The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-07-28

HON NATHANIEL MAcoN'--'"s copy
IN the Standard, the subjOinsd notice OF sir Ma
which was communicated for that PRINT BY
Gentlemen Of Raleigh
Ns,6anisl Macon, IS no more HE Died al his
dance in the county Vt warren, on ths 2Jth
~ ,ged sevenly-nin years NO man has en-
| - he confidence OF the people more than he
| I. G,yy have deserved Il 50 well. More than hity
Of his long and useful life were devoted to
a,bl,e service, in the various stations OF Mem.
afthe Assembly, Representative 10 Congress,
Ter Of the House Of Representatives OF the u
81 safes, Senator in Congress, President Of the
- Delegate To the Convention for amending
RESTITUTION, President of that Convention,
rlector fof choosing President and Vice
.,1eo, Of the Unitsd States. The last public
- n. lie was TO preside in the Electoral Col.
Inns Stats sor tbs election Of President and
II. p,,,ident Of the United States, at the last c.
n. ss an active politician in all the party strug.
.tiea have agitaied TINS nation, at different
.,,l. and though he never compromised his
les II is remarkable evidence OF his high
.,.tsr a. statesman and man, that none ey-
/ ,,,.,i0ned the honesty and purity Of Nat. Ma
NE wss Underwriting IN hls attachment 10
4 ..,seioles OF our Government; unwayerlng Ia
4 sah hat the people are qualified to govern
Lives. resoluto 10 has defence Of popular
IN, anhf1l to bis country loyal 10 the Union
"a 10 the State, true 10 has friends. and frank
4 liod m his conduct to all. Amongst .hs great
4 r5,r Of public men who have served with Mr..
si, the Halls OF Congress. there was no, one
L 4 4. 4 r..
n, !0,e and respect h'm Though be was not
| gt,,5r. he could al al times command the al
,io Of lhe senate; and his course 10 that dig
I 3 sody was distinguished by consistency, pa.
sss PATRIOTISM.
/ &. private intercourse, Mr.. Macon vas Kind
i Fsetisaais TO all. Ssnsngers who had con-
= sfsiadsees against him. have seldCm failed
4 ..r,raesf them after the pleasure of only few
r. ,oaaalniauer. and to ell ID. friends and
4 tso,, be was dear a. a relative. Ills nan.
/. were exceedingly transformations; his con.
eauaa aiWays Emssing aad iniructise. lie
abused the living or the dead bis kindness
.a. ,,.i.soa hausy evidently made ), the habit
atsd 10 owl iooA the faults even OF bad
sns he simplicity d his heart made !, de-
l. aatH siihoai envy on the virtues Of tbs
i la,a Arrs PORTION u bis life he held 40 er,en-
eortespoaGsnes wilh the other gfsa, and Illus
3, r,cn 81 ,ht nation, which sould bow form
s,-,a,arc u ,nstfecisaa and interest, bot We On.
,,lsad that be c,aee Il goinl Of hoso'," TO
..r5v tho psirale eiisFs of hss friends, main.
I aias ,4.t h bad 90 1ighi 10 disclose them, aud
81 be waa equally boahd ~ pso,Ini violation
1srsgnal csaG5eGce, by arr contingency q.
i ~ sAich lie vas able 10 provide. OF "a h. used
.4y ny f,isaas sriis tssiS Letters to me, sAG
i 10 sy tEtesiors
H ~o;8--Nst Mscea---,he venerable Pa,ft-
o. Repabheau.ssn. bad sound head. good
q pure pafposss, iscofrup'Ibss patriotism ANd
\ .ee'sd honesty Well may the people Of \.
"a mourn over the death Of s8ch Ssaies.
.s.I may Ats ifssud. weep at the departure
r.s. & maj.