The Arkansas banner., 1849-01-30

never known to scs from the low and vulgar feel teg oi revenge. Malice had no place ia his Rrne- iops rths; but, on the eostfsEy he was richly im- oned with ihai h~ausfaI conservative principle irn- P1'nted in Iaan by the Anthor 0f cur brjRg--FoR- SFhNESss The mind Gesiiiats of it is essentially earthly and defective. cow&rdly beiugS gre cruel aso shiefxving, and closely slied 10 littisaess ot peeaiiaF on5et. No greater curse could h-. he@ied HpoB human beings than that they be hlle,; pi,h iaice and revenge; fos thsse indeed. twin s'seFs of ihs reptile kind. Their bleod is rss.sn- sentsAy cold; their smiles are the dreevtoas tricks oi heodisa bate, and. Ike frogs, they fat,su on Faper p4stteniiai. and lsy the dawnsan of lhe good and noble. To is worst ef sli Nights SEvtER w$s sn eRtire stranger. His nsgaanialous nature made friends, and fo these frieus he elung with unahssinx censtaBev nor Sfd he ever sure us-r them to any sBeBy abandon theaa to an iii tlte nnf1ss They trSi severed ihs sSea cord. His hsari WetfA, and teassng wiIh the pureSt ur5anlty and patriotism. was ever iu his hand. Who, that has enjoyed his sos isty can forget that whoc-hear,ed iaBgh and that small dark eye, ths< shot forth rays of the nest ipspiritiug beasyo,eucs.
 In lis domestic relations, he vas tae same kiBd- hearted and stiectisnate beiag we had seen hi, to be in tee social circle. The death of his beloved wife, wbich happcDea when he ahsent al " sSh- iogtsa city, was heavy blow. one that sank deep iaio hls bearf; and now, in the mutations of time he Is io sieeFby her side ia ie sisep of Geath Whic mourn his grave, as tlra os noble hearted and great and true and beaeyocnt friend there others who will shed gnshing tears at this sad event. Two daughters and lifile sca oy whom he do,e3 will feel the extent ef the loss his death has produced now and in the far future.
 AwsRosZ fl. SEWER is forever gone. His earthly career is over, IL has been active and an evsnl fIi one. The remembrance of his virtues is fresh in every mind. asd hsz faults sad errors in a the Fssatious Of life. few; and surely thess will not and csnsot ris~ m mar that bsant!ui pctass of patriotic yiftges which his enemies cannot bat award 10 him and admire.
 Is his asafh the State of Askansas and the whole seuth and west. has sus.slned a deey and irrFparabie loss The crisis wnich is BOW rayi6y approaching in general political affairs renders the death ef SEVER pablic calamity and il Is tie ex pressiou ef Q deep ard solemn conviction of my judgment i!sst "a az cIn f1nptr klS p4ss n the coming coneict between ihe north and the south
 Le, each me ef Us learn soiemn lesson from this rpelanch0iv event How 1eeting and uncertain is everything connected with life. No man can tel whs day. nay, even lioar, may bring forth. W hijs we b~sking in the most perfect ffneied security te Hneans ef eestrucoa are concentrating ! aronnd and in A moment tAr creams of fancy chased away by the and ef death. W hat a chsaGe awaits us. Death ia its approaches sets at defabee every effort ei kuTasn wisdom and skill. Toe great and the small slike to him: 'te wise disin. and d'sth the fool ;'' the hero of an hundred battles falls al last n spite of all his fame and glory. Death is equally indifferent b ihe me- naces of the strong and the tears of the weak.
 There IS G0d-and 10 reu~eHser oa- obligations to Hin. Is the highest vision. To lay np good treasure with Him. where 10 enVious being can reach it. is trae p-uIsnc- While we now surround the coffin of the iarentei SEyfRR, let the lesson of our osn mortality ba impressed upon US. Let us not forget that security be afforded in this contest. and that there s but protection sganxt the terrible consequences of this change, which is unqualified obedience tc the revealed wiil of God. For oar encouragement, we shoa.d know that the revelation tediyine VIII Is adapted 10 us ss we are. No iawfl pnrsust s 10 be given up; self-torture or voluntary poverty cen secure the divine favor. True r. igion Is not found in ihe selected phrase oiogy of ereeds, nor the p3nctiiieus observance of forms; but II consists n tle proper exercise oi affection toward God and man. IL Is emphaticaiiy the business Of the heart; mans renewed renoya- ted affections, gui4ed by the lamp light Of reve!a- ton and the saa beams of the divine example of Jesus, the aai1or ef this mos. heavenly system.