The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1845-09-12
Madame Lafayette.

Madame Lafayette.
AS persons in this country, says the Ma
tional Intelligencer, understand tie charac- /
ter Of the patriotic and departed Lafay. /
cite, they comprehend the asdor Of his ma. I
ture and his love Of plain republic. There |
are not SO many, however, who know any /
thing oftheaOife whom he loved as a part of T
himself, and with whom be lived many
years in the happiest connection. From a.
letter written by the gallant husband, after I
her death ia 1903, aud translated from her
last memoirs Of Lafayette, lately published /
lin France, we extract the following, BY
which itwouId seem that the general regard.
ed his lady as the younger D'Israeli, in those
modern days, regards her whom be very
proudly acknowledges TO be t.Ais best friend
and perfect sOife. OF such woman, he
writes thus:
"During the thirty.four years Of a union
! in which her tenderness, her goodness. her
elevation, the generosity of her soul charm
ed, embellished, did honor to my life, was
SO accustomed to all that she was 10 me,
that did not distinguish her flom my own
lexistence. She was fourteen years old, and
III sixteen when her heart amalgamated
Itself with all which could interest me- 1
Thought | loved her, that | could not do
without herr but it was only when had
lost her that was able to discover what res
Emained to me for the close Of life. which,
nevertheless there remains no longer either
Happiness or even content. Though she
was attached TO me, may say SO, by the
most passionate sentiment, / never peTceiy>
ed in her the lightest shady Of authoritative
ness (d'e1igence) or discomfort; never any
thing which did not leave me entire freed.
ON in all my undertakings. And,ifI 90
s back 70 the days OF our youth, End In her
the traits Of an unexampled deIcacy, and
geHeFosity. You saw her associated, heart
land soul, in my sentiments, my political
wishes enjoying every thing that mightcon-
fer honor on me; still more, as she would
Isay, what made me to be wholly known, and
more than all, glorying in those occasions
when she. saw me sacrifice glory TO senti~
ment of goodness. Her aunt, Madame
Jesse, said TO me yesterday, 81 never could
have imagined that one could be such fan-
attic for opinions, and yet SO free from any
lparty spirit" Indeed, her attachment TO
Jour doctrines never for moment abated her
Indulgence, her compassion, her COED will
for persons of another party. She was ne~
: yer soured by the violent hatred of which
) Twas the object; i'll treatment aud injurious
conduct towards me, were regarded by her as
follies Indifferent to Der from the point from
! which she looked at them, and where bel
!. IgoOd opinions chose TO place me.
. ''EIere was a most entire devotion. ma,
+ Isay that, during tnirty>four years, neye
!. suffered, for moment, shadow of restrain
n that all her habits were without affecta
s Etion, subordinate to conVeni ence-that Ihat
d satisfaction 10 see my most sceptical friend
!. as constantly received, as we'll beloved, a
IS much esteemed, and their virtues as com
lpletely acknowledged, as If there had bee
IS no difference of religious opinion; that sh
lie never expressed any other sentiment tina
al lin continuing to reflect, with the upright
3. mess of Eeart vi ich she knew belonged /
t. me, Tshould Be finally convinced. 1t wa
rs with this feeling she left me her last regard
"a begging me toread, for the love Of he
IS some books which shall certainly examiu
liz lagain with new interest, and calling ht
religion 70 make me love il better, .peffel
n. froedotn She often EXPRESSED to me Il
its Thought that she should 60 to heaven; al
No dare add, that this idea was not suficieI
a, Ito reconcile her 10 quitting me. She ofle
,er said 10 me, life IS short, full Of trouble, N;
We meet again ia God. May we pass etc
sal nifty together. She wished ne, she wish,
lie us an, the peace Of the Lord. somelim
q. she was heard praying q bed.
ily 9On one oE her last nights there "
Of something celestial N She manner il viii
nd she recited, twice il succession, with q fig
ich voice, passage Of scripture applicable
no her situation; the same passage which 81
ecited 10 her daughter o. pefceiFing 1
80 spires 81 0imulz. Shall speak toyou
be. the pleasure, ever renewed which 40 emit
81 confidence ID Der gave ne; which was ]
.on ceived at The end Of three mouths IS q {
b. lirss dQy; which was justified 81 discl
But ton proof agains 81 things 81 an admi
are understanding Of ell my feelings.
Nhe wants, and lie wishes Of my heart 3 !