Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-01-04


Callf0Fmtas New senator.
THE KIND OF MAN THE LDEN STATE Is
To sEND TO REPREsEET IT AT WASH.
IAGTLR.
San FrSBc 500 ChrOnIcle.l
James T. Farley, Of Amador county,
United States Senator elect from Cali
f,ruia, is about forty.hVe years Of age.
He is native OF Albemarls county,
Vs., aud the immediate reason of bis
removal from his native State was be.
cause Of his participation In one Of the
affairs Of honor that we're the frequent
pAstime of the Old Dominion. lie
wounded bic antagonist, but not fatal
ly, and the honor Ot both having been
made whole by an exchange OF shots,
they subsequently met as friends. Far
Icy arrived in California Tin the early
days" and like nearly every new CON-
er, no matter what had been his pre-.
viOus occupation, he did little min
ing. Il was very little, however, tor
mining wac hard work, aud Mr.. Farley
never liked hard work, q fact which
will bs learned with regret bv those
who know his big and powerful figure,
and Its suggested physical capabilities.
Therefore he abandoned pick and pan
aud for several years devoted his men
tai energies e. the profitable shutting
| Of cArds, but with only moderate sue.
cess. In 1853 hs sgsin changed the
base OF his labors nOminaliy 10 law,
bat in fact to politics. In the
nominal occupation he achieved 9
success that rates only as from fair 10
middling, aud where he is known 10
the bar at all It is ouly as respectable
country lawyer. In politics, however,
hls success has been continuous, until
II has now become eminent. He Get
forth ~ Q Wing, made his arst canvass
for Office With that party, aud In 1854
was elected by that party 10 the s ale
Legislature. Then Mr.. Farley united
himself with the Know Nothing party,
and by It wss reelected TO the LsgislA-
lure In the following year. lie was
m4de Speaker OF the Assembly, AID
discharged the duties Of the Office with
credit. Prior to the adjournment Of
the session, Me-, Farley had developed
an ambition to be elected 10 Congress.
The late Hon. James W. q froth,
"TuOlumne's favOrsle son." represented
TuOlumne at the same session, aud had
also the desire 10 be chosen ~ the next
Congressman OF the District common
to both him and Farley. Farley had
: likewise another ambition. Il was to
make an eloquent valedictory ct the
: termination Of the session. Mr.. Far.
Icy wac never an eloquent speaker,
D while Cofro,h, Know Nohing like
3 himselt, aud whom Farley believed Ia
Q be his lrusly friend, was the reAdiest
/ aud happiest debater Ia the House. III
a therefore aska COffrolh 10 write ihC
= VAledIetory for him. COlfroIh instant
{ y saw the double opportunity for thC
! practical joke which was always deal
I 10 him, aud to lay for q season on the
d political shelf competitor whom be
feared At The session OF 1853 Speaker
0 Lease B. Walls had delivered an able
valedlclory, which had been much ad-
mired aud commented upon. CofErOlh
copied this, word for word, with the
exception OF the necessary changes OF
= dates and illusions, and handed It to
: Farley the night preceding the ad.
journment, spOlogiEin. for its length
. and expressing q fear that Farley
might not be able to memorize il. But
. Mr.. Farley assured him he was equs
', 10 The task, and he Is said TO have de
= voted the entire night 10 lie commission
to memory. In the meantime CUGrOtt
privately impaired tho facts to severa
of FArley's political enemies, aud
y among others, to d. +. Washington
. then editor OF the Times aud Tran
= = script. The speech was duly delivered
" Ia Mr.. FArlay'a bgst style Of declama
ti0D, aud the next morning II was pub
llshed 10 the Times aud Transcript In
! double column, side by side with Walls
- speech, of which Il WAS the copy
Farley did the wisest thing he cOulI
- under the awkward circumstances, anI
Joined as heartily as be was able to II
the universal laugh, but CofFrolh's pri
mary aim Of retiring him for seasoI
from political prominence was accom-
- pli.hed. After the dissolution Of ih
Know Nothing party he Joined tb
= Democrats, who fOrgave his politica
- heresies, elected him to Office, aud final
\, " made him their trusted leader. II
4 10 not mau of broad statesmanship,
=, not g radical refOrmer, never will b
- :, found In the deadly breach, will no
s blow hls horn 10 advance Uf his party
20 but will always be found with the mail
BODY. He relies more on tact than 81
IN gument Tor success, is good judge o
! men, full Of personal magnetism, neve
~ makes an enemy or loses friend II
~ ~ is possible to avoid it, aud is q goo,
"a -, organizer aud safe adviser In politics
!, matters. Il, as many believe, he is th
~ agent aud feed attorney Of the Centrs
. Pacific, he will cover up his tracks o
efTectually as TO dety detection. In hi
social relations he ls pleasant, thrust
no ing forward no sharp angles, easil
b. falling into the habits of any sOciet
into which he is thrown.