The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-04-30
From the Alton Telegraph.
"DEATH'S DOlNGS.n

From the Alton Telegraph.
"DEATH'S DOlNGS."
The last Cincinnati Gazette CONES n
lis clothed in the habilimen,s Of mourning
in consequence of the decease Of its ii.
ented Editor, CHARLES HAMMOND, E,o
who closed his mortal career on the ii
inst, after long and painful illness, i
the 6lst year of his age.-We FIRST
came acquainted with this distinguish
man-politically, we mean--in lsll-R
at which time he was the Editor dSs
Ohio Federalist, published in the towad
st. Clairsville, Belmont county; while "
had the honor of conducting the R,d4
Man, Democratic paper, issued in CHI
licolhe, the then seat of Governmen. d
the State of Ohio. A protrac,ed--no. i,
say violent and bitter--poli,ical couas
versy. which sprung up between us soep
afterwards, and which was renewed from
time to time until he temporarily retired
from the Editorial desk in 1916, lei
upon our mind thorough conviction, 10.
only of his great power as conlrover
sial writer, but also of the scrupulous hon.
esty with which the principles for which
he SO ably commended, however erroneou
we might deem them, were enlerlaasd
"a conviction which somewhat lh
mate personal intercourse with him A
sequen.ly confirmed and s,rcnglhena
In truth, the quality for which he VS.
perhaps more distinguished than for any
other, was integrity, moral and political
so that although at times jealous paui
san, he never supported any measure
without being convinced Of its bene6cia
tendency, or opposed any project uns
he was persuaded that it would prove de-
rimental to the public interest To dis
should be added, great Independents q
character, uncommon beneyolence Of
heart, land a disinterestedness amountng0
absolute Indifference about the accumula'
ton of wealth. Consequently, although
his eminent talents and great industry and
application, afforded him while living .
bundant opportunities for the acquisition
of property, he nevertheless died eonp''
atively poor.-Ofhis standing at ths&
we need not speak; as he has been gt
orally known for many years, not onll
in the West, but throughout the Uulea'
as one of the soundest constitutional law
yers of the present day. He has lett N
interesting family, consisting, we bels's
ola wife. and several daughters, as wells
an unusually large number Of friends M
acquaintance, to deplore his loss. w
his ashes rest in peace.
FACTS SPEAK LOUDER THAN woEs.-
The Winchester Republican give, We
names of the following gentlemen w
have determined no longer 10 support "
Buren,, and who now 60 in for Old II
and Tyler.
David Campbell, Governor Of Virgl'
ia.
John M. Patterson, late member o
Congress, and present Lieut.: Govern
of Virginia.
VIM. G.. Rives, late U. s. Senato'
John Campbell, late Treasurer o. y
United States.
| James Garland, member Of Congress
A. S. Baldwin, late Van Buren, slscsa
of the Winchester district.
| Philip Williams, Harrison elet'a Y
Winchester district. J,
John N. Humes, Harrison elecidp
editor of the Abingdon Statesman.
John T. Anders on, Edmund ~ I.
tame, Moses c. Goode, members O y
Senate of Virginia. y
Joseph H. Sherrard, Thonss Shs. !.
VIM. NJ. Peyton, Joseph NJ. DAVIS, Os.I
/ Parke, John Ferral, Thomas On', ~
David Barnett, Alexander Risss' II
members of the Virginia Legislature N
Indeed, says the Republican, the u
might be extended ad ibit,fns. % III
own country tie good W ork goes 0f ~
on; we can already name upwards. IA N I
electors who voted for Van Buren, ~
and supported his Administrator 4
late day, who now 60 for HSr's@
Reform.
CoNNEcT1cUT.-The New H'sn -
ladium gives returns for Goverpe =
all the towns in the State, bes1sis
Litchfeld county, had no meeting, rs
result is: for Ellsworth 30. 03O; Nus
464. Wing majority 4.565. IA
In 18th Senate district comprlslns Is |
of LitcIl6eId county, the vote Is soS&
that it is impossible to say which - .s,uE
date has succeeded. There also s s XII
to be some doubt i'll regard TO the ~ ss;.l
trict, (part of New Haven couniy,J - .;,sI
was at first conceded to the y "a mi
They have one Senator certain, W. az
man X. Wightman. Of Middleto WI r III
ably Q and possibly 8. Whole nunOs a.fJ
The New Haven Herald says: n
of 2l4 representatives who comPIs. AZ
lower branch of the Legislatures; inc ~