South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-08-01
Biography Of Hugh L. White,
From the Nashville Republican.

The periodical return of the presi-
dental election has again made it
necessary for the free people Of these
United States to select for themselves
a person to fill that high and respon-
sible station. BY the voice of q large
and respectable portion of the citizens
of this country, the Hon. .HUGH &.
WHiTE, Of Tennessee, has beegs Drought
before the public, as n,an, is ~
respects, eminen.Iy qualified for he
execution of lis arduous duties. The
name, and the life, & the character of
Hugh L, White, have long been IA
miIiar to the geater portion Of bis
countrymen. 10 them, his abilities,
in the various and difficult duties Of
a long and active life. have for years
been well known, and duly and hon
orably appreciated. But it is presum-
ed, from other portions of the country,
and other classes Of our citizens, the
same familiar knowledge could not be
expected. Their remoteness from the
principal scenes of his actions, and the
domestic habits of life, which may
have excluded certain portions Of the
community from close inspection Of
the actors upon the wide theatre of
public life !; will afford rational grounds
for the presumption, and will, at the
same time, furnish ample apology for
laying before the people at large brief
sketch of his public and private life,
aud ofthe various &c important services
which he has rendered his country
The honesty of the motives which
have prompted to this undertaking,
and deep and just regard for the law
faI demands Of the community on such
an occasion, would. alike deter us from
holding up the subJec. of this memoir
in the light ofeulogy. They who would
attempt to impose upon the public
mind in matters of such momentous
concern, or would sacrifice he weigh.
~ interests of a mighty Republic, to
the prejudices and blind parlialities Of
partizanship, would not only defeat
the design intended, but should call
down upon the party which could be
guilty Of it the seyerest ceuGurss OF al,
insulted and Injured people. Ia view
of these considerations, impelled alone
by the great interests of the nation, and
a sincere devotion to an undivided
country, the friends of Judge White
would present him to public notice as
he is--describe his life and character
as they are & have heen--and recount
his services just as they we're perform.
ed-and leave the result to candid
and intelligent people.
Hugh L. White was born in Irede]l
county, North Carolina, in the year
1773. He was the son Of respectable
and Influential palentage, Of Irish de.
scent. His father, James White, was
a soldier in our memorable struggle
for independence :; afterwards general
of Tennessee militia, and served with
high honor and distinction in the late
Creek war. At the close Of the Re.
volution, he removed, first TO Virginia,
and then emigrated to Knox county,
Tennessee, when Hugh was thirteen
years Of age. At the time of which
we speak, Tennessee was wilderness;
and into this wild abode was the family
of Mr.. White ushered, with no defence
but personal proves, and no means of
subsistence but what were seized 10 the
face of danger and death. But the
hardships and perils which the early
pioneer bad 10 encounter, from the
natural obstacles of the unsubdued
forest and its terrific inhabitants, have
been too often and gIowingly described,
and are too we'll known TO infancy, to
need relation here. But in these dan.
gers and perils, the family of Mr..
White bore no ordinary share. At the
age Of nineteen, Hugh volunteered as a
private soldierin The Indian campaigns.
In these dangerous and doubtful con-
fiicts Of border warfare, he spent The
years of his early manhood, with others
of kindred spirit, in defending mo-
Tiers and wives aad daughters from
the flames and the scalping,knife. 10
these perlious times, which put to such
a severe test the masculine energies of
the pioneer, Hugh l.. White was soon
distinguished as a brave, vigilant, and
untiriug soldier. He possessed con.
stitulion peculiarly fitted for such rug
ged duties; constitution which has
preserved lis elasticity and Gimness,
almost in primitive vigor, beyond the
boundary OF thEeescore years. These
scenes Of bis early life are interesting
on this occasion, only as they were