Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-09-16

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Speech By tho Hon. 4. II.
Sewer i'll The U. States
Senate, Dee, 30, 1874.
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| regret that that the
First ddty which | have to
perform is one calculated
70 give pain 20 every Sc
.uator. My late friend
and colleague WILLIAM
.S. FULToX, one Of the Sc
.nrlors from the S.lte Of
Arkansas, is no moro !
lie died IN the fflielh
year Of his age, on the
18th cay Of August inst.
.al his residence at Rose
wood IN tho vicinity of
Li.tIe Rock. His sick
ness was of short dura-
lion, but Of a most pain
fol aBd melancholy cha
.racter. lie died OF a dis
case contracted by in
.pradanl.y sleeping in a
chamber bat recently
puinied--a disease which
.ballsd tho skill Of the
mos. eminent Of ourphy-
.sIcians.
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His loss to MS family
is an irroplrubie one.
Iacir Jrightes: hopes Of
life have been wiihcrcd
land GnuihiIated forever.
lie was the prop OF his
house; a provldent and
and devoted husband n
.liuI aud aG5-tiouate pa
rem. The grief which
they feel in consequence
of their loss. time and a
mercifll Providence
alone, can amciiorule.-
lie received in his sick
ness, every attention
which love and profess
s.oaal skill could render.
but all in vain ! 1t will
gratifying to tho Senate
10 learn that he lcfL his
family. though not amu-
enI, yet in easy pecHnia-
ry cIrcums,unces--lnd
surr0unlsiby those who
will bsrrisnd aud protect
his widow, and be as ia
Tiers 10 his minor chill
From early youth to the
day of his death in the full
ness of manhood, he was
actively engaged in the
service of his country ;
first in military then in ci- 1
VT capacities of high trust /
and rosPonsi5ilitv-often I
lt the post Of danger, and /
at that OF duty A; /
ana wherever placed or |
however tried. he proved |.
himself equal TO the occa-
SION. True TO his country, /
nc was always ready /
promptly and efficiently 10 |
render hcr any service re-
CURED al hls hands. Pos
s2ss.ng Il purity and stern
ness Of character which /
knew no chpnge, ror the
shadow of turning" he
united with these sterlrnr (
lluiitics "a cordial warmth 4
and winning ania-
J.lILy o manner, which sg-
cured him a like the re.
'Pect of all. /
GOV. Fulton was horn in
cecil county in tho State of
Maryland, on the ID of
June, lF5. He had not
ittained the age OF man.
hood, when his youthful
patriotism would not per
NIT HIM to be a silent spec.
-ator Of the last war. Fol.
owing the example of his
gallant father, who com
inandcd q volunteer CORPS
1i artillery, he tcadered
ms services to his country,
ma was received as u vo-
lunl2er aid TO Col, Arm. /
stead, in the memorable
ooiiDdrament Of Fort Me- |
.IehFy,--du-ing which,
rom the necessary activity
u ms services, he was cx-
posed TO great danger.
Subsequently to which.
ne removed to the State of |
tennessee, and there ac-
lultlng the friendship of
'' Gen. Jackson, be served
with him as private Secre-
,ary during his Florida
campaigns.
AT the termination of the
war, he studied law at
Nashville, in the Office of
-he late Felix Grundy, and
afterwards settled in Flo.
renee, Alabama, where he
'ractised his profession as
| lawyer.
Lpon the accession of
zen. jackson to the P-csi.
iency in 1929, among the
lrst appointments to Office
~ Gen. jackson, was that
'i his friend FULTON to the
)hlce of the then Tefritorv
u Arkansas, under Gov.
Sope's term of service i'm
IoSJ, when he was appoint
ID TO succeed him. He /
continued IN that office un-
II it ceased, the next year,
'y the admission of Ar.
laDsas into The Uniou as a
state.
Upon the organization of
a .