Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-05-13
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But few days ago our pleasure 10 listen 10 the
CD ,,,ence of The mosi rijani and distinguished 0
.rnias honaol ssns IL MAS also our pleasure then 10
anclpste Gs him future career OF lhe'easep
aud Ia. her hnnax A sad and meiaheh0ly ehange now
., h. ,o over he sSft 81 DREAM ahd Il Is our
- 81 Ii M, Ia ehruuiele his DEATH Geoge Dom
i,,le i. M mare Tie burning eloquence That chann'd
III. friends appalled, his eRemies--'he mighty ihehee'
b,i had hardly limit 10 lis gr5spthe expansive 5eneYo
.4cc that knew his enemy lie coulh o' Foeo
frirn,-p that knew vafiableno ss--ai tiat - huo9
H. commended hun Ia his friends and admirers and that
! commanded without murmur lhe fesp5et :" ms Po-
ltiea fss-ah have departed and We now tuf'i MGR
IA the psQe Of his greatness aud leti maj we NC 81
hall lo,L upou his like again" GenI DroDgoole was
ma ordinary man. combinng with the highest qualities i
IN. Statesman which gave him hemisphere oil reno"h,
which prevented hun rom Deiig sag
In addition the splcnded ondu@m' MS oil MS nina nc
s.nred the unwayeng conideaee Oh his TRENDS. oy ms
upYieldng devotion 10 his political allh ana inc e''cy
/ of his personal attachments.
The recent election although II brought success 10 MI"
could not but bring with II some dtgffe Oh nouod'pn
also II indicated detection on the part ol his poill-
cl friends hich nearly produced defeat he cause Oh
,l,s h, lncw. we'll cnolnh and was fully determined,
had he lived 10 remove entirely and iorovorBut The
decree Of an all wise Providence had gone orh, aud be
vas noi allowed the opportunity OF proving 70 us 'iehoS
aud the world the sincerity ol his resolves
lie Is gone, Virginia viii long remember nm as one
If her mrs, rited sons and bereaYed kindred aud icnds
will never forget that George {. Dromsoole possessed
heart aud soul, whose generous hosptaiics nome sen
limenis and endcarinq Friendships commended nm 10
mankind aa the nubost work Of t'0d--AN HONEST MAN!
Tho following obituary noce OF tho deceased was has
tly prepaffd (no for The public cyc) by one who knew
al sed him we'll and would doubt have preferred TO
have had longer time 10 prepare notice winch would 90
'so 10 the memory Of one so qndly cherished ana DC
loved i. however gives brief but well framed
Synopsis Of thr pnncipol events Of his life, which WILL no
9 d acceptable To the public; and we therefore, take
u" CIV a., i,blshng II just as 1t was received.
wick county. Va ON the tr,i, Nov 1907. lie was the
Youngest child Of the late Rev Edward Drompoole ST
In 1911, he entered the sophomore ,--- r,he Tnycr.
slty of North Carolina whore 10 remained about r"o
years During his connection with the University, he
turned acquaintance with the present els lngnishcd
President of he United States we'll as with 6her more
eminent statesmen. Anor leaving the University of
North Carolina he entered the College Of William 4
Mary with the intention Of completing his collegiate stu
dies; ut having nearly losthis eyes, ~ from an attack
Of the measles, compelled 10 return home. lie at
forwards studied law at Williamsburg and was admitted
10 The bar o his native county IN 1920 In 1898. at the re
quest Of his political friends he became candidate for the
House ii Delegates and elected He remained IN lhe
House Of Delegates, think, hrcc years, when his con
stituonts elevated him 10 a seat in tho senate Of Virgin
ia The district being composed. believe of the counties
al Brunswick. Dnwiddio Mccklcnburg aud l.unenl ul.
lie remained IN the Senate years, the last three o
which he Speaker. During his term of service in
The Legislature. bill was passcd authorizing ConYcn
lion To amond the tuntitullon Of Virginia and notwh
standing his opposition to the bill taking the Of the
people he of tho four elected from his district In
The Spring Of 1888, he was elected member of the
House OF Representatives, and continued 10 be elected al
each successive period o two years, during which he
voluntarily retired 10 attend to private business.
"Aiter the discussion in the town Of Petersburg. be
tween hmsrltand his competitor, he started for home,
desiring 10 take iue rest previous to his addressing
the citizens Of Dnwld die al hcr County Court
''Ilc reached hccon the 10Th April ompalnngo f pain
IN his side lie entertained hopes, however, that nothing
serious OF fatal would result, aid that this symptom
would subside He, therefore, pos poned calling IN
medical aid and advice for week Finding. 22nd
April that this symptom underhis own treatment, did
gQt ahae. he sent for his family physician and nephew,
arrcon Sbius ~ tho otentionap and assistance which
"H'''h anu Shiit 'es''i 'clnnrt,
the deep seated dIseasr-hillons pncumona-snd he
continued ogtow worse, until " edncsday afternoon,
ESib April N O'Clock he expired in calmne,s and com
pesufe, without a munur ora groan During his i'll
ness. he exhibited quiet resignation and great patience
aud his country interesth the success OF his principles
lhe triumph o his all seemed be near hs heart
lie had faults, and he know 1t hut expressed the hope
and wish that they would be noely paroned and togiv
Gu.