Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-10-04
MISCELLANEOUS.

CHARLES CARROLL LORD BkurGHAh we 10
a thing OF very serur,sis tendency u We conhne the
records Of history 10 The mos, emnst psrsnnagss who
bear a part in the event which u commentaries =
There are often others who's. sacrifices are much Or at
er, whose pers nre more eS,rc'nr ano "h"se services
are nearly valuable those .! the mare prominent
actors and who We, have from chrnre or by The modes
" Ct retiring aud nnpreendny nature. never stohd
forward Gil te foremost places nr occnpy the larger
spaces in the eye Of the world 10 forget such nen IS
nexPedieRt for the pnhic service as u - nn]hs' u"
wards the individuals But the error - lar greater OF
those who in recording the annals Of rev"uiions con-
line their ideas Of public merit TO The feais OF leaders
against established tyranny The tr:nmphs 81 orators IN
behalf Of freedom Many man in tn ranks his done
more by his zeal and his sell devotion 'hah any chef I"
break the chains of nation, and Among snrh men
Charles Carroll the last survivor Of The p1rafch> o! The
American Rcvuu,inn IS cnlith q TO The hrSt place
Ills family was settled in Maryland since the
reign Of James H.. aud had, during that period been
possessed of the ample property, The largest IN the
Union II stood therefore, al The head OF the arsi-
cracy Of the country, naturally n alliance with The
Government, could gain nothing while il rskrd every
thing by change Of dynasty aud therefore, according
10 all the rules and Inc prndces and The raes which
commonly found CGldng tn conduct OF men IN a
crisis Of aeslrs Charles Carr II might have been rx
pec,ed take part aga,"sl The revo-eet,aniy never
Join in promoting Such, however. WAS not this
patriotic ppreon. tie among the foremost 10 s'yn
the celebrated Declaration Of independence All who
did 30 were believed 10 have devoted themselves mud
their famu 10 the urfs AS he set his hand 10 The
instrument; the whisper roud The Hall 81 Congress,
"There go millions Of property. Aud there BE-
ING many cf Tie same name when he heard il sad
GNobody will know what Carroll 1t -, signed
more than his name, foull get cleartherr are several
O: the Rane-they will never know which 10 take -
"No, so, he replied, end instantly added his residence,
"of Carrolton.
He was not only man Of firm mind and steadily
fixed principles. he also p@rsnn Of rren, accom-
pishments and excellent abilities Educated in the study
Of the civil law of the Frs+ch colleges. he had
resided long enough in Europe 10 per-c, his learning
in all the ordinary branches of ledge On his
turn TO America he sided with the people against the
mother country. and soou known and esteemed
among the ablp; writer's CT The independent party The
confidence reposed In him caused HIM soon alter to be
Joined with franklin the committee OF three srnt 10
obtain the of the Canadians in the revolt He
member Of Congress for the first two tying years
when that body only fourteen in aumher and nigh,
rather he deemed cabinet council for action than
thing like delibsratve Senate. tie tRen belonged
during the rest Of The war, the Legislature oil his
tive State (Maryland) until l7S5. when he elected
Of the United States Senate and continued for three
years act in this capacity. The rest OF his time until
he retired from public life in 1904. passed ST.
major Of Maryland In FL these capacities he has left
behind him high reputation for integrity, eloquence
and Judgment
1t is usual with Americans compare the last thirty
years Of his lie TO the Indian summer-sweet il is
tranquil and paraking neither of the fierce heats of the
earlier the chilling iross of the later His
days were both crowned with happiness, and eng hensd
far beyond The usual period of human existence He
lived 10 the people whom he had known 900,
pendent colopss, nation OF lreeinen; dependent set
Element assume s plnce among the first powers of
the world and ne had the delight of feeling tina, this
consummaton he had contributed his ample share As
one had large risk By nining the revolt,
one had adhered TO The standard Of freedom
frmly in all its fortunes whether waving in triumph
disaster and defeat He never despaired nf the
wealth, sor ever had lent his ear TO faclious
councils; never had shrunk from any sacrifice,
had pressed himself forward to The exclusion Of men
better fitted to serve The common Thus it hap
pened TO him that no universally respect
ed and beloved; had fewer enemies; and nolwlth
standing the ample share in which the gifts of fortune
were showered upon his house, grudged lis pros
perity.
1t would, however, be very err"npous view Of his
merits and OF the place which he flied the Of his
country, which should represent hlm only respected
for lis patriotism and his virtues tie had talents and
requirements which enabled him earcually to help The
cause he espoused. His knowledge was various aud
his eloquence was OF a high order 1t was like his
character, mild and pleasing; Ike his department
correct and aultless, flowing smoothly. aud extcul-
ing far more than il seemed 10 aim at, every one
was charmed by IL, and many persuaded His taste
was peculiarly chase, Tor he scho,r u exuaord
nary accomplishments and few, il any of The speakers
IN the New World came the model of The more
rehned otaoEy prnctised in the parent state. Nature
ana ease, want Of effort geneueSs united with sufci
suengti, are noted as iis inevitable characteristics,
sho US mus approached the tone of conversations
ions aler ne ceased 10 appear IN public his private
c ~ represented as displaying mach of his rhetorical
aho mas been compared not uHhapply, by late
writer. to the words of Nesor Which ell Ike vsrpsl
SHOWS, as ne spake 10 the ~ ople In commoons whe
tner OF the Senate or The multitude such speaker by
bis calmness and fmness joined might eli hope to
nave the weight 10 exert the control and meta,ory
authority OF him. Pietat graric me,itas who
- resit dictis anmos pcciora mrlcet
In 1925 on the anniversary Of the half century afsr
the Declaration of Independence signed the dsv was
Kept over the whole Union grand festival and oh
served with extraordinary solemniry. As the clock
STRUCK The hour when that mighty instrument, had been
ngheo an"es tell was heard toll it The passing
oeii OF John Adams, nne of the two surviving Pres.
dents who had signed The Declaration The other was
Jefferson; and It was after learned that at thu
same hour he, too, had expired in remote quarter Of
the country
mere now renamed only Carroll to survive his fol
lowers; and he had already reached extreme old ,ns
out he lived yet seven years longer and in 1899 q, The
sge OF 80 the venerable patriarch was gathered 10 his
fathers :" MS