The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-03
the Lnte Ogden H0fYmA an.


MAY 2.-Such OF the Courts az In session sd
aIses, motion, alter appropriate est MONIES to toe
emory and to the high character and professional
anoing Of the late Hon, Ogden Hoffman.
An informal meeting of some OF the members of tbs
ofession held In the Supreme Court cham ers
hen q committee appointed to draft resolutions
oich will be submitted to regular eeing OF the bar
IL o'clock on Saturday. The committee are f. B. Cut.
os, Joa Blunt, j. w. Edmonis, c. o'Conor, D. Lord, &C.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.
Before Hon. Judge Belts.
At tho opening of the court, Mr. JoAcHMssES, Assist
1t United States Attorney, and sAid:-
May please your Honos-Ia the absence of the honor
Die the Ator.ey Of the United States engaged in like
ournfal task in the United STATES District Court the
linfui duty csvolves upon me to announce 10 your
onor the decease Of Ogden Hoffman, Esq But few
ys ago him In this court in the tai emf
health, regarded BY his seniors orns nest, and
his juniors Is brilliant guide. All who knew him
o generosity attainments and considerable kindness
was true American, and BY his dea. n the cisy of
rvsd bis country Win PATRIOTISM riskins his lite in
attic agaiost his countrys enemies He aided her with
advice in her national sis. He assisted the
his native State and her Attorney General In this
urt he represented the United States with zeal and
ielity to which bear better testimony than
our Honor who the constant witness Of his lab,rs
mark Of deserved respect to the memory Of the de-
Aaed move, your Honor, for order that this court
Judge BETS said that he vas profoundly moved by the
elancholy intelligence Of Mr.. Homans DEATH He had
emit virtues and high merits Of the deceased. On my
|AigAaHon OF the office of District Attorney age
'unty (said Judge Bets) was succeeded ~ him. He
"a for many years oca ly connected WITH the court
as Attorney OF the United Sta None stood higher
lad more deservedly officer Of the court and Is
sntleman In feeble tribute his memory order that
proceedings entered ct length the minutes
nat the clerk transmit certified copy thereof to tue
mily Of the deceased and tnat the Court stand ad-
burned to Monday next
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
Before Hon. Judge Hall.
The District Attorney OF the United States Hon JOHN
rise TO soAe from this Court suspension Of its pro-
|eedings The Angel Of Death Is In our midst sud oAe
the most gifted Of those who minister before the affairs
~ the Law Is stricken down. Ogden Hoffman
esterday he died at his residence In this city II is not
lay purpose at the present time to speak in heightened
9, ss aus
,gs Of deep regret which pervAce we'll the bench
bar OF which he the most conspicuous ornament
oik had reason 70 be proud Even while yet boy he
ntered the naval service Of the United States rs mid
,Ss the xss
GARD Of the President when she captured by supe
Tor British force of Long Island He also served With
he same officer in the Mediterranean his narrative Of
s connection with the navy, intoned In his pecu
arly meAucus voice, in language which none but hin
eli could command was in fact the truth Of history
obed In the babmens OF poetry His regrets tho
apture Of the figs President within sga Of his own
nve land would at recall to tae classic mind the
title Rons S.fo as Ssof commaased Consul, at
)stis, almost within sight OF imperial Rome.
he war having closed he returned to hs native State 70
tudy law. Under the guidance Of his father who held
distinguished position the bar he pursued his studies,
md with such that shortly after his admis-
he county Of orsDss in this STATE. Hs returned to this
ity, a. theatre more worthy Of hls commanding Ia
ents At his fellow c liens elected him to the L.
l>x~ ~rr IL Ck>x~ %hA T,Ns
dary Committee Of the Assembly, he assisted in tho
dop ION Of the Revised Statutes. To him may be as
70 ss Sf a. claims tss Of
hat part of statutes which reers to the criminal
ode and which may say, monument of the philoso-
hy Of criminal law On his return to bis constituents he
appointed by the Common Council Of this city District
Attorney Of this city, which Office he held from 1929 to
1896 In 1885 be was elected . the Congress Of the
United States, where he remained having been reelect
d. until 1910. On Gen. Harrson's assuming the aimi-
istrsion of the government Mr.. Hoffman was appoint
riot which position he occupied until change of the
administration By the election OF President Polk. fhs
est public Office which he held was that Of Attor-
aey General OF this State, from which he 70
ired, on the first OF January last It seems
ne proper and BETTING the occasion that ], his
.rsl .verDment and which he filed With grace
md power should ask your Honor stay the ordinary
sourse Of the daily transactions Of this Court Mr. Hof
man was no ordinary From my bovhood had
looked up to him bright light. He was many years
nv seuior, but from the moment became acquainted
more y66T6-lC
ortune to have enjoyed his friendship Before my
rance the the great intellectual gsdaors Emmett
and Wells had passed away OF the former have often
power Of his sioqusnce. To use his oYs ilasUatioA
'Iistepirg TO Mr. Emmett Vol ver5 uTrucx Nh LIZ
power; he seemed IKE piece Of Immense m.ehinery,
nosms w 40 greatest regularity and smoothness,
sno II restraining Its gigantic power" with ,ut
.gement 10 his compesrs It may be said Mr. Hof-
sn Was the emily orator at this bar When refer to
Roman orator himself He had the power to command
attention, to arouse passion to excite sympathy
vince even unwilling minds to sweep the strings of
the human heart with the hand of . master, evoking
ceilings which no common man could arouse. There
russic In that greatest and sxestest OF instr-
ments, the humsn voice-a witchery In his sincerity
propriate words. With this was united knowledge
M classics, both ancient and modern by surpassed.
Els legal erudfon deep the OF great
serental truths It may be said OF himto the
dea Of who combined the philosophy Of law with
sacious a. lawyer his mind was not
lice Of courts but 1t to the lofty heights OF the
IreAt principles OF great national and public morality
transactions ON the great deep, and which peculiarly
,slcng to this tribunal which have the honor to
address. II in early boyhood "his home was on the
mountain wave" here In this forum, where the rights
nd duties Of those who Ego down to the in shps
ally discussed, be equally 1T home. In criminal
ases he dntely the superior OF any man at the
,ar PYmus inter par e-here he stood, without COM
,esr Here his perfect know edge Of criminal law-hs
eep insight into the springs of human actionhis solid
combined with his SURPRISING eloquenc0 gave MIN
position for which had the temerity to contend.
he annals of courts will show that whether the
and vindcator Of the law the part of the
Of the country, or as the defen Ter OF
ue"-unaPproached and unapproachable. In al
e struggles, he sever gave a ranking wound;
ontested field where may have been witnessed
be signal ability Of the most distinguished men at
Ar and which feles Hoffman has borne . conspcu-
us psrl-who remember the slightest i'll feeling sst
pg against him when the contest was over He was the
chard Caur de Lion. riding in the hottest Of the fight
leaving down his opponents and yet no sigh OF reproAch
the lips Of those who had been struck down
y the blow Of his bright battle OF Mr.. Holmans
memento will remain to give true ides Of
Is 20 YER Although 1. belonged to the ornate school,
til it tempered with such acc rate taste that even
ricism itself led captive by its influence. The
paginaoD ard briiancy Of expression which sparkled
Trough his forensic efforts co1miugled with the
of sound logic and rips learning that they
eemed to be perfect whole-like the spray which
ersrds the crest OF the vet is still Of the ee
nent which buoys up the richest argosies But must
lose In whatever position Hoffman placed, intag
fty and sbity we're displayed; and also, in the Lam
usRe Of his own fsvorite bard, In every Office
BE hath borne himself 70 meekly.
Az rro he vas urN ape and generous. To the young