The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-06-22
IN REouEsr.
Hon. CHARLES FISHER, Of Row
an County, NC.
What coos,i,u,es 3 Stale I

Men who their duties know, 6
Bat know their right., and knowing. dare main
tain" SIR William Jones.
The deep sensation which pervades our
State, caused by the recent death Of CHARLES
FISHER, 10 evidence Of the high appreciation
s,lh which his character, services, and ia
en,s were regarded.
Associated as has been his services, With
he history Of the State for the last thirty
yeass, it is alike due TO such services, as well
a tribute to his talents and virtues, that
some memotisl should be preserved which
should tlu,hfuly present them 10 the country.
Such is a grateful obation TO departed
worth! NJ, only Is this duty discharged
TO the dead, but moral benefit may result /
to the living. Il ae,s as an incentive TO
others; while they admire his services and
brilliant career, TO emulate his patriotic ex.
ample.
"Oh who shall lightly say tina, Fame
10 nothing but an empty name,
While in that name there 10 a charm
The nerves to brace, the heart /, warm.
When thinking on the mighty dead
The youth shall rouse from sothful bed,
And vow with uplin hand and heart,
Like him to act noble part
A record Of such services acts directly on
others. Sallus. informs US that Maximus
and Scipio, whenever ihay behsld the mar
bic statues Of their ilustrious country men,
we're violently excited. at could not, he
said, "be The cold marble that possessed
This mighty power. 1t vas the recollection
n cd he
Gus flame 10 their breasts only to be quench.
ed, when they also BY their actions and viz.
tues bad acquired equal reputation"
The character OF her sous chiefly con
stituies the character Of q State. They
elevate OF degrade her.
North Carolina, in the death Of Charlie,
Fisher has lost Que Of her most en,erprislns
citizens, Rowan county one Of its brightes
ornaments, society one Of lts most usefu
members.
40 un,iring energy OF character, a clea
and comprehensive intellect, penetrating
aud persuasive, il not commanding elo
quence; knowledge, deep aud varied, both
of men and books, elevated him TO hish and
responsible stations 10 our republic; and hi.
merits we're always equal TO his position.
As states nan, he was patriotic, liberia
and updaun,ed; as citizen, he was public
spirited, generous and active; as friend
be vas devoted, unhInching and sincere.
To say tina, he had no faults, would b;
TO say that he vas not . man. Acilvei,
engaged as he often was, by circumstance
in the angry conflicts Of party, it is not {
be disguised that while a warm and san
guine temperament produces ",roops o
friends" it also sometimes creates enemies
Blu, Mr.. Fisher cherished no malice. |
be never forgo, his friends, he forgave b.
enemies. Even those who fell thu force 0
his talen,s, the energy Of his character, tn
power of his intellec, in discussion, whe
the con,es, was over, ackno sled ed the gen
crosby Of bis temper and the nobleness c
his disposition. When the news Of hi
death reached his residence. public meel
ing vas hsld 90 the melancholy occasion
many who we're always politically oppose
to him united 10 il, and one OF The mos. &C
tive 10 that meeting, was gentlem VII
was his opponent Cor Congress 10 heate
and violent contest, in 1880.
1, is redeeming aud noble feature IN hu
man character not to war sgalnst the Pow
erless or the dead. 10 the heat Of comics
THAT stern Joy which warriors feel
In finding foemau worthy of their steel"
auimales US; but the contest once over, ii
merits and virtues Of generous adyersar,
are appreciated and acknowledged. Th
was the case with Charles Fisher. Sue
men are alike the ornament and defence
State. Their character aud memory al
lis pecula. property, 10 be cherished lIl
the Roman tna,ron did her brave sons,
her brightest jewels.
Ii there he some among US who kne
we'll the original. and with whom the e
element of party and personal conflicts a
still fresh, this feeble portrait, altho' ttut
fully sketched, may seem too highly co!e
cd, il should be recollecied, that the me
faithful artist often feels at liberty 10 hi
soms minor defects OF eounlenance, by q
light or shade of some bold, prominent al
con nendabIe points of feature.
Let US all cherish the recollection of
Tents, services and virtues Of departed wort
snd such faults as are inseparable from 0
natures, be buried 10 the grave With the I
lies Of fallen humanity
Charles Fisher was born 10 Rowan cou
ty, on the goth October, 1880. HIS faith
removed from Shenandoah county, Vngl
ia, 10 Rowan county, before the Reyolu,t
and was sturdy Republican 10 1916, a
served in the War as a Militia Officer.
His education vas conducted under I
care of the Rev. Dr.. John Robson, 10 {
bafrus county, AMI finished by the Rev L
McPhee,ers, of Raleigh. II never exten
ed beyond this.
lie married in April, lsl4. Christi
Beard, daughter of Lewis Beard, Of Sal
bury, BY whom he had several chIldre
three of whom survive. A son and {,
daughters. His wife died las, June, on b
return from Florida.
He studied the Law, and obtained
cence 10 practice bu, such was The dema
made GU his time by other pursuits, he n
yer psseticed il TO any eHieDi. Doubtie