Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-03-14
(From the Thibodaux Minerva.
The HonF James Lawrence Cole.


Tha HorsJames Lawrence Cole.
This gentleman having permitted the
use of his name before the voters of the
Second Judicial District Of the State as q
for Associate Judge Of tho Su-
preme Bench, it devolves upon us, bis i'm
mediate neighbors and friends, to furnish
the voters Of the District sketch Of his
life, and his claims upon their suffrage.
From pen and ink sketch published Of
the Judge while a member Of the Senate
of Louisiana, in 1850, it appears that he
was born in the City Of Philadelphia. His
father was a man of great patriotism. and
when the celebrated " Whisky Rebellion .
broke out in the Western part Of his native
State, PENNSYLVANIA he was one Of the
volunteers that marched to put it down !;
and again volunteered in the war with
Great Britain and won for himself the
pround reputation Of brave, faithful, and
gallant soldier.
Judge Cole is graduate Of the Univer.
sity Of Pennsylvania, where he received
the degrees Of Bachelor and Master OF
Arts. He came to Louisiana in 1887, at
which time he settled among US and OBJ
tanned large and lucrative practice. AT
a subsequent period he associated himself
with the Hon. Bannon G. Thibodaux, and
continued with him for some time. In
le45 he was elected to the House Of Re-
representatives. from this Parish. 10 which
post he was again elected in 1916. When
the news arrived in New Orleans Of the
dangerous and periIous situation Of the
American forces at Point Isabel, under
the lamented Taylor, he took . very pro.
minent part in the Legislature in exciting
the patriotism Of his colleagues; and
moved that an appropriation Of 100000
by the State, as an advance to the general
Government, be made by reclamation.
This loan was for the purpose Of fitting out
volunteer regiments 10 60 at once to the
assistance Of Gen. Taylor, without being
obliged to wait the action Of the govern.
ment at Washington.
When Z member Of the House Of Re.
representatives. in 1916, the General Gov
eminent were displeased with the action
Of General Gaines in ordering out several
regiments to 60 to the assistance Of Gene.
raj Taylor. He offered series Of well
timed resolutions defending the course Of
the old veteran Gaines, which were una
nimously passed by the House and Senate.
and copies ordered to be sent 10 the Sec.
Rotary Of War at Washington. Il may not
be improper to add here, that Gen. Gaines
made use Of these resolutions in his de-.
fence before a Court Martial, and showed
by them, what was the opinion Of Louisi.
ana as TO his patriotic course and they.
no doubt, contributed 10 his acquittal. Tho
Judge also made speech in tho Legs.
latnre, in defence Of the acts Of the gallant
soldier for which be received bis personal
thanks.
Al the adjournment Of the Legislature
he was one Of the Committee, which were
despatched to the Rio Grande after the
battles Of Palo Alto and Resaca de Ia Pal
ma, to present Gen. Taylor with the reso.
lutions Of the Legislature, voting him =
sword, and Of which Capt. Henry, in his
!" C.mpain Sketches Of tho War with
Mexico" says: 'e53 I'll, s'.s'..'''a'a'
On the 9Th June, the COMMITTEES from the Legislature
u Lnssana psesened 10 Gen. Taylor the ressstons Of
that bedy upon The oecaon Of the hate vclies They
vnted him sword The ceremony was peFs6rmed in
front q The kak nsasly all Of the o0een Il te army
made ihe Ges@s very hsppy Speech n which he brief
and one Of which our noble General fs, fully proad"
The high position Of Judge Cole, Is 4
lawyer. secured him the respect Of bis as.
sociaies. In 1916 he was appointed by
Gov. Isaac johnson, although oppoeed 10
him in politics. District Attorney for this
District, and At the expiration Of his term
Of service was re.appointed to the same
Office. At the expiration Of his second
term of office, he was elected to the Senate
Of the State, in which capacity be served
his constituents truly and faithfully. He
took very active part in al the ilupor.
tant questions, then submitted TO the con.
alteration Of that body, Of which he was a
faithful and energetic member. His voice
was heard on, oil the. important topics Of
the day, sustaining the support Of Free
Schools - condemning, ia unmeasured
terms, the calling Of the Nashville Con.
'vention, and boldly proclaiming himself in
favor Of the Union. While member ol
the Senate he took an active part towards
aiding the Medical College Of Louisiana,
aud contributed much in obtaining an id.
~ n~a fens,, The STATE ,vh;rh an. RlnA, that