The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-08
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UNITED STATES pEIacT c0yaT.

TRANSFORMATION OF Judge hiafchford.
Who ceremony OF inaugu-atng Samuel blaiehfof, the
neway appointed Judge OF the United states of 'us
souseeru pis,rc, OF New York. took place yesterday
morning at eleven o'clock IN the presence Oh large
aaberng OF the lawyers Of this city, There were present
uear, an the officials of the United States courts in New
yarL Mr. samuel G. Courtney, United States District
was prevented from being attendance owing
Al absence in Washington on official business Mr. h
n glatchford father OF the judge, occupied seat
near the bench.
Al eleven O'Clock precisely ssdge Batc hfcrd, accom-
panied Judges shpman and Benedict, took his seat
on q, ooncb. lie rose, and in a most Impressive
and dis Iied manner delivered che following brief adj
dress:-
pointing the Office Of District Judge of the United
States for the southern district OF New York have
decided accept the position, and prepared
take the oath prescribed by But before doing so
cannot permit the occasion TO pass without expressing
the gentlemen of the bar my deep Of the respon-
sbilites about to assume, and my hope that their
favorable indulgence will be extended to me. Although
have had some experience in the examination and dis
cussion OF the subjects which most frequently come
under the cosnzance OF the tribunals Of the United
States, approach the discharge Of judicial duties with
upiegned dsrust, which is increased by the
stance that 10 succeed in Office one Of the most
and able jurists who has presided in n
court of the United states In, with tigent and
efforts to discharge tho best OF my ability the
Auties which will devolve upoa me, shall keep before
me as an example the unruied patence the unwearied
iDg of right which in marked degree charac-
terzcd the distinguished Judge who has presided this
pair the just and high CONSIDERATION which has for
AUBg tame buen accorded tho OF the United
States within this district
The learned Judge then took the oath of Office which
administered by George Belts ESQ, Clerk Of the
District Court
The Commission of the President appointing Mr.
Blatchford to hts present position having been read by
NJ Belts his Honor directed that that document
gether with the oath Of oice, should be filed and made
records Of the Court
Mr.. d. ID. Lord and Mr.. Erastus Benedict In brief
speeches advered to the long and honorable Of
Judge Belts In the position now occupied by Judge
Batchford Both gentlemen spoke in eloquent terms Of
the learning, the ability, and legal requirements of
dependent magistrate who had rendered Invaluable
services 10 the Judiciary and tho laws of his country
this to place record some expression OF their ad
miraton Of his independent character and Judicial
ability, and they accordingly moved the adoption Of the
following paper:
once Judge Of the United States district
Of the high % Which The bar Of tins court and MS
s sa s
Their selection yndsatsd by ne Industry ability
or o1d s sy cca ae @ sa
health the best powers Of his clear and cultivated intel
Of justce have been tor that long judicial life devoted
70 the duties OF his Office with industry,
ability and consistency as rare they honorable and
useful the community the nation and which would
possible had he
tuition OF remarkable vigor Had all the decisions by
him been published when they were made, II would now be
seen that to HIM more than % other Judge due that
constitutional administration the Adm rally law which
prevails undspued throughout the nation and which,
when he came to the bench almost everywhere de-
batabe ground; and II il but TO him that the
views Of that law which he now holds in common with
the great admiralty judges, the convictions of his
earliest Judicial this court and always
been consistently held and administered by him.
Judge Blachford directed that this paper should
entered on the records Of the court
Judges Benedict and Shipman shook hands with Judge
blntchiord who received the congratulations Of a
her Of his friends and the interesting proceedings
soon after brought TO q close.