The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-27
THE SUPREME COURT
I,ol. r. B. Todd Strongly Supported fcr Ap-
pointsnent from North Louisiana
Wanna SENTINEL


r1e State government under the now con-
ntitutlon will poun be fully estshlishnn. vi
nre aap,,rad IN tho immense hsnruIA lhht VII
enBre from the judirtons prosAiu'.s =. ~
nayv organic law, when the necessary hes's"-
flors II stinpIlea u put thcm Into iull opera
sirs, WI Ipiipye timt the next Legislature
will be composed of men of n,hrkeu an,itsy'
who will do tho required woik fully ana COM
prehenaively. to-. !, ,na r,yht
.,,a,, s,,r thn amnla tield II administration 10
sxhich he IL called IA the Chief MaNatrale y,
the State. Our people are locking iHWa, WV
with interest to the organization ~ III XIV
ninry. and hopes of good state govs,,
complete and perfect IN ~ lls nepa s., , Iii
will ba fully realized when acholaiahlp ~.
sty of thu frat order, integrity anh acourata
and Drnfnupd legal knnwletae shall Erace Tue
ainrnms bench of Louisiana.
fhe nreaH and the bar might very propa,y
sxpresa their pr.ialeno Z asA, M s apu MIN,
ments 10 thiH responsible poait'on. WIN tnls
rrnreaaion. and Gov. Wilia's recognized
knowledge and appreciation 81 me merits q
men. VIC can confidently look Tor az ahio y
supreme bench as Louisiana heeevaf paas'u ~,
From this datfirt we learn that the IL
ssnreemenia If hls legal brethren VIII 20 w
airloat unanimously for tho appointments 70
tho bench ~ tho II IN. II. II. Todd. of More,
house. ThiE gentleman, we believe, 10 wen
fitted In every rt'spacb for tho noRltiph. Heh
GnB GuMhl HN any lHNlhi ~ Sbb''s''''' To-
attainmenta, and whether We REGARD h,N
poliahed and cuurtly hearing. his Enho'aishp
ard learning, or lila standing NJ the PIT. VI
sr,nunxe In him the thorough ge'tiemhn'
tho profound thinker and the ahle lufist. n
rratuate from, nue Ut the firat uhlyetsill.M 81
Ihs country, Col Todd uamN 10 this stat
when quite n young man With thorough
knowledge OF the common law. Etaiiea bo'nR
a thorough rlnpaea scholar, hih CRITICAL Rhowl-
udrr III the French aud Suanish languages
were great Advantages With which TO beAin
ahs Htt,tsy and practice Of tho law ~ Louis
fnnA. Tho reaaun Ut thu law tho logic
s,f ita nrnvalnnA@ tho philosophy ut ite pre-
rents. which Dol Tudd 80 thoroughly under
standa and appreciates. are outy rMcheh. ~
M hna reached them. by n alrg inua lilo study
Iiehtpped by a love of his profession.
Ths Governor will readily recognize IN Col
1'odd evory qualification for tho position "
srIpatlon tfls friends who know him boat
Believe that II tho FIRST place upon thahsnell
that of Chief Justice. Il accorded htths Ina
he will Illustrate the abilities ana learning
Gf his meat distnguishcd predecessors.
IO,iumhla Hersd.l
In connection with the next Supreme Court
we hear Dol. r.. II. Tudd. ST MorshonAe par
iah, widely and fsvanhy mentioned. Cpl
Todd In d lawyer of eminent ability anu
wentlen,Rr af wide and deep culture. iis no
long occupied distinguished place IL ~
foremost rank II his profession and u wei
qualified 10 I'M the hinh oiIios OF HnpreH
fudge We frci assured that hia appointment
would meet the appreciation 81 both tho %
and tsse people.