The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-03-20
rrnm lho Richmond VILE.
DEATH OF JOHN II. PEASANTS. ESQ.

From the Richmond Wig.
DEATH OF JOHN II. PLEASANTS, Esq
We announce this morning, with sor-
row which we have scarcely words TO ex.
prcss, with an anguish in which this whole
community, and the people Of this entire
Commonwealth will share, the death, tho
uptmcly death, Of JomN llAMrDrN Pleas.
ANTS Esq, late Senior Editor Of This pa
pct. Abou, two o'clock on yesterday NOR.
nlns, in perfect calmness and resignation,
he welded up his spirit TO his God.
Upon the melancholy circumstances
which have led to this heart rending re.
suit we need not say word. They are
familiar to every mind. They require no
comment. So sudden, so appalling has
becn the stroke, that we can even now
scarcely realize the dreadful truth. We
are in measure supplied; we know 10,
how 10 believe il possible. Yet, alas II
is too true The hand which has so often
rested upon the table where We SIT, and
welded a mighty power over the public
mind; which, in thoughts that breathef
aud words that burned has unclaimed
thousands Of adnlring hearts, is now cold
and molionlcss A gifted son Of genus
has been stricken down in the mid heaven
of his carcer.--John Hampdcn PleasanIs
j. no more
Mr.. Peasants was the eldest son Of the
late James Peasants, a former Governor
Of Virginia, and t. 5 Senator from this
State. In The spring of ls2l, he esiab.
hshed the Richmond Wing, and devoted
to II ten years Of the most unwcarled la
Dor, before i, Welded lin even a living
CONDENSATION. Slnce that period, the pa.
per became the organ Of the Wing party,
, aud made It's way to popular favor aud a
! reasonable patronage. 4 more powerful
) and brilliant pen than that Of Mr.. Pleas.
ants, has never been enlisted W the edlio
rial ranks OF tins country. more SIN.
; cefc advocate Of the great cause 10 which
his Efforts we're devoted, never breaihed
, The breath Of lic. \ more true, gallant
J and generous spirit never dwelt al lu-
man breast Honest, straight. forward, full
. Of impulse, he looked nj the right, and
. never counted consequences hc tramped
. under foot with noble scotu all sofdld con.
e ,idc-at,ous Of self, and made the press
i which he conducted btlght and perfect
f, mirror IL his manly heart.
c Mr. llcasauis would have bcen 80 Yeas
Of age. some TINE ~ March. lie las le!l
. an aged mother, two children, several SIS.
lefs, Two brothers, and a large citclc q
!, devoted relatives aud friends, e. lament his
/ loss Our deepest sympa,hlcs are With his
/ bcfcaycd tou,chu,l, Nlle the helpless Or.
ID. phans, SO ,uriy cast without protector,
e. upon a bleak aud cLccrlcss world with
/. the grey .haued mother, from v hose lrem.
4 bling hands hod been torn the staff, With
o winch she sustained her foot steps down
C the vale ui years, ard from whose lips the
&c aguni1ng cIy is forced: My sou ny
son would 10 God HAT had died or
c thee with all whose hearts are bleed
% ipg under this dire calamity, wc most sin.
II ccIely mourn. Bot il is idle 10 whisper
n now a word II coincidence 10 The bcrea,el.
IN No human bps can alleviate then unsfcak.
!. abe sortow. The balm for grief Ike theirs
n can bc administered alone by Divine Ply.
n s,ciuu, and 10 Him, q humble reverence
a aud adoung faith, Ne know hey will look
.; Tor lgh, in their datk.css, and bore 10
1t lheit despair,
ID Since the above was written, a friend
il las handed the following, and We need not
j, say how cordially We concur with the ap
ID peal
ie Some If lie friends q Nh Peasan,s
10 feeling acucly for the sfllic,,on and dosit
tuition oil his family, under their sudder
1 L. l.. 4
b. ing It their duty, as christians, aud as men
-, 10 remember them % their distress, AMI
al provide for them an efficient relief, 50 Ai
re as lies IN human power, have, for llat Pur
1t pose, set on foot subsc fipl,on, which ha!
he already been extensively filed.
No case could eol be imagined, appeal
a ing more strongly to the public y mpatiy
- and surely 10 wotthi,r objects.
II. 1t would be indicate 10 enquire ihl
re the particulars of their condition. Il q
as enough, tina, two children Of lender years
Is but Of tho brightest promise, and worth.
I'd If thclr parcnlape, and widowed mother
&c not less valuable for her virtues, thuu he
IS years, have been deprived Of their OIL!
be stay. An appeal on their behalf, cauno
cd be made IN vain, to the lbcraliiy Of th'
cd people Of Richmond, amongst whom the!
% have been SO long known, aud SO great.
or loved.
ii. INQUEST OVER TIE BODY OF THE
ry LATE JOHN II fLEASANTs.
We An inques, was holden yesterday upoi
DC the body Of JonN II. PLEAsANTs, deceas
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