The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-03-08

From the u. S. Gazette

From the u. s. Gazette
Extract of letter to the Editor, dated
WAsHrSorON, March 2, 1914
The bells are throbbing grief. At each pulsation,
countless numbers pour out to pay the last sad trb
ute to departed worth. A few moments more and
earth will have claimed as her own, all that remains
OF so many noble hearts. Conspicuous among them
by his station, to which bis worth and intellect made
him an ornament, was Abel 2. Upshur few drop
pings of friends reflections are these remarks
while The procession gathers for its mournful march
The characteristics OF Judge Upshur we're too vgor
Gus and striking To pass without notice. HIS career
has been marked by single mindedness of purpose
which IT Is refreshing to contemplate There was no
guile or malice In his disposition. Whatever was
the object Of his AIM he avowed it, and he pursued
IT directly. All who approached him knew it, There
rested IN the BISON of none who had communion
ton with him, suspicion Of Interior or sinister de-
signs; but conviction fastened on every mind that
whatever ne avowed, that was his real purpose. 1t
was tins fearless virtue which added so eminent a
charm to association with Judge Upshur His mind,
vigorous and analytical, applied itself with ardor TO
disentange all nricacies, and TO introduce that SIM
pie order and arrangement TO which he was 20 par
al. His life has been passed In prominent stations.
and IN every one Of them he has received the need
OF high praise from those who witnesses Of his
abors. His fame is not Of that impalp able charac-
ter which results from momentary popularity and is
circulated by nconslderate rumor for it ia fact of
high import, that Judge Upsburs reputation arises
from the concurrent testimony Of those who we're
cognlzsnt Of his acts and well qualified pass SEN
tence, while the flying 5reatbs of censure were the
hasty ebullitons Of those who were gnor ant or mis-
informed as to his deeds.
His career since his elevation TO the national coun
sell, has been an envIabe one he stainless of bar
lering for party purposes and all bear witness that
his labers were sincere and patriotic.
he has been taken away at a moment critical far
ais he .nI
eminent administrative acts would have called into
play all the powers of his well stored mind and few
months might have add, glorious cro wning sheaf to
the harvest Of his fame. As counsellor TO the high
est functionary OF the land he faithful as con-
science herself II he erred, he msled hy an e1-
cessve anxiety for the peace and honor of bis chief
and friend to whom he m ost sincerely attached
be has been called the salt of his administration
This high officer recprocated this warm personal at
tacbmeDt and cherished for him that regard which
was due to so faithful friend and wise counsellor.
His loss will be mourned not only by an aronized
family, TO whose we-bcing be was of the last impor-
lance, and by large circle of friends but by The
country, an officer whose patriot and ability
II might rest securely. And happy indeed, will be
his successor IT. with his Office, he shall inherit the
confidence and respect possessed by the departed Up
sbur.
And now, the sad and silent train passes by--in.
terrup,ed by sound music's loud lame NATION
The frIghtful violence with which death did It's work
summons up from the depths all those nober emo,io MS
which agitate the heart and make man mourn feI-
low man, stricken at blow from the heght and CEN
ire OF all earthly Joys to he silent of the
tomb, planting in his fall in the bosoms of his most
cherished friends, the fapgs Of lmmedc able grief
This sudden catastrophe, of which the procession is
the last visible incident converted in the twnkIinc
OF an eye the current Of JOY INTO the bitter waters
of grief.
he friends Of the fallen sufferers, of the lament.
sd Upshur, know their merits and will speak them
and some friend, more capable than the writer, and
better informed of the links Of the chain of Judge Up
sbur's history, will doubtless do his memory that
justice which is due it. w