The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-05-26

entious Judge, a lawyer of ability,
and a citizen of worth to the
community.
DR.. W. G. Deal was declared the
unanimous choice of the meeting
for Chairman, and Mcssrs. F. E.
Layssard and j. T. Wilson were
called upon TO act as Secretaries.
The following gentlemen were then
elected Vice Presidents:
Judge Fl. L. Daigre, C. c. Nash,
H. G. Goodwin, DR.. Philip Goode,
w. S. Calhoun, C. H. Teal,
Charles Thomas, Judge NJ. F. Machen,
Judge Richardson, s. B. Shackelford,
Thomas Hickman. A. G. Hargis,
A. Powell. HIM. Jeter,
George Dean, Sol. Kraft,
Morris Klaft, L. w. Hadnot,
j. H. Smith, C.. Brownell.
| Appropriate remarks were then
male by the Chairman, Dr.. Deal,
who paid Judge Blackman many
handsome compliments in his we'll
known and effective way of saying
good things. He was followed by
Judges Machen, Richardson, Daigre
and Cnzahat, Charles Thomas, w. S.
Calhoun, H. G. Goodwin and others,
who all spoke in the highest terms
of praise for Judge Blackman. The
speech of Charles Thomas was par
ticularly good, as coming from col
ored man of we'll known Republican
sentiments. After heartily endors
ing Judge B!ackman in all his acts.
he concluded by saying he only
hoped that the Judge who succeeded
him would prove to be as able and
just as he had been while on the
bench.
The following committee on reso-
lutions was then appointed: Dr..
Deal, NJ. F. Machen, A. Cazabat, c..
C. Nash, Dr.. Goode, w. l.. Richard
son, II. l.. Daigre, C. H. Mumford
and H. G. Goolwyn.
The meeting then adjourned until
O'Clock at night, to give the com
mittec time to prepare suitable reso,
buttons for adoption.
At night the Court House was
crowded with an enthusiastic audi
ence, when the meeting was called to
order by the Chairman, and the fol
lowing report of the committee on
resolutions was read aud adopted
amid great applause:
CITIZENS AND G ENrLEMEN OF THE BAR
Your committee appointed to draft
resolutions expressive of your feelings
in reference to Judge Blackman's re-
moval from his position as our District
Judge, would respectfully present the
following
! WHEREAS, By late decision of the
Supreme Court of Louisiana, Judge
w. F. Blackman may possibly be re-
moved fi,,m the office of Judge of the
Ninth judicial District; be it
! RESOLVED, That we have heard Of
this with deep regret, as We may be
deprived of his able and efficient
services.
That we desire to express our sin
GER approval of him as n man and {
Judge, who, for the many years w
have known him, has won our in
creased respect as an able lawyer, /,
faithful friend, true gentleman and I
just Judge.
That if we lose him from his presen
position We shall always hail Will
pleasure his success in securing anon,
his fellow citizens other positions O
honor and trust, for which his emineu
abilities SO we'll qualify him.
r w. G. DEAL, Chairman,
NJ. F. Machen, A. Cazabat,
H. G. GOODWIN, G. C. Nasll,
c. b. Mumford, Philip Goode,
II. L. Daigre, w. l.. Richardson,
Committee.
: Aftersthe adoption of the resolu
tons the Chairman made few mos
appropriate remarks, and was fol
lowed by Captain j. G. White, G
Alexandria, who expressed himsel
J as a staunch friend of Judge Black
: mans, and an admirer of his man
sterling qualities, and specially CON
plimented him on his fine ability as
lawyer Captain Whites remark
were heartily apnroyed nv the As