Delaware journal., 1828-11-28
Communicated. I
ORITUaRY.

Departed this life in Chestertown, on Monday the l1th
inst after an illness of than two weeks DAVID j.
the Legislature Of Maryland in the 9th of bis age;
leaving dsconsoate mother sisters, and brother TO lam
ent their irrerevabe loss.
Although the writer Of this small tribute to departed
WORTH was personal friends and great admrer OF the de-
ceased he will endeavour depict the most prominent
traits in his character and life, with candor ana
At an early age, after having received the beneht OF
liberal and classical educaton he commenced reading law
in the office of Col Ezekiel F. Chambers OF this place
This difficult and complicated study, he continued win
assduty and industry for several during which tme
he pursued with equal arour and avlty, knowledge OF
the Constitution and politics of his country Having COM
peted the study of the law, he was admitted to practise
YER though young he was pronounced by competent ana
Qualified Judges to be well grounded in its principles and
gave the most nubtable proofs of becoming proound
i iust and ornament to the profession His manner OF
speaking the bar, was deliberate and energetic he con-
fined himself rgdy the law and the facts, and seldom
failed arrest the understanding and Judgment OF ms
As politician it may be truly said he had few equals Of
his age any country The study OF government was ms
pecuar delight, and the evidences of his proficiency IN
this abstruse SCIENCE could not in times have failed to wait
him to the temple of renown His political genus too
bright to be unseen and his merits too shining to be
overlooked caused him to be chosen Representative for
Kent County, the Legislature Of Maryland, to December
session, 1926 The unexceptionable manner in which he
discharged the important duties that devoved upon hm as
the fame he acquired and the applause he won IN the
latve hail. can be attested by many who listened with
and the irresistible force of his eloquence. As popular
speaker Campbell had few superiors he uniformly be-
came animated with his subject The glow OF patriotism
and arour youth that fred his breast caused his manner
to be sonorou impressive, vigorous and frequently impe
uous but he universally distinct and argumenatlVe
and never reraned until he had exhausted his subject and
himself Although he may not be said 10 have posse
the studied expression, the graceful MANNER or poshee
gesture of finished orator. yet he exhibited what 10 IN
teigent minds infinitely preferable, rich funo o
information, deepness and closeness VI UouSht ah'
ot energy in dction. There was more sincere O
or greater admirer of republican institutions OF more
faithful and supporter OF the peoples rght na
the deceased In his death they have sustained maeria
ia loss but will doubtless be gratifying to them TO know
that the latter part Of his days. before disease haa asene
ne upon him, employed in devisng the most udiciou
rv plans to promote their good.
Asa son, and brother. he dutfu, KIND, ana ans
tonate and his exertons however eeble were never
* termted the comfortable provision tor hos
whom fortune and the endearng ties OF naure nag mad
it his especial duty to protect.
As an acquaintance and friend his loss will be sorel
lamented Possessing the most extensive cooquial qua
&c ties warmth of heat and generosity OF sou ne heVe
failed enlven the social CIRCLE and give TO u esn ton
xet and yigour Whenever the chords OF treRasP h CT
he twned themselves around his heart they were NOT
to nfraction by light trivial causes me uhes.Ale M
freedom of expression permitted to MS irenas pu ae
le- them ihtenty to him. and gave 'niaioe "ocao
1r. of the native goodness of his soul. -
In the short but interesting history OF tne oecaseo
~ behold an ind vidua whose claims to public favour wer
based upon his intrinsic virtues and personal merit
Without wealth, relatives, connexions, OF 1iehos nc e
Aed vaed himself to most honourable emnence ms AND
ton Of the purest and most laudahe kiha MS gre