The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-07-21
Hon. NATHANIEL MACON

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NE sabioined notice Of Mr. Mscoa. cor.
nun'eiled Cor thai print By gentleman
q ths eily o. Raleigh:
AaAaaid Macon, Il no ,uore,-H.
aled a his residence in he coan,v n
warren. on iho 2olh June, aged seventy
nlne years. No man has ENJOYED ne
condolences Of The people more lhan ~
a'a, lev have deserved il 80 well. More
man MY years Of his long and useful life
were devoted 70 he public service. IN he
various stations Of Members Of she Az.
sembiy, Representative in Congress.
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
81 ,he United States. Senator n Coneres.
President Of the Senate, Delegate 10 lhe
Convention for amending The Consli.u-
non' President Of that Convention, and
Eleclor Tor choosing President and Vice
President ofIhe United States. The las,
public ~rt q his life ~as 70 preside n he
Electoral College Of Ibis Stale Tor lie
e'erllon Of President an Viee.Presideul of
The ". States, Al the last elertIan.
Tie was an active politician IN an the
parry struggles which have agilsled this
nslion' al different periods: and though
ne never compromised his principles. IL
- remarkable evidence of his high cha
rac'er - statesman and man, an. none
ever questioned the honesty and parity
OF MAJ. Macon. Tie was underwriting in
ms attachment 10 The principles nf our
Government; unEaFering in his faith
n'ai The people are qualified 10 govern
themselves; resoluIe in his defence of 90.
pular rights; faithful 20 his country: Ioyal
TO me Union; devoted 10 The STATE: true
to his lriends, tank and kind in his con,luc,
TO all. '.moags1 the great aumber If pub
lie men who have served with Ms. Ma
con ~ the Halls of Congress. there was
moi one whom he recknned his foe. and
lev lii any who did no, love and respec,
him. Though he was not an Orator. he
could al all times command the attention
OF the Senate; and has course in that DIG.
nited body was distinguished BIZ eonsis-
ieney. purity and PATRIOTISM.
In his private intercourse. Mr. Macon
was kind and afiecuonale to al. S.ran-
gers Who had conceived prrludlces against
Inn. have seldom failed ~ surrender them !
alter the pleasure Of only a lew hours |;
acquaintance, and 10 all his trends and !,
neighbors he was dear as relative. Ills |
manners were exceedingly plain and On.
ns'enla'ious; his Conversation always a. l
nuslng and instructive. lie never abused
he living or the dead: his kindness of
Disposition having evidently made il tle
habit Of his mind 70 overlook the faults
'fen Of bad men; and the simplicity of
lis heart made IL delghiIo dwell with.
'nI envy an the virtues uf the good.
For large portion II his life he held
IN extensive correspondence with the
'iher great and lllusIlous men Of This ns
ION, which would farm a treasure If in.
iraelIon aud interest; but We understand
hat he made u "a point Of honor" 10 de-
ir y the private letters of his friends;
vanishing that he had M right TO DIS
'lase them. and thai h. was equally
'ound TO prevent 4 violation Of personal
nnhdence. by any contingency against
which he was able To provide, or a. he
sed 10 say " my friends Uriie their ief.
trs 10 me, and not 10 my errcmors."
In q w0rd--Nai. NarqH.- t'. .enrra.
!e Patriarch of Repubhcaa,su, had a
nnd head. q good heart, pure p. r1u>es,
ncoruptible Patriotism. AMI ua.u. p,c,ed
onesiy. Well may the people nj North
'aroiina mourn over the death vi such a .
may hts friends weep ,
the departure Of such a man. II