The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1876-10-21
DEATH OF COLONEL c. IL. MORRISON

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DEATH OF COLONEL G. II. MORRISON.
Colonel Charles Fl. Morrison died of
pneumonia at Delhi, on the afternoon
of Wednesday, the 18th. He left this
city Monday in good health, to attend
term of the Parish Court i'll Franklin,
and was taken suddenly i'll and died
as stated.
The intelligence Of Col. Morrison's
death was received here with univer-
sal expressions Of regret. In many
respects, Col. Morrison was no ordinary
man. beginning life under great dis
advantages-a poor lad without
influential connection and without ed
ucation-he had worked his way up
from Il position where promotion
would to ordinary youths seen impossi-
bic, to a prominence that even the
favored few of fortune might envy. He
had, perhaps, the aid and encourage
ment of men such as Downs, under
whom he studied law, and of Copley,
before whom he practiced, but this
was the simple tribute due to Col
Morrison's native talent, his industry,
energy and untiagging pursuit OF a
purpose.
Col. Morrison's first public services
We're as deputy sheriff, many years
ago, under Mr.. Brigham, then sheriff
of this parish. Subsequently he was
elected Recorder. He then studied law
under S. w. Downs, and was admitted
to the bar. AS an attorney, his patient,
untiring study of his cases and steady,
intiexible devotion to his clients ra-
pidly brought him to the front rank,
He was a practicing lawyer with but
few equals, and his resources in prac-
tice were almost illilnitable.
While maintaining his position at
the bar, he, nevertheless, found time to
engage largely in planting and other
cognate interests, and to engage active
ly in all the political struggles of the
State since 1856. He was made Regis
ter of the Land Office under Pierce, "A
position for which he was cminently
fitted and the duties of which he dis
charged with ability. In 1859, he was
elected to the lower house of the Lesis-
lature, and by that body was chosen
Speaker. In this trying position, Col.
Morrison was apt, just and efficient.
His rulings and management of the
House were universally applauded.
His term as Speaker having expired,
Col. Morrison returned to his practice,
but the war coming on, he helped to
organize the 3lst regiment of this State
and was chosen Colonel. The regiment
operated mainly in this department.,
and had but little opportunity to
achieve distinction, except at Vicks-
burg, where, we believe, it was at the
time of the surrender of that place.
Col. Morrison's war record was not,
therefore, brilliant in battle, but his
devotion and zeal were none the less
conspicuous.
Since the war; Col. Morrison's attcn.
ton has been devoted mainly to re.
pairing the wreck of Il large fortune
accumulated by his industry before the
war and to the interests of a large
number of clients whose interests were
as much injured as his own. In this
undertaking he has exhibited 4
patience and fortitude, under the most
adverse influences. which have been
universally commended. His capacity
as 4 worker seemed never to fail or re.
lax, and if he did not succeed it was
perhaps due to the fact that he at
tempted too much.
Col. Morrison was native of this
State, and a citizen of this parish 70,
3S years. He was sc years Of age al
his death. Mrs. Fannie Farmer Nor
riaon, his wife, died but few month:
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