The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1857-07-18

implied himsaifto the Study Of laNsnlS
Bronson, Of the parish OF ST. Marlin.
some cause unknown, be never appeared
bar, where his qnickness Of judge 4aght
have been made the more conspied6ds. His
acearate and facil knowledge Of the English and
Ffensh languages enihently qualified him for
the practice, but be seems never to have been
ambitious to acquire eninence rs q lawyer.
Shortly after be arrived st the agesof majority,
he located IN the parish Of AvoyeIles. He had
not resided there long when Governor Roman,
by virtue If tie power granted him by the 9th
Article Of the Constitution OF 1872, rendered.
him the appointment Of Parish Judge Of Avoy-
elles. This occurred III November, a. ID. 1881.
As by the consultation. the offices Of the vari-
Gus Judges Of the State M nable during
good Behavior he disc lie duties Of
bis Office we'll and faithful s$Tiud of
eight years, and resigned II
In October Of that year etafned to the
parish of st. Landry, for the purpose Of EN-
barking ii mercantile business. Hisusefalnessl
had then developed itself, and his fellow citizens,
among whom his popularity had already been
firmly established, were not disposed to deny
themselves the benefts'o Of his public services IN
Accordingly. in lS42, be was placed hefJs
A the people Of his native parish by the WhH
party, as a candidate for the populdrbranchN
IA ss,rinr NJ oa,,s,;t t;o;ai ~, NJ -
a,ac,a5 T., ,5a san,e ,,sr,s u .he al, of Ieds
liz d2tiss wars val ana G,ithfri,v a;s.
Il raea and. Il ,la cxn;roi in, laf Ill ,srn, Il
sar,.i 80 ~ .n,on,bs nf tfatS hod, staod h;,rl,ar
:, IL cnn6Jsnns az ,ba ,.anla ~ en;arsa !
widpr snread personal nounplor;tv tbnn .Judga
ans Ror5oAn IN / be Was 'na,.;natsd
H. liz narty. ~ a saital,Ia can5;data e., Ca
cross II onposit;on "a tbe Hon Isaac n Marsa
Int he odds were f. oreat aaa;nss lin and he
u,os 3dareai eGl IL !, anal oa;or;tv ILL., now
lss;fTS was howaya,. ,,.,aa a,,Darant ear H. g
s,,lt Showed i rednction If tbe T,a,nncrat;c n,a-
;or;tr u seserai hnndaaas r,,ess - !"
H;s daiaat sa,yea rathar u ;ncrs,s.. Tho, b
a;,f;nish MI nonnlar;tvAw;th H. narty and =
irtrcduca Mn II tha fsvorah III .nnree;st;nn ~
tbe Stats il la,ce 49,
J II .1sA7 tbe1 Term If l,s sorr;co 4, tho i 90
/. ;s1st,re ha.;,g axpired IL ,r.s ,,an.;rs NJ ! /
ca.didaia mi elected n tba oesca - 4 ad;tor
e p..h,;a $500 ,ndor a. ns,as.;t,,.;as y
az iu.a 49, har;an hnan h". ossa1 J..
400 IA III III N. i;,tla y ma;aa ~, .s ]. n II,
s;a,lo nrox;.;ans of tha Ism 5as,';na IL 49, :
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~ DIM ia IN oloet0d sor a.
last time And;tor Of pnb,;c v I
1850 ba wos hro,aht f,r,,.a VI enr ~ ~. .;a;a
bsfnsast ha neoni. e III atata ~ H. VIZ. s ~.
didate for Governor. Several causes combines
to bring about his defeat and the defeat II tbe
entire Wing ticket of that year,
This gallant and devoted marty was on the
wane everywhere. and its speedv annihilation
had been predicted by its own leaders and seers
whose future promotions depended upon ifs
perpetuity. Thus the copfdtnre necessary ID
Lbs success III .any party Was impaired. Yea
DESTROYED and its ti,nid adherents scarcely
+. vent,sed to maintain its identity in their sui.
port OF its candidates. It is hot necessary Ia
! advert to all tic circumstances attending Ms
! defeat, they arc known 10 tie country and re-
! ouire no comment.
(. For several years the Judge had been af]ict.
E ed with the cout. and 1T his period II had
: made such progress .upon his system. that i,
: was with difficulty he could get about If nh
! He was thus rendered ipcapable oftakinr ne
tive outdoor exercise. and the ardnrous dIitie,
3 of an electioneering campaign were almost en-
tirely. unperformed bv him. Amid ali The r.
!. describab|e ]tortnres Of Ills disease wb;cl, =,
+ times, were almosts sufficient ID DESTROY j;fe itself
) lie maintained his natives and Characteristic. m
: banity Of manners. ane cheerfllpess Of shirt.
/ His faculties we're unimpaired, and his gentle