Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1817-05-06
DIED.

aged t0--consort of Hon. Mark L.Hill, and daugh-
ter of the late Hon. James M'Cobb.
The decease of Maj. Gen. CYRUS KIwG, was
noticed in our last. On Tuesday, his remains were
inferred at Saco, with military honors. The fell
lowing obituary notice of him is extracted from
the Weekly Vister, printed in Kennebunk -
Dir. KING was born at Scarborough, in Sep.
TENDER, 1772. His father Richard King haying
been for many years citizen Of that antient town
Cyrus the subject of this notice, was fitted for col
lege at Phillips Academy in Andover, and enter
ed Columbia College, in the state of Newly ork, at
the age of eighteen years. In both these semna-
ries he won the esteem and commanded the respect
of his instructors. At the latter he received the
highest honors, at the commencement at which he
was graduated in the gift of the officers Of Col
lege.-Having resolved on the study of the law, he
devoted himself TO it with ardor and industry evil
dental of determination TO shine as a barrister.
Upon the appointment of his brother, the Hon.
Rufus King, as minister at the court Of London ir
'95, he accompanied him to Europe ia the capacity
OF private secretary. In this situation he contin-
ued little more than year, when he returned to
his native land and to his favorite study the law.
He finished his term student at law, in the office
of the Hon. Prentiss Mellen, Esq of Portland
and commenced the practice at Saco. La bis first
efforts at the bar be did not fail, to display great
acumen of intellect and deep research in this alb
struse science. Ii was remarked of him, that he
always appeared thoroughly acquainted with the
principles, by which the rights of his clients were
10 be decided, and that he could seize upon the
strong points in bis cause, and urge them with
pathos, peculiar TO himself In enforcing the
claims of those whose suits he advocated, he some
times perhaps enlisted his feelings rather too
strongly on the side of h client, but it was always
from the purest motives. The slightest apparent
attempt III the adversary counsel, or in any other
department. of judicial tribunal to infringe On
settled law. or impede the regular course of jus.
tice, would at electrify his whole system and
he would rise into strains of eoquence that would
have honored the proudest orators of antiquity.
In special pleading he manifested great readiness
and adroitness, and was perhaps better acquainted
with the forms of practice in the English courts,
than any lawyer in this section Of the country.
In November 1872 he was first elected member
of Congress fer the irst eastern district 1t was
period of war and of party collision. The war then
prosecuted was by some considered as improvident
y declared, by Others in defence of our dearest
rights, and by many as not only unnecessary and
impolitic, but immoral and unjust. To the latter
class Mr.. King may be considered as having be-
longed. Ii was therefore to be expected that he
would not fail TO attack the administration at all
its vulnerable points. During the continuance of
hostities his efforts were directed to this object,
and his speeches on the floor of Congress always
breathed spirit of independence worthy the rep
Tesentative of a free and highminded people
while at the same tine they Showed an intimate
acquaintance with the principles of civil liberty
incorporated igto our Constitutions Of government.
Nor are these their only merits Their style is
pure and classic and in very many instances the
diction elegant. The imagery with which several
of them abound is splendid, and from them may be
cd aF fh IoJ ;ut
chiyes of rhetoric.
In his public duties Mr.. King evnced fidelity
and deyotedness exceeded by none. He seat in
Congress was never vacant when his health would
permit him 10 fill it,
Onall questions connected with commerce. il is
believed, he discovered acquaintance and
promptness, which but few professional gentlemen
of his age possess. No man in the house Of repre-
sentatives manifested so much solicitude that the
various bills, &C. in their progress, through this
branch of the legislature should pass free from de-
feet. None rose so often to correct errors, and
none were more listened 10 than him.
In the Office of Major General of the militia, al
though he had but recently entered upon its duties
yet he had held il sufficiently long TO gain the uni
yersal esteem Of both officers and soldiers Al the
Office of the adiutant General il will not be derog-
atory 70 the claims Of any 10 say that, none stood
m higher estimation. but u was IN private lie
that lie appeared most interesting In the various
relations of Citizen of friend, Of brother, of father
and husband be she'd around him lustre full Of
benevolence and love. In his intercourse with the
world, honesty and integrity marked bis path;
and il is worthy of remark, that during The agita-
tons of party, the foul breath Of calumny has not
attempted to tarnsh his reputation. OF paternal
love and conjugal affection be was model aud
to add the brightest wreath oil his fame, he lived
and died like christian.