The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1878-02-27
Hon ". S..Sseeney.
[0wen shOro Exar,iner.l

lhls gentleman Is nov un1ualiiicdly q
candidate for the Appellate Judg.ahip,
and left his home in this city on the ltrb
instant, 10 open the CANVASS Of the Dis
trict A the District comprises a lsrys
terri'oTy-,9 counties-Mr Sw,,u,,
Vu-t, OF necessity, bs 4 compara,i,,
stranger I" great number of peoels
Who will he called on to cast their votes
Tor Appeila,. Juds. in IT,. coming ,lee-
non, aud Ne think. therefore, that a
hriei biographical sketch OF the g-n,ls,
man ~, Inappropriate, lie w.. born il
Casey county, XIV. On the l5tA dsy OF
Nav, 1882. nui sill consequently. D..
iorly.n years Of age 90 hi. Hert hirtl,
'ay. HE father vas the Cisr. OF IA,
Court. OF Casey far q number Of wears
aud hSi been bred lawyer 1t WAS in
the Office OF h's father aud under bis In.
'tion a- his deputy, that be acquired In,
rudlments al the law. aud thorough
knowledge Of legal forms. He compl,t,d
ms legal rtutir- ia the Office of = broth
er-ln-'aH-hcDosrii Focl., sn sminsn,
lawyer Of Liberty, the county SEA-, of
tasey. On the 4;h of Nay, 1853, I'll,
day before he attained bio majority, h.
arrived IN Greensboro, where hs has ever
slncere.idsi At that time the ovsns,
horo bar vss fall aud amongst its msm-
ber5 were some OF the zblest lawyers in
Kentucky. 1t would have been natural
10 sGppn~" that one - Young sni mex.
pori"ne"d A. Mr.. Sweeney then Va.
would tie able to cope with such LAWYER.
Snd that he WOULD b. destined to the
long SUD tedious -stiug common with
Young lawyers At such . bar. But hi.
very earliest efforts demonstrated that b,
wa- so-Se-.ed Of fund of legal l,sYsi.y
TAR IN sdvsncs OF his wears, aud aptitude
and skill IA he use Of it which mad.
him formidable competitor, even OF the
ahlcst aud mot experienced member. a,
the bar These qualities and acquire,
mentS to which we're sdded indomiiahlr
energy, aud an unequal.d skin and RAJ
pldity in the mechanical part of his
Profession, Immediately attracted the at
tsniion Of the people; and business
flowed in upon him 50 rsp;,ily, that in -
many years as it ordinarily takes y roun,
Lawyer to get tair start, Mr.. SWeenr,
hSi = fn!l aud lucrative practice. and
Tas regarded AZ among the ahlest law
yers at the bar. This position he has
held ny % this time. ami from ths be-
ginning of his career in Owensboro 10 the
present, his life has been one or Slmost
nnremltling stndy and labor in his pro-
iyssion; and. we venture the assertion,
that the records OF our courts will show
that he has cOmpssssd ~ much work
within the time a. can be exhibited in
the same manner by sny other lawyer
in Kentucky. If it can be apprcp-i-
ately said Of any one, that he is \ natural
lawyer, We think it can OF Mr.. Sweeney.
tor the law, ~ il demonstrated hy hi
great success, ami the common sentiment
OF tie people sud the bar, i. a science
peculiarly fitted 10 kis genius Nr.
Sweeney is just now in the prime Of hi.
possessing a tine constitution
IN the enjoyment OF excellent health, he
has al the physical requisite to undergo
the on'roGs labor which the present
crowded state OF the docket of III. Ap-
pellaie Court imposes upon the judges
In politics Dir. Sweeney has aI~ays
been thorough Democrat, and whlIe he
has not been politician, hs has done
much to build up the Democratic strength
aud maintain the unity OF his PARTY in
Davies county. Ee has never aspired
to office before, except on two occasions
He was elected County Attorney tor
Davies county in 1854. and TO Congress
in 1865. He discharged the duties OF
in Congress in a highly
crediiah'e manner. but he evidently had
no political ambition, for when he could. |
without probable opposition. have been
reelected to Congress, he declined the
honor and returned to his profession.
Mr.. Sweeney has already several OPP
ponents, all reputed to he learned law.
ysrs aud highly honorable gentlemen
and nothing we have said of Mr. Swee- |
ney is intended to prejudice the claims Of
any other one of the candidates.