The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-11
A NEW PHILADELPHIA LAWYER.

NEW PHILADELPHIA LAWYER.
| Charles w. Hornor, ESQ.,, one of the
most learned and eminent members of
the New Orleans bar, we understand.
has recently established his residence in
| Philadelphia, where he will continue
the practice of his profession, and also
attend to business in the courts at WASH
inSton. MIR. Hornor was long associ-
| ated with the Hon. Thomas j. Durant.
as the junior partner in the law firm of
Durant q Horror, and the combined
| legal ability and matchless learning of
| these two gentlemen, made them the
most formidable eXpounders of civil and
commercial law in Louisiana, and per-
haps in the entire South. Mr.. Durant
Is brilliant orator and finished scholar.
and addresses aan audience with equal
facility in the English, French, German.
Italian and Spanish languages, while
MI. Hornor is not only an eloquent
speaker, but one of the most elegant and
able writers in the South. He never
look very active part in politics. and
In this repect differed from Mr.. Durant.
who was always prominently before the
people, but unfortunately for his success,
invariably found himself allied to the
unpopular side. Still, like Henry Clay,
his motto has ever been that he would
rather be right than be President -
lie now finds himself once again in
TINS predicament, and although he
may still think he is right, he
is not the first politician who hos
made the same mistake. He was a
warm supporter of Stephen A. Douglas
and labored earnestly to prevent the Sc
cession of Louisiana; but failing to
breast the torrent of madness that inun.
dated the South, he retired from poll.
ties, until after the capture of the city of
| New Orleans, when he became one of
the principal civil advisers of General
Butler, who paid great respect to his
opinion upon all occasions, in regard 10
the administration of public affairs in
the Crescent City. Having emancipated
his own slaves, lie took strong grounds
in favor of the immediate and uncon.
ditional abolition of slavery, and soon
become the leader of the radical party
in Louisiana, which position he now
holds. He could not agree with General
Banks because the latter did not go quite
far enough to suit his views on the
| slavery question, and therefore strenu.
ously opposed and by his great in
| fiuence, both at home and at the cant.
tai of the nation, succeeded in nullifying
the efforts of that General to restore
Louisiana to the Union by means of his
silly policy and his foolish constitution
of 1854. Mr.. Durant's present party in
Louisiana isnelther numerous nor popu.
lar, if we leave out the black element
and the prospects of his political adj
vancement are quite as gloomy as thew
were when he held OH so tenaciously to
the garments of DR.. HUI. Kennedy. Not
outstanding his views, he won n
reputation for learning in all the paths
OF knowledge-for profound statesman
ship, great legal ability, powerful
eloquence, and sound judgment-that
Is not possessed to "a equal degree
by any other public man in Louisi-
ana. He has all the elements of |
greatness, but never could stoop
to conquer "-he was never time.seryer
OF a demagogue, and, consequently has
not been successful in attaining political
position. He has, however, gained
wealth by close application to bust.
ness, and is respected even by his bitter
'st political enemies for his great abili-
les and exhaustless mind. Such was
he senior partner of Mr.. Charles w.
iornor, and so much alike were they in
appearance and general char
both were called cynical
that 1t was sometimes difficult for
to tell them apart. Mr.. Horror
vas also Il sound Union man through
ut, and greatly aided the cause of the
ountry in New Orleans, both by his
owerful pen and his eloquent voice.
some Of his writings are very fine eff
orts, expressing the clearest and most
atriotic and enlightened views in n
lasterly style. He will prove vervl
aluable acquisition to the bar of Phila-
elphia, and will certainly take the lead
lg position to which his talents entitle
i'm in the Supreme Court of the United
tates. 1t is more than probable that
Is partnership with Mr.. Durant has NOT
zen entirely closed, and that they will
i'll be found working together; and rs
9TH are at the meridian of life, their
'ices will be frequently heard in the
gal contests that will soon arise in the
pital, growing out of the settlement
the unfinished business of the great
bellion.
CONUNDRUMs