The North-Carolina standard., 1850-07-31

edged and appreciated Here his large experience
and business capacity found proper theatre tor tnef
exercise, and here too the mature fruits OF an acve
intellect sad the rich treasures OF sound ana Gss
eliminating judgment were brought 70 bear. in tnts
connection h may not be improper to add, that tnougn
he had never made the science of Law a STUDY, yer
he was in the Legislature uniformly assigned prom
inent position on the Judiciary Committee COM
mstee most usually composed Of the ablest lawyers
| of the body. !,
But if his public services were valuable, his civil
ones were no less so. In the various civil employ
ments in which he was called to act-rom the h'gn-
est the lowest, whether exercising the unctlonS Of
Chief Officer of the Court, participating IN the con-
Germs of every day life, he the same sagac'ous:
practical, useful citizen. The arrogant and the sell
sufficient, the imperious and the proud, may soon AZ
employments so unpretendng, as unworthy tne asP'-
rations of commanding intellect but 1t should ne re-
membered. that in the sober realities OF lite, IS 'ne
useful and not the ornamental, the solid rather than
the snowy, that gives to character its highest value
The able Editor of the Wilmington Commercial, who
in consideration Of his long and valuable public ser
vices is justly entitled to the aPpella.on OF rather
we'll meritcd tribute the character OF Col. Wilson
upon the occasion of his death. Differing. as they
did radically upon the political measures OF the day.
have selected this from a number of newspaper mo-
tees, as not liable to the imPusa,ion Of having been
penned under the influence of party bias.
/ "DEATH OF Col. WILSON. In our Mexican news
the reader will find an account of the death of Col.
Louis D. Wilson. 1t comes in authentic shape
that have reason for hope that may turn out
otherwise. He is dead-a gallant of North Caro-
lina who abandoned the sweets of domestic life, and
the enjoyment Of an ample estate, 10 perform that
which he conceived to be his duty to his country.
| Col. Wilson was not man Of brilliant talents,
but he much above mediocrity. and his assldnity
and integrity in the various important stations which
he filled commended him to the high esteem of his
fellow citizens. He had reliable Judgment, con.
scientious perception of right, and much rmness of
purpose. His manners were peculiarly agreeable
equally devoid Of haughtiness and the Frenchheld
| frippery popular with many.
! Ii he was somewhat of warm politician. it is to
be attributed the ardor Of his feelings and not to the
corruption Of his principles. We have been with and
against him in the political aena and found that
he permitted political hostility to encroach upon the
boundaries of social kindness or personal amen'ty.
We join with those who most deeply regret the
death of Colonel Louis D. Wilson, and sincerely
sympathze with his afflicted family. TO the people
of his own county Edgecombe, the loss will be Sc
we're, for there his usefulness was appreciated and his
worth acknowledged by those who knew him lntl-
maely in all his social well political relations"
! A distinguished trait in the domestic character of
Col. Wilson was his deep devotion to the County OF
Edgecombe. The history of public men affords moth.
ing like it. 1t was Sincere solemn, and abiding. 1t
prominently displayed in every act of his life and
most touchingly exempli6ed in the hour OF death.
In the prosecution of schemes of ambition, public
men too prone to forget the steps by which they
ascended to power and to turn with ingratude from
those who have elevated them. Not so, ho,verer, Dh
Louis d. Wilson. Ingrat.ude had no place in his
bosom. Loyalty to Edgecombe was the ruling lm-
pulse of his heart. Born and reared upon her soil,
possessing for more than quarter of century the
almost unbounded confidence Of her people, represen-
ting her interests in the public councils abroad and
participating actively in all public matters at home,
the feeling which had grown up in his bosom was Deep
aectionate and parenal-he love of parent for his
child. He was indeed the father of this people, and
| loved them with all the devotion which pertains to
that most cherished relation. Public men may learn
from his life lesson to cheer them amid the many
trials which is incident, and strengthen them for
the performance of its duties. They may learn that
a long life of honest and devoted public service is
followed by the most substantial rewards, They may
learn also that gratitude is cardinal virtue OF the
popular heart. The people reward with confidence
and kindness those who uphold and maintain their
cherished opinions
Another marked and prominent trait in the character
Of Col. Wilson was his chority-charity Of thought,
displayed ITSELF not in mere empty profession and un
meaning parade, but in the exercise of liberal and
enlarged benevoence. 1t pervaded his thoughts, in
fuenced his sentiments, and was deeply interviewer
with every fibre of his heart. 1t the cap-stone
on the solid column OF his moral worth, which gave
beauty and finish to his character. The faults and
| fraties Of his fellow men found in him, ever
ready to forgive, paate and excuse. The destitute
and downhearted sons of misfortune turned un-
needed from his door. and to the tale of and
distress he listened with all the aress simplicity of
child. Numerous instances, coming within the
personal knowledge of the speaker, might be here
detailed hut that which surpasses them all and adds
the crowning glory to his many acts Of benehcence
and love, was his muniicent bequesi to the poor Of
Edgecombe in the last hour Of existence. The sim
pie statement Of this fact speaks its praise and
constitutes his claim to the proud title Of be"aetor
Of Edgecombe.
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| come now to the closing scenes in the drama OF
his not uncvenfu life. Having served his people for
thirty years with fidelity and ZEAL in every position
in which he was called to act, an occasion arose
which demanded yet greater sacrifice. The ,ccr
,cith Marco An arrogant and vain.glorious
power in the mbeciiity Of its rage and blindness Of
passions, nvades our country, and sheds the blood
of American citizens on American soil. The Repub-
lie calls her sons to arms. requsition is made up
on our own State. The incidents connected with
that call are too familiar to be hera repeated The
delay in answering it, produced the most gloomy
forebodings for the result. All felt that our honor
was at stake, and upon the issue depended the con-
tnuance of title that patriotic won by
so many glorious revolutionary achievements. Amid
the hopes the doubts, the anxeties, the fears that
pervaded the public mind, one who stood consPicu.
Gus in the eyes of the State and high in the conf
dence Of his fellow citizens man holding an ele.
waited public position man of delicate frame and
feeble constitutional vigor-one whose head was
beached by the frosts Of near sixty winters-"a an
old man broken by the storms Of State "-this man,
(shall name him y this man threw himself in the
breach. The influence of his example is magical.
1t stimulated the wavering and encouraged the reso-
lutte. His own county is the first in the feld-the
Regiment is raised and the homer of the State is saw
ed. Among the countless deeds Of patriotic devo-
tion to which the war gave birth, we may safely
challenge comparison with this. 1t stands out
marked, prominent, and almost without parallel.
Individual oramnoes of and nersonal DrOW.