Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-21
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LOYALTY OF loving. heart, the Eensroius US
service; one who: because OF the worth
and efficiency Of THIS service;f earned ,ba o ons
federacy,' the one whose portrait lie hao
The honor to piesent-Judah Philip Ben
janin.
life OF Mr.. Benjamin., touching upon his
birth his early years bis lsgat 'r!smnsS,
TO which he was elected from Louisiana
in 1852, and was the first Jew to occupy
! seat in that cila4nberLhis work in the
Cabinet pf;the- Confeteracy- his tilsht 10
England his triu:nphs again at the Eng
fish tar, his honors. and his death in
Parts. May. 1884.
This was the life of Judah P. Benja-
min This fsfh q pang wa ana the
man was Ills struggles. his achieve,
ments, his conduct during PROSPERITY ana
magnificent meataiity. his tireess en-
srgy his indomitable courage. his un-
wavcring loyalty 10 the South.
Ills FINE, INTELLECT.
His mental faculties were Of the mas
But because Titanic his Intellect was by
no means slow Or heavy. He was quick
and keen in denat sklltui ana j., Mf ;has,s
legal and forensic Journeys IN which MS
professional and civic, duties called nm
10 partieipate Charles s., sumner, OF , Mas
cal opponent, Paid high tribute. to his
ability. and declared HIM the ablest and
most eloguent man IN me ss snate Of A mo
United States was an august body and
ability and enquence the characteristic
OF its deliberations.
His mind was constituted to deal with
large things. lie loved 10 plead large
causes. and though ne could. when neces-
sity demanded, pay with consummate
them to suit his case, We, ne could not
reduce his mind TO a level with those
opeciosities'i that are often resorted to
10 twist verdict from jury His ca
ha astible. He would often work from
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this capacity and gave him much work
that did not belong 10 his department.
il was said that he was the only officer
in the Cabinet who could I'll any other
mans place.
PERSONAL APPEARANCE.
Mr.. Benjamin's success and his elo-
uuence We're the fruits or his tremendous
mental power more Than Of any special
short and, inclined to be stout In fea-
tinguishably Jewish. His eyes, hair. and
lips full His voice Ole AVA was ' siive r0 and md
resonant, and when he poured forth the
1iow of logic. rhetoric, superb dction
scholarly research, and ,invincihle argu-
ment that characterized his addresses.
we can easily understand now he gained
mis- triumph In the forum and at the
bar. II is said that this richness and per-
fiction Of style he evinced in the most
uGifnportant documents. He did not
Write a note, even for servant to fetch
an umbrella, that was not model Of
dlction and rhetoric.
While not given to levity or ocular
speech he was most genial and agree
able companion. Mr.. Harrison lin Cen.
tury Magazine. November. 1852. says
that on that memorable retreat. Of Pres
ident Davis and his Cabinet and officers,
].as long as he (Benfam!n) remained with
as his CHEEKY good humor and his readi-
ness to adapt himself to the require
ments OF ali emergencies made him a
most agreeable conlrade"
This same CHEEKY courage and readi-
ness to adapt himself to the requirements
of all emergencies stood him in good
stead in the bitter hours that followed