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From the Arkansas Banner
(edited by SoLoN Bon,
LAND) Aug p, 1917.
Death of Gov. Fulton.
Departed this life, nj
his residence. near this
city, on the 18th inst.
The Hon VIM. S. Fulton.
in the 50.h year OF his
age, after a painful i'll.
ness'of ten days.
We have no words to
express the profound and
poignant sorrow, with
which this event has fill
ed our heart. RareIy,in
Il life of much bereave-
moag, has it fallen 10 our
lot to mourn a greater
loss ; and never t. record
a death which we more
deeply dep!ore. We are
incompetent to do justice
to the subject, or to our
own feelings.
In contemplating the
character Of The deceased
we Gnd many traits Of
manly worth.aAd endeaI
ing amiaUiIity, that the
! mind though unwilling 10
leave the picture hosi-
tates which most to dwell
upon in respectful admi-
ration and aioctIonato
esteem.
From youth TO the day Of
his death, in the fullness of
manhood, he was actively
engaged in the service OF
his country, first in militia
~ then IN civil caDlcities
Of high trust and rcsponsi-
bIlity, often al the post OF
danger and always at that
Of duty. And wherever
/ placed, Or however tried
he ever proved equal TO the
occasion ; true to his coun-
try and to himself; always
ready, prompt, and cmi-
neut.y efficient in :ac per-
formauce OF all his im1or
taHt duties. pnsscsssLIr a
! purity of principle and
sJcrnuess ofiuteLrity which
( knew no " change or sla-
dow Of tuuing," he united
with the sterling qualities,
q cordial warmth OF feeling.
q generosity Of spirit t,nd
a winning alabi.ity Of
manner which secured him
alike the respect and aficc-
tion Of all who knew him.
Gov. Fulton was born in
Cecil county, Maryland. .oa
the 2d day Of June, l79J|
lie bad not attained the
age Of maahuod, vet the
ardor Of his patriotism
would not suffer him to re-
main an idle spectator Of
the last war. Followinr
the oXamptG OF his gallant.
Ialher, who commanded al
volunteer corps of artille-
~, he rendered his youth.
iul ssryiCcs 20 his country
and was received as a vol e..
untecr aid TO Col. Arm
stead, in tho memorable.
bom1ardmeut OF Fort Me
HoHIy during which per-.
lLous the necessary activity
oI his duties exposed hun
TO greater danger than anv'
other individual at theFori. D..
subsequently he removed
70 tennessee and acquiring
the friendship of General
Jackson, served with him
as Private Secretary, thro'- .
out ms Florida campaigus. (
AZ The termination of the.
war he studied law and set
tied in Florence, Alabama, -.
as a practitioner. UpOu.
lhe accession Of Genera /.
Jackson to the Presidency |
m 1929, among the first
appointments he made, was.
tnat of his friend Fulton !
TO be Secretary Of The til enI
territory Of Arkansas, un- .
der Gov. Pope. This Office
he held until the expiration.
OF Gov. P"pe's term Of Of
ice in 1883, when he was
appointed to succeed him
lie continued in this oilicgl
until it ceased, the next
/ year upon admission into
/ Arkansas, as u State into
the Union Upon the or
Sanization Of our State 90 /
vernmUnt, he was elected
one of the two Senators Ia
the Congress Of the United
States. lie was agair elect !
ed to the sauie Office in'
1910, having two years yet
TO serve, at the time Of his
| death
Such is an enumeraliuuI
Of the more PROMINENT
stations, and services.i /
through which Gov. Full
ton was known TO The pu-
blic. |
AS q politician he was al
member of the democraticl
party. And while none
we're more conscientious
and Jealous, and few more
useful, in the advocacy and
support Of his party with
a magnanimity and tolera
tIon which all might ud
mire and usefully initiate,
ne accorded honesty and
patriotism of purro c to
those who differed witht
NM, and in his personal in
lercourse, regarded all as
friends. 1t has been re.
marked of him, as truly as
1t could be of any man.
" he had not an enemy inl,