New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-02

sstl.rtv sweetness and generosity be made h.s
contests with young lawyers easy 70 'DsH
ineyr.rience. ard always -cfenec Their oe
tea,s. Ills labor upon great case ~as enol'
mons. He carried il constantly with h'm' ne
took {, 10 his bed and his hoard-had INSPIRATION,
Concerning i, in hs .'eep-rsFe4ieGly arose al nsh,
% .eerr, these by w,,ien rsInoranda-never eeAs'o
70 mine ard chamber IN d great case tl u was a''u'
N, csIled mon the calendar Then were 70 he seen
the equir ment and power OF Grand lawyer was
our Good fortune 70 witness hls triumphant attack
mon the validity Of the Woodwork Planning hacnne
,,,n, in The United states Dis,ric; Court in Albany
s,,i, men a. Seth T. Ssples, Gov Seward, and Judge
Harris. with the prestige Of mbroAen success UP "
,ha, tine. in the wide litigation waged by ~ 49,
sruses scarvey secured 70 The paieni after t' o.
even dav. and seyen nights, the descent form Of a
withdrawal q the jury for consultation. In tAree
minutes tine by watch they returned, and pronounced
II null and void BY b verdict for Mr.. Cady eleh'
mon every point AZ is-ue That cause never weh'
M on srVsal 70 the supreme Bench az Washington
Invincble q. il stood, il suspected that the sre
l.wver held in reserve for II, ~ he dd, points
inevitably fatal 10 the patent. \ settlement o.
the suit wa hastily made without regard 10 terms
and another case arising IN another socahiy' Wa <
leeted for tie appeal. and numerous counsel Of tne
raHher Of Daniel Webster, Reverdy johnson, tow
s.warl and Chancellor Bib, were Immediately re-
,aiued in II. behalf The modesty OF his professional
charges Wa. the wonder and frequently the complaint
Of m. Bar. With diidenoe that gave new beauty
10 his ever-beauiiful face, be would name perhaps
ffv dollars ~ hi comp sensation for drafting I" iohe
will with srecia trusts designed TO securely tie up
large estate for the benefit OF married women anu
infant children His charges for jury TRIALS al the 'H
,uit ranged generally from fifteen 70 forty dollars
Very much Of bis perfect work was given away. 10"
many lswver. throughout the State can testify that
hi. vie counsel was ever al their command without
fe.-snd without reward, too, will add. lie i
gone-tle last Of the great old lawyer. Contemporary
with Alexander Hamilton. and an opponent often %
Aaron Burr Congressman with Randolph, Webster,
and CLAW. when these were yOung-a model oil Judge
in hi. seth wear in district where half century be-
fore he had been a model advooIte-hls word received
"a. Lw wherever he wa. known-by the concord OF
men through halt the State accepted and used an ex-
preston Of integrity and measure OF goodness-never
invaded from biz useful toll TIL IN the middle OF the
S;th wear OF hi- age how envable has been his life
Taking here lat look at IL harmony and beauty, We
zee him and hear him az when John {. Spencer, years
ago. urged him 20 canvass a Wing State Convention
for the office OF Auorney -General. With royal PRIDE
and true political integrity, he said believe that
Office should seek the man, and not man the once II
the nomination OF Attorney General l. rendered TO me,
will accept it, But VIII not ark for Il ~ On, for
more OF this noble breed