The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-08-08
MR.. YANCEY, OF ALABAMA.

We participate in the regret Of all our friends in
the retirement of this distinguished member Of the
House Of Representatives to the shades of private
life. We trust that the fees of his profession will
pour in upon him in such profuSon as to fill his
scrip and provide for the comforts Of his household
and thus enable him to return to the hall which he
is we'll calculated to grace. It gives us pleasure
to repubsh the two following tributes to the retiring
orator;
Hon. w. L. YAscEr.-We have this week re-
ceyed letter from this gentleman in which he
states that he has resigned his seat in Congress to
take effect from the adjournment of the present
sion. He gives his for so doing the fact
that the emoluments arising from political life are
insufficient to defray the expenses Of an increasing
family, and the time and attention necessarily de-
voted to political life interfere too seriously with
his professional engagements.
We learn from other sources that Mr. Yam
cey intends settle porr,os<<stiy in Montgomery,
and devote himself entirely to the practice Of the
law, in which profession, have no doubt, he will
soon rise to the first rank.
The great ability displayed by Mr.. Y. during his
brief career in congressional debate, has given him
reputation unequalled we believe, by any man Of
his age in this country, and it is matter Of great
gret that, at this important crisis the south should
lose 80 able an advocate and firm defender of her
rights; and is no Encouragement of other gentlemen
| can be supplied by one capable of sustaining the
| cause of his constituents with equal ability and
credit, and who can gain their confidence in great
a degree it is possessed by Mr.. Y, whose
district is now filled, not only with the warmest po-
ltical and personal friends, but by ardent admirers
of his genius and talent, and who would prefer him
n representative in preference to any other man
whatever, and who will seriously regret his depar
ture from political life. The election for his sue
cessor, we presume will take place some time in
September or October.-Caha,oba Gazette.
An Grafton on the Life and Character of Andrew
Jackson, delivered before the Jackson Monu-
mental Convention of the city of Baltimore, by
the Hon. VIM. Lowndes Yancey, of Alabama, on
the Odd May, A. d., 1916.
We are indebted to the distinguished author for
copy of the above Grafton, which has just been pub
lished Having enjoyed the pleasure of listening to
this eloquent production the occasion of its de-
livery, we took occasion at that time to speak of it
in terms which, in our opinion, it deserved, as
among the most mastery and brilliant euloges
which have been pronounced upon the illustrous
hero and patriot whose life and character furnished
the inspiring theme. A careful perusal Of the
printed manuscript has not tended to diminish the
high estimate we had previously formed of the
able manner in which Mr.. Yancey has met the ex-
pectations of the public repaid the high compliment
bestowed upon him by the convention in being Sc
lected by them from among the many gifted men Of
the democratic party of the country, and confirmed
his reputation as ripe scholar, ardent and de-
voted republican, and whole-souled Jacksonian.
We are not informed as to the mode adopted by the
convention for the circulation of the oration but
doubt not that many will gladly avail themselves of
an opportunity, if furnished them, to read it and
| Judge for themselves.
| We had marked several passages in the Grafton,
with view to publish them extracts; but out OF
| the rich abundance of beautiful imagery, nervous
dicton, boldness of thought and expression in which
it abounds, find II difisalt TO make choice, and
therefore, In justice to the author, had rather be-
speak reading Of the whole than the effect by
any selections Of our owr.-Batimore Republican.
The following letter was sent to US, marked pri-
pate; but the only opportunity we may have of doing
Justice in the matter is to publish the letter itself:
| HARRIsBuRG, August !, 1886.
| To The Editor ofhe Union:
| Sin: An article appeared in your paper a few
days since, signed "Honor to the brave" in which
the writer gives the names of all the officers of the
5th regiment Of infantry, who, he says, were en-.
gagged in the actions of the 9Th and 9th May, al
pao Alto and Resaca de la Palma.
| My own name is not mentioned in that list. AS
| commanded a company of the 5th infantry in
both of the actions alluded to- and have subsequent
y been ordered on duty out of Texas, it might be
inferred by some of my friends who see the article
in your paper that was not with the army of oc
cupation at the time of the battle.
1t appears to be the intention Of the writer to do
justice to every do not, therefore, think this
was intentional omission.