Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1834-12-01
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tiou,J full bat without fairness His head
rather large his face oval and regular his fore
head hi GA and open. His eyes, OF gray'sh blue
large, s,mewhut prominent, and sulmouhled by
family pcncillcd eyebrows, beamed wlih mingled
express ion of goodness and intelligence HIS nose
was aceune his mouth, naturally smiling, was
seldom opened but TO utter kind and gracious
th;ngs His complt xon was clear; his checks
lishtly coored and at the age of seventy -segen
not a wrinkle furrowed his countenance, winch was
remarkable for its generel expression OF trahkhcss
and candor.
Possessing strong and vigorous constitution,
that had acquired but slowly its full development
Lafayette Notwithstanding his advanced agc-no-
withsun ling the ycisstudcs of a life passed IN the
midst of political connections, and the rrlvat1oas
and sulferings OF long capuvIy,-enJoycd the
perfect use of his intellectual facolties, and was
gifted with mo,al energy which elevated him "a
| bove those circumstances that bend down or over
whem most men. During the latter years of his
! life, his health may be said TO have been good
He was seldom troubled by Sigh, indsposltion, or
by an access of govt, win h first attacked HIM some
years ago. Whenever he forced 10 resort 10
the use of medicine, my fiend Professor -,
attended him physlc an, and then myself as sur
geon
His sight remained exc Ilent 10 the last but his
hearing had for time lost liule Of It's aci'c.
ness, was particularly apparent dunn, ImlIsPo
sition. Lafayette was endowed both physically
and morally with lively scnsibIIty, and usually
gave fee vent to his agreeable Impressions. Over
those, on the contrary, of a sad or painful cfarac-
ter he exercised great control, conining them 10
his own bosom, from the delicate wish TO spare his
friends the exhibition of his sorrows his suffer
ngs. His physiognomy was habtually calm, ond
reflected faithfully the affections of his soul yield
ing the influence rather of The sentiments than of
the sensations he experienced hope and joy,pity or
gratitude, tenderness or severity, by turns, de.
pcted in his eyes, enlIyened the other features
of his counenance.
His mien dgn fled aad noble but his gail
had lost part of Its elasticity since the severe ac
cIdents he had experienced in 1903 while und !
treatment for fracture of the left thah. In walk
ing he obliged to Icon ON his cane and IN sill
| ting down, TO use much cauoa, account of siil-
ness in the articulation of the hip HIS other move
ments were characterised by harmony and thong h
his fingers had but little pliancy, his gestures were
gracefui-rarcly sudden or violent even during am
mated conversation. HIS voice was, grave but
gentle and agreeable, or loud an powerful acc5td
ing 10 the circumstances IN winch he was speak
ing. II the sub Get of conversation were amusing
he made effort - rcpress his hearty gajCty buf
/ never permitted it 10 degenerate into noisy laugh.
ter. lie lived with great temperance and sobriciy
rand have no doubt that to This regularity of lit.
should be attributed his freedom ION, Tie inf mites
of old age.
The dress ofLafayee was simple. Clad usual.
! ly in long gray dark col0rcd suriou and wear
Ing hat of the ordinary shape his apparel WAS
completed by pantaloons and CATERS, as is repre-
scented in the full length portrait taken of him bv
Mr. Schetter, his friend and pain er, some years
ago. The resemblance OF winch is IN every respect
perfect
In his NJ T.tf,u I,J,
regular life. giving to each instant lis allotted EN-.
! poymcnL Ills recreation he sought in the bosom
| OF his family. and IN the intimacy of his friends 4:
| consecratlng 10 them the moments that were MOI
devoted 10 his legislative duties or to his extensive
| correspondence. He considered time a, the ricbes
of which II is our duty to make the best use. NJ
haze no right, was he wont to say 10 lose u our
SctrcS and StU less 10 cause The loss nit 10 otaerS
ana 1t he were not always as exact in Keeping his
appointments could have been wished. we should
attribute his want of Punctuallty to the mulinc,lv
of his ensacemcnis--to his mental pre- occpn,. ion
and to certain fits of abstraction 10 which he was
AT times slightly subject.
! never saw him take part in any of the pomes
which are resoried TO for amusement, or as is cam
mouiy SAID, TO Kill time. OF the country lie wns
| extremely fond and he was in the habit as soon ne
his duties or business permitted him 10 onit paris
OF retiring TO Lagrange, where he truly led the Gre
J Ol Il
An ihs'incilyc sympathy in l. fayettc for all tho,
is great or good, or generous in humanity pre siod
over and enlarged the development Of ms n,oraI
ana intellectual faculties His ardent imaoi na,;r,
was tempered by the solity OF his reason and tho
GOODNESS OF his judgment his enthusiasm ,vos ,Go.a
lore never kIndcd bal by subjects that his ca,,
science and his reason approved. ACCORDING to hin,
INC 'oeai standard of excellence should con.Irchend
Whatever is useful, honorable and just, and contain
Cd within the limits of possibility
Ills mind was highly cultivated AM. his i,s,.,,
'oh extensive, especially in moral aud n,Ii,ic,I -;
ence' lie read much, wrote or dictated oGcn aa'l
ie ma oech placed IN such different social moo; |
no"s' ana been connected with so many men and 80 |
'"'ny events, that no one eGjoycd better onna.
'un''les OF pcrtecting himself in The knowlcdra 80
vac u"an heer', and in the study of the n,,itui,on
wnich govern, or ough TO govern society nccorl,no
10 us stage of civilization
lie was great even in TITLES 10 which liz -, |
.'oh seemed 10 lend Importance His v;s;o, "1
oraced at glance the general princinlcs of ,,o
unu politics, with which he was ,horouoblv f,a,;
| ',or out when It was necessary for him ,o,aaai'.
spem 10 mankind, whom he knew not susne., Xxx r.,
reason was led captive by illusions ,h,, Al ho,n s
70 MS heart lie judged others by his o,vn s,',;
mens,ahd fhis judgments were ss;''
the error arose from his seeing his fol,ou, 10