The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-08-02
Judge w. f. Blackman.

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z and most popular man in Contra
. Louisiana. To a brilliant mind an,
3 cultivated requirement of legal at
2 tainments he adds natural sunni,
. temperament and bonhomie thu
| wins him friends in all the walks O
: ilfe VI fine presence, eloquent ani
3 entertaining in private and public
5 and q veritable Chesterfield in all his
0 dealings with men, it is easily under
stood how he gains and maintains
his hosts of friends at every turn in
life. While he has the finer qualities
that render him extremely affable
and agreeable, he also has those
sterner qualities that make him lust
and rigid in the enforcement of the
law, and in the maintainance of his
own opinions of what he believes to
be equitable and right. OF course
such q man has enemies, and what
man worthy the name has not, but
we reckon that they are extremely
few considering his wide field of opera
ton and the numerous persons with
whom ne has had to deal. One thing.
however, stands out prominent in
the Judges career, and that is the
success OF his judgments in passingre-
view before the Supreme court. 1t is
very rare that cases from bis court
!ail to meet the approval of that au-
gust body. This speaks volumes for
his fairness and legal ability in the
administration OF justice.
Listening to the advice of his friends.
and with the laudable ambition for
honorand preferment at the hands of
his fellows, Judge Blackman is can
didate for Congressman from this
district, and We are authorized ofor-
mally place his name at the head of |
our columns. That he is eminently
fitted for the position and will fill it
with honor and distinction is univers-
ally recognized, and that he will be a
strongcandidate hisnumerous friends
make an assured fact.
Judge Blackman's field of public
life and usefulness is very extensive,
and he has had severe tests along al
most all the lines that try the metal
and fettle OF men. As a boy just out
OF college he became Confederate
soldier, and won distinction and off,
cial recognition and promotion for
his bravery and personal attain
ments. At the close of the war, in
the full vigor of young manhood, he
won his first spurs in the field of poll
tics in North Louisiana where he was {
1rst elected as Representative to the I
Legislature from Claiborne parish for r
The years 1866 and 1867. In 1858 !
ne won his most famous victory, in a /
lit with W. Jasper Blackburn, the h
of Radicalism in that Sec a
ion. Blackburn was noted for his
Utility as editor of the Homer IIliad.
md on the rostrpm was bitter and /,
powerful in wit, invective and argu- =
nent, but in young Blackman he !
ound foe worthy of his steel. The
loted forensic battle between these :.
wo is remembered by the people OF !
hat section to this day with pride, in .,
hat it was their first Senatorial vic
DRY during the dark days of recon-
truction, and gave them their first 10
presentation under the new regime ~
l the person of Wilbur F. Blackman y
9 State Senator for that district. "a
Afterwards Judge Blackman moved IN
Alexandria, and his record is a a.
inter of familiar history since then u
most, persons in this vicinity. He
as served az District Judge and as IN
ircnit Judge, and his ability and W,
ing and faithful service has been us
orthy Of remark, and is matter m
satisfaction and pride to his friends. OF
sacandidate for Congress the Judge To
'ings all the attachments which M
ould make him a brilliant and effec-
We representative, and he may be re-
'rded as one OF the strongest candi- &c
ties in the race. da
The Times emocratofJuly 80 says: -
is expected that the repairs being pI,
ade to the H. NJ. Carter will be COM
etc in time for her to resume her
ace in the Ouachita and Black rivers sci