The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-07-07
The Supreme Court.
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will hold its first term at Monroe be-
ginning next Monday. The Chief
Justice is Thomas c. Manning of
Rapides, a lawyer who has had many
years extensive and lucrat!Ye practice
in Louisiana, gentleman OF elegant
manners and splendid appearance, land
who, whether in the Court, on the ros.
trum or in the intimacy of private
friendship, has earned the esteem and
respect of all who know him. He is
learned, just, manly, and what law
yers most like, devoted to the law.
He has always been good and in
flexible Democrat, but never a par
tisan.
Associate Justice Mari is. in all the
leading traits of character training
required for II Judge, not the inferior
of Judge Manning. they are both
bard working, patient, well-read law
yers, and both devoted to their pro-
fessions. There is a difference in
temperament and physical makeup.
Manning is deliberate and hefty Mari
is quick and active as cat. Manning
is six feet and handsome; Mari is
about FIVE feet six and not so hand
some. The goods are equally fine in
fabric, but differently made up.
Justice W. B. Egau has been known
to us so long that to sketch him seems
almost supcrf1uous. We feel that
Judge Egan ought to be known to
every body but, as he is not, being a
gentleman unobtrusive in manner and
seldom before the people in Office, We
venture to say that he has been an
attorney, or on the district bench for
many years-mOre, doubtless, than
either the Judge or the writer (who
dates from first acquaintance) would
care to tell. In hotli capacities Judge
Egan has enjoyed the confidence OF
both people and bar. His present po-
sitiOn on the Supreme bench was we'll
| deserved As an attorney he was
untiring, trustworthy in management
and laborious in his pleadings. As a
Judge he was patient, impartial, mer-
ciful to the offending, and extremely
kind to young attorneys. He will
work, as Associate Justice, ten hours
out of eleven before giving Il decision
his sense, of law and justice does not
approve.
Judge DeBlanc is the representative
of the Creole population of the State
| on the Bencll-a small man with broad
shoulders, good head and face, ele-
CANT manners, fine orator, and also
a lawyer who has been a hard worker
ut the books. In the Attakapas aud
Teche districts every man, woman and
child knows Col.-.DeBlanc-the Col
onel being the title well earned during
the war, and not worn as titles too
frequently are at this day. In good
looks" Judge DeBlanc has just claims
to compete with the Chief Justice,
though not quite SO tall-probably by
six inches. Although one of the
staunchest of soldiers and most 1850
lutte antagonists, Judge DeBlanc is a
gentleman of great urbanity and ex-
ceedingly temperate in his bearing
IL most excellent friend and compan-
ion, but uot a man to bear with intru-
sion or impertinence. He will prove
to be most excellent Judge.
OF Justice Spencer, the yGHngest
Judge OH the Bench, it may be said
that to fine education aud other ia
vorble opportunities in youth, he has
had the industry and wisdom to add a
patient search after knowledge in the
law. and that he has been very sue
cessful at the bar in exemllifying his
legal .attainments. Fresh from the
halls Of Congress, he went on the new
bench, and has had the decision OF
some very important cases i'll which
he has rendered opinions which have
failed to evoke the criticism of even
those ualevolcntly inclined. He has
hefura him broad field of future use
fulness, which we daresay he will
sedulously guard and cultivate. In
naysonal appearance he will compare
fdvorably with either ofhis Associates
Marr or Egan, having the advantage
of q few years in which to improve
upon either; but is not quite SO gooc
looking as either Judge Manning ol
Judge DeRlane.
III, ST,,.tl, 80 c.i,l r., ia of frui1 nf fin