Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-12-18
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published beautiful Memoir OF the life of
distinguished aud amencd citizen, WILLIAM B. GUS We
this morning publish another from anohs happened, by
curious coincidence, both OF hands
Saturday morning; almost OF time.
have pub cd Tho which they ara
both we'll written lay both Of Their bsfc
the Pube-espccay they anecdotes and take va.
fious views Of the character OF the deceased,
FOR THE ENQUIRER
MEMOIR OF THE LATE GovERNoR GILES.
The opinion that public men are, 10 certain extent
public pr perty, anh that tbs Community h>v. A riyb
to knowledge Of their prv.te history as well a. their
public acts seems 10 be seniim. NJ generally ad
mned, that IL Il believed brief Memoir OF the late
Governor Giles will not be unacceptable to your rea
ders To thi, duty the author has been ippell. d. not
Less 10y MS own S Ipn%a OF Its rr'p..y h'n The s"s
which, ba viii! endeavour avoid equally tn. error.
ct hiu'i euosium, or too riys tri''ci.m OF those
foi5is from ohirb TO human hene is wholly excmp,
William Gle. was native of the county Of Anne
liza, in tie State Of virginia and horn ahou, the
year 1864 H. va. the yorDg.st son, ard ind I'D he
younge,t child Of his parents, William and - G Les
II had an elder h'tfer, John Ges, Who an Off
OF the Continental Army. emf wi tisd az Ch.re
ton. Nc Gsle.s parents, though holding big ly re-
spectacle standing in society not remarkable for
their wealth, but possessed, in ahurdsnt deg,e.
both the and the disro ton eiv- tn ir con
regular edursii'n Afer the usual preparation at the
Country Sci oos he placed by his Fatter Hamp
den s. dn'y C'lrge. undrr he aud instruction OF
the Reverend S1muei S,a' hop Stith who was then
Presid NJ oil that IB-imton. H. rrm'in a a, Harm.
den SIDNEY Tor yrAr two. wh n President Smith
was transferred TO n tssAu Hal, In Psrce o. New
Jersey AMI having formed an auachmen, for youns
Giles, whose sideui geDius had hegun to bud he pre-
vailed upon he FSher 10 ord lin TO Princeton where
Mr.. Giles remained for some time. svang him.eIf of
all the sdvAna ages o. that anciet sui renowned s. mi
nary. under the guidance and pupiage of his fie nd
and Der s'ac'or, Dr.. Smith. l. is believed however
that Nc. C les graduated in shat lnsi,u ion ::
hrvns lett there before 10 CONF leted his course Up
on his return to FHgiOis be placed by HE ,th
~ Williamsburg, 10 s'uiy the law. under oil Mr.
Wythc ana was Ia dur time admi 10 the Bar Az
ph;iiti n
Ia I'D IT, q H.
those learned aud good men. state Tho eya ted opiu
len he -rtsined Of their Inrrs and tn.
sense Of graI'uGo which h. oheri,'ed through lie,
fer their kiodn, towards him Ia r, lation TO ID
Smith, Ia aways spoke Of him a. hi nsiactor anil
II VA douhti "a 10 his sAgacity in king the tyb
grade OF NJ. Gii-.'s genus ia early life and which
prompted him TO desire that he shouts accompany him
10 Princeton, that the public lie Indebted for thu, over
Theming di-piIy q alent which la. often iIiumi-
mated III, councils at ID. e1untry, snd won ior Mr.
Giles the req ton OF bling Of the first Debaters
in III Unt,d atss
Having obtained license TO practice, Mr. Giiss Pet.
lied ia Peershurg aud attended, The conrt- Of the
bouring coun'ics well as hs oil g neral Coutr and
though bis prO- ssenai carer was abort onr no, ex
cssdirg i've OF sta yesrs, Il wa, never hrI-ss bi
Hart one. ADD the Au'ho7 of THU Memoir ha. heard
frequent anecdotes of hii attending pow r. az an
s''vorse in tho court ia which he p-aci,.d =
But he nsver was sound or learned lawyer
owing. doubt, to his early removal from tho
BI /; and, p-rhsp-. In some degree 10 the eager
and towrting character Of his genius which d.
no. allow him TO brook tbs Lueubrnfio einte onuoyn
L. YER
During M. Giles' residence 10 Petersburg and when
be was aton' twenty hye twtnty-eix wears Of Az.
vacancy occurred duting the lad ysar nf the fra, Com
Rrc's, ia IN rsOresen'aon to th4t Di4trlr by the
death OF Col Bland, (ceodi"g the az hor', present
Tscolee on) nj which tine he he Cafns a candida. and
was opposed by Col. Edopnds. officer OF he r..
svolpt'onary Afmy who vety popular and who had
reovrf the advantage upon such VI oscas'oo If a
.rI-abird Hub. "h eh be bid acauired IN battle Tn.
ID rlc AZ ma sod wa l'rS-, AMI extended nearly
70 M worm A,nhha boiher The canvass was an ami.
sa'e and the party die nctions Al, lha lima
Fs'erasts AMI AniFrde si.ts, in references n IN.
thFn recent adoption OF The F,dssl C)ps,ulion Tbo.s
were chilled Federdlis,s Who he'd beon in favor If n,
adoption, and those opposed to II Ant-F sdefas Mr.
Giles belonged to the former, and biz opponent To The
LATER party. Thus circnnstsnced, they conner eed
tb' csDvats; and the author received from Mr. Gil.
himself Tie history Of Incident TO which H. always
&C lied his succese upon thai Occa.ion. The anec.
do'e wa - foNOwsln of he srgssi COUNTIES in
ethe W Tir', an ss1ic lay contiguous the Norih
ca OF N NJ, Col. Edmuuds was very ropulAr and Mr.
GIL GONNA atiyviy but lule known NORTH Ca,olin..
which had rein'ed Al hrt sdop the T sder,I INST
tuition hal JUST shor line efo tbs Election come
Toto the Unioo. IN the large county there lived MI
JT'".1 MAJ o. much influence, nd ~ho did not
10 inform Mr. Giles O ms deter nindlion to tho, IN
1urnee at the poll. agdius him; alec Informed him
that h should demand Of him publicly on the dsy sn
avo~al Gf his political opinions, whIcf, In the ian
guaee Of Mr. J.'N'", he should expect eassotien,
snsHef." The was the innrnaiion Of purpose OF
which Mr Giles wa extremely gkd to hear, a. il,s
habit OF public speaking upon the husoRs was sareir
that Jay, and never esored without some imposing
neeessi'y, o. VI on some greli political oce 4.on. NJ,
GbrS imbedt@tey beteTu,ited to- the incident 10
the bet secoun, and accordingly prspsred himself In
he test minnr iof The osesson. Tito Threat was ac.
cordngy, eNecuted, bnd the detnsnd publicly INSIDE
rnt - the polls woee about TO be oton.d r6sn bir.
.ags',vbJsf ID lbe sjYeafgss Of rssH fasgsiy ~