he is comparatively
scaeless. Whom he is struggling at the bar il Is tina.
this exclusive influence is bro aht to bear against him.
AS TO these charges what earth is there tnat have
to answer? Is thcre any gentleman now that pits
70 me any question % 0S which ne requires sn an
he requires explanation? am hore to al
swer IT, am here in public appealing to the tribunal
ing suffered mental agony enough TO impair the Of
most men, having lost all and fallen from pyramid TO
my independent cxerton, this moment, in country
tho least Of all from which had expected IT, comes such
opposition this. But thcre is precedent Far from
tbs land where his forelathers sleep rests the conse-
Grated dust OF Thomas Adds applauso)-a
greater man. but not prosecuted than have been
The opposition to him came from the cowa,dy
s3urcenanely, from England; and at that day thc;c
Daniel Lords who We're at the bottom OF the perse.
cnton (Applause.) follow him att great distance
baud pasb1s e1us He lived To make the bar rccant
their hostility. He lived to make Chancellor Kcnt re-
greet that he had opposed him. lie made the Daniel
Lords Of that daylow there is nd Daniel come %
Judgment langhter)hc made the Daniel Lords o. hat
day cover before him. And he lived as hope to live, i
have the verde. Of yoG good opinion to turn Jealousy
into respect and wretch ID narrow professional rivalry
into est teen and regard. (Great apparsc)
Mr. JOHN II. WHITE oferei thu following resolution
Resolved, That Mr. Edwin James having been duly az.
mcd practice at the opening Of the November term 1871
of the eme Court and having since that time been an
Quoted himself as lslninded and honorable member
Of the profession ID has secured our resi- Ct and cseom,
for his distinguished learning fairness and courtcy
lawyer and a man.
The resolution was seconded.
GRosvExoR i. LowEEy-Mr. Chairman, came nto this
assembly with some prejudice against Mr. James in my
mind but 1t Is entirely removed and prop to say
upon the part OF tho Young members q the bar whom
believe truly mt, that we are the heirs Of the
repuat ON Of tho New York BAR AM it is well known
principle Of law that the heir may interrosc to prevent
named the Law Committee Of tho Law Institute or
New York. l doubt that they would do any in
Justice to Mr. s'@nss or s,rs any other man. but
pose to protect Inheritance. 1t Ia not
alone that should be said Of the members Of the bar OF
New York that ali are honorabe but 1t m st DO said OF
all tho henderson the bar that all just In this bsha
and for this reason, if truly represent the younger
members Of the bar, suggest that committee
shoat be appointed who shall undertake the defence Of
Mr. James and relieve him Of this oncrous and painful
responsibility not with any Wow Of craftsmanship, but
merely 10 sec that no i:.jIstice should DO doEe.
Mr.. SIERwooD--Mr. Chairman, ! have listened with
much pleasure to tie remarks which have fallen from
what 70 no the OF tho moe,ng, that there
may have been much msaoprehcnsoa sent from Ing
land to This country with regard TO tho character AMI
with regard 10 the motives the part OF Mr. James
England. Sir, understand We. what may have been
the of tho persecution IN England Mr. James:
and there individual who would 90 further in tho
ernt - man from what regard an un.
just persecution than myself, especially where It is
possible that political motives may have mingled ia the
ses standing before you man who has been repeatedly
assaulted by what nothing nor lc.a than a
mob. man i now speaking 70 you who has been ac
scd of treachcry and treason in the far oaih,
and HON they only awaited tho opportunity catching
in order to hang him. because he stood by Tho cd flag Of
his country, aud for other crime. (Arplausc) Sir
there influences in England which would hang ai.
viiuals there They make allowance whatsoever Tor
beray Of opnion and IL Is only in tho last number Of
Biah,coods Mrgdsine, s9caking III such men us Mr.
den MIR. Gladstone and Mr. BRIGHT that they arc ranked
with the rascaldom England. c,n appreciate what
prsecution of Mr.. James. can suppose that he-avng
been mixed up with English politics, having run aud
he'd the Reccrdcrshp Of Brighton, having aspi-cj
to Office, and knowing, | well do, that IL
must havo cost him Immense sums &C money
in order to obtain anything thsre--may have
met with pccunary cmbarras ments and lave NJ
d ubt he did. have doubt that lie was mixed up
with politics. until his expenses bcc,ne 50 enormous
ihat II Impossible 10 cNtrcato himself. | under
stand that the law Of im 0ament Tor debt prevails in
England, ana can appreciate how far he may have been
made the object OF an UNJUST ion III ms toad OF
being tire ted with that boraiy to which lie was I'M
double ly entitled hc may havo been ought to lie vic
imized by the very Influences that have bccn thrown
across the waite in order 10 pursue him with yindicve
ness when perhaps he ought TO stand before ,nm-
reachcd hold TO this and every monbar Of the bar
ought to hold with mo- wo arc anxious FOR The purity Of
The bar and the practice, ard for the pu-
rity of the coirs for tcr coacity. We are Interested
in tho great ques ton OF judicial parity and trust
and hope that there is no individual hero WHO
Will stand NJ hero md advocate even loose
ness ~ professional practice There IL not gentleman
in the hearing OF my voice who would MT
re?diae with any insinaton that the gentlemen
OF the bar would be guilty of advocate az lea any
thing like impnity in practice. IN theory, at least We
eltitled professional gentlemen to honorable
standing at tho bar and honorable standing Of tho gentlc-
men with whom we arc IN association a. the bar IN
drawn preamble and resolution which, saw til had
purrcsed to introduce, and which now as sub.
stitute for tho resolution hch has been presented
[Mr. SHERWOOD then read tho resolutions which, how.
being seconded and not pertinent to the object
Of the meeting, are omitted
Lxvi s. CHiTrgp-I win endeavor to relieve my brsh
OF the profession from tho apprehension my being
about TO make speech: am not. will take the
liberty, however Mr.. Chairman, OF saying that think
my learned friend offered the last resolutions has
mistaken the object Of this call. Wc are not here
for tho purpose Of entering into any antagonism
with the courts Of this city; We are NOT
here for tho purpose Of correcting tho morals