Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-06-17

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whom have erieayored to rourtray.
I.pe II is, that all vi no now hear me, can.
not expect to attain the honors and digni-
he'd stations which he enjoyed and adorn.
ed. But It is in the power OF all to resem-
bic him in his industry and application to
study, 10 his integrity, plainness and puri.
tyrof manners, and in his patriotism and
republican principles. Let me entreat
you TO consider ,hat it is not by the love
olmonel by foppery and parade. by pomp
and luxury that ,he liberties of the people
!. are to be preserved. IF you wish the
Temple OF Freedom. that glorious sirnc
tire e0ed in America, 10 remain unim
paired 4 thousand years hence, 1t is in
cumbsnt upon you 70 live As republicans
ought, free from vice and n,otnsiof, ever
FIRM and ina xib.e, and never dsyia'ing
from the course Of re6tisude. If you adj
mire the character of the illustrious
George Wythe, strive TO make tha, cha.
raeter your own.
Your reward will be, in the FIRST place,
the appreciation Of your own conse;eaces,
the best and most valuable reward of vir-
tue IN this world, far more precious Than
the applause of croud, which often is
bestowed on the undeserving. This was
the appreciation which the honest republi.
canWythe valued above every other, and
this we may all obtain, it We sincerely de-
sire it. Your reward in the next place
will be the applause Of all good men, that
applause which the patriot George Wythe
obtained. Such are the charms OF true
8 virtue that bad men admire it against
their own inclins,ions and good men ne
yer fail 10 love it. even in those who diff.
fer from them in opinion. Thus yousee
that federalisss and republicans, friends
and foes in politics, all unite in sincerely
mourning the loss Of the firm, The sincere,
the yirtuous republican George Wylhe,
all being convinced that his intentions
were upright, although in some things he
disagreed with themselves.
Your last and best reward will be
happiness af'er death. In this world, our
portion Of happiness is but small. The
pest men are often afflicted like the worst.
They have to weep with agonizsd hearts
for the loss OF those they love most dearly,
as we do now; and sometimes, as was
the case Of our unfortunate friend, they
jeelthe stroke of death embiitered by the
sharp and venomous sting OF ingratitude.
But they have their consolation. They
repose their hopes in the bosom Of their
God, and lock to the place he has prepar.
ed as their permanent abode. Such was
the comfort, which smoo,hed the bed Of
death 10 our departed friend.
He always believed in future and a
better state, which alone can afford to
good men their just re,ribuiion; aud
Trust is himself at this moment in lha,
happier world, where "lhe wicked cease
from troubling and the weary are at rest"
il his blessed spirit, exai.cd above the
cares and pains OF mortality, could now
render us any service, would invoke it,
and call upon him TO infuse into our hearts,
at leas; portion of his virtues. But to
him it would not be proper for us TO make
our application. TO the Almighty Crea-
tor only, to that God sho made him all
tina, he was, our requests should be di.
Tsefed. And that he may, in his mercy,
teach us properly 10 estimate, and
draw the most useful instruction from
the great example which is now set be-
fore Tvs, is my most sincere and ferven,
prayer.