The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1819-10-13
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EULOGIUM.


Morning Chronicle.
Commodore Ohcer Hazard Perry.
One Of our Naval Heroes and FIRST in
the annals Of American History who
gained victory where fleet was oppos-
ed to feet, has now paid the debt OF ma
ture, OLIVER HAZARD PERRY
is no more! There seems something
deficient in character, however illustri-
Gus, until it receives the conservation Of
death. However eminent man may
be for his, talents or for his virtues--dis-
smguished by his public or private ser
yices--luminous with intellecr, rcnown-
ed for bravery, or adorned by the less
dazzling, but more endearing qualities
of the heart; however much beloved by
his friends, or ido'izcd by his country,
respected both at home and abroad, sfiH
suhIe he kiOes, envy will attemp: to pull
him down from the lofty column of pub
lie admiration which forms his pedestal,
to the humble platform on which he
stands. But when death touches with
his wand of ebony character SO resplen.
dant--when II is converted as by magic
into dust and ashes, and seems to im-
plorc nothing but few feet of earth to
mouder away in quietude and in silence,
while the cold dews Of night hang over
bis head and nothing but ins~nsate mar-
bic marks the spot where he siumbcrs---
envy shrinks with adherence from the
sanctuary of the dead, and death canoni-
,es and consecrates the character. 1t is
ihen, and then only, that the virtues be-
gin TO gleam and to twinkle with a star
ike radiance, though The in,erposing
shadows Of the tomb--they then shine
from their proper sphere; they are SIT
beyond human reach in the broad ex-
parding and oyer-arching armament OF
lame.
We hope that the following slight BIZ
csrahlic skesch of the Departed hero,
dsawn from the most authentic source,
~! net he Sccroed rr:uiey&s:;ag. 0i1
ve, Hazard Perry, was. the son OF Chris
opher Raymond Perry, and WIS born in
export, Rhode Island. On the Esd of
August, 1885. His father had borne an
honorable part both by sea and land. in
the revolutionary battles Of bis country !:
ne was from his maternal side, descend
I'd il direct line from Sir WiLTam
WdRace, so renowned IN the history Of
Scotland In April, 1899, he received
midshipma,i's warrant, and was attach
ID to the United States ship General
Greene, under the command OF his father,
until the reduction of the navy. On the
breaking out of the Tripohran war, he
was ordered to join the Adams, COM
manded by Capt. Campbell, with whom
he continued until Com. Preblc was su-
perceded by Com. Morriss, when tie re-
turned in the frigate New-York to the
United States, during which cruise he
was promoted to an acting lieutenancy.
In 1904. under his old commander cap
tain Campbell, Of the Constellation, he
joined our squadron at Malta, where he
remained until by orders Of that officer
nc entered as first lieutenant on board q
the Nautilus, to which vessel he was at.
tached until Com. Rogers assumed the
command of the squadron. He remain.
ed in this station until the conclusion o
the peace with TripoIi, when the Com
shifted his flag from the Constitution tc
the Essex, and took O.yer Hazard Per
| ry with him to the United States, in tho
capacity Of second lieutenant. During
the embargo, he was appointed to the
command Of IL gun-boats, then lying a
Newport-and in 1910, he superseded
Capt. Jones in the command Of the y
States schooner Revenge, attached tc
tie squadron Of Com. Rogers, lying a
New.London. This schooner was los
of the port above mentioned court o
inquiry investigated all the facts Of ,h
case. by whom tie conduct Uf the com