New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-02-01

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the snrn~ Of 1sss he Was anno;nteS nisty;ct A,tor
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csncv occasoned ~ ts resicnation If tho late q 3
Gaze and WAC eIeciea 10 the MICE n jndce ~ ~.
Ssn which osce he held nm to the time n h;s DEATH
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As . iaMyer, ne conlpIensnaeo raw as q science,
anu Drougnc 10 Tue atuuous 9utes " MS PROFESSION
mind wen stored Win legal learning ana onconquer
ape lnoas.y anG snsrgy, pure, nlgn-.oneo ana
cnatacser tnat gave great personal Wegnt
and influence 70 ms opinions. HIS ingenious, open
the craft and suotetes o. ms calng, ana elevated y
ABOVE maneuser ana GnIcane.y into tne nigner and
nooel Ieglohs " stuoy ano sc.enGe-at once
comi1anaea sne rsspec. anu es.eGM " AL An0, N
tne aScnaIge oI MS ouIes as DisIlct Attorney,
ms aolsy, energy ano zeai won me admration and
regard OF the members tne par ana tne people OF
W. ~ asS H. oass. 70
lo4o, ne nau ~ saiheu .ne e9aaSence ana lavor VI
tne community 90 iaw ~ anu oMceI VI tne CouIts
Inat over ssrong opposslon ne was P'aced upon tae
bencn. -, MI.
As 1uoge' ne nao lsw e!uals. Lne eIm.ne mas
seldom graceo one 10 Wnom true dlgmty ano serene
courtesy were so aaPpy nenosd. Mns. ne NAM a
talnea lhe .ne Dsnen WEI ~; sna nlm
ness ne never gave onence. MS kino and nrDane
dePortmenI encouraged Lne Young Plsc.lt'oner, ana
won the praise OF me oloer members OF tne par ne
mad great ana ready tact ior tue OF business
before him1not WITH hurried, oat win careful e.
pdty he disposed Of the la6ors Of the courts Of bis
circuit. AAno1gn ne quickly compienende0 the
points OF case ne was patlens % near lne arguments
OF a1voca.es aIu uesei .urn NY O any soufcs tna.
might throw light upon It. HIS decisions were always
gwen win reason, authorlty ana iilustfation. aus
great desire was 70 ne rlgns, ana ne Ialiy weigoeo
every au.no.y, ooIsu:tSc cseey ~ evsIy
cause By reason OF this, few Of bis decisions during
tne many years ne sat upon me Dencn nase DeeM re-
court differed from bis opinion 10 sum his many
virtues as on admlns.ra.or OF sne law. ne was US
wise teacner, the apie just ana npren
Judge. ia !. .,,.;a., 49,. !.
HIS omcal career never leg 70 pohLcai pieseIment
Often solicited ny ms 70 accept !he
nomination Of to Congress from this
CONGRESSIONAL Dls.rict ne always aeclneo, al.nougn
the nomination was e9uvalent 70 ~ eiection; rs
was always strone aeheren. 70 party IN early ile
ne naa cansassea aug se.ueu ~ " OWL 9i I ~
principles OF party AND true governmentIano awayi
true always conslstent ne mansaineo tnosg prlncl
pies through evil report and good report: He was
warm supporter 9! s9e aoo.r'ne o. G.a.es n,gn.s,
as expounoeo py MI Jenerson. Das ~ was lever
politician. decided ID ms viewsCealness' conscien'
tons-having tne welfare OF tne State q. neats, In
Dusu WIN N,e snuosy 1 Ky; .oJ 'ttsi ILL., - I
others. He was liberal in the support Of every en-
terprse for the public good and ever reoiced in the
public welfare. His bland department, his amiahls
and uniform temper, his elevated character, his gen