Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-05-02

Inc their ,c'yc',ons 10 a paricn'ar class IN this
CCuu'yi Nii they ever 'coaicsccud' to notice a
Mechanic 80 heir meetings. no matter how high
his claims OF QUALIFICATIONS Mo- Al they re-
qoiTe - gentleman Ct pare bisoi. OF high birth
and easy circumstance These are the only
qualifications required. There are hundreds OF
ycuns men IN thts county, The sous Of plain, ho-
nest farmers aid mechanics. whose CLAIMS will
never receive ccunseuancc from these caucus
managers. II they ever should l., selected by
them, II VIII he a The Devil found himself N
Hcaycn--ty mistake. Aud Mr.. S,rider and his
ifiends niay rest assured. that be never will DC
called npcn'to represent has county m the LreiS-
elatuTc. "A he waits ter PERMISSION to DC a eandi-
date from The woud-be regning dynasty IN this
county.
l therefore contend that MIR. =. all his friends
should be true 20 themselves; they noH ho.d the
balance OF poser IN their own hands. and II they
DO not nighc use OF ~, another opportunity ia
veTablc NAV nOttoon occur again. II ever The
support OF MS Wing and Van Buren, friend, to-
ycilier, must ensure his election.
But enough. ! will close by paying due no.
ncufS q the memory Of my departed friend
Civis--rho, a;ec. he bal pursued tie 'slnal
game' until lie was out 81 breath. brains, and
Ammunition, steps short anl declares the game
was not worth the chase ,'--rcmiadine NE Of
Sauilo and the Rabbit. or The Fox ard The
grapes. lament ais FreE.airre death. Iiut his
Is The fac OF man. Ia the language OF la, ia
voriic anihor. Shakespeare
Here to-day like hoppo-rTass,
Gu down tomorrow Ike sparrov-f,rass."
shall not presume TO furnish \ history or
write the lie OF SO renowned an Author. I Will
leave the task To- ADLER haGds--and merely aliude
To ,he closing scenes and evcn;, Of h> llc hy
indnius an Inscription ior his tombstone:
HERE LIE TIE REEiLSS or CHS
/ TuI srCoNp sHsNsrTAsr,
IA Lao 81 me, .fs,N
and died, regretted ty mourning world.
Various causes are assigned Tor hiS death Some
assert that II was pr6ducrd by a filthy mechanic
coming between him and has nobility some
suPp5sc he dicd martyr Ia Tue csuse al the
Cour!-IiouSe JGnio;
al tic base OF Pcmpcy'> statue f,,i.
~ martyr 10 the cause he lowell too well -
Others are q cpinioa dat no died ia cfildl-I.
IA giving birth To- prodigy, --caued "Cni>'' IN
hcaur "t Is parent. Tins Is the most probable
cause Of h.s death, as ms labourS were sever: in
The extreme, anu lac survived no longer than ITS
deiGIey;--
When The lsbo'ir was done,
When he vas exhausted wish extreme toll.
Breaihloss aol fam: he passed INTO another
wcT.d."
He was man Of extreme "scnsl,iyencSs;'' 81
much Sc, thai II II were ha,ci that lac was
'ns fe fond Of poetry than truth, he would briSIc
mp * wfl;e columns TO show the reverse. lie was
brilliant Author, who wor,hipped and initiated
tie English Classics; - and Al a Mechanic
would attempt 10 write, Ire would pronounce 1t
nothing moe thRn 'uigytr swell He was
born an the month 81 March and died the follow
ing month Of April. Like a brilliant meteor, he
shot aihvari The Shy,-lh up the world mo
ncni, AMI disappeared, the wouier and al nl-
ratios; Vt tic ga2Eg aud aSiouishel multitude
- strong was has aversion 10 "DemocGaiic''
ground, that hc was inferred. IN obedience To his
own nqncS'. under the Conr-Hoyee, his favor
nc haunt While living, attended 81 tie grave 10y
a long train ef the Cuaff-Iiousc Junfo, as chef
mourners. And delighted IS he with ;hiS
rPutiiean spot. that he declares not even The
ioiiur's OF Spanish Inqusiuoh" could ever
induce him 90 ar,r.
'Peaoe 20 liz ashrs."
4 MICH