The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-11-22
Death of Judge Larue.

Court of this city, and well known as mem
Der of the Legislature, of the press and Of the
bar, at bis house, on Magazine street, on the
afternoon of Sunday, says the True Delta OF
Tuesday produced profound sensation in the
community and deep regret among the large
circle to whom he was personally known.
Mr.. Laruc commenced life in this city, some
twenty years since, as practical printer, al
forwards became an editor, and in that capaci-
ty was first engaged on, we think, paper
called the Herald; subsequently in similar
capacity on the Native American, and latest
on the Crescent, in conjunction with the pres
ent editor of the Picayunc, and Gen. Walker,
President of the Republic of Nicaragua. lie
was ALSO if we rccollect Alright, conformity edi-
tor of another sheet or two, the names of which
have escaped our memory, from having had
but very brief career.
AS a lawyer, Judge Lnruc, we believe, rank
ed high, his mind being quick, subtle, logical
and comprehensive; and as a judicial functional
ry, he was popular because of these qualities
and an utter absence of all mawkish scnsibili-
ty il dealing with the violators of the laws
who appeared before the criminal tribunal, OF
which he was for two or three years the prcsid-
ing officer
I His writings, although characterized by
ability, originality and smooth style, were not
popular, owing, probably to an indifference
on the part of their author to resort to any
conciliatory effort to win the appreciation or
support of his readers, without which no lite
rary appeal can ever be successful There
was i his writings, rs in his manners, re-
pulsive cyncism, which those who knew him
best declared to have been foreign and unatu-
raj, which view his playful and afcctonate
manner and strong domestic attachments
strongly corroboratc.
The uphill journey a young man of brilliant
parts and proud spirit, Independent conduct
scnnty means and few friends. has to undertake
to reach the portals Of fame or fortune in New
Orleans, is well calculated to sour the temper
and produce real cynicism and, in the in
stance of this departed citizen, should excuse
any unpleasant pccuaritics observable either
in his published opinions or daily intercourse
During the many years that j. G. Larue wa
before the public as writer legislator, q
member of the bar and u Judge, we are moi
aware that any charge against his personal
integrity was ever made; while in his domestic
relations, we believe, no man could have bcel
more devoted and faithful. He had his tie
fects-who has not?-but let his virtues be re
. membercd and his faults forgotten, for ever,
one is falblc while few are good.
The deceased was a native of the North
and in his lortysixth year.
WHAT 1T 9 osr.-Thc Presidential contcs
being decided against its candidate, the New
York Times has taken to cypherng up tn
cost of the canvass, and makes it reach tn
, comfortable sum of $25 900 900 which is abou
5 one dollar head for every man, woman AM
child in the United States. Here is the basi
, Of its estimate:
There are about 800 counties, and not IA
from UJuo tONio III 'OHt otiits CbH
r posing the Union. Every town has one polit
f zeal club of each party, and many towns hay
many more There were, undoubtedly durin.
: the last canvass, over $4,000 organized club
: belonging to each of the political parties with
in the United Statcs-the number of Frcmon
: clubs may have been 5000 less, since the RI
j, publican organization did not extend into tn
c Slave States. Each of these clubs was in AZ
tive operation for ut least three months. Fac
n of them required rooms, printing, postage
d more or less travelling of their officers an
n commttees-and these, with other incdcnta
/ expenses, could not have amounted, on the a,
0 erage, to less than 500 month, or $500 fo
IS the canvass The labors performed by the
!, secretaries, presidents and committees, woul
|, certainly amount to the steady service of q
r least three men each, worth not less than $40
If each for the whole three months Not les
d than one thousand persons have been activel
l. engaged, for nearly the whole of the canvas
It in making speeches and public addresses, ira
b cling from place to place, and always at an e,
5, pense which must be met by somebody, an
entitled, of course, to have their own servic,
estimated at fair price, probably $500 f'
e each, including their expenses, would not be
il low estimate.