The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-05-04
OUR NEW SENATOR.

The telegraph announced yesterday
that the caucus of the Con-
sentative nIealberS of the general as
sembly had nominated the Hon. II. NJ.
Spotiord for United States Senator for
the ensuing term-:tnd subsequently
that he had been elected with scarce
any opposition. We are glad to OBJ
serve that the party adopted the old
plan of nominating its candidates, and
thus disappointed the hopes of he Rad
icals to control the election.
Without disparaging tho merits Of
the other eminent gentlemen whose
names were before the caucus, each
one of whom would have filed the
Office creditabiy, we can say that the
election OF Judge Spotlord will he hail
ed will, satisfaction, not only in North
Louisiana, so long his home, but
throughout the entire State. He is Il
native of Massachusetts, hut came to
the State soon after attaining his man
hood. He commenced his career in
BienviIIe AS the principal OF an ac:,dc
my, for which he was admirably quail
fed, heing graduate Of Amherst col
lege, and Il scholar ofdeep and varied
culture. In 1876 he was admitted to
the bar and soon afterwards settled in
this city as n practitioner OF his protcs
f3lOn. MS siltGS'SS WIS StStlStSAii anu HIS
rise rapid. In 1862 he was elected Judge
of this judicial district, and i'm 1854 as
aociatc just ice of the Supreme Court ,bc-
ing, with but few exceptions, the
Youngest judge that ever sat on the
bench Of our highest court. His Opin-
ions, as reported, are characterized by
great learning and arc models OF The
judicial style.
In 1858, tlccming it his duty to de-
vote his talents and accomplishments
to the accumulation of 4 larger revenue
than tho inadequate salaries of the
Judges afforded, he resigned his seat and
removed to New Orleans to practice
law. He has resided there ever since
in full practice. Since the war he has
tmen in partnership with Judge Jno.
A. Campbell, and his firm has enjoyed
a heavy practice in The State courts and
in the Supreme Court of the United
States. or late years, however, being
possessed Of an ample fortune, and
wishing TO devote more time to his in
tcresting family, he has seldom appear
ed in court, except in the most impor-
tant cases. But VIC do doubt not that ,
like Mr.. Benjamin, he will continue
his practice before the Supreme Court
during his senatorial term.
Judge Spoflord is :, thorough law
vera scholar of varied accomplish
ments, and is deeply read in the his
tory and the philosophy of government
He is an orator of great power, both in
the forum and on the hastings, his
many other qualities being set off by !:
fine voice and commanding person. He
might sit for the portrait Of Il Roman
senator Of the Pallniest days of the I'm
pcrial senate.
In politics Judge SpofIord was orr
ginally IL Wing, but has acted with tn
Democratic party of late years. He i
cmincntIy conservative i'll his views
Though he will always be found anon:
the Democratic senators, yet, as wa
reported by telegraph yesterday, h
will never leDd his influence to an.
tactious opposition to wise and jus
measures, simply because they happe
to originate with Republican Pres
dent, or unsupported by II Rernhiica
Congress- Times.
By EXPRESS.
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