The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-24

cited showing Mr. 0'Conor's quickness and pure
suotety Of wiz as q lawyer lie never strives to be
wsW put good chance to say good thing rarely
yocatsd an sowsno Ss. o. 5000 year john Van
buren and ex-Judge Edm0nds claimed 81 900
suMclent. In opening the argument Van Buren, had.
among other things, iDstanced the Judges OF the
supreme Court who were then allowed only 81 800
patry allowance, and said he never knew . Judge
VINO had lived on the pittance.
y know OF one who lived on the plttancen trefer-
ring 10 himselD interrupted ex-Judge Edmonds.
Yes was O'O0n0r's response "the first chanoe
ii don't know about that, don's know about
snasn exclaimed one OF our New York judges, inter
u see your Honor don't know, but DO was tho
reply.
We might go on with this ad saanttum No man
by the power OF VII alone could better manage
stupid, BIASED or unfriendy Judge or c0ntlma
ctous witness.
POLITICAL LIFE
Mt. 0'Oonor, as Is well Known, has never had much
20 DO with politics. lie has been u democrat all his
NE La his early days he twice ran Tor Assistants
tlmes-deeats 10 which In no ANAL measure mar
doubtless DO attributed his subsequent success in
llIe Ia the hard and soft shell times he was placed
on we hard ticket as a candidate for Lieutenant
Governor and defeated OF course At the time OF the
United States Bank he took the part of the conserve
lives, and opposed the extreme views Of the demo-
cracy In relation TO our finances aud sided with Sen.
ator itives. Of virginia. and senator Talmsdge, OF
this state the leaders then the CONSERVATIVE party
ia 1850. when webster and Clay and Cass united for
tle peace OF che country, he then became an advo-
cate OF their pacncatOry measures. His stand la
the last war 10 well known. lie was opposed to the
war and took extreme constitutional views. HO
was firm thrOugh0ut-nrm IN his published letters
and speeches ana arm In HIS becoming OF tho
bondsmen OF lcr DAVIS and voluntary prefer or hls
professional services in his beb aE
PERSONAL LiFE.
Mr.. OCOn0r married the widow of L. H. Me-
Cracken, merchant IN Pearl street, and daughter OF
the late Francis A. Livingston distinguished law
yer OF RhlneDeck. Duchess county. They have no
children. lie has splendid residence Mt Fort
Washington, wnere, with his accomplished lady, Ii
dispensed generous anG COurtly lberailty He is q
Catholic, but his ID broad Catholicism, opening the
chambers OF his soul to all CreedS and
classes OF humanity. His charities are
extensive, but In their unobtrusveneSs In keeping
with the un0btruSiyeness Of ms life 10 private life
he liz one OF the most genial men imaginable. No
lawyer Of this city enjoys such splendid profess
s0na income, and yet there Is none whose dress and
manners and whose lives IN TACT, are more simple
ana un0stentaJl0us. He looks scarcely older than
twenty years ago. and stands rs proudly erect ~
ever, enjoys excellent health and his darkly pierre
ing eyes nave lost nothing OF their wonted briancy
few years ago he visited the Old home or his an
cest0rs, which Ia the only occasion OF his ever eav
Europe again, when he viii mako an ex tended tour
OF the Continent. taxing IN the Ecumenlcai Council
At Rome on his route. His father lived to be eighty
fye and there seems every promise OF his attaining
the same ripe age. He has made his life rythIni0
with beauty-the beauty OF an unaterably lofty goal
in his profession, the beauty OF earnest and unIe-
hitting love for justice aud this alone for his clients
che beauty OF broad and unsefsh charity and last
aud not least, the beauty OF pure private lie.