The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-13
rHr NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT WEDNEs DAY FEBRUARY


pied, II not entirely destroyed. He again re,
sumed the practice of the law and soon had
confided to him important interests as we
have seen in part, during the progress OF this
trial.
HE camse back cherishing no bitter resent
ments towards those who had differed with
him as to the demands Of duty. He was him.
self honest and sincere in his convictions, and
he was just and generous enough to believe
that those opposed to him were as honest and
sincere as himself. He respected the indie
pendenee OF those who differed with him and
had the manhood to express their true
an the case before the court he took live
ly interest He appreciated It's grave nature;
Only few days ago he came to my Office and
reeited to mo ut length his connection with 1t,
expressing himself with his accustomed ener-
gy Of speech and manner and explaining Its
prominent features.
IA few days ago. at the foot of the dreadful
steps leading to this courtroom, | was met
by q young man who told me that Mr.. Conrad
had Just fallen as he reached their head. He
was visited by physician, who, after a
short time. pronounced him sufficiently
restored to give his evidence. He
was accordingly placed In the wit
chair but it. was Sh too plain f has his IS
the lamp and the beginning of the end had
come. He had to be removed, and two days
after he died He was worthy man. cult
waited In manners esteemed In society, much
beloved and revered by his family and friends.
q large knowledge OF public affairs, and was q
lawyer OF learning and ability. He was man
of the strictest truth and integrity. He goes
| to his grave pursued by no good mans hatred,
| his fellow citizens. and full Of years and
| honors. AS tribute to his memory. unite
| In the motion that the court do now adjourn.
After hearing the motion thus urged, Judge
| Billings said:
| The Hon. Charles M. Conrad was one of the
remarkable men in the history of this cOun-
| try. He was early made a member OF the
| Legislature of this State, and by his efforts
contributed largely to wise and healthy
| legislation, He was o member OF the lower
ate and sat In the Cabinet Of President Fill
more; In short rising through all the grada-
tions Of office In which O citizen OF this repub-
| lie can hold, he discharged the duties pertain
ing to them oil with practical wisdom and
yer Of eminence He had an honest
pertinacty Of view which, together
with his thorough preparation, made him
formidable as an opponent and valuable as an
| ally No man ever heard Mr.. Conrad argue a
case, or listened to him in conversation, who
was not thoroughly convinced OF his sincerity
| He was just man, and though in the words
| OF one who was his associate in the Cabinet o.
Mr.. Fillmore, we have unfortunately lived te
see land trent with civil feuds and drenched
| In fraternal blood" it can truly be said that
no man, North or South, who knew Mr.. Con
rad, does not respect his memory for his
probity and his fidelity to his convictions.
When first made the acquaintance OF Mr.
Conrad he was then, though at an advanced
age, setting out, rs young man commences
| life In the acquisition Of q second fortune
The most uninterrupted prosperity could no
have afforded more cheerfulness or developed
q more just liberality Of sentiment.
His death has, too, peculiar significanc,.
to those OF us who have within the past Weel
been engaged in the courts Of the Unitet
States In this district; for he may be sale
almost to have died within the precincts.
these courts, where the hand OF death almos
visbly touched him, for the illness which
came upon him on the witness stand wa
swiftly followed by the last great change.
Those who work In marble or brass are abl'
to present In visible and almost imperisha
BILE form the results of their labors, and that
too, to distant ages. The advocate, no matte
how eminent, for the perpetuity Of his fame
has to trust chiefly to tradition, and that, toe
among those who in their turn soon follow hin
to the land of silence.
It is therefore peculiarly proper that tn
members of the bar should omit no opportu
nifty of testifying their honor for their breth
rem as they pass away. Mr.. Conrad had VIVA
would be termed, by the classic writer's,
rounded life; it was complete IN every respect
Venerable Ia years, covered with accum ulate
honors and universally respected, he richl
merits the eulogies which have been pre-
nounced upon him this morning. Out OF re
, spect to his memory, let the United State
Circuit and District Courts of this district b
adjourned until tomorrow morning.