The North-Carolina standard., 1849-07-18

cause of struggling freedom throughout Europe.
Nor can dispar3ye the work or abuse the gift OF our
ancestors. Never has there appeared upon eartn
body of men who left richer inheritance or nober
example to their prosterity. Wisdom, modesty, de-
corum, forbearance, dignity, moderation, PerVadeu
all their works and characterized all their condec''
They conducted revolution with the order OF an
old established government; they founded new gov,
ernnent with the wisdom OF sages; they administered
il In their day with Temperance and Judgment. ihey
left the admiration and the envy OF the lrlehuS VI
freedom throughout the world. And are we, their
posteritv in the second generation, to spoil this rcn
nheritance mar this noble work. discredit this great
example, and throw the weight of the republic against
the friends of repubcansmi in their deadly struggles
I cannot do it. Taught to admire the founders OF
our government in my early youth, reverence then
now ); taught to value their work then, worship II
now. senator for thirty years, cannot eegFaae
the Senate by engaging in slavery and dsunion dis
cussions. Silence such debate is my prayer and 1t
that cannot be done, silence myself. l.s.
LS9zSf 81 F.
~HoNoRs TO Mr.. Polk. Now that this great and
pure man is gathered to the tomb OF his tathers'
every tongue is eloquent in his praise, and in few
short wears the most bgotted partizan VIII accord 10
him that Justice which his great private worth ana IL
lustrous public services eminenty entltle MIN 10.
At a recent meeting oil the people OF Columbia,
nnessee 1.-THE old neghbors of the lamented deceas-
e0 Bishop Otey invited to preside, and on taxi
inc the chair he made eloquent and appropriate
remarks, Among other things the Bishop remarked
81 never heard him (Mr. Poik) utter an unkinG
his address with the following tribute to the virtues
of the deceased -
The Bishop said he felt a melancholy pleasure IN
nresidno as the chairman of that meeting-a meeting
called 10 do honor to the memory OF one whom NE
felt it privilege to call his personal friend He mad
known him for thirty-two years-heir trlendshiP hao
commenced at an early period of ife-they had been
fellow students at the same college-assocIated as
daily companions in scenes and pursuits whlchform
the characters and develop the qualities OF both heart
and mind He had subsequently known him long
and intimately in those social relations, which bring
men tooether in private and familiar intercourse He
felt real satisfaction in giving his testimony on an
occasion like the present. Ip the race Tor coegate
distinctions Mr.. Poks diligence and aPPiicau0h 10
study combined with vigorous powers OF lh'eEect,
almost distanced competition. He always received
the first honor and generally, if not IN each instance
it was seperase distraction. In his right and talth-
fl submission to law fol authority and regulations he
had no superor-iH his intercourse with his compan-
ions he was affable, courteous and just. He was
never known to be absent from recitation, or other
duty or exercise prescribed by the college laws, un-
less prevented by sickness. Through the long ac-
ouafntance already mentioned, he had never known
him perform an act, he had never heard him utter
sentiment, the recollection of which might raise
blush upon his check or sigh of regret to es
cape from the bosms of those who loved him. wen
might we lament the departure OF such man: well
MIGHT we do honor to his memory well might we
miHole our svmpathies and tears with those OF
his friends in mourning for loss which they feel to
be rreparable {!