The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-06

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Augustus II. Garland was born In Upton
County. Tennessee. June II. 1882. Ais par.
ents removed TO the State OF Arkansas the
following year and settled In the bottom
lands OF the Red River Valley. At a suils.
bic aye young Garland was sent 10 Bafds.
10 VI. Kentucky, TO be educated in what
was then the most famous seat OF learning
In the Southwest. lie academic studies
were pursued in the Catholic colleges OF 81
Mary and ~. Joseph. During the latter part
of his residence IN Bnrdatown lac read law
and attsn dsd tho trial OF causes In the court.
room whenever he had an opportunity. AZ
that tine the local bar was very strong.
Garland proiited greatly by this practice as
well rs by hts studies. which he pursued
with persistent devotion. Rstnfning home
lac continued % woo that lealoun mistress
the law, and Ia 1888 was admitted 10 prac.
tioe al Washington. Arkansas. La isoU he
removed 10 Little Rock, tho Capital OF the
State. lilo wes admitted 10 practice a. An
attorney la the Supreme Court OF the United
States on December 20. 1860.
liy that time he had attained professional
reputation, and In the same ear was Ball
aud Everett Hector He opposed the seoes'
sion OF Afkannas ms long a. there WAS any
hope Of n peaoeable solution oil sectional dlf.
fefenees. When, however, war waS inevita-
he be threw Ia his lot with bis State lie
was member OF the Provisional Congress
which met az Montgomery, Ala, In May.
1861, and took part In drawing mp tie Con
stitutlon OF the Confederate States, Daring
the struggle between the Federal and Con-
fedcrate Governments. he gave his counsel
10 the kouthern cause, hrst a. q Representa-
tive and afterwards as Senator. He was
serving rs Senator In Us Congress whea ths
Confederacy collapsed. In 1868 Mr. Garland
petitioned the Supreme Court OF the United
States TO practice therein, without taking
'lhe ifonolad oath, y ut the same time sub
mittinR an Argument IN support OF his petl.
ton which was masterpiece of reasoning.
He won his case, which was not decided I'm.
al the December term OF the Supreme Court
1867. While ID was pending he was elected
United States Senator from Arkansas. He
appeared 10 take his scat In the Senate,
March A. 1867, but Was not permitted to do
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In 1874 Mr.. Garland was elected Governor
OF Arkansas. without opposition. To him
was Que the overthrow OF carpet-bag rule in
that State. In less than year after he be-
came Governor, the credit Of Arkansas had
improved from the value oil twenty cents on
the dollar to sixty five cents This improve
mept indicated the ability and SUCCESS OF his
administration.
His first election as Senator took place in
January, 1876. without oppo. ition. he be-
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Republican. on March > 1877. In 1883 be
was re- elected, and his term OF service will
not expire until March 1889.
This eminent man is mu1h liked as well
as admired. He is playful as by, an In
durable joker and as fond of canday as a
school-Rirl. In person be is well.built and
tall. His head is large with Bullying fore
head, necessitating him to wear en- eight
| and three quarter hat, as is alleged; his face
| round, smooth. shaved and animated, with
black and moe. expressive eyes. His fsa-
| lures are good and indicate an amiabie dis
position. There are, moreover both strength
and dignity expressed Ia his countenance.
Garland knows how to command and to re-
| buke undergraduates in work and want
| OF candor, which are peculiarly aDhorent TO
! aim. His equipment as o lawyer, character
| lied as il is by vast research, includes also
| that comprehensive grasp OF leading princi
pies and imperial Independence of judg.
ment which many men learned Ia the law
appear not to possess.