New-York tribune., 1873-01-15
aTHE BAR ASSOCIATION

MIR FIELD DECLINES TO MAKE AN APoLooi.
At n meeting of the Bar Association heiu
last evening Joshua NJ Van Cott TO question Oh
privilege, and said In part;
Some months ago resolution was referred 10 tne Su
dietary Committee. 20 inquire any nemoer on Ie oo
had been implicated the matter affecting the
II was mot desired by them referred 10 them at their
solicitation. II onerous duty when was %
on them and which every OF them wOulu De Rdu W
avoid If he could. formal motion was maze aI y Iu T
cent meeting fixing the time 10 make Tue report, anu az
Iunderstand the motion was met by nenDer VINO
chose 10 assume that he knew OF the report whlch u
been adopted. and TO assail the men VINO are neDeIs
of the Committee III H. ended there womb not eau AT
tcnton question OF privilege, but saw heNL uay
report IA the newspapers OF speech lndu' y ~
false and fabricated one, whether fabricated " 1ie
reporter inspired by the gentleman whose speeen V S
the member. Now 1t h breach OF privilege 10 report
In Christondom would say that 1t IL scandal ana
shame which that body ought TO put ls rect "ntn ~
ls authenticated II any member OF the Association,
generally roputed to have the instincts OF gentleman,
ala 30, would move for Committee 10 TAKE 9 9GIoh
becoming us but wish TO say IN conclusion that tahne
1t as it s do not think 1t necessary so lar as am per
sOnallY concerned TO trouble you any Iufther Oh no
David Dudley FeId-Tne last speaker said something
about the instincts OF gentleman l an surprised & AT
the demonstration whoh Is better fitted for some 0ther
place. the member referred TO, and ayow every,
thing that have done It's not true tha single worq
was reported after that meeting to my knowledge. |
never wrote or dictated or word afterward
Before the meeting 1t being understood tnat lhe subject
would come up discussion was asked by reporter
10 let him have the notes what intended TO say, and
gave them TO him. aud when here intended TO
utter every word and did except In so far as was
prevented by noisy disturbance and "catcals Inc only
thing could have done was tOTeques the reporter 10 say
at the bottom that prevented from saying so anu
So was then late TO correct what was III type or
considerable time. You say had no right TO presume
that any attack would be made on me- had messages
one from hIr. Peckham warning me OF the tlme ana
mode OF attack from Mr.. Nicol, and one from Mr.
Parsons, and that morning, that the committee
had the Association and found that the young
men had made up their minds TO vote resolution cen
suring me- and that would be carried by hVe 10 one
Every word said uttered in sef-defense. Threats
were made that such reports would be made ana came
here 10 meet them. When attacked shall resist,
conscious that I never have done act-l defy any
man to put finger any act IN my professional ne
which he can censure il he is honest man. 40 not
take back jot Of what said, and have no apology or
explanation TO make
The Chair appointed a Committee to press the pas
sage Of the amendments OF the Code recommended by
the Association Messrs. Nico, Throop Anderson Della
field, and Homer Nelson. The following officers were
elected
President NJ Byars; VcePresiden Samuel Tden James
Gerard Edgar Ninke. Joshua NJ Van Co and Charles
Tracy; Corresponding N Allen Buler Recording Sree
tar Augustus K. Nscdonolgh Treasurer Nn NJ Pntehara