The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-24
stndtes BY day ana studies protracted through the
lonely yigils OF the night he cultivated cue giant

Down. farther down than god lies ia. have nur~sd
bright IKE wsfsnss. from asr .sss
Of Its latent powers He early sppreossed the fact
most assduous self cultivation Amid eli his glow
ing aspirations and magnificent yearnngs To attain
| Taxed for moment from his extraudnary indus
| try. He knew That wisningAnd signing, and imagn
ing ana Dreaming o. greatness would not make hun
excellence without labor. He knew SO sur aaastra.
| HIGH rs!yArx ~ Tas nIArIA.
ing THIS is bis appearance a. nigh private In militia
| regiment. Mr.. Lamoyne, the second genteman IN
whose once ne read law, was military enthusiast
| ment. OF which the late Charles King the long ana
honorcd President OF Columbia College was colonel.
Though then only seventeen, he had attained In size
| the full stature and dignity OF man.
y want you 70 Join my militia company, "ssd MIR.
''Oan't afford il, " spoke up young 0'Conor
'pll pay the expenses" urged his legal preceDtor.
.yniform and ali asked O'Gonor.
| GAN right; Them I am at your service"
oo Ana a a aecGutred ana equipped .. sna militia militia
| company. he attended tue drills and inspections
aud was in his place often the right OF the line,
from being the tallest man In the company on
parade.
Il remember one Fourth OF July marching and
c0untermarching all day. he tells now when speak
| nothing to eat-golng home hungry ana SAD and
supperess, while the other members Of the company
ana s ana went nome merry M
emphasis on provision, 'for eating expenses"
ms % Srs Ear not brilliant was Ger
was military enthusiasm extended 20 an neon
sidernte and unsatisfactory point. He positively
refused TO do any further military service.
ADMISSION TO THE BAR AND RARLY PRAOCIoE
In 1924 MIR. OOonor was admitted 20 the bar
Ae vas only twenty years Of age but young in
ensc STRIFE AZ that ' tine y hoG was custom ur
airy with law students during the progress OF their
studies 20 frequent the law courts and there lamI
iarlzo themselves with proceedings IN court IL
was also the custom then, as now, for yoang
students TO undertake minor cases In MINOR
did neither Like Che giants springiug
from the teeth OF Cadmus he entered the legal arena
fully armed ana ready to cope with any adversary
presenting himself He showed himself q giant st
the very outset His first practice was in the Marine
Court civll Justices courts aud Court of Sessions.
carried everything before him. He here met not
only old and experienced practitioners, but young
into practice and who since have likewise achieved
eminent distinction In the profession. We might
tell good many anecdotes connected with his early
PRACTICE, showing not only the natural acuteness Of
his mind and his complete mastery OF the incest
metaphysics OF the law but the nature OF the cases
with which ne then had to deal. The second mate
OF q vessel. reckless young fellow. had FREE
quently employed him as counsel 10 defend him
against charges OF assault and battery aud
other alleged cruelties perpetrated ship
board. MIR. O0On0r had uniformly succeeded la
accomplishing his acquittal. Finally hs told him
thasa natt cIt,as no a., M, "a, s s u
to defend him, for ne would no longer have anything
Gonor was attenG1ng rereranca 20 sa ~ th III
Court, the young fellow, accompanied by an oiicer
came rushing excltedly into the court room.
-, na, ay oUMe nerei want 70 see yop' spoRenp
NO." answered Mr.. O'0onor.
- ~, Ivu n i.u s ooao nIn u'e Young man
joined MIR. 0COnOr.
'sBut tho case 10 important"
"A r m
.eFh,s IA no , nessy eass.1a biS cs.e s,re.
.. Tom e,H g. ..o.o, -
NJ 1,cnnor tnos nn io Of 'V th " sn ~ ihso
mi , Nonut S SVon noiu y. Tug slR case anu as
oea gu ,,s man. Los ~ NOV DO uhaeFssood enaS
az naa not h as y ior ~ t eto y. nor Omaracter
ne mac nov 0een iong AZ tue par when ne argued an
important case 10 tne supreme Court, before full
pumem. aSss' nhonss aaals Emnes tne noble
raltad wortS WHOSE , e h niga genius ana
beat nus the case
Is lu,iy reported IN Governs Heports The principle
sois1t q, mnesuer Iaesa votes vitiated an cleo
cass The resnt sh"wed ~ tba ha o a sno points o, .ae
"a th V ,r h ,nH eu .a NC was hDe even men
W , ma t,me hi a. .he par MT En-
hrant isoai career " Is sns Ienn OF ms
ornned wh,,e attn a. vnn v .g, nc also ABLY
shs n,,aat,nn ~ t tho J,Uhus lrau aS she par
Stetog undor no So ,,snas VI gne southern
@ u ~ ,, ,uu WIZ, fegard - Inc
seizure VI uBiye SLAVES ana urged mat no trial by
na, 20 shana Casa ~ SUI t, v'os de Most eln
Jacy which no ARMED win o,at mv rusr,ae save
nff ,ia
i,onrt of Errora nn,ore mi, hanh ' 'sa'e anu tne
az Will no remamherea he corrtaa an III ~, ~ wniVu
We might mm,in,y ,haua aar,a 100 49, ~ has po.s'
mite iength hut r. ia mnnoca,,ry ~ ,i q. snuon.
ran,diy ,mrraaaaa and h,a Sasn ll ~ pl ao'oo
rapidly extended 90 -Anie an" 'unueno' %
-'' ma MORN xwpoar.xr c,srs
We sbaI not nndertake 70 mora than nr,a, au,a
"a his wore mnortsne cases e Th au oiIosy at.uuo
t6ron0h the legal renorts os The naat so nv
one hrlnwtno him most OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES nc ,er nt liz
notoyietv " az the ceiahrated Eorrast ~ ~
DID NOT adj 20 Ma renntatiou IL thi @ Ease e
made ali hs reputatIon before lie Aid onv ,abat :,
was known he wouId dncondunt tha caua VIII, s ~
accnstnmad consnmmeto arm ,waar. ~. - -
argnment IN summinU nm that cnnId ny ,no oa 10 ~
broken than the threads nr Cassandra ana rrin ,Sa
case EIa v,corv over thai hri1Iiant @ i y,o
Van Ruren was an n,ter roptn~ Irom avar sta v,
nont Of ma dasbinr ana sneniid foe Xii III rensan
her the honors staggered nnnn him IN
maunifcent silver vase nreaentod 70 b., " , VIZ
Of thirty M the leading and mnSt aStn,ah,e goan
Of orr CITY. and then AGAIN the rnasatva lila
nIfcher nresenfed him hv bis assoc,asa. 'S or
The New York bar This Iast mon,oriaI Nv
the way bore the arms OF the ramiIv y. +b5s
O,ronor non xffn in fhix coaa jto at,in,,yr