The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1879-10-11
Deserved EncOmiums.
What IL Thought or Judge Dunel and Dis
trict Attorney Earhart in st. John

deserved EncOm1umS.
What Is Thought Or Judge Dufel and Dis
trict Attorney Eariart in st. John
and st. James.
Whatever other differences Of opinion
may prevail among the people of the
Fourth judicial District, we believe they
are all Of one mind in according to Hon.
Henry L. Duffel, our District Judge, and
Hon. Ferdinand B. Earhart, District At
torney, the credit and praise which
attach to faithful, efficient and con-
scientious performance of official duties
on the part Of public servants.
As an evidence of the correctness of
this belief, which will he substantiated
by every man familiar with the admin
istration of justice in the district, we APP
pend the subjoined extracts from repn-
table and authorized organs of public
sentiment in two of the lower parishes.
During the last term Of the District
Court i'll St. John the Baptist, the Grand
Jury, an exceptionally intelligent aud
efficient body, having for its foreman
Mr.. Charles Lasseigne, editor Of the
Meschacebe, closed it's final report with
the following complimentary references
to the Judge and District Attorney:
Before concluding our report We can
not refrain from cOmplimenting the Hon
g ~ T,,liniol Ills.
trict Court for the able and impartial
manner in which he has discharged his
duties since his accession to tho respon-
sihle Office he now occupies. For his
impartiality, he deserves the congratula-
tory thanks of the good people of the
parish of St. John the Baptist; whilst
hts profound knowledge Of law, his con-
ception of.equity, have elected the gen
eral admiration.
To our worthy District Attorney we
wish to express the sentiments of our
people for the activity, energy and capac-
ity he has displayed in the discharge of
his duties.
We regret that the probable adoption
of the new Constitution will deprive us
of the services of such able and honest
officers, and this circumstance makes it
still more appropriate for ms to extend
to them our sincere compliments.
The Meschaccbe adds the weight of its
valuable testimony as follows:
Judge Duffel, in adjourning Court,
took occasion to tender to the people OF
st. John the Baptist thanks for the
Kindness and courtesy with which he
had ever been treated during his stay
amongst them. District Attorney Ear
hart, having cleared the docket, left on
Friday, after having expressed his graft
tude to the inhabitants of St. John for
tho courtesies, hospitality and generosity
that were extended to him and regrets
at being officially severed from us.
1t affords lis pleasure to state that
during their official career in our midst
Judge Dntfel and District Attorney Ear
hart have made host Of friends and in
taking their leave they 90 with the best
wishes of our Pensioners for their sue
cess III life and official prosperity in
whatever capacity they may be called
upon to act.
Thursday evening the Judge and Dis
| trict Attorney were sercnaded at the
residence of Mr.. Edmond Logger, and
both made appropriate responses.
| lie Louisiunais of St. james, in its
quaint but hearty style, thus portrays
the feeling exhibited in St. James
towards Judge Duffcl:
| Our highly esteemed and honorable
parisllOner j. X. GauGet is not u candi-
! date for the office of District Judge. But
Hon. Henry Duffel is. And since we
have not to hesitate and to decide be-
tween two of the most honorable men of
our judicial district, it is our duty and
pleasure to state that Henry Dutfel, the
present incumbent of the office, has not
and can not have Il serious competitor.
They say M. Cheevers. But NJ. Chccvers
himself, who is q modest man, knows
! the contrary and intends not to cope
with Hon. ii. Duffel. Hon. H. Duffel, as
| it ought to be-becanse a judge is not a
political man-sl,all be elected by the
whole people without distinction of par
| ty or race. He has been q faithful and
upright Judge He has been impartial
and Just. There is an unanimous voice
in the district to praise him.
According to onr means of information,
which are by no means limited, there is a
widespread and growing sentiment among
the people of St. James, without regard
to party divisions, in favor Of the re,
election Of Judge Duffel and District
Attorney Earhart, rs substantial token
Of the approval with which their official
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