New-York tribune., 1867-02-27
CIVIL COUNTS.
PORTRAIT PRESENTATt

PORTRAIT PRESENTATION.
PRESENTATION OF JUDGE DALYs PORTRAIT TO THE
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
An interruption to the ordinary of business
in the Common Pleas occurred yesterday At tne time Oh
the opening Of the Court, the room being even more
crowded than on third Monday Judge Brady was inter
ruped on attempting 10 eau tao ohenu, e:cpf tbe
Tracy, who said he was requested 10 present t"e
following communication; -, .s 1867
To Court Of Common Pleas for the Guy and Coahy
The Membes having procured the portrait Of his Honor
their behalf present th same to The Court OF Co@o. M r ss ae
the other irst Judges Of said Court
IiFsrT S MeRnisos. Sscy' {; R1SsniDGN SMITH,
GSoRGs C. Bisi~rr Ar DIErr,
Mr. Tracy said We request that the Couyt will sow
this communication be entered the mautes OF the
Court aud direct the acceptance of this portrait
ancient Court Of NE cy the Court which will descend
TO postey and not to have subjected to the inciden
Of corporation property, which have sometimes been ~
very painful character in regard to works OF art OF th
Mr. Morrison then addressed tho Court saying, in the
course OF his remarks
The committee Of the bar of New-York, desirous Of
having the portrait of the chief magistrate of this
tribunal decorate its precincts are anxious that its pre-
sentatOn may be entered in the minutes OF the court 50
that being the property OF the Court II may remain ~
an heir loom unmenaced by writ or hammer TO which
distracted counses have heretofore resolved to ninG
recent act of vandalism pepetrated in another chamber
OF this Hall upon the portraits OF those lunlnares OF Tue
past Alexander Hamilton and John Jay, have also IN
custody Of the Court, rather than that Of any other
authority in the hope that the sacred precincts Of the
tribunal will insure greater protection than elsewhere
Lord Mansfield memorable occasion, when suddenly
called upon TO recognize an individual unofciay before
him, exclaimed at that place and on that OccasOD ne
ignored his presence. Like that illustrious Judge
this committee are ignorant OF the presence OF
Charles r. DAILY in Court. We are not here for the
purpose of adulaon nevertheless in the person and in
the presence OF the first Judge recognize one Who
under the late appointing power and the present elective
system of the State by Of the tcuITdfiOneS "a
gnti annoruG," has ripened by experience Having said
this member OF the Committee expression OF per
sOnal feeling individual, deem now not ndecor
Ous | have professionally known the first Judge
cnoughI for acquaintance to advance and to extend
such feelings that they prompt me TO turn TO TINS p0i
trait and oXclaim " este perpetud,"
Best be the art that can iuIm0rtanze
That art that battles Times tyrannic claim
To qnench IT,"
The following is the reply Of the Court
Judge Bradyrhe Court accepts with very great pleas
ure this portrait Individually regret that was nor
advised till few moments since, that the pEeSept non
was thus 10 be made have known Judge D-,v FOR a
l;ng peuod OF mr lifc-from my hoyho0d, and ANYTHING
tcsgncd'to perpetuae his form ar feature mustbe
upon the minutes asked WIZ e ordered and the picture
accepted as the property Of this Court in perpetuy.
Judge CadoLo expressed his concurrence in the above,
ana the Court 'heIedpon resumed It's usual business.