Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-03-08

We Pun'ish some account Of tho death of
Mr. Cliley one Of the Representatives from
Maine. in the Congress of the u. Stotcs
But one feeling, and tina, feeling of decp
regret prevails at Washington. MIR. c. was
no ordinary man. The following sketch
from MIR. Williams of the Senate is no, nm
interesting:
"Mr.Ci iLLEY was native of New Uamp-
shire, and belonged to one Of the most an
cicnt and respectable families in that State.
Patriotism and bravery were his Inheritance.
Ills grandfather was the distinguished pa-
triot. and brave officer Of the Revolution.
Gen. Ciiley; aud his brother Capt. Joseph
Cillcy, was the gallant leader Oft heroic
charge under Col. Miller, at the battle of
Bridsewacr Heights, in the las, war.
"Ihe deceased was 4 graduate ofBowdoin
college. i'll Maine, and his superior talents
and application attained for him high
standing at the bar of that State. He was
a good lawyer, an able advocate, and \
powerful dcbatcr.
"From carly life Mr.. Cilcy was ardent
~ attached To The principles Of free Gov
ernment jealous advocate of the rights
OF the wholc people, and determined on
ponent OF the claim Of the fc,o to tyranizc
over the many.
'ln 1892 Mr.. Cillcy was elected TO the
House OF Representatives in Maine, and in
1870. and 1886 was Speaker Of that hotlv,
"herc his powers and love Of country be-
came so conspicuous, that in 1887 he was
| elected to Congress in Il District in which
the majority was his political opponents.
"Ot his conduct here need not speak,
| Tor all who hear me, and all who knew Mr..
Ciley in the other end Of the Capitol, will
hear testimony TO his ability, to his open,
frank. and determined course, to the h;rh
order of his talents and powers as Il dcbatcr
t" the respect and Difference which he paid
to the rights of others.
"As man, Mr.. CiIley was warm, ar
dent, generous, nobc as Il friend, true. :ui,h-
iui, abiding. He was in The meridian of
his life, aged 35; the past was the carncs, Of
the future.
LIN his death Maine has lost ono of her
brightest orna'ncn'sand. the nation is berctt
OF devoted parioi, aud an ardent. zeal
Gus supporter of its free institutions
'',Thc sun w!i;cl, sci upon the lil;.Icss corr,
of mylate friend and colleague. rose h,;.,h,
ana cheering Upon his distant frcsilc circle
ana the wife of his bosom blessed lis rlod-
some hcams, ana told her innoceu, cb;ldr.r
that II brought the return nf their f;uhcr ono
day nearer.
" Mas. " nor wife nor children shah COZ
'''ra more" Who shall now penetrate the
oc:'a'co inaiissnn, and witness the tears.
tic agony, the distraction of the widow and
ana the ihtlrrless! Mr.. President. c,pun,
May the Father of all mcrcics DC their COM
tor;cr and supporter.
"oi the cause and manner of the t,cal
OF VIZ C.. f"rbarc to speak hut allow nv
TO say, that it is my solemn conviction that
he entertained no i'll will, and intended no
disrespecf' Mr. Graves, in any thing ,Ar
occurred and that i'll accepting the call, lie
did nothing more than he believed ;ui;s-
Pe"sabfe, to avoid disgrace to himself, to his
family, and 10 his constituents"
And now most useful citizen, G,ti,cr
husband has been cut of in the prime ,f
his days-and Tor what! There was mt
even a"!!Gcnhy between himself and Mr..
Graves 1t was an affair properly of an
other person. Can Mr.. Graves rejoice that
he has Killed man, with whom there was
no cause of o:lrnse! Is there anv salis,ac-
lion in the reflection, that he has founlr =
Wcbbs' battle for him aud conquered!
Since wiring the above, we find hv the
Mercury's Correspondence, that the cy-
element produced by The death of Mr.. G..
mas been increased by tho dcvclopcmcm Of
the circumstances attending it. Mr.. G..
Sahs TO his second Mr.. Jones, that he had "
no cnnsi'y against Mr.. Graves, but ,ba, -
he was gentleman, lie was bound I, NO.
crih lis challenge: After the first fire. NJ,
>. asked If the challenger as sali,ii, Il. and
state! what Mr.. c. had said. All u..,o
Wiling t:at tic matter should rest, cxccpt
VIZ. ~ iST, Que of the friends of Graves. wb,
inSiStci as preliminary to any accon,no-
d;'''"n, iha, Cillcy should first ncGaoml,drc
Ecb5 10 be a GrntiomUa. A similar cnny,
a. accommodation was male. nncr coc;,
lire, but Mr.. Wise insisted To the l;..t rn,,
his unreasonable and absurd prcIiminarv.-
l ne i'Ir'h 'irc prove fatal. Gentlemen OF
tho Army and Navy have openly said, that
Mr.. Graves elloull have been s,,;>icJ ,.i,-
Ike hrst !i:". ANA ,vcry man IL his senses