Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-09-08
SILAs WRIGHT Is No MoREI


of tbs eminent citizen, are fully confirmed. He
died suddenly OF an attack of the apopleXy, at his
residence in Canton. s. Lawrence county, \. York.
| We give below short account OF his illness, with
article relating his character and habits which
will be found interesting The qualities which Sc
cured him the devoted affection of his neighbors,
and all who came in contact with him, by some
mysterious power, seem to have extended their in
fuence throughout our whole Republic, TO the
bre ,ss of all her citizens Hence his death creates
sensation of profound sorrow in all parties, and
among all classes. The country has indeed met
with loss which is ireparabe, whether we consi-
der the exalted talents and character of the man.
the peculiar position he occupied before the Ameri-
can people at the time of his death There can be
no question but that upon Sas Wright the northern
mind. and we know not but the mind of the whole
country, rapidly fixing a candidate for the
Presidency; nor can there be much doubt if the de-
mocracy could have chosen its man, that Slas
Wright would have been that man. But Man pro
poses, and God disposes! The country has lost one
Gifts brightest ornaments, the party of its abcst
champions and an arm of defence in the hour of
danger and trial:
The only particulars of his fated illness
that have been received, are the following
taken from the Ogdensburgh Sentinel:
''iIe called at the Post Office in the NOR
ming, (Friday,) which is also the medical
office of DR.. Daries Clark, his family ply
stefan, and seating himself, was perusing
his papers, when he was sieZed with pam
in the chest, of which he complaied, and
said that it was extending through his
limbs and that they were powerless. His
physician was called in, and after receiving
some aid, he remained an hour, or therea-
bouts, when DIR. Clark accompanied him to
| his house. He took the bed and the Doc
tor got him into a gentle perspiration and
left, few mblutes after which he departed
this life from apoplexy."
1--WE copy the following sketch of his
! character from an atcle published in the
''St. Lawrence Republican," in 1914, writ
ten by one who knew him well and long.
The writer srys:
Il first saw Mr.. Wright in the spring of
1920. He was then commencing the prac-
tce of law in the village of Canton, where
he now resides. | recolect this remark,
then made by a shrewd farmer, that he was
the first lawyer he ever saw whose law
was all common sense, and that he always
gave plain, sensible reasons for all his opin-
ions on all subjects. Soon after, he became
magistrate of the village, where his dis
like to injustice and discord were clearly
and strkingly illustrated. Instead of pro-
noting and encouraging litigation, he uni
formly diseountenanced it and acted as
peacemaker, by inducing reconciliation in
matters of contention. Such was their con-
fidence in his advice to his neighbors, that
it seldom failed to reconcile differences, and
to induce them to live in peace.
whatever tended to promote the sub
stantial interests of his town, was certain to
receive his attention.
The construction of roads and bridges
the erection of churches and public edilices,
were objects that attracted his early atten-
ton, and were essentially promoted by the
labor of his own hands. Until public duty
called him away, he often acted as path
master in his district, and personally per-
formed as much labor as any citizen. The
competition between his and other districts,
led to results still visible in his town.
Whether in the affairs of his town, in his
own business, or in the councils of the ma
ton, he seems, without hustle, display or
confusion, to be always in the right place,
doing exactly the right thing, and i'll the best
and most suitable manner.
"In case of sickness, he was always the
first to offer his services. have known
him to walk miles in stormy weather, over
muddy roads, to watch with the sick. No
one performed this task more frequently or
cheerlully. No one is more devoid of all
selishness. During my long acquaintance
| never knew to be laying plans for pecu-
mary gain or personal advancement. No
man has ever accused him of doing him
personal wrong, or any injustice. He al
ways fullils his engagements, of every de-
scription, with scrupulous fidelity. The
example of Mr.. Wright on this, as on 9TH
err subjects, has eXerted most salutary in
tluence upon the citizens of this town, often
noticed and frequently mentioned by the
people from other towns. There are but
few among his neighbors, of either party,
who do not feel heartily proud of him, and
httiIIICSt d dlAl6lS W act 81 DIS 10 ilIcel HIS
approval. His frankness and sincerity have
made impressions upon his friends and as
sociatcs, which a stranger will readily no.
tice.
"Mr. Wright lives in the same plain,
simple, unostentatious style of the farmers
of this town, any one of whom is always
met with the cheering smiles of welcome at
his hospitable threshold. In dress he is
uniformly plain. At home it is not distin-
guishahle from good farmers. His agricul-
tural labors, | doubt not, have essentially
contributed to his continued good health
During my long acquaintance with him,
have never seen the least particle of irrita-
ton, or any manifestation of petulance or i'll
temper. The most violent assaults of POI
litical enemies never disturb him. He is at
all times, and on all occasions, the same
calm, dignified, respectful man that he is in
the Senate of the United States. An I'M
ind word never escapes him. He wounds
the feelings of no one.
"Mr. Wright was married at Canton, in
the fall of 1893, to the daughter of a gen.
tleman, in whose family he had always
boarded when there A more attentive