New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-23

Haven school, and at the end Of his began the
practice OF his profession at Columbus Ohio But cir
cumsances induced him, five years later, TO return
the East when he at in 1si7 resumed practice in
the City OF NcwYork. During the ten succeeding years
Mr. PierrcpOnt met with notable success at the bar
and one year LATER when vacancy occurred in the
Superior Court by the death of Judge oakley, chosen
to fill the position Three later L. d. Morgan
Governor and in letter to him he resigned the Office
and thenceforth ceased to act with the Demo-
cratic party, having pointed out In his letter
Of resignation the dangers which the Slavery
discussion fastening upon the country. When the
attack WAS make Fort Sumter, he at once gave
hearty support the Administration OF Mr. Lincoln and
at the formation Of the Union Reform Committee was
OF the most active and prompt OF its supporters
Shortly efterward, In April 1861 he was chosen one OF
the orators the occasion Of the memorable demonsra
ton in Unon-square
From that time onward through the Administration OF
President Lincoln, Judge Perrepont continued an earn
supporter OF the Union cause and In the darkest days
OF the Summer OF 1868 prominent among those who
still remained firm in their faith that the North would
During the Presidential campaign OF 1864, few In
NewYork will forget the address he delivered In the
Cooper Union, which had national circulation Unt
1869 Judge Perrepont continued his law practice In this
city, being engaged in several noteworthy cases In which
he became associated with some OF the leading
practitioners mt the bar. In the Merchant, Gard
ner and Freeman will cases tho second OF them
being tried in 1864, he was engaged as counsel
In the Freeman case, James T. Brady and
william NJ Eyarts also took part and at the time OF the
libel suit OF Mr.. Opdykc against Thurlow Weed no was
engaged by the defendant with william NJ. Eyarts Per
haps his distinguished practice was in the trial OF
John H. Surratt 1SG7 for completely in the assassina
ton OF President Lincoln In the following year he gave
much attention the campaign and aided very largely
I'm the of Gen. Grant Immediately after his In
augnraOn President Grant appointed him United States
Distct-Atorney for Southern NewYork but he resigned
the place fourteen months later, and became an active
worker IN the movement against the Tam
many Ring which began In the FAN OF
the succeeding year being one OF the COMMITTEE oi
Seventy" In 1872 he again supported Gen. Grant for
the Presidency and shortly after the Inauguration was
offered the Russian MISSION which he declined. At the
annual commencement OF Columbia College at Washing
ton in 1871 he received the degree OF Doctor OF Laws
which donors again conferred upon him two years
later by Yale College. In March, 1874, he wrote letter
TO Senator sherman the financial question, in which
he advocated the resumption OF specie payments. In
April 1870 he was appointed Attorney General and
since his connection with that Office been before the
tie country In prominent through the attitude OF
the Government toward the disturbances In Mississippi
last summer and the prosecution Of the ST. louis whisky
frauds. In the latter his famous Nv. say Letter.
drew forth wide comment.