The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-09-17
From the Chiiiicofhe (O) Gazette.
THE LATE GEN. VIM. S. MURPHY.

The death If This distinguished citizen, under the
peculiarly Impressive and touching circumstances
which attended it, has naturally drawn from his
friends and acqualntances the most unfegned express
sions of regret and The proceedings OF a
public meeting of our citizens, held by adjournment,
on the 29th and Goth ult., may be found hereto at
tached, and believe they truly body forth the pre-
vaiiiDg sentiment Of the community the melan-
choly event.
William Sumpter Murphy was born in King
George county, Virginia, the 30th day of August,
1898, that at the time of his death he As years
~ months and II days old. His mother was MARY
daughter of Gen. Sumpter, Of South Carolina. Gen.
NJ, at the age of 10, removed to Chillcothe, Ohio,
where he completed his study of the law with Messrs.
Creighton and Bond, highly respectable and well
known councillors of this town. He soon took re-
pulable stand at the bar especially as pleader. His
talents as popular orator were early developed and
actively exercised in the early Jackson campaigns In
Ohio and the adjoining States. On the nomination
of Mr. Van Buren,, Gen. Nj. deemed it Inconsistent
with his former principles TO support that gentleman
for Office and he enlisted warmly in the of the
Wings and their leader Gen. Harrison. Through
out the political campaigns of 1886 and lS40 the
voice OF Gen. Murphy was every where heard, thr
ling upon the popular sympathy, and summonng by
his old Jackson associates to the support OF the
great and good Harrison. SO warmly indeed, did
engage in the party contests of the day, that the
profits OF his profession largely curtaed for
when he conceived ms country called him to the ros
dairy matter. The accession of Gen. Harrison
the occasion OF universal verdict of Gen. M IS
friends that bis patriotism and fitness entitled him TO
some honorable place in the service of the Govern
ment. The uDtimely death of the good President
prevented m from carrying out his friendly inten-
tons towards the late Observation-Disclosures which
he confirmed by the closest ties of persooal and
political friendship. However, when MIR Tyler sue
ceeded to the Presidential chair, he appointed Gen
Murphy to an important and confidential mission TO
the Honduras ports OF Central America, which it
understood ne executed to the satisfaction and profit
of our Government. Shortly after his return, he was
selected by Mr. Webster TO take The place of Judge
Eve, in conducting diplomatic affairs with the Go
yerument Of Texas. his appointment was not con-
frmed by the Senate but Gen. NJ vas requested,
understand TO remain at his post until his sue
cessor should arrive and be made familiar, by the
late deceased, with the existing relations between
the two countries. But tue same dire disease which
Frustrated Gen. NJ also influenced Gen. Howard
from tarrying IN Galveston that the diplomatic
agents were prosdentially hindered from meeting.
Herein Chillicothe--in Ohio-where General
Murphy was well known, II may be supererogato-
~ 10 say that he was of an impulsye temperament,
and If liable the of such condition. he
largely gifted with the OWNER attributes of generosi
ty and forgiveness No man was ever more devoted
y attached to family and friends than he. As was
well observed by Of the speakers at the commem
oratiye meeting, she lived IN and for his children,
loving them better than self or any thing else.