The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-03-23
In Menoriam.


inc and grief en- arcoun' Of Tie death
,,f one of our oldest most distinguish
|.d and esteemed citizens.
On the m",uin. vt Saturday the
||Gth inst. GENERAL PEABODY ATHl>
|,pN MuHSr was suddenly removed.
bv the hand of Death, from or midst
leaving a large family anl an army
|,f friends to deplorc his loss.
She subject of this memoir died
It the advanced aged Of - years and
/; months, havin. been born IN New
Hampshire i'll the year 1905.
He graduated with honor and dis
function at the ancient college Of Dart
lmoth in bis native State. and lmmc
|rliatcly on his graduation, removed t"
tine State of Virginia settled III
!! fredericksburg and lived in the fam
lily Of Judge Brooke Of the Supreme
Court ofappeals asa private Tutor, at
the same time pursuing, under the
advice and instruction of that able
siuri>t, the study of law. On hrin.
| admitted to the bar. he determined to
make his residence and seek his fn
tunes. in the Southwest and selected
i Louisiana for that. purpose. In 1881
The commenced the practice of law in
'thc Parish of Rapidcs, the contempt.
arv at the bar Of such ii|uStliou>
! lawyers as Thomas, Dunbar. Elycr.
sBrrnt, Vim, Flint, &c.
IN about 1873 Gen. Morse rrmnvcd
ito this Parish and at once took Il
prominent place in bis profession and
rose to IA high position. Az ardent
|anh enthusiastic Democrat of the
'Jctf;vSnnian anl Jackson school. he
|rntrlctl with rn,nt>tntsS and energy
the arena Of politics. aud was soon re.
|yar.lch as one of the leaders of his
iparty. In 1888 he WAS elected to the
Legislature Of tins State and served
wi;i great usefulness, prominence and
distinction for several years.
In Ic4o he removed to California
being among the pioneers of that
golden State, and at once took high
and responsible position, filing many
offices of Importance. honor and trust :.
among otl">s that Of Judge of thc|
City Court of San Francisco, and com
missioner Of the landed debt. In!
1851 he returned to Louisiana, With;
his family ant, resided here until hisl
Death.
Gen. Morse mauirA in 1897 one of!
he daughters of onr deceased, vcne-l
able patriarch Mr.. Ambrose Som
)ayrac, aud leaves Il widow, one son:
md two daughters, and several grand:
children.
1u all the relations OF life our frjeDdl
conducted himself with honor, purity |
lightly integrity and ability. In hjsE
amily he was kind fond and indul. }
:ent, at the bar courteous, firm and
Ible, on the bench upright and dig
li6ed, in the Legislative assembly, !
[uick, consistent and attentive, in his
ocial relations genial, cordial, strong
nd undertaking in his friendships, af,
able and cousiderate towards all I
whom he met and knew, having a
Kind word and gentle greeting for :
Ugh and low alike.
His death is most deeply deploredY
y his many surviving friends and
he sincere grief which pervaded the
unusually large assemhlage at his :
uneral services attested the appre- :
iation in wich he was held by hi>t
riruds and nciS;'5ors. Not only on
arish but the State has lost one of )
IS best and ablest citizens, who ripe
nth honor and distinction and pos +
pssiDg the esteem and confidence of
II who knew him sinks calmly into
n honored grave.