Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-08-17
.Another Revolutionary Hero gone !

.Another Revolutionary Hero gone
DIED-Yesterday morning, in this town, in
the 18th year oths age, General REUBEN Hop-
KINs, formerly of Orange county, New-York.
If affection sometimes induce the mortuary
panegyric, when the subject of it presents no
circumstances OF extraordinary merit, surely
he whose early life and maturer years have
been spent in the active service of his country
and of religion, well deserves the tribute of
respect.
General Reuben Hopkins was born in Dutch
ess county, in the state of New-York, in
June, 1748. At the commencement OF the
revolutionary war, he left the practice of the
law, in which he had been some years engaged,
and Joined the army which was contending for
freedom, and never ceased to assert with his
sword the rights of man, until the indePen-
dence of our country was achieved At the
battle of Bunker's Hill he served as AdJutant,
as well as in those of Peekskill and White
Plains. Our information is too limited to ena-
BILE us to give in detail his military career, but
that he performed his duty as a soldier is we'll
authenticated.
At the close of the war he returned TO his
professional duties, and discharged them with
honor, distinguished for his sound legal know
ledge and discriminating Judgment. Not pos
ed the clerkship of the Circuit Court of
Orange county, which station he held for ma
ny years, amidst the mutations of party and OF
officers.
| During the late war he again appeared in
arms at the call ofhis country. lie led bril-
gade to the northern lines, and was ready and
anxious to cross, but Notwithstanding his ear
nes; endeavorato excite similar spirit in those
whom he commanded, he was under the NOR
titying necessity of returning home without
encountering the enemy. His conduct on that
occasion is attested by the newspapers of the
day, TO have eenhighly mertorous.
| Besides the military offices which he has
held in regular grade up to that OF Brigadier
General, he has frequently represented the
citizens of Orange county, both in the senate
and the lower house. His fidelity and talents
are sufficiently attested by the many times
which he was elected.
But however praiseworthy his patriotic zeal,
We have the satisfaction of recording farer,
brighter trait in his excellent character. He
was pous, humble christian.
| As he was free from that wild zeal which
/" is not according to knowledge" so was he
| far from fearing to "confess Christ before
men," His hopes were entirely fixed on Hun
| who offered himself for sinners He had long
publicly confessed himself a sinner whose on
ly refuge. was the crucified Redeemer, and
| avowed his attachment to the Saviour and his
cause How well his life accorded with his
profession we need not say. Those who knew
him can bear witness to the constant zeal with
which he strcve to adhere to the divine pre-
cept "whatsoever ye would that men should
do unto you, so do We also unto them" In
truth, dependence on Christ and obedience to
His commands, were blended IN him to an un-
common degree. In the last trying scene, his
mind was calm, for his faith was bright, his
hope was strong In his own language
3" Death had no terrors, his sting was drawn;
he k1eiv in whom he had believed.'
Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord
Yea saith the spirit, that they may rest from
their labors, and their works do follow
them" Communicated.
In Ridge Prairie township on Saturday last,
Mr.. JAMES PiLKINGToS, Painter.
In Goshen township, on Wednesday last,
JAMES ROBINSON, Esq.
At Frankfort, (Ky.) on the Goth ult. DIR,
ALEXANDER J. MITCHELL, distinguished Ply
sician.
In St. Louis, on the 51st ult Capt. JOSIAH
BnIGHT.
On the Cd inst. Mr. OLIVER r. Cook, late Of
this town.
On the same day, Mr.. JONI ID. PorEcT.
On the 5th inst. Mr.. JoHN WALLS.
On the oh inst DABNEY CAM, Esq.
Col ELIAS REcToH, Postmaster ofthat place.
On the 18th ut at Hamiltonyile, near Phi
ladelph,a, MANUAL ToRREs, Minister of the
Columbian Republic near the United States.