The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-29
THE BAR ASSOCIATION.
A Letter from the Impeachment Managers.
Action Of the Bar Association in Rela-
ton to Assistant Counsel.
REMARKS OF THE HON. SAMUEL J. TIlDEN.

upon the impeachment OF the Judges. large num-
Der OF the leading members Of the bar present
and at few minutes past eight Mr.. Van Wrinkle
called the meeting to order and introduced the
Hon. Samuel j. Ttlden, who, he said, would preside
during the meeting.
Mr.. TILDEN then rose and said Gentlemen OF the
Bar Association, congratulate You upon the sub
etantial success that has been obtained In the at
tempt to purify the judiciary. Everything that
you took In hand has been satisfactorily accom-
plished You asked for an investiga-
ton and you were accorded an investi-
cation that sat seven weeks, from early
morning until close upon midnight, and 1t must be
pleasant to you to know that every Judge against
whom you presented specific charges has been i'm
peached with the exception OF one, who shrank
from the ordeal. beg to remind you gentlemen, OF
what said some two years ago upon the 1st Of Feb
ruary that this association Of members OF the bar
would be true to itself it could have refined insti-
tutions and q
REFINED JUDICIARY.
l made those remarks at q time soon after the
judicial abuses In the year 1859 that shocked and
Mortified all honorable men, and when the body Of
politicians that stood behind the judges were en-.
throned in regal splendor and magnincence.
| One word in relation to the impeachment Of
Judge Barnard. l am not one OF those who feel so
respondent in relation to the result as the public
would seem to feel I know that the charges
proved before the Judiciary Committee, after full
| examination and cross-examination In the pres
ence OF the accused and his counsel contain more
| Improbable matter than there was brought to
been tried in the United States and which resulted
| In the acquittal OF only four. Second, know
be conducted with energy and vigor. Third,
| because have the most implicit
to Conduct the case on the part Of 't the people,
Speaking OF those gentlemen ! have hardly any
Judge C0mstock, one OF the ablest jursts, eminent
counsel and leading lawyers Of the day. Irefer to
there might have been some disappointment felt
that was not placed on the
| COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT
have certainly studied and labored In every
way to secure the success of this noble undertak-
heb II ' SAYING thar Da s
when found that was not selected to act upon
that committee, as have worked harder this last
think over what success you have thus far
as Counsel conferred With Mrkvord, a and when
named Judge Comstock he received my suggestion
that he win do everything that at can an H be
DONE and In procuring his appointment feel that
M tho he to s Is e.
assist him, you oil know, and words from me can
not add to the confidence You already have in his
merits. Early In the year expected the co-opera-
ton OF Mr.. 0'Conor and Mr.. Evarts. 1t was so
arranged by an express agreement, but subse-
quently found myself in the Assembly without
that support. also found three-quarters OF the
members were republicans, and in order to gain
| anything important found 1t necessary to
| CONCENTRATE MY STRENGTH
| upon few matters for the fear I might lose ALL
in the charge OF clique OF men who were not in
stigated by politics, but merely BY plunder, was
tSn he do o5
ant remedy, but it has fructiaed. ! certainly ex.
pected o good deal OF opposition and that much OF
ha ~ nrof inn yUOn1 foil mn I fnn1
that we ought to be thankful that much has been
satisfactorily accomplished. shall not feel salts
fed, gentlemen, until further measures have been
taken In this course, and until
THE SUPREME COURT
has been thoroughly laid open and barred before the
esss tSoroaeS ans the
such ridiculous anomaly as electing eight judges
from different districts who should exercise the
q me a% es n oa
continue to protest against 1t, and hope to live
long enough to see Its constitution completely
Quoted by eight men elected from districts only.
AT present, gentlemen, you should consider about
Cofnstock and Mr.. Van Colt in the approaching
trials Of the Judges.
There as large number r, Of young men in this
members OF the bar that undertook the business
in which have been engaged l consulted mem
Der OF the bar who stands at the top OF the profess
sion, and he agreed with me that it was for him to
consider and 1t was for me in my inferior condition
| u
without having made serious and thorough effort
to purify the judiciary and open to the young men
who were to come after us field Of honor and
purity. After few more remarks Mr.. Tflden con-
cluded, amid tremendous applause.
member then rose and moved to dispense with
the reading OF the minutes OF the previous meeting
which motion was adopted
Mr.. VAN Corr then came forward, and, in answer
to the request for the report OF the Special Com
mttee on the judiciary said that he regretted that
ne was unable to make any report this evening.
1t Ia as yet incomplete, and prudence deters me
appear in the report. l have other duties to per-
form in reference to the matter that makes it
the members present that have been very much
Of the Bar Association; for an impeachment under
the circumstances would have met with many diff
backed by SO many prominent members OF the bar.
Mr. Van Colt concluded by saying, ~ trust that the
ad as
OF the Special Committee Upon Judiciary this even
in H. wurr, :. y pscxu.x tosn road no follow
ing letter.
70 ,ur r., As.o,.rox nm :; A1nasy May e 1877
c s Sa %e 81 a n Gy Of a hi. ssss
prosecute the impeachment Of George barnard one
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una,InImousy adopted !.
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and further aid in the prosecution Of such mpeac
therefore,
Resolved That the Bar Association Of the City New
York be respectfully invited aid Managers
by counsel or otherwise, in the matter Of such mpeach
ment they may dcsre.'
should your association determine TO afford us any
such aid by counsel II will be desirable that you give
TO me, at AZ early day convenient the
counsel rs You may designate for that purpose.
IL Is deemed advisable also that the shall
the managers at the Dcevan House. In Albany at p NJ
the 10Th Of July, for consultation. Respectfully,
/ THOMAS g. ALVORD Chairman &c
| II was then proposed to send the letter to the
Judiciary Committee Of the association, with In
upon the matter.
Mr.. FITHIAN, in seconding the motion, suggested
that the association should also express their wish
that the Judiciary Committee would take every
measure necessary to send the required assistance
on the part or the Bar Association to Judge Com
| stock and Mr.. Van Colt.
The resolution was then adopted and the meet
| ing adjourned.
GOVERNMENT OF RHODE ISLAND