The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-01-20


nc more. lie expired las, evening, about O'Clock,
alsr short illness, which was equally sudden IN
It's attack, and inlrae,ab,e " It's progress. Being
hi, only colleague as well As his friend and neigh.
boz. To NV lot only, here, fans unshared and un-
divided. all that sorrow and awtuinsss of feeling,
which seusibiliiy must claim, just tribule 10
depAred friend, and associate IN she public service
To me alone, j. allotted the narrowing task u Az
nouncirg Ia friends and relatives, their sad hereaye
ment--lheir inconsolable loss Never, more
fully e1emplfied thsu in his case, the o-repeated,
thou soul-surring truth, that, an the midst Q:
life, we are m DEATH"
ieN DAYS since, and his voice was heard IN the
adjoining Hail. IN the discharge OF his duties as
pabllc servant. Now, he lies extended cold and
inaniuate on the bed OF death short ume since
and his heart beat high, with the ond hope OF soen
meeting the smiles and caressss Of ms deghlea Ia
miy. Now, the fountains oi his affection are dri-
al up, and that brow, which beamsu Win hope ana
anticipated 10Y, is cold as the elod In0ef winch
At will shortly rePose.
Sir, to Aiiemp, his euiogy, were vain eho una
yaiinr SO far as he l. concerned. IL can mol recsl
kim from his Journey 10 that country from which
no traveller e'er returned" -nelther can 1t admins
Ter the balm of consolation to the beeaing sorrows
Of his discensolate family. But hope | may be
10 the virtues both private and public, which adern
ed his life. When | say that he was an affection
ale husband, tender parent kind and chari1a-
bic neirhbor, an industrious and useful citizen, i
am bot repeating that Inch viii find ready echo
in The bosens of all his nsighbsrs, Who OF coure'
knew him best in whose hearts bis memory 81" oe
aauciiona,eiy inscribed, and which WIZ le'p'eu
! sghs Of sympathy and sorrow tor MS is.' 30
44r as his public character Is coneerneo, nc CIV
lave M more aalterlng eplspn inscribed upon DIS
tnb than that he lost b.s life IN discharge OF ms
,ju,ies as the Representative OF ireemen, VINO had
81 eon6dinFly entrusted to hlm the protection Of
Their rights. a.,
Here, SIR, perhaps | ought TO stop but ~iil Inc
Hopse pardon me for one reflection what an a"-
fol commentary dOss tins scene afford upon tne la
stability OF all humEn hopes 1.-The '1uty oil all hn-
,,.o DESIGNS, What is is its nonors, its profits
aud lis pleasures, when be, who is to-day 10 Inc
zeni,b Of endowment, or on the SUNNI, Of power,
,nsv To- morrow, have 10 exchange the hustle and
turmoil Of pleasure for the silent stilines OF me
grave, and the splendid traPpiugs and gaady ap-
o,rel Of afAuence, for the Slndlng sheet nat
a.. all the aspirations Of ambition, the siTeggies
for power the contt atoms o. party the strife o. de-
hate when. in a snort time--yes, IN short time
VI, .bsI every ons Of Is have finished our course,
on the grest theatre OF life and all that Is mortal
Of as Be alike con.izaed to the bosom Of our COM
mon parent.
Although this awful visitation OF Providence has
come oa Us al this late period OF the session. ses
il certainly cannot fat TO exercise proPef inila.
ence upon the minds Of US all II surely eAnno'
fa 10 ally the excite ent Of feeling. o. soften the
sspsriiy If 2artv and ompari 70 u due 'ofOsar-
sncc aud charity tor thv difefeace ofopnion which
may exist among us--as we AnoS not ~ nov 'hof'
atine, mas b. performed for some OF Us the same
sad sfic. lch We are about TO award 70 our o'-
parted mend
r ca-.,ioo was then taken and the Rssolu-
tons uaaaia9gsly adopted.
Ga m..i4n. Nessrs. Gales, Rsyner. Hoskins and
S.altncs sere appointed, on TIE part O. TINS House
+, arrange the Funsral ceremonies; and then, Oh
lotion Of Mr. Graham, the House adjourned.