The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-11-20
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- e 49, -" A'+Hf'f'f - 80 ~ fs'H'# w
ihp Olst year u hs ,ge. CHRISTOPHER
tLAkkE T.. esq, Tue iIitess ellcI lcf niinaird
his existence, thonsh painful and prniiattrd,
WIS borne with niisIeldins l%ari,oie. Setls,l,le
from the nature nl hs ,Islndlrs, thu recovery
was Hopeless, he inotcd upon he approaching
end, ~illch he saw could ioi be distant, WITH
" calm philosophy" Assai~i by u complies.
inn at diseases. wtici, " o,,ld nave broken domu
the spn. IL OF al, u, fnpary mud. he rarely be-
irasrd a , unsciousoess OF snIlftiug. Cheerful 10
thu last. the friends " ho ehilel 10 see han eeIr
ollen deligliWd with The pleasing leno, Of his
conse, sallol, AMI the occasional sAllies OF his
wit
II may be suid. without transcending the
bounds of ruth, thai the lanicniabie snbisci Of
this notice losSesspd genius of brilliant order.
Though poor, iiiendlass, and wttlioni The benefit
nf education, he reached n distinction which
few. who have not had ih.se disad, .mtages ~
encounter, have beer, able Ia attain. No man
wasless Indebted 10 books Tor the talent which
ne possessed. II MAS the free gii ofn,tufe nrr-
self Fond afthr delights of society, aud cpnu.
wal mirih he i"nnd IL Impossible 10 chain
1own his mind 10 The toll ot systematic study.
Iii. reading was irregular, and al u rambling
mature. When, how ever, IL became nnGsssa.
~ IN make mn Effort, to call his intellect iniv
ariion, its operations We're rapid, aud sI,r--
hls HtCbnlblalltH me hiifNl VI Us tkeIllbL.
Had his mind brun properly disciplined ia
his yo0th-trnined to hah,is of application
aud reflection. Ne have every reason To be-
lieve thai hr wonld have rasked with tho
most distinguished mrn ut his day.
At tho bnr, though we have no written
'peeimens ot his orai"ry we are told bv his
curly friends aud contemporaries thai II was OF
a high order. lie IL sH,J 10 have possessed
one quality Of ine,,,mu able value Ia n lawyer.
1nrommo quiCkness OF mind. which enabled
him, ~ The heat oi argument, aud alhoDi any
previous reflection Ia seize upon the siroug
points OF his own case, and 10 defect, ~ the
same moment, the weak ones ~ his Hdvorsn
~. One knew not which 10 admire most. the
,igor OF his attack or tho adrpiness oi his
defence the strength otseasoning with which
he sustained tho cause Of truth, or The nnrivat.
led BART with which liz drrssed out u so
phism when necessary TO his purpose. Com.
pretending N II glance the most intricate case
that might lie enti str To hts management, np
possessed The most enviable talent al presenting
II 10 the minds oftlle Jury Stripped Of all lis Isr-
p%leStics. IA the most striking anu convincing
manner. Did u %d,iicull question ot law in,,
dentnlly arise in the progress OF The trial, u
hint from the bar, Or n lnsty glance nj ~
book, was s1ticien, 10 prepare hlm Tor the
unexpected contest, though thrown into con.
iaci with those WHO might bring milo The dis
cussion nlnrger stock OF legal Information Than
himself. ingenious, prompt, cienr IN his con
crplions, md happy 10 The ,luslrhtion OF his
subject, ms forensic abilities, nj nj early peri.
cd ofl,s life, attracted general Admiration, n
is no unmerlied praise 10 say oil Nj, cislke.
thai he stood far IN advance Of tie profession
nj genllrmep with whom he WIS thrown, ~
the practice ot law. Hnndrod- ara now liv
ny who knew him, ~ the blaze of his
iame,' whose hearts have often thrilled al the
Strains OF his spir,t Stirring eloqhrncs. They
all bear willing irs,inouy tn lns hlgb d,.liay
OF inlent nj the bar aud with one vo,ct a.
ward 10 him The palm oi o~louuenGe.
Like most oi the tnie B,ed men oi our coun
try, Mr.. {. rose, by his avn sxeltiuns. 10 The
distinction wltIGll he htiaiued. Inhrtil,ug
no patronage, sustained by no wealthy rela.
,ives, hr sol out ~ lite poor aud dependent.
The brilliant qualities oi ms nHnd. however,
soon brought him into notice. HIS early
speeches, characterized bv a bold and manly
eIoqnrnse. quickly s,gnaii2ed him as youth
OF uncommou promise. Tho public. interest
ed in his success, extended to him a generous
support, aud he soon proved TINT he wa wui1
thy the eonntenanoe whleli had t,.un sheNn
hiuI. Continuing IN risf IN public ESTIMATION,
he was very earl, plcG..d 10 The Legislature
Of he Sta . aud nferwhrl. TO Cohgress
Growing weary ~ length ol public employ.
ments and professional pursuits, he retired
rom the busy theatre oi active HE, 10 the
tranquil but inore p~leh-,ns sornps oI dome
tic crjnymPnt-soiaGinS himself with the
hop thai he siiunid spend the remainder of
hbs HE IA undis,nfbed rfposc. THIS dream ~
felicity he wa, mol permitted long 10 ihdnlgc.
lis atitiiL hcrunihg dernngPd by The diSjciu
tel nature N lie times, he had the nisior-
To- - RI t IL - 4t--l H. II ~. Ia
VOWED in great pecnninry 1,Stressrs, aud 6nal.
ly STUNNED ri y fortune WINCH he had h"rn
lellrng a Lifetime IL acGpirr. lhls 5nVrre IT,
nj To which, his frmn"ss,was sutjrcioj, lro' ed
moun than he could bcur. Tho energies al his
mind gavr way aud could never he rallied 10
my n-elnl l,ntpasr.
Is . mab. Gr & possessed many excellent
'rltt5 Of eiInACier. HIS worst enemy, 1t he
hnh one, viii not hesitate 10 admit hal he
WIS n KIND aud generous ueIghlor. a human
ard iaAuigsnt master. u tender aud nffetttOi-
afa parent. IN The snGc"s,ill pursuit OF
wealth hr did npt forgot the cams al the
poor and destitute. His warm mud active be-
nevolcnce viii long be b" ~ ~ renitm
hfancc t., tbO,e who knew LIN IN bis better
day.
The Writer Of This feeble ske'ch indhlgrs
The hone that soaie ADLER pen my inypr the
tlittIlL VI ~ fp''R''
once highly distinguished individual,
=-..., ,ur measures proper 10 nc p"r,w~~rn--
ION 10 The Tariff having denied thar my uie
,osiflon WIS made TO dissolve our political S'
IeAi0n wtb the government, either ty the tu
tdrawsl OF the members, OF ~ any other ,h
r.. | had certainty n right to expect ihat some ~
mpt would have been mad 10 SuGfun ibdse pa
yes, or that their falseh0od would nave been VI
in0wledged. But while Mr.. Mitclleil nakes M
ttempi whatever TO sustain these allegations co
lch as ! have shown could only hnse origin 'r'
with himself aud his lIiends)-"hile ~ fact M
lo"s not even pretend lhnl the object of the no
lug IA question was u dissolution OF the IT. ny
or thHtt WAS even determined TO per- SCI
2 The people, 10 agree TO a SEPARATION oi the iNi
ps,' he inrns ABIDE and attempts TO drtan isr
pnueTsciiOna ofseveral membeTs oil The Ode $40
~, and aIakes up a new lssn', whether ceT- doI
sentiments we've or were not expressed by Wt
ocular individuals The mere statement Of ca