Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-10-02
A LAMENTED FRIEND.

respect apply realized.
A LAMENTED FRIEND.
Gainesville (Tenn.) as sposking as they arc
just and true, bring TO US the painful intelligence
OF the death of amentei friend. Washing.
ton Greenhow, whose fine genius and noble
qualities we have losg respected and admired,
is no moro A few months since he left This,
his native city, for the West-where, il was
confidently expected his talents would win for
him honor aud fame-but the icy hand of death
was upon him, and bis ashes now lie in another
STATE We might dwell On his courage, gene
Iosty and chivalry blu, they arc so familiar 10
the many who knew him, that We deem il need
less. We ever found him disinterested gen.
erous frieud-and. in amentng his early do.
cease, we srew over his grave tho flowers Of
friendship, love and grateful memory. Peace
10 his ashes!
From the Ciarhsville Tenn JFcrjonian.
Al a mecling fine members OF The GAINESVILLE
bar, held in the Circuit Couu Room, % the Ism
Sept, 1910: On motion, the Hon. Cave john
son was called 10 The Chair ard N. B. Dudley
appointed Secretary.
The obIec! oil The meeting being explained,
the following preamble and resolutions were Of.
tered by Maj 6 A Henry, which were unani-
mously adopted:
Since The commencement oil the session Of This
Court! al This Term, one OF our professional brelh
reI ard member Of the Clarksville Bar, has
been taken from orr midst, and now lives only
in the memory ADD in the affections Of those who
knew him. We have learned with feelings oil
deep regret, thai Mr.. Washington Greenhow is
no more. He was afflicted with lingering and
painful uaIady which terminated his mortal ca
reer, al the residence OF his friend Mr. Jnu Poin-
dexter. in this town. yesterday al 81 o'clock, p
m. We are gralliied 10 hear he bore bis suffer
inss with Christians louilude, that his las
lingering hours were Frightened with the Chris.
,ian's hope.
Coming amongst Us, lew short months ago, a
perfect stranger, he secured the confidence and
affection OF all who kne " him, by bis gentleman
lY conduct and unexceptionabc depor -
Gracefully minglng the charms Of scho slie
lore, ard Of highly cultivated mind, with The
amenities OF perfect gentleman, he excited oui
admiration, and won our hearts. HIS dlstan
kindred, who may read this sad memorial OF
our affection and regard for our departed TREND
may be consoed, il consolation they can have
that though he died lar away from he home
/
ffientslip could do was omitted, SO long as /
spark OF life remained 10 soften The bed OF stlilc
ton, and finally 10 soothc The pillow Of the dying
Resolved, Therefore, by The Bar CT Clarks
Vile, lha We deeply deplore the early and un-
timely death Of our la'e brother. and eslimab'
friend, Mr. Washington Greenhow, whose ab
sence lrnm amongst us, in This scene OF our labor
has thrown gloom over all our hears.
Resolved, That nc, who were lately his asso
ciales al The bar, and his profit s,ional brelhren
uhI knew him best, claim lhe privilege OF ex
pressing our sense OF his amiabi;y and hi
worth; and We ask that this small tribute O
our affection, 10 our departed friend, may be en-
rolled upon The records oi this honorable Conr
Resolved, That copy Of the foregoing ex
preston oil our affection Tor our deceased brother
BE- forwarded by John PoindsIler, ESQ, 10 som
one oil The deceased's surviving relatives, viii
expressions Of our sincere sympathy Tor their il
reparao.e loss.
, Resolved, Tint we in body attend the fune
, raj o! onr deceased brother, from The residruc
oil John PondeIler, Esq, This morning, at !
o'clock, ara that We wear The usual badge {
D mourning Tor thirty days.
Resolved That The foregoing preamble an
resolutions, be published in The lefieIsonia
and Chronicle, papers published in This town.
0 CAVE JOHNSON, Chairman.
T N. B. Dudley. Sec'y.
TIE SLAVERY Extra
from Judge Beald,ley's speech in The Democrat
i. Convention, al Rome, NcS York, August Isl
!. .Let us discard now and forever the idea
div,ing on distractions, which has heea Drous
: Out Tor the sole purpose Of seliils up a QUAR-
q between the Democracy OF The North and Suut
y There is, "a must be admitted, strong lendent
IN soc,;r al alienation which Is lcsiered now
il was in times pass BY men OF restless amtilio
= and The vilest OF human passions. The g
Hartford Convention urged The entire North
n unite against The South on this vexsd subject
d slavery, aud for the single purpose Of pIosIrali
r The Democratic Administration OF that day. 3
l. The suggestion was spurned by The sound a
At ever.rcIiab.e Democracy OF that period, IS IN
rs execraed The traitor who made il. AMI are