New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-22

One Of the hardes: working and poores,
paid of all the government officials in this
part of the country is the United States dis
trict attorney. Most of tn. heads Of de-
partments in the granite building have gone
North and had a jolly time Of it this sum
mer. but duties requiring his constant
watchfulness have kept this ctfcer in town
In fact. those abroad have felt all the more
secure knowing that that vigilan. and
energetic officer was at his post of duty,
like sentinel, prepared to challenge enc
mics FROM without and check treachery
within.
The Republican party will rot soon forget
the debt it owes to Mr.. Beckwith. for his
services in the famous chancecy suit. where.
in he presented and interpreted the law of
Congress with such learning, and truthful
ness, and power. as to induce Judge Durell
to pronounce the decision he cid. and all of
which he rendered cor. a,no'-, as it were.
without promise. and without reward
Such a presentation of the case did he
make. that, although the course of Judge
a
time by the ablest minds. calm reflection
and mature ieliberation have shown them
that the attorney was clearly within the
law in his pleadings, and Judge Durell.
considering the law and evidence before
him, could not have done otherwise.
and been true TO his oath of Office.
But this ID not what We commenced to
say. Our district attorney has taste for
mechanics, and when he can get away from
his office IN the Customhoust-away from
his books and bis briefs-avay from his
clients and his cases. and the adjustment, Of
1.-THE doubtful balance of rig ghtsaud wrongs
then it is that he lets himself gith his latch.
key into building uaoccupiet save by him.
self. coca mp into the third story, takes of
his coat. rolls UP his sleeves and goes 20
work.
It tisa queer looking rooke.y this work
shop Of Beckwitbs. Tools lie scattered
around; two OF three turning lathes ars
mounted ia one end of the :oom; beyond
them stands an upright boile. and three
horse power steam engine npunted on an
eleven inch base and capable G making 900
revolutions minute; a neatly mounted
forge, smoke stack, escape Iipes, pullies.
bands benches-everything made and
erected by the fawyer-mechanic. the pre-.
siding genius Of the place.
The councillor, at whose correctness as
1ogician and pleader all marvd, astonishes
still more those who glance INTO his work
shop, at the perfectness of tie mach inery
he turns cut in his leisure moments. The
burly lawyer is master he,e-6es and
screws and drills and rachets are as handy
to his touch as authorities 10 the huge
bound books on his shelves, in his room
mist in his Laboratory, seeking
for the mystery which shouH transmute
base metal to gold, was not happier or more
enthusiastic than Beckwith s in devisiny
some new appliance in his dusy workshop
Even his below. ne blows by machine he
has invented. The larger elrnin: !ath,
which he spent years in making and months
Of that tims in the perfection Of a single
screw, il adj ust able with Che precision OF .
microscope. The governor o. his engine
did not quite please him. so he has made
new one on q new principl.. WHICH works 70
q charm.
Understand. aN this /, tie hwyer's pas
time. He is not an '.inventoL" He gets
nervous. when asked if the Be,k with eew-
ing machine is lis invention and yehe-
mently denies The Impeachment. He takes
no sort of pride, either, in hs skill as
and we know will Dt thank Us
for this intrusion into his workhop.