Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-07-25
VOL. l2.--NO. as.
.Judah is a Lions Wheln.n

Some thirty years ago there came to .
Connecticut school young man from the
South 10 receive his education in the land
of the detested Yankees. De was kindly
received, treated with confidence, and made
many friends. Gradually, however, COM
plants arose that articles belonging to the
boys were missing from their trunks. Hand
kerchiefs, cravats, and smal sums of money
were spirited away. Suspicion was at last
excited watch was set, and the thief was
detected IL the person of the little Southern
scholar He was expelled and sent home to
his parents. That boys name was Judah
p BENJAMIN, ex-senator from Louisiana,
late Secretary of State of the Confederate
States, and at present barrister in the
Lincoln Inn, in the city of London.
Few lives hate been marked BY more
changes than his. Inheriting wealth, he
covered up all traces of where that wealth
was required by layishly scattering i, among
the people of the State. Possessed of the
most undcubtful talents. endued with flu
ency OF language and an easy grace, which
made him u successful speaker, he rose rap
idly in public esteem and was rewarded both
| by his Commonwealth and his country.
But with all his honors the penchant to de-
ception continued Having been guilty of
crime himself, he sought to make his neigh
bors do likewise, and was one of the warm
est advocates of the reputation of the State
debt of Mississippi and her sisters. Com
ing to the Senate, he was but little imped-
ed in his progress towards treason by the
high obligation of an oath OF fealty, and he
| became at the very outset OF the war a lead
| er, of the Southern States He is at pres
ent member of the British bar. The New
| Orleans Picdaatae says. siuee ..
/ I'VE have had the pleasure of reading n
| letter from an old fellow-cItizen and once
distinguished member of our bar, J. F.
| BENJAMIN, to 4 relative in this city, in which
| he refers in a very cheerful spirit to the cir
! cumstances of his admission TO the bar of
| England. He was called TO the bar by the
| benchers of Lincoln Inn, and, as special
| favor, dispensed from the several long terms
| of reading and study which are prescribed,
| aud. with very rare exceptions. demanded
of all candidates for tie wig and gown. un-
| der the ancient rules of the courts of Great
/ Britain
So the little thief has gone TO don the
| wig and gown and play the ''Buzfuzs in the
British Court. We 60 not understand why
the course of study usually prescribed was
dispensed with, but it must be a cause of
| deep rejoicing TO the ostracised Hebrew to
be able TO shine before the titled judges of a
monarchy. With what delight must he put
on the venerable wig, and address Ny Lord,
as he sits in his gown. What field of new
/ ambition are thus opened May he not
/ aspire TO the ermine? May he not have his
hands in the treasury of the British Govern
ment? Judah is a lions 5 whelp," and he
has run along and obtained parent in the
| British Lion He has spent his fife seeking
| what he might devour. The inherent avar-
ice of his blood have ever shone out. and We
expect to hear of the little thief of school
boy days becoming millionaire and titled
nobleman innbe Burke's Peerage He has
the ability. and if he is not caught with his
hands in his neighbors' pockets, he will
| probably succeed.