The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-06-10
From the Raleigh Register.
CAPT. A. r. POTTER.

c.,oJinaria was called the Hive of
..os.s The "O.d North State has
h been Hive, from which swarms have
.,ded to settle the newer States Of the
L,,,h and West. How many native born
/ !. nj North Carolina B0w Gil the Req.
/ a. from Alabama, Mississippi, Tenncs.
Missouri, Arkansas and Louisiana, il
nonsslble to say. But we often see IN
Il, r,i. names familiar TO US, which, by
M, patriotism aud devotion, do honor 10
~ GOOD old mother. A late number
be Arkansas State Gazette con.
n, several ae,icles, speaking IN tho high.
4 Terms of one of her Sous, Capt. 4. X.
PETER, who fell, covered with glory, on
| 4, bloody ground of Buena Vista, while
.,omanding one Of the squadrons Of cav
| ,,e vhieh did us duty. He was a native OF
|a,eklenburg County, and formerly edited
n A." Lincoln Transcript" lie afterwards
.,tled in Ba,esville, Atk. and edited a pa.
,sr ia that place called " The News, but
aid his editorial labors, he found time 10
Yrsne the study Of the law, and soon rose
1 eminence 10 his profession. Ills talents
.eured success and, though as gallant
Wig as ever battled for the Conslitu.
,,s and Laws, he was twice chosen by
Iemocratic Legislature Prosecuting Al.
,s,,ey Cor that Judicial Circuit" A friend
u,o Signs himself ~" thus speaks Of
Cart. ANDREW X. PORTER
arvss as bat Yesterday that he len Us. foil or
q and hope, and now in foreign cline aud
,,,y from ifieDds aud kindred. he sleeps the
,,.eo tina, knows no waking. To trankness
d, sAyored al times almost Of rudeness. wac
,4i,d soul so rich 10 all manly virtues 50 freed
nam sel6shncss. that tie most crabid OF the hu
man family were forced 10 GIVE God speed &"
!, Ia Nent sloag Truth, honor. and high toned
l,ayery. found proper abiding place II htn 4
Opposed to annexation TO the mad and mis-
,isgoas policy that plunged ns unnecessarily
s,5 a waf-ytl no hostated not TO enrol himsel {
,rsng those Who went forth 10 sustain their
,,grlfy's honor The belief was then abroad
Al pafly spifil would he buried for Wilde Al
,,d 80 FAT az tho war was concornrd-noue
ass into !, moro readily lhsn the generous Por
~ Alas lit,le did be dream tia, pafl.lan ser
fifs AHft W % VIC AaHPttftN 20 tAFNl Au4 tlAt
it gallant McCluhg, who Won impeSi.habie
100 lof himself ans couahy 4 Monterey. was
! h ossraeised for some m1uthIug. hoH.tng 10
t.tso. who never snel, guapowdsr save ia sloui.
81 suipes. Dear friend. YOU arc go1e-bIt your
lfaafy YET iivss fresh end ecr 10 gas hearts
Z ia1se u old Independence who knew yoa
s51.irE tears. from stts unused Is wsrp, tcl
~ deeply you are loved Gol til-ss We
ia,s you weald fall # fall you da-n thr
a.sr't. hottest Of the fgat Peace 10 your
see aett. dear friend"
We observe also, that Mount 4 r. I. ,irc
Z Bllesslle. TO which tie belonged have
Tsol,cd to build a monument suitable to
BE- memory
Another writer VI 10 signs himself W.
j B. thus leciinsy amenls has fate
The ei,jIsn, Of the Sneei village Of hs late
iaas, will testify 10 tie worth Of Andrew
f,Hsr They all love hit m.uory because they
sui The man and tie saa int jgenee q ils
~ has ere this We, the cherk Of htm whose
fgr mag ts syeH hari = move. rhefn. 30 that
J1'5r. Town &c nHesvdIe. an ,be shores OF tho
es.h.al Whas tuot. y Aose bFsezes are ever
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