Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-07-26
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FROM TIKI CHARLESTON TIMES.
THE HONEST LAWYER.
IN ANECDOTE
IN ANECDOTE

CHANGING an eye nver one of your late
papers, accidentally caught the para
graph which stated the deoth Of GEORGE
WYTHE, Esq Chancelior of Virginia
Some oil your correspondents, very young
and tender hearted, perhaps, appeared
quite galvanized by this piece OF ntclli.
gence, bu Tor my own part, getting now
to be a little old,>h myself, and daily, as
becomes stranger IN Cha lesion, az ih,s
season, looking out for sqaall of The
Same sort canUo, say IL was matter of
much sa, 20 me. knew ,hi, much OF
citizen Wyihe, that great and good as he
was, he was s.Iil no more than moral
man; aud ] also know that he was arriy-
cd TO that MI rIie state al which philo-
sophers and fruits begin, alike, la ,rembie
| 10 ihr,r fail AID when death by touch
OF his old thresher, with equal ease, brings
| uoMn chancellor or d cherry--and sliil
less, ifpossIblc, was Ssieucd at his exit.
! What! grieved lha, this veteran of the
law, after a iiFe OF glorious ,o;l, 10 revive
the golden age OF justice on earth. was re-
furn-d 10 the high courts of heayen.--pot.
Fale and trsmOanS axe The wretched JEFF
iriss' wet with widows tears and blood OF
mutder red patriots, 20 meet The tear ayeng.
ing God; but, 6rightin Conscious iutegritu,
! with hands pu' as The swee, pains " hith
! press the alabaser bottles of life, and in
robes oil innocence snow white as those
that angels wear. TO meet ihe smiles of
the huge Suhrene, and the acclamations
OF brother Saints innumerabIe. Shall I
gIleve atthis! AT This, the loys,est sigh,
ever yet placed before the eyes Of sweet
iy sympaIhizing charity Oh no. When
PLAADsR, like him, forsakes this toll.
SOME Cloud, to return TO his no,ive skies,
let not the voice of grief be heard. lie,
US rather follow The steps OF his departure
"ith Joy-gazlng eyes, and shouts Of hraise
TO God ior brother, who, after life so
honorable TO human nature, and so instruc
tive 1" he world, is going to his regard.
| And ior the white stone that guards his
sacred dust, Ills wisdom's beacon TO the
young Let il shine with the oil Of glad
ness, suffer Il not 10 be dimm'd with un.
seemiy fears. No; give them 10 The uile
attorney, sho for fee, supported the VIII
lam Claims, and tore from tie little weep
ing orphan, his cake aud bamely robe
give them to The infatuated miaer, who,
daikened at The sight OF creditor, ours.
ed his own signature If i; compelled the
payment oil a dollar d unmoved by he
calls OF honor, still Rugged 10 himself his
precious pe.t, contectto I've scoundrel,
provided lie might but de rich.-..' guile
6funder and fhe loaGeas laugh of heN.'' Give
To such as these. your tears they need
them--but poui them not over the tomb
OF the sleeping SVylhc, who while living,
showed hoy angels live. Having been
oiten told, that Though the homestead man
IN Virginia, YET he WAS moi The most or.
ihodoX felt an ardrat wish for All oppor-
UNITY TO learn his real sentiments about
religion. That opportunity was soon of
tered. fell ~ with HIM a Richmond
be invited me 10 dine with hun. Being
altogether granivorcus himself, nc gave
me Dinner exactly 20 his own tooth !;
rice mix, improved wrh piuInbs, sugar,
ard III meg Choice fare for B.aniin,
or All Old Bachelor. IL was over ibis de-
inulcent diet, that let drop expressions
| which Showed the current of my wishes :;
hc took the hint, and with looks Of COM
| riacency, and accents sweet as those Of
ms native Mockirg Bird, he thus unbo
somed himself -
why, sir, as 10 religion, I have ever
considered it as our best and grcatess
lrienh. Those glorious views which il
l"giyes Of our relation TO Cod and OF cur
destination 10 heaven, on the easy terms
'ot good life, unques,ionably furnish the
"beSi oil all motives 10 virtue; the strong
"est dissuasiyes from vice and the rich
"est CORDIAL undsr trouble. Thus far, l
"supposc, we are all agreed but not, per-
haPs, 80 entirely IN another opinion,
(which is, that in the sight Of God, mo-
"raI character is the main point This
"opinion, very clearly taught By Reason,
sis as fully confirmed by Recreation,
(which every where teaches That he
Stree spiU be vaiaed On y. fer as good fruit =
sand lh1t in the last day according to our
"woFks of iOUe, or of haired, Of mercy, or
GOT cruelty. We shall sing with angels, or
" weep with GeUiis. IN short, the Chris
"'iao Rel'gioo Che ssycsteSf and sub!insesf
Gin the worldly iabors, throughout, to in
"hx IN our hearts this great truth that
(" God IS loYe--aud that in exact proper.
"iion as we grow in love, we grow in his
thickness and consequently shall par.
Stake OF his friendship and felicity fore
ever. While othefs. therefore, have been
"beating their heads, or enbtterinr their