The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-24

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ResoIutely turning his face from the GOV
eted prize, he joined the rauks of his CON
rades, and, August, 1861, found him hur
I rying to the front as private in the ST
Michigan volunteer infantry. Eigh
months sufiiced to seal his fidelity {,
country with his own patriotic bloc
and TO complete the sacrifice of all his fu
J ture hopes and wishes. At the battle O
Wilmington Island, Georgia, he lost hi
left arm and received rifle ball through
the left hip which lodged IN the groin il
20 extract il. The result was an oDeI
wound, which has been source of con
slant annoyance and pain TO the pres
emit moment. Manned and permanently
incapacitated for manual labor Just 81
his youthful feet rested upon the thresh
hold of active manhood, Charles ID. Long
returned to bis home, after weeks oI
anguish and weary waiting, under cir
cumstances which might well have
crushed, at once aud forever, every hope
OF future usefulness and preferment
among his fellow citizens, But the in
domitable spirit OF the youth proudly re-
fused TO recognize defeat, save in thepres.
ence OF the universal conqueror. Bravely
ignoring the pains OF physical weakness,
he sought an opening, and was soon APP
plying himself to the study of law with
all the vigor and tenacity which had
marked his early efforts to secure a lib.
eral education.
Moved to sympathy and admiration by
this genuine exhibition of pluck and hero
Ism, the citizens OF old Genesse placed
young Long in nomination for the county
clerkship, and he was triumphantly
elected. His services in that responsible
position we're so satisfactory that he was
returned for four successive terms, dur.
ing which hepursued his law studies with
such success that he was admitted to the
bar before the close OF his fourth term as
county clerk, and qualified for prac tice.
de was soon after elected prosecuting
attorney oil that county, and served in |
that capacity for three successive terms. |
The same fidelity, honesty and unfagging |
industry which characterized the child |
hood and youth of Judge Long distin-
guished his later efforts and widened his
and acquaintance to a degree
which drew to him various State and
ederal appointments OF honor and profit,
and added materially to his reputation
md influence at home and abroad. La
LSf he formed a partnership and en-
tagged in general law business in Flint,
where for nearly ten years the firm of
long 4 Gold enjoyed reputation and
'ractice second to none in the interior
Il the State. When, in 1887, the legisla-
ure increased the number of supreme
Justices to FIVE, and the term to tea ears,
ne choice OF the republican party for
andidate for the new judgeship fell upon
harles ID. Long, OF Genessee county.
'hough utterly inexperienced in judicial
'ork, Mr.. Longs well known legal
bllity and mental characteristics were
egarded as an ample guaranty for his
tness. while his personal popularity was
He was triumphautly
ected, and the wisdom of that choice
as been amply attested. Since 1887 the
usiness OF the supreme court has stead.
y increased, the material for some forty
dditional volumes of reports attestiny
ne asslduity with which that body has
ursued it's important duties. In this
lbor Judge Long has fully shared, and ]
is no reflection upon any to state that
o member OF the supreme bench is more
thoroughly loved and respected by bis {
ssociates, or esteemed by the bench and
ar OF the State.
Naturally enough Judge Long is re- Q
ublican, and an ardent supporter OF the
rinciples OF the party; but he is not a
arrow partisan, nor could he be, since
'ery instinct OF the man is broad and ,
Socially, his acquaint- {
nee and popularity is as wide as the :
tate itself. Simple, genial and unassum- {
z In manner, generous and sympathetic =
? nature, and imbued with those strict 7
'inciples OF fidelity and honor which 4
nder hypocrisy and deceit impossible {
Id abhorrent, Chief Justice L2ng may c
} regarded justly as model citizen and 9
most striking and conspicuous example q
successful self achievement in the face
seemingly unsurmountable obstacles Il
noble examplar OF American pluck and ?
dustry, worthy OF inspiring the ambi- i,
IN and ardent emulation of the youth v
the proud and prosperous common
'alth which honors him IN his maturity,
d which is no less honored in the citi- .
lshiD and public services OF it's worthy o.
d distinguished son. or his election m
ere is no doubt. -State Republican.
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