The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-03-10


nesfF. - ne masf trying and sEsiiiRg
sreBss. o. - % az f.rgsi s.sr Sisnisy q
hss rz,i~n. - o sraer hg fssiings 90
lssumph osss his jafraent. . r'elt 3D.
snrAts I0r Tie aassaEnsnce Of order. he
always sirrngthsnsd ais PFscePl b The
Iosas u bis easmbis.
Such be sss-ss > pakiie man il ihs
discharge a public daiy. Bot q sss
equally ID he private aud social relations.
that his rharse er presented an example
sorlhy Of imi'a isR. iis frn AMI IN
behd'as ialegfiiy. MS Incorporating
desoisan - principle. his scr1splous re.
gard Tor truth. sincerity. asd honor. have
lshg been prasefsisi. A wars and De
weed friend, rbsriisbls and kind heart
ed man. hIs hssrt Gas alssys responsive
!, 20 ihs apPesls ofsynpalhy. his purse VA.
sssr upeA 20 The voice OF distress. S9eh
being The case. mar ss MOI well and truly
iexel@in-sn honest and viriaons man has
died! Ills course has. indeed. been an
evsntlul nRe. With calm and eonlenl-
plAIi,e mind. he has lur more than quar-
Ter Of century. viewed lhs sl.ifiing
sespss On The great drama al his com.
uy's history; and during The darkest re.
1iads Of that cnnhus's peril. h. has clung
10 her with pslriaiic siTrcuan. lie has
seen peace and war. prosperity and ealan-
ily. excitement and e.lm. succeeding 10
,htir lurns. lie has seen parties and
,aminisiralions. factions and dynss,ies.
rise and fsll. Vel during al lhe lsenly-
eight years Of hls pnLlie career. repsorinus
as is The world. The tongue &c Islander has
Gevef ahispered sushl sgainst his ,nirsri-
~ aud lii. tiriOe. To the lsst he con-
,inusd 70 flight The good iishi." and %
/" keep that fsith." which 70 based IN the
true piinciI les VI libSry. and an Unwaser
Ing desouon 10 the free Institutions IL his
county. Let me moi be misunderstood;
! nave no sliusion 10 party.
NsUsIler how Others msy be affected.
bis colleagues know how toappr.eiais hi,
loss. How oflsn, in The boar n dltfieUl
~. bsse we consulted his sound practical
aisdom and fied misgriiyl lie stood.
as II wrre, asinpsrsonsuon &c Ihs eh,r,r-
lrr u The ..OlJ North Slai.." whose in
Ieresss he represented 90 frthfDlly. aud
which he losed 80 sell-combIniss en,r
gy with caImsess. psiriolisrs and srius
sIrh unpre,rnding siupl,rhy. Although
his esrs Will no moe llstsn 10 the nDr.
muung of waters fran her w.slern nous
,ais'; although his eyes will M mere be
giaddsned with Me siss ri hrs dear na-
i've hills; ys, bis memory slll itch he
hears 81 hIs ron6ding eonsu,asat.. ana
BE- handed down with reverence 10 ahe..
succeeding chlldfen.
Although We mourn his loss. ret We
have The consolation 10 'knvo, Ihsl he
died IN "lhe riuWrhs Of that Ishh" 10
whnse pftcspis he eonloraed IN life. A.
an early sgs be attached himself t. The
Psssbytrisn church. and conIInu.d an
sxsnplary memser oi the same down 10
The period Of his death. ilsnsssf suffer
cd public daily or prVsls pleasure 10 inter-
isre snh The discharge of ihpss duties
which he owed Ia bis GoD. La his latest
breath he looked silh humble aud calm
resignation 10 that Great and Good Being.
10 ehnm bs trusted when living, and
shsm hs confessed before men," Those
Of US Who Witnessed his last moments.
have had read To Us The impressive aud
never to bs-forgo,len lesson. viii what
quiet rsmpnsurs Christian can die. lie
has LEFT this world foiever; but s'iIl
The sweet remenbisnce Of the Just
Shall flourish while he siesgs ia dust. d,
Mr.. Raynsr then sent TO tile. Clerks
liable the following resolutions:
RrsOlr,d. That the House has heard with the |
liyeliest sensibiiiy The aonunciaiion Of The !
death Of the lion. LEWIS WILLIAMS late
Member from The state Of North Carolina, aud
the Oldest Member IN service ia this House
Resolced, That this 'iouse tenders 10 tic rc- |
ialives Il the deceased the expression Of ils /
on this uffl citing event; aud % a les.
iimony ef respect Tor the memory Of the de.
ceased, the Members and 0flieers will wear
Grape IN the lett arm Tor thirty days
Rtso.rsd, That the Members aud Officers of
this House will atiead the Funeral ul the tlan.
Lewis WILLIAMS, deceased late Member Of
this House, Tomorrow, al " O'clock meridian.
RssOired, That a committee be appointed to
take order for experimenting the Funeral Of
the deceased.
The resolutions having been read
Mr.. ADAMS rose anil said: Mr..
Speaker. | second the nouon. and ash
The indulgence OF the House for the ut
terance Of few words, from heart full
10 overlooking with anguish, which no
sords can express. |,
6 Sir, nv acquaintance with Mr.. viii
iams commenced with The second Con-
.ress his service in this House. Tw-n.
y-fve years hsvs since elapsed. during I
III which he has been always here a. his
post, always true TO his trust. al Says adj, :
IerIng faithfully 10 his consuruenl. and
ohis country always, and Ihrou.h eve
y political virissitude and revolution, al. /
lered to faithfully by lhen. have often
bought that this sleadfastress Of mutual
attachment between The Representative c
md the Constituent was characteristic of l
'slb; aud. cnncurting with The idea just !
expressed with such touching eloquenca a
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