Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-07-21
vol. 5. No 36.

The United States, SelecteQ MIN as tutif couH-
sci. Some of his opponents. we see abase
him as the Solicitor of the Bank. This was
not so. He was counsel of the Trustees, who
were hostile to the former managers of tho
Bank, aud were engaged IL suits against
many of them. This appointment. which
brouch; him in contact with lawyers In near
" every county in the United States and
many of the cities of Europe added to his
practice Several hundred thousand dollars
were thus collected and in the end the notes
and deposites of the bank were paid in full
principal aud interest, Ga result at first wholly
unexpectedly and the remainder of the assets
were distributed among the other claimants.
In 1856, when the finances of Philadelphia
had been greatly reduced, aud vigorous eff
ort to overthrow the dominant party. had been
determined on, Mr.. Porter selected as
the Democratic candidate fer city Solicitor,
and the ticket was elected by large majority.
! His skillfu, energetic and independent
| course in that Office, is we'll known. His let
| ter to Councils, composed of majority OF his
| own party, in which he refused to interfere,
| at their request, in case pending in Court,
was generrlly read and aPplauded By mep Of
all parties.
When Judge Knox resigned from the
Bench Of the Supreme Court. Governor Pack
er. in accordance with the wishes of the party
to his present position; and the convention
which assembled at Harrisburg on the fourth
of March last confirmed this selection by an
almost unanimous vote.
f. Such has been his political and professional
course His life has not, however, been
wholly devoted to professional occupations.
At College he exhibited much literary taste.
His address before our literary societies. in
1913, was highly Instructive. Weremember
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, Academy of Philadelphia, of which he
: one of the Prevosts, but the subject has es-
? caped US His most successful publication IS
t his work on the character of Judge Gibson.
a who, it seems from the preface, showed him
y much kindness in early life. This work was
J. | extensively notice by tie reviews through
= out the country, and had rapid sale.
: He has been gagged in other labors some
o what peculiar for a lawyer. He was for sew
n eral wears one of the Managers of the Amcri-
can Sunday School Union and member of
y the committee of publication. In this capa-
10 city he sele ct 3D. supervised assisted in hu
of publication of some Of the important treatise
re published by that Institution, which have
lis exerted SO much influence on the minds o.
it. the Young, throughout the country,
a In private life the character of Judge Por
d. ter is without blot. In his department anc
ey dispostion he is frank, and cordial. Iu pri
il vate charity he is liberal to fauh. As q,
th advocate lie was exceedingly clear and forci
We ble The books full of his arguments -
ed Of his fidelity to clients, the citizens of hi
of county, Of whose business in PhilsdelPhie h
'st had the almost exclusive charge, rsquir
Ia nothing to be said; and besides safe adviser
rs they have always found him courteous an
.he hospitablc gentleman As Judge we al
IN, told he leans much towards the common la
les and thai his views are very conservative /
ere religion he is Presbyterian. In politics /
The was when he was here and always has been
of Democrat. AS Judge he may and proh
ght big does suppose Il insrroper to take any pa
ed. in the political questions now uncer dscussio
nsi- but those who know him best are sure that
and will be found at all times on the SIDE OF Il
) TO right.