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

lcSc. The WatcIiman will in future be
united with The Biblical Recorder, and pub
lIshed under tho editorial management Of
the Rev. II. Meredith, Editor Of the Ro-
corder.
We publish somo account Of tho death Of
Mr.. Cilley one of the Representatives from
Maine, in the Congress Of the U Statcs.-
But onc feeling, and that feeling of deep
regret prevails at Washington. MIR. c. was
no ordinary man. The following sketch
from MIR. Williams Of the Senate is not un-
Interesting:
'Mr.CiLLEY was native of New Tamp-
shire. and belonged to one Of the most an
cicnt and respectable families in that State.
Patriotism and bravery were his Inheritance.
His grandfather was the distinguished pa
triot. and brave officer of the Revolution.
Gen. Cillcy; and his brother Capt Joseph
Cillcy, was the gallant leader of the heroic
charge under Col. Miller, at the battle of
Bridscwa'cr Heights, in the las, war.
"Ihe deceased was graduate ofBowdon
College. i'll Mainc,and his superior talents
and application attained for him a high
standing at the bar Of tl,a, State. He was
good lawyer, All able advocate, and a
powerful debatcr.
"From carly life Mr.. CilIcy was ardent
~ attached 10 the principles Of free Gov
crnment Jealous advocate of the rights
of the ,cholc people, and determined OPP
ponent Of the claim Of the .fc,c to tyranizc
over the many.
ain 1882 Mr.. Cillcy was elected TO the
House Of Representatives in Maine, and in
1875. and 1886 was Speaker OF that hodv,
where his powers and love Of country be-
came so conspicuous, that in 1887 he was
elected to Congress in District in which
the majority was his political opponents.
''Of his conduct here need not sneak,
Tor all who hear me, and all who knew Mr.
Cilley i'll the other end Of the Capitol, will
hear testimony TO his ability, to his omen.
frank. and determined course, to the hirb
order of his talents and powers as a dcbatcr
to the respect aud Difference which he paid
to the ishts Of others.
''!As man, Mr.. Cilley was warm, ar
dent, generous, noble: as Il friend, true. faith
ful, abiding. lie was in The meridian Of
his life, aged 35; the past was the earnest Of
the future.
In his death Maine has lost ono of her
brightest ornancn'S.and. the nation is -hcrcit
oi devoted patriot, and an ardent, zeal
Gus supporter Of its free institutions
a
OF my late friend anil colleague, rose brirht
ana cheering Cpon his distant frcsiile circle
ana the wife of his bosom blessed lis rlad-
some beams, anal told her innoceu, childr.r
that it brought the return of their fubcr o,o
day nearer.
Mas! nor wife nor children shah scc
him more" Who shall now pcnctra,c thc
bc:ravcd mans!nn, and witness the fears
the agony, the distraction of the widow n,l
and the ih'hrr!css! Mr.. President, I copuo,
May the Father of all mcrcics be their COM
tor;cr and supporter.
"Oi the cause and manner OF the death
OF Mr e.. forbarc to speak hut allow NV
to say, that it is my solemn conviction that
he entertained no i'll will, and intended no
disrespect, to Mr.. Graves, in any thing ,!.;.,
occurred, and that i'll accepting the cali, lie
did nothing more than he believed iadis-
pe"sabie, to avoid disgrace TO himself, To his
family, and 10 his constituents"
And now most useful citizen, a father.
husband has been cut off in the prime of
his days-and Tor what! There was not
even adiGc"lty between himself and Mr..
Graves. 1t was an affair properly of an
other person. Can Mr. Graves rejoice that
he has killed a man, with whom there was
no cause of oarnse! Is there any satsac-
lion in the reflection, that he has fought :
Nebbs' battle for him aud conquered!
Since writing the above, we find hv tho
Mercury's Correspondence, that the cx
element produced by the death of Mr.. C..
has been increased by the dcvclopcn,cn, Of
the circumstances attending it. Mr.. &,
sal'l to his second Mr.. Jones, HAT he h,,I
no cnMty against MIR. Graves, but ,ba, g.
lie was gentleman, he was bound IN no
ccrI Ills challenge: After the frs, fire. Nr
j. asked if the challenger was sa,i,c Il, anil
stated what Mr.. &. had said. All were
willing that the matter should rest. cxcc,,
hr. ~ isc. one of the friends of Graves. VIII,
insisted as preliminary to any accomno-
dai"n, tha, Ciley should fist ocknoule.l.c
- cbb 10 6c a gentleman. A similar c,ur,
at accommodation was mail. -r;o o.