The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-06-27

IL urrld Sc Impossible for he i00imsn %
reach lie desired point IN nnes q Hss
dei-.ained ~ cOuneil Of Ire Odicers
hat nj q no had horses. or eOuij procure
shrn. should advance lOHhwilh. Accord
inEly, Gen. I.cnOir and his Company
naicers volunteered their serEiess -
Pnysles. and proceeded with the horse
men by . severe forced march 10 Ihe scene
10 sellOn. In the brilliant achievement
on Kings Mountain. he Was wounded IN
the arm and also in llle side. though not
seyersly-and third ball passed through
his hair above where IL Was lied. lie
was also al tie defeat Of the celebrated
Tory. Col. Pyles. near IlaW River, and
in this engagement had his horse shot
and his sword broken. lie also raised .
company and marched toward Dan River
wi,h the hoPs Of joining Gen. GIeene.
preEious 10 the bamle Of Guillord. but
was unable 10 effect junction IN time.
Many other services Of minor character
we're performed By him, which u would
be tedious 10 enumeraie. In The Militia
Of the State be was also an active and
siiicien, Officer. having passed through
different grades from thai Of an Orderly
Sergeant 10 a Maj0r General, IN which
latter Office he served for abnai is years.
In a civil capacity also. General l..
discharged many high and imaoTtani
duties. lie was appointed Justice Of
tie Peace By the COnVenIi0a Which met
10 form tie State Constitution, and was
Ie-appoinIsd By the first General Assem-
bly which met under iIs authority. lie
continued TO discharge the duties Of this
Office Until his death. with tie exception
Of 4 temporary suspension Of about iva
years whilst he aeisd as Clerk Of The
County Court Of Wilkes. Il is therefore
more Than probable. that al the time he
died, lie Was The eldest Magistrate ia the
State. or perhaps in the United States -
lie also FLIED al different periods, the yari-
Gus offices Of Register, Surveyor, Com
missioner Of ailijaSiIs. Chairman Of the
County Court, aud Clerk ol tie Superior
Court for Ire county Of Wilkes. lie
was one OF The original Trustees Of the
University Of n. c.. and was the FIRST
President of the Board. lie served many
years in both branches Of The State
Legislature, embracing nearly the whole
period OF our early legislative history.
and during The last five years Of his
service in the Senate, was unanimously
chosen Speaker OF that body. II may alsn
be remarked. that he discharged the duties
Of Ihst important station with as much
general satisfaction probably, as was ever
given by the presiding officer Of any
deliberaGise assembly. lie was for several
years elected member VI the Council Of
Stale, and when convened was chosen
President Of the Board. lie was also
member OF both the State Conventions
which met for the purpose Of Considering
the Constitution If the United States,
and in the discussion Of those bodies lie
took an active and distinguished part
insisting s!renuoosly on the adoption Of
The amendments proposed 10 the Cons,ilu-
ton, and guarding win great jealousy
the rights 0f The States. Owing 10 lht
difficulties which existed among the
States. in The adoption nf the Federal
Constitution, an opinion prevailed tina,
another General Convention would be
called 10 revise and amend il. The
Conyention Of North Carolina acting upoH
this superstition, proceeded to elect i've
delegates TO represent the State in the
proposed General Convention, Of which
number General Lenoir was one. |, is
also 10 honor Of him. that the respectable
county Of Icnoir bears It's name.
These. together with many other
services Of a minor character. though
important 10 themselves or in Gurlherance
Of the due execution ofte law. constitute
the sum Of that portion Of the public
burdens which has been borne by this
venerable man. for many of which he
declined TO receive any compensation.
Those who knew Gen. l.. will readily
in the opinion that IL is question |
able whether any man ever performed |
a public duty with more puuctilious |
regard to Inc promotion OF the public wei. |
fare, or in more strict accordance with the |
Of the authority under which |
he acted.
For the last several years of his life,
be devoted much OF his time 90 reading |
and. reflections on public affairs, and |
great concern, and expressed
much apprehension. lest from The signs |
Dl the times, ourines,Imablc Government, |
which cost 81 much blood and treasure, |
hardship and suffering. was destined. at
no dlstan, period, 10 share the fate of the
Republics Of other days. Indeed, 20
great were his fears on this subject, tina,
i was a source of real dIsquietude and
him.
Ia private life, Gen. l.. was no les.
distinguished for his. moral worth and
generous hospitality, Than in public life.
Or lis unbsnding integrity. iirmness audi