The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-03-21

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: that il has been said that Mr.. Cilley, before
g The duel with Mr.. Graves, requested a lady
y Mrs. !, fesiding with the family o
Mr.. Williams, Of Maine, ot Washington
e in the event Of his death, to write n letter
10 his wife, and if possible, to call upon
her personally on her return TO The East,
and relate their last conversation. The la
dy has fulfilled, in part, the request, and
The following is copy of her letter to Mrs
CiIley;-
" Washington, Feb. 25, 1888.
NY Dear Mrs. CiIey :-Nothing but
heartfelt sympathy could prompt me to
this painful duty. What can i suy, whnt
ought ] to say1 In the hour of afilictlon
all earthly consolation fails. But there is
II fountain which is never dry-your own
experience will lead you to it. You have
sought it; and you have found there the
waters of eternal life ; may you now find
lis waves bearing you up, under the over
whelming afflction that has come upon yo1.
Remember our father IN heaven neuer will
ingly afflcts or grieves his children-a and
what we know not now, we shall know
herenfier There is balm in giIead--there
is Physician who can bind up the broken
heart. To Him, then, look in this hour of
sorrow. Remembering he sympaihises
with us, and those whom He loueM lie
chaseneth. Knowing you nre surrounded
by friends, who are far more competent
than | to give you religious consolation,
nd xvb taH L,,c-
band said: elf do 0ot survive, my wife
has religion TO comfort her." will nov
Turn TO other things, which l trust may
mitigate your sorrow, if ought can do it.
Our hearts are rent with grief for you, and
ourselves. We feel our loss to be rrepnr-
able; ms our deceased friend, by his kind
uess and worth, had made an impression
upon our hearts, never TO be eifaced. We
all believe him to have been most unwi-
hngly drawn into this fatal affair: and be-
lieving as he firmly did, that he was per-
forming his duty, hesitate not in saying,
his feelings aud conduct throughout the
whole, were as kind and pure as believe
i, possible for human being to possess, or
evince. The evening previous he came to
my room and talked with for a hal
its bearing. | did oil could to dissundo
him from it. His purpose wns fixed do
ing, he said, MS he knew his mother, his
wife, would wish him to do. nsked him
if he realized eternity was so near. He re-
piled That his religious views differed from
mine--lhat he believed fully in the imn,or
tally of the soul, and that God would
finally restore all to happiness. lie felt,
he said, that his life had not been what it
ought. told him we were all sinners, and
n Saviour had been given us, that we, by
repentance and faith in Him, might be
saved. He asked me for my prayers, and
for my mothers; aud be assured he had
oul most fervent ones. He desired me, if
he should not survive, to tell you land he
hoped should see you) tha, he had en-
deavored to pursue that course in all things,
which you would approve, and bis own
conscience dictated. lie told me he should
write you but we have as yet found no
letter, and fear shall not. can account
for it in no other way, but by his having
unshaken faith, that he would survive the
encounter. | need not assure you every
attention will be paid his llieess remains,
that friendship can dictate. Ii 1t had been
in our power 10 have restored him, the
melancholy duty of writing this, would no,
have fallen to me. That pleasant smils
that was ever on his face in life, now lin
gers upon his marble features. What his
friends say of him, (and they are praises
that one might envy,) will not now speak
of, as IL will but nggravate your wreicbed.
ness. Permit me to say, l never mourneo
friend more sincerely, or sorrowiully-
and having in some slight degree known
his worth, and appreciated il. l do the
more heartily weep with you. Your little
ones were often spoken of by him and il
that last conversation they were remember.
ed, with all the pride and affection of a
fathers heart. will not say more, know.
: ing you cannot bear it. If there be any.
thing l can do, in any way, consider IN,
your friend, aud hesitate not to ask. A
lock oi hair is 10 be sent you. All our la
dies deeply sympathise with you-feelina
their loss as well as yours, to he unspeak-
ably great. M, will write you soon
aud SO will Mrs. C, and Mrs. p
My dear friend, if have spoken too frank
ly, or in any way too harshly touched your
hear, strings, forgive the. My heart is too
full of grief to write what ! could wish
and no letter, however framed, could DE-
for you what most gladly would. Faiu
| would say, look to God in this sor-
rowful hour. He is the widows God
and the Father Of the f,heress-liis mel
cies nre neither few nor smnll-call upon
Him and he will be found. With my love
| vii! say udieu; aud that God nuy nbun-
dauily comfort and sustain you in this try
lug honr, is the fcrvcnt wish Of your sym-
pu,hising friend. p. G. j."
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