The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-07-03
Attorney General A. p. Field.

From the New Orleans Republican,
When Colonel Field read the Pic
ayune yesterday morning he must
have been gratified by the handsome
and hearty compliment contained in
it. Although the occasion was the
conviction Of Newton, the acknowl-
edgment Of his services and ability
was not confined to that case alone,
but unstinted praise given to his ell
oquence, learning, fearlessness, man
hood and devotion to duty. " APP
probation from Sir Hubert Stanley is
praise indeed" and the deserved trib-
ute is not the less esteemed though
tardily paid
The service Attorney General Field
performed for the State in convicting
Newton is not an exceptional one. In
the thirty months he has represented
the State as it's chief law officer, hun
dreds of cases attest his fidelity to
her interest. The voice of that old
man eloquent has been heard in
every courtroom, never faltering in
the presence of enemies or raised to
defend what he believed to be wrong.
One-third of his honorable life of
three-quarters of a century has been
passed in New Orleans and his name
is on record for a thousand instances
of zeal, fidelity and ability. Three
States claim him for an hOnOred son,
but Louisiana is his latest and lasting
home. Devotion to his client was al
ways his motto, and he is still true
to It now that the State is his only
client. In pursuing the course he
marked out for himself, never devia-
ting from it or influenced by popular
clamor, he may have seemed regard
less Of censure Or careless Of applause.
II so, it is because Of the strength that
the consciousness of duty faithfully
performed has given him. It is the
firm belief that justice will some time
be done that sustains such man and
gives him patience, sovereign over
transmitted i'll, to wait for the APP
pointed hour.
The praise of the Picayune is not
overstrained. He deserves it all. He
is not only gentleman by birth, but
by instinct and practice. His learn
ing is the result Of half q century of
exhaustive study and varied exper-
fence. His fearlessness and devotion
to duty are innate qualities which
have never failed him. When he first
appeared before Judge Abel as the
representative Of the State, tl.B i'm
preston was general that his long as
ISOLATION with the practice Of defense
had untitled him for prosecution. Con-
viction after conviction in rapid sue
cession admonished all Of the error,
aud made him the terror of expect
ant criminals. In the civil courts he
came with new means to protect the
treasury, and the guards he threw
around it still remain, in spite of Wig
orous and tireless assaults. The
mountain Of labor lie has piled up is
grown SO huge, chiefly because of
his own conscientious watchfulness.
Age has not tanned his youthful fire
nor dimmed the lustre Of the learn
ing OF his ripper years. Time has but
lightly touched him and the frosts of
winter have not yet silvered his head.
Many years remain for our Attorney
Generals good work, aud the time
has not come when he can say lis
labors are done and he can rest. The
recognition of his merits, even if it be
tardy, is not less appreciated by the
friends who have watched with adj
miration his course tor so many years.
Many a time have they trusted to
him and never found him wanting,
and the acknowledgment of his SER
vices by others is as grateful us its
manner is kind and sincere.