The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-01-04

Hon. Wm. ]. Basr took the oath of Office,
before prothonotsry H. F. schell. as Presi-
dent Judge Of the XVI judicial district of
Psqusy1ymia, oomposcd Of the counties of
}Eod& &rs6t nd nsdford. A largo number Of
]ae 1aSf's friends and admirers irrespective
Of party, gathered in the court room to see
and hear their honored fellow -townsman
open his Ast term Of court Amer assum-
ing the hcpch Jldec BAcr addressed tho bar
and thos1 present - follows:
Gentl<men Of he bar, officers and employees Of
the Cbsvt. and sifissns:
BY virtue Of the commission Just read and
the oath of Office just taken, now assume
the duties pertaining tn the Office Of Presi-
! dent Judge Of the xvIth Judicial District.
tits with some misgivings enter upon
the discharge Of the duties now devolving
upon me. am fully conscious Of the great
responsibility of the Office, and am well &C
quainted with the judicial history Of the
bench of this district hence l naturally
feel timid, and enter this sacred seat Of JUS
ticc with not little fear
am not unmindful Of the fact, that upon
this hs,ch %, and ov.r ri. CONT nr-.;d.d
for many wears Pennsylvania's greatest ju-
rist, the acknowledged Nestor of the Ameri-
can bar, the noble defender of that system Of
morals and religion, the natural and reveal
ed law-unor which are founded ali hr,n.n
,h., nj, ,.ws 3, .ona;ct ,h.,.r-;.h
are void. Need name Judge Black to You
am mindful too Of the fact, that upon
his being called to higher judicial sphere
by the people OF his state, he was followed
in succession by Judges kimmel, Mil, King.
Rowe and my immediate predecessor, Judge
Hall, all OF whom were able lawyers and
pure judges.
shall bv the utmost effort find II nos.
sible 10 merely pattern after the great Nessor
the first and great ;ud;c;a, son of somer-
set countv--in iudicial integrity and official
;rnar.;al;tv on that tho erm;ns may not no
consc;opslv so;,aa sba,, be most bannv
and certa;n,v ouite content For when the
e,t;re bencb and bar of tho state have earn.
.x,,v .nr,.,oa b;s ;rd;c;., ability aud viz.
ft,o ond fha EthSon alma fnpp1 IN
be eoual while none eYcelled him need
No, desna;r hecause 7 coma an far short of
the standard which he erected To ,nu.
late the Jpdces who IN .uyn spcceedc,l him
vo,,d ho consolation eno,ob for a modest
;pd;c;a, tv,o. and prom;se Won I shall
mako , fair efr,r. in that d;rect;on
VIII count nysei most fortunate, II IN
que nne sha'i oe ap'e W pfes'de Win lhe
aoiiity Oh my iinineoiate predecessor. his
peculiar fitness is worthy Oh emuiai'on ou'
! am not pind 70 inc hcn g'its nature ssSe
him' winch a"ocu "eh's'oreo "iho
mac MIN an em'hen''y quanneo 'uose. |
he was fuiiy grounosd IN the iundansnt-
al principles OF the law was iamii'ar Win
'he STATUES ana decisions-possesseu rare ad- !
ministra'ive aoiity; was endowed with
iu'i measure Oh common sense; ana hao
lair snowiedse OF the business interests OF
the people Oh tne district. ihese quahties.
suppiemehteo oy Juuiciai Hihu oi quick
percephons' maze MN also ready Judge.
As compared with tne eminent men VINO
nave preceded me on TINS oehch, iuhy re-
aiize the poverty Oh my Juuiciai soiii'les
YET oeins now clothed win the powers ana
privileges OF judicial once, ana ourdeneo
Win its duties ana responsiveness assure
you all. thai l VIII make iair ana nones'
enort' 70 "ieid the power ana exercise the
once, under, ana IN accordance with the
law Oh the iand' ana the oatn 1 nave taken
ana Win que reference ana regard 10 the
court ana VIII make IKE eiiort 70 iaith-
iuiiy and imparhaiiy discharge All the ou-
tes devo'ving upon me, without iear' iavor
or affection In exercising the preroeativcs
oi ihe Judge whiih, py virtue OF the once
" Wiii De my duty 10 DO shall sacrediy re-
sa'd iAe nghts ana privileges OF the attor-
ny ana ms ci- -nt' the suitor ana the VIII
hses' ihe tnro7s ana the ofncers oil the Court
Hot N"rSeinns the high dignity that should
sun ma the ONCE, nor the Judiciai anu per
scnai courtesy That should be reciprocal De-
tween the oench and the par y" VIII ih-
tennonaiiy loose SIGHT OF the great Amen-
can prncipie oi equahty' that should make
All tne n''e ana 'eo''"y members Oh OAR
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