The Arkansas banner., 1844-08-21
DEATH OF GOVERNOR FULTON.

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 Departed this life, at his residence, near ths city, on Thursday the 10th instant, the Hon. WlLLrAMI s Fu1roN in the 5Oth year of his age, after pain ful illness of ten days
 We have no words to express the profound and poignant sorrow, with which this event has filed our heart. Rarely, in life of much bereavement has it fallen to our lot 10 greater oss and
 never to record death which we more deeply del plore. Would that the melancholy duty devolved upon another. We are incompetent to do iastieeI to the subject, or to our own feelings,
 In contemplating the character of the deeeased' we find so many traits of manly worth and endear- ing aInablity, that the mind, though unwilling toI leave the picture hesates which most to dwell upon, in respectful admiration and afectonate esteem.
 From vouth to the day of his death, in the fulness of manhood, he was actively engaged in the ser
 vice of his country first in military and then in civil
 capacities of high trust and responsibility, often a
 the post of danger, and always at that of duty And wherever placed, or however tried, he ever proved sequal to the occasion true to his country and him Iself; and always ready, prompt, and eminently ei-
 cien in the performance of all his important duties. Possessing purity of principle and sternness of Integrity which knew no "change nor shadow of
 turning" he united, with these sterling qualities Ieordal warmth of feeling, generosity Of spirit and Ia winning aifability of manner, which secured him
 alike the respect and affection of ali who knew him Gov. FULTON was born in Cecil county, Mary land, on the End day of June, l795. He had mol attained the age of manhood, yet the ardor of his patriotism would not suffer him to remain an idle spectator of the last war. Following the example < of his gallant father, who commanded volunteer
 corps of Artillery he tendered his youthful services to his country and was received volunteer aid Ito Col HAMPSTEAD, in the memorable bombardment lof Fort MclIcTy during which perilous time the necessary activity ofhs lues exposed him to greater danger than any other individual in the Fort Sub lsequently he removed to Tennessee, and acquiring the friendship of Gen. JACKSON, served with him as Private Secretary throughouthisF Florida campaigns. At the termination of the war; ne studied law, and \ settled in Florence, Alabama, as practitioner Upon the accession of Gen. Jackson to the Presi-
 dency in 1929, among the first appointments he made was that of his friend FULTON to be Secretary of the then Territory of Arkansas, under Gov. Pope This office he held, until the expiration of Governor
 popes term of office, in 1885, when he appointed
 Ito succeed him. He continued in this office until it
 ceased, the next year, upon the admission of ArSan sas, as State, into the Union, Upon the organza-
 ton of our State government he was elected one off
 the two Senators to the Congress of the United States He was again elected to the same office in ls40, :,
 having two years, yet to serve, at the time of his Ideath.
 Such is an enumeration of the more prominent stations, and services, through which Gov FuLroNI was known 10 the public. As a politician he was q member of the Democratic party. And whileI none were more conscientious, and zealoHs and few more useiul, in the advocacy and support of hisI party; with magnanimity and toeration, which all might admire and usefuy initiate, he accorded hon esy and patriotism of purpose to those who deredl with him, and in his personal intercourse regarded all friends It has been remarked of him, as trulyE as ii could be of any man, '' he had not an enemy in the world"
 Our party has lost one of its best members, whose place it will be difficult to supply. Our State has
 lost of her best and most useful citizens whom she win long lament Society has lost one of itsI brightest ornaments, whose place will long remain al painful void There is one more circle whose be- reavement we could enumerate; but over this wei drop the veil of silence, in respect and sympathy for sorrows for which time and human consolations have no cure; and which eternity and the mercy off Heaven, alone can mitigate. !. The funeral was attended by a large and sorrow ful procession, on Friday. On Saturday, publies meeting, without distinction of political party was held the proceedings of which we subjoin