The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-02-01

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Conservative officehoiders,i who would
their high salaries. This We cannot
believe. We do not believe that any
man, elected by Conservative votes,
will prove 40 unpatriotic as to oppose
the manifest will OF the people solely
from motives of seli-interest.
If this subject is taken up by the
legislature and pressed with the vigor
the people demand, 1t will not be many
months before the citizens Of Louisiana,
like those Of Others of the Southern
States, will he living under Il consti-
tuition of their own making.
Gen. John s. Williams Is six feet four
inches in, height, and was fiftv.seven
from an ancient Welsh family of nobil-
fty, members OF which emfgrateet and |
came to America in the reign of james |
II. Two brothers Of tho family were
granted y tract of land of immense
extent on either ba0k OF the Potomac.
One of the brothers settled ON the
Virginia side, the other on the Potomac
side. The tract is known to, this day
sas the civilians Grant, Two OF
Gen. Williams grandparents aud all
Of his grand-uncles served during
the Revolutionary war with distinc-
ton. His grandfather, Walter Raleigh
Williams, immigrated to kentucky
in 1881, and settling in what is now
known as Montgomery county, built
y blockhouse upon the estate, which
estate, is still in tho possession of the
family. Gen. Williams father, Samuel
Williams, was n distinguished officer
Of the war Of 1912. Gen. Williams and
all his brothers served during the
Mexican war, his oldest brother being
also at the battle of San Jacinto with
Gen. Sam Houston. During that war
Gen. Williams participated with great
credit to himself. He commanded au
Independent company of Eentuckians
in 4 regiment of regulars, and led the
charge at the battle of, Cerroi Gordo.
Gen. Williams gallantry on that
occasion caused him to be promoted to
the rank of colonel from that of captain,
so great was the admiration his con-
duct ON the field elected. The soI,riq,set
of ssCerro Gordo" was given him then
and there. At the outbreak of the civil
war he was II Union man, but the
l moment fighting was inevitable he
espoused the cause Of the South, and
served from the opening to the close.
| He was promoted to the rank of brig
adler general, and received u resolution
of thanks from the Confederate Con-
Rress for defeating Burbridge at the
battle of Saltville in October, 1864 He
was educated ut oxford College, Ohio,
and graduated with the brightest hon
ors of his class in 1910. He studied
law in Paris, Ky, with Hon. Thomas
Elliott, and within two years after his
admission to the bar had perhaps the
most lucrative practice of any lawyer
in the circuit. After the Mexican war
Gen. Williams practiced law only IL
few years when he returned to his large
landed estate in Montgomery county
and becanie the foremost farmer of his
community. Subsequently, he went
to Europe, was present at the siege OF
Sebastopol, and did not return home
until he had visited all the civilized
portions of Europe, Asia aud Africa.
From his experience as a spectator OF
the Crimean war he acquired such n
knowledge of that section Of the world
that the scene of the Russo.Turki ish
war is perfectly familiar to him. He
served in the Kentucky Legislature of
| 1851, and lS72-73 rs Il member from
Clark county. Was defeated for Gov
ernor by J. B. McCreary in 1866, and
| in the same year was defeated for
United States Senator by Hon. James
B. Beck by one vote. He was also a
Iilden elector. He has been twice
married, his only child being Mrs.
Holloway, who resides in Montgomery
county. His present wife was Mrs.
Henrietta Hamilton, of Montgomery
county, and he has two stepchildren,
| Mr.. A. w. Hamilton and Miss Ida
Hamilton. The extraordinary devo-
ton of Mrs. Williams and the Generals
stepchiidrcn to his interests during the
senatorial race just closed has awakened
genuine admiration among every one,
and when Representative Hill this
morning voted for "Cerro Gortlo Will
liams and Mrs. Williams, too" the
applause was sincere rs it was hearty.
Gen. Williams is a scholarly man. He
is a great reader, and speaks as well as
writes Latin, Greek and French. He
has the most abundant faith in "God
and the People," .....
There are 157 members in the Mis-
sissippi Legislature. In the Senate are
two Republicans, two Independent col.
ored Republicans, two fusion colored
Republicans and three colorcd Demo
Gratis. A colored Democrat was elected
door-keeper Of the House.