Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-09-10
From the Tarboro' Press.
DEATH OF COZ, WILSON.

dead.
The news of this sad event reached US on
Saturday last, and the intelligence spread
gloom over our village The Court beng IN
session, the County Attorney teellngiy an
nounced his death, and after adopting resolu-
tons of respect to his memory, Immediately
adjourned.
Scarcely two months have elapsed since
Col Wilson was in our midst-ln 1ull and Vlg-
orous health. We never saw HIM look better
never in better spirits. He reached home
about the LIST of July, on his way to wash
ington, having accepted the Colonelcv OF Inc
18th Regiment of Infantry, and stopped TO
spend a few days with his trends. FROM
Washington he was ordered to vera Cruz' 10
take charge of that portion OF his regiment
which had rendezvoused there, and was 10
have commanded the detachment which lett
for Gen. SCOTS camp on the 9th, but was sell
zed with "the fever" the day before, winch
terminated his existence on the 18th.
Well do we recollect our last interview, and
the energy and moral frmness ne displayed.
Twas on the eve of his departure Tor vera
Cruz, and we ventured 10 express our fears
that the climate would prove fatal to his con-
stitution, to which he firmly replied, the
chances are greatly against me, but nave
uuly 10 peIIOTHl-uUtJ " my SOuH'y' N-O =
stop not TO calculate the consequences"
At an early period-as earl as 1876 COL
Wilson entered the public service in this coun-
ty. In that wear, he was returned member
to the House of Commons. 1t was an era
pregnant with great events. The country had
lust emerged from war with foreign pow
er, and factious federalism at home sought (as
now) to cripple the energies of the govern
ment, by disappearing its credit and resour-
ces, and otherwise "giving aid and comfort to
the enemy" A democrat both in principle
and feeling, he ranged himself on the side OF
his country and the war, and upon the resolu-
ton of thanks Offered, we believe, at that ses-
sion) to Mr.. Madison, for the vigor and abili-
ty with which he had prosecuted the war;
Col Wilson's name may be found in the atfir-
native. From that time to this, with an &C.
: casional interruption, he has continued to re-
present the people of Rdgecombe either in the
upper or lower house of assembly. In 1895
I he was a member of the State Convention
which altered the CONSTITUTIONAL SO, on the
Van Buren, Electoral Ticket, and at the session
of 40 and g, (the only time his party has hao
the ascendency since the Constitution was
amended he was elevated over the heads O.
some of the most distinguished members OF hi
party, to the high and distinguished position
of Speaker of the Senate, and by virtue of hi
office, Lieutenant Governor of the State.
With what fidelity and integrity he has dis
charged every trust, his long and unnterrup
t ted service sufficiently attests.
No man of his day has exercised large
:, or more extended influence in the county O
: Edgecombe than Louis D. Wison-none ha
d shared so largely in the popular confidence ant
Il regard, and deservedly. His whole heart, AM
II every corner of it, was filled with the deepes
devotion to this people. He loved her will
It an affection truly parental, and his anXou
and only wish was for her honor and true g!>'
ry Possessed of ample means, he diffuse
his bounties with a munficent hand. He wa
" in truth the father of the fatheress, and tn
friend of the orphan. In his death the count
IT has sustained loss which cannot be repare
!. who, indeed, can fill the post OF usefulness
IL he occupied Alas! we know no one " Blu
e we come TO bury Cesar, not to praise him."
= DEATH OF COL L. D. WILSON.
ii Our County Court was held last week. 0
Saturday of the Term, VIM. Norfeet, Esq,
. member Of the bar, rose and announced TO tn
- Court that intelligence Of the death OF Colont
&c Louis D. Wilson had Just ved-whereupo
the Court appointed the following gentlemen
- members of the bar, viz: VIM. Norf1eet, =.
Is Moore, K. Fl. Lewis, VIM. F. Dancy, and l
d R. Bridgers, Esqrs., a Committee to prepal
resolutions suitable TO the occasion, who IT
NJ ported the following
Resolved, That the Court has heard wit
- deep regret the melancholy intelligence of III
he death, at Vera Cruz, Mexico, of Louis D. Wi
son. Esq, late of this county, and ut the tin
~ of his death Colonel in the regular serylc
- &c @b ,r,,,,, &c +bo ITp;toJ Gfo+oS
rt Resolved, That as members of the Court,
# Jurors, as his fellow countymen, and as h
ed fellow-c citizens of the United States, we ha,
+. much, very much, cause to deplore our loss.
n Resolved, That in token of the great rega
ID and high estimation in which he has ever bee
nd held by this Court, in the discharge of his d.
nd ties as its chairman, we do now adjourn.
~ Resolred That these resolutions be spre;
no on the minutes of the Court.
or: Which having been adopted, the Cou
As thereupon adjourned, sine die.
,et PUBLIC N1EETING--TRIBUTE OF RI
er SPECT.
o. Pursuant to previous notice, meeting
the citizens of Edgecombe was held at Il
m. Courthouse in Tarboro', on Tuesday, 81
to ult -, for the purpose of adopting some suit
k Bile method of testifying their regret for Il
IN death of COL Louis D. WILSON-wh
er- upon motion, JOHN F. SPEIGHr, Esq, w
nd called to the Chair, and ". F. Dancy, Esq
Is appointed Secretary.
S.. Upon taking the Chair, Mr.. Speght paid
OF beautiful and eloquent tribute TO the memo
a of Col. Wilson, characterizing him as the gre;
IN est benefactor the country had ever known
wv Upon motion of James Michigan, a comm
We tee of ten was appointed by the Chair, to
he dept resolutions expressive of the sense of
no. meeting.
,s' The Chair appointed the following gent
If men: William Norfeet, Geo Howard, sci
,aa Reddin Pittman, j. J. Pippen, DR.. w. G. Tho
a.; &c as. James Michigan, Chas. Harrison, JOSH
~ H. Brooks, L. L. Dancy, and John Lawrent
:" who retired and reported the following res
~, lutions, which were, upon motion Of n
40, na Brooks, unanimously adopted
|oe Resolved, That we have heard with t
70 deepest regret OF the death of Col. LOUIS
"a WILSON, who died at Vera Cruz on the q
VI inst, while in command of the 18th Regime
- of United States Infantry.
Sc, ID Resolved, That in his death the arr
- has lost gallant and efficient officer, t
md country faithful soldier, the State long a
md we'll tried servant in her Legislature, and t
J county of E1gecombe one of its most intel
the gent, patriotic, and public spirited citizens.
his 3d. Resolved, That in his private relation
in by his courtesy, kindness. and other SOC
dr virtues he had won the respect. COnflder