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

Daniel Cadv is gone He died at his residence in
Jobpstown. Fulton County on Sunday last. In May
last Death came the great lawyer and placed his
touch upon his ewes. He laid down his briefs, and
with a quiet and dignied submission waited for the
calling Of lis own cause al the Supreme Bar Adml-
ration is az fault in choosing the side OF this mans
character where 10 stand and regard II most IL
was complete and completely rounded. One VINO
knew him well in be house has told Us that up TO
the eghtv-sixth wear Of his age be had never been
known 10 ak from one of his children for the fr,t
reading ofhe newspaper for the most comfortable seat
for the first enjoyment OF any preferable thing-that
he had never required from any member Of ms
family the smallest personal service, the getting
of the large Bible FOR the evening worship, the
finding OF his slippers, the repenishmen of the lire,
the bringing Of q glass OF cold water The comfort OF
all about him was sacred as their rights.
Extreme Old age and the fatherly relation
never indented in the slightest degree his mar
Vicious Justice and disnterestedness. Irresistible
trer of eiecilnent causes, viii not the Juniors OF the
profession wonder that men should occupy his farms
eighteen, twenty, twenty-five years, without paying
him rent or even keeping down the taxes There
was a plea that mighty lawyer as he was he knew
not how TO answer-the poor mans plea of poverty.
WdowhOod and the faiheriessness OF children const-
tnted an adverse possession OF his land TO which he
ALWAYS kindly conceded the advantages OF legal
title He gave everything asked of him-loaned 70
the solvent and the insoyent, with the equal good
hess with which rain fall. on the just and the unjust
iorgo, the ay-day- Of money that was due 10 him
never questioned the correctness of aeeoun-never
asked of a laborer or merchant the abatement Of a
price. A. lawyer thousands in the Mohawk Valley
.la laLe in If
the eiec, upon Jures OF the simple taking of his seat
by Daniel Cady a. q counsel in called FOR trial.
The scale, Of justice hung no longer even; hi- adj
versary's cause went immediately toward the beam.
Lawyers, too, viii long remember how unequal a
match he in The argument Of questions Of law IN
cdeni TO g asi prirs trial - perfect his knowl-
edge so logical bis reasoning, and 20 unbounded
was the confidence in bis integrity that it rare
thing for Court 20 rule against him. Throughout
Central aud Northern New-York, a cause already
halt won in which Daniel Cady was retained. A. il
va. our privilege never to hear but one in the
House OF Representatives John Quincy Adams whose
speeches composed silence that restless and rusting
assembly. M. Cady was the only counsel we ever
saw in the old Count of Chancery, the Supreme Court
or Court for the Correction Of Error, whose rising
was the signal for general attention from Bar and
the examination Of papers. And biz arguments
indeed TREATS. They the perfection OF logic in
It. compacte-t and IL most practical and popular FORM
uttered with IN electric earnestness that bore
the one. at mo,t the two strongest points OF BIZ.
eanse, quickly and rresi-tiby the convictions Of
biz hearers. Before Jury he carried beneath BIZ.
simple method, as part Of hi profession but not Of
the man, cunning fue and an adroness 20 wise,
ihsi be never made a mistake, and always detected a
b.under, while. if the was krge enough to admit
Of strategy, he rarely failed misead his abes adj
yerraiies into fatal Previous 10 the modifca-
tons OF the rules OF Special Pleading by the enlarge
ment Of the General Issue, and the subsequent de.
s,rueuon Of that beautiful system made by the Code,
he Was the mos, dangerous man at the Bar upon a
defense. H- motions for nonsuit were frequent al.
way taking by surprse and almost Away. successful
iil- pleading On paper m bis Office was fauI;less 1t
won thousands OF important and doubtful causes away
from Jures TO the more favorable fate OF a compro-
mise At the Circuit he never abused witness
never exhibited beat or dscouresy to an antaeons,
-Dever otuuded he personality into Gaze. With a