Year: 1865

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of this Territory our thanks for the able digDifed
and impartial manner in which he has presided
at the July and and October terms Of the District
Court of this County.


RESOLVED, That the promptness and general
correctness of his decisions, arrived at by the in
dependent exercise OF a vigorous intellect, prompt
ed and sustained by a firm determination touI.
hold the law and at the same time to administer
justice, command our respect and confidence. and
touch our pride as members of profession which
has for its highest object, the correct and Just
administration of the laws.


RESOLVED, That in his private as well as his
official capacity, he will carry with him oar good
opinion, and our best wishes for his health and
prosperity.


RESOLVED, That as a further testimonial of our
respect and friendly feeling we unite in rendering
to his Honor dinner, to be tSdscussed, ;, at such
time and place as shall be to him most convenient.


All of which is respectfully submitted.


Gia4n II =. Tzss1' Knowles, Committee.


S. A. MERRITT,


The foregoing resolutions were unanimously
adopted by the Bar of Boise county December
lst 1865. And the following supplementary
resolution upon motion was unanimously ad-
ded thereto.


RESOLVED, That the proceedings of this meeting
be requested to be published in the IDAno WORLD.


After the reading of the foregoing resou-
tions, and the remarks of Judge Waite in
presenting them, his Honor Judge Mcbride
arose and addressed the members Of the bar
present as follows:


Mr.. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN OF THE BAR
1t would be affectaton in me if were to pre-
tend that | am Indifferent to your praise.
The kind and fattering manner in which
your resolutions speak of my services, has my
sincerest thanks. While they are far com
pimentary as to be almost chargeable with
bordering upon flsttery, l accept them in the
spirit with which they are offered, and return
you therefor the gratitude which they should
inspire in any honest bosom.


hope to be INDUCED while | say that in
the difficult and responsible duties of my po
sition, you, gentlemen of the bar, have given
TO me all the aid, support, and indulgence
which had any right to claim. Coming to
this high position with DO judicial, and but
a limited forensic experience, after three
years of entire absence from the labors of the
profession, realized the necessity for assis-
tance and indulgence more keenly than any
one else, and lam happy now to acknowledge
the uniform kindness, courtesy, and respect
which have received at your hands. When
! have been wrong in your opinion, you have
submitted with grace and Difference to my
decision, and have shown that however much
you differed from me, was still to be credit
ed with purity of purpose and honesty of in
teution.


No Judge can hope to be always right, any
one can strive to be so-and when the effort
is sincerely made, it usually receives its just
reward-your resolutions compliment me
with that,-and is the highest in my esteem
which you could bestow, and much more
which will not be vain enough to hatter
myself that deserve. The law is the noblest
profession which employs the talents of men
wide and deep in It's principles as the great
ocean of truth itself, it furnishes the noblest
field upon which the intellect of man can en-
ter. And am proud to know that among
the rugged mountains of Idaho, we have some
of the noblest representatives ofthe profession
to be found upon the coast. have some ac-
quaintanee with the profession on this coast,
and | say it with pride and in no spirit of
idle compliment, that the Bar of Boise County
will suffer in comparison with none. Ihave
in the few months of my experience
on the bench of Idaho exhibitions of profess
sional talent and ability, that would be an
honor to the oldest States of the Union.


But will not continue. thank you for
this spontaneous compliment. Iwish you
and all, every just prosperity,
may you live long and prosperously, and when
you have closed the book and briefs of this
life, may you all be admitted to the bar of
that higher court above, where the Judge is
always just and impartial-wherem motions for
frSo oIora u.
judgments, appeals and suits of error to not
lie.


The Clerk will enter the resolutions on the
Journal, and ask the permission of you,
gentlemen of the bar, that transcript of
them may be made and furnished to the At
torney- General of the United States-who is
Chief of the department to which I belong,
and whose name attests the commission by
virtue of which preside in my present posi-
ton.