The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1886-07-17
MICHAEL HAHN.

cnaei f1ann, late Il ihtiIlDeI vi COn
gress from the second COMPRESSION
al District of Louisiana:
Mr.. President. | rise to second the
resolutions commemorative of the pub
lie life and services of Hon. Michael
Hahn, recently a Representative tom
the second Congressional district of
Louisiana. who died in this city sudden
" on the 18th of March last. | was alb
sent on the day of his death and had
not the opportunity to participate III
the funeral obsequies OF in the action
of the Senate.
My acquaintance with Mr.. Hahn dates
from the Presidents contest resulting in
the election Of Abraham Lincoln as Pres
idept of the United States. He was a
supporter of Stephen A. Douglas. l
remember distinctly the large and en-
thusiastic meeting held in The town of
ThibodaGx during that campaign. and
the strong and earliest speech delivered
by Hon. Michael Hahn. Thibodaax is
the capita! town of LaFourche Parish,
the center of a wealthy, intelligent, and
cultivated population.
| have never known in my life in any
land IA community that was more distin
guished for its polished manners, its
,fur.1- al = &c no,in 1,ayif,1rt-
and charitable bsnetaction>, and in
which the poo and rich alike enjoyed
in IA larger measure contentment and
and happiness. 1t could boast of such
citizens as Bishop Leonidas i ok. than
whom no more strik NC character ever
shone forth in The annals Of the Chris
tlalf Church i'll this country George S.
Guion, the model planter, the public
spirited citizen. the devOut Christian,
the knishtly gentleman DR.. James
Scudday, an ornament to isprofession.
and beloved as widely as he was known
BraXton Bragg, whose name is forever
associated with the history of the wal
of secession and of General Richard
Taylor. as It's senator in the State Legis
lature, renowned abroad as well as at
home as one Of the most, ACCOMPLISHED
gentlemanand brilliant conversational
lists ofthe age, and second only to the
foremost in military genius. The day
Mr. Hahn onr, 6f., A..
that had assembled on the occasion re
ferred to he Was quite unknown. but
when he had closed his address there
was not n person in it who had not be
come convinced that he was q sincere.
upright, patriotic man, and an earnest
and persuasive speaker.
The career of Mr.. Hahn illustrates
the beneticence OF our institutions as
well as how much may be accomplished
under them by selt-denial, hard work,
inherent virtue, and earnestness of pur
pose. Young men may take courage
from his example. Born in Bavaria
November "a, 1880. he was brought to
the city of New Orleans when ten years
OF age. ono Of five children under the
care of Il widowed mother. whose early
death left him to tho guardianship of
friends and to his own unaided resour
ces. He was fortunate, however. in
living in a community quick to recog
nlze merit and in falling under the kind
ly guidance and instruction of Hon.
Christian Roselius, in whose office he
was chiefly prepared for the practice OF
the law. Christiac Roselius was for
many years Il leading lawyer at the
New Orleans bar and educated more
yeung men for the practice of the pro
1ession than any other lawyer of his
generation, not only as the veteran pro
lessor OF law i'll the University of Lou
lsiana but he possessed great benevo
lence and never omitted an opportunity
to aid any young man of merit who was
struggling for admission to the bar or
in the early years of his practice.
The active interest which Mr.. Rose !
ilus manifested in all worthy young
men think was owing not only to his
WI experience in early life, for he him
self had reached the head of his profes
sion in the State of Louisiana bv tri
umphing over all the difficulties that