Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-06-27
From the Richmond Enquirer.

From the Richmond Enquirer
Beautiful Spectacle.
Bewailing, we do, the premature and awfut
death of Messrs Terry and Saunders, whose chival-
rio courage, high character and generous Qualities
a brief personal acquaintance had prepared us to
look for and admire, it is pleasing see the unver-
sal sympathy that the occurrence has excited and
the fine feeling which animates the friends of both
the lamented victims We have already laid before
our readers the Lynchburg Virgnan's sketch of the
last moments of its worthy Editor A large and
solemn meeting of the people of Danvlle have adop-
ted resolutions of honor to the memory of their for
mer townsman, Mr.. Terry.
We are pleased this morning to transfer from the
Virgnian the following Just tribute to the viz
tues of young Saunders
A regard for the feelings of this community would
not permit to be entirely SILENT while there was
nothing in the feelings and sentiments of Mr. Terry
in his dying moments which forbid US to speak of
him, who, though his adversary in brief and fear
full encounter now lies quietly as he beneath the
same sepulchral shadows.
1t will not be expected of us to indulge in any
long and labored eulogy of James D. SAUNDERS
Here where he was born and reared-among those
who have known him from his childhood no endorse
ment from the writer of this article, of his many
generous and manly qualities, is needed. His
acquaintance was unusually large and his popularity
had no limit within the range of that acquaintance.
Apart from the domestic virtues which rendered
him the idol and pride of his family his most strik
ing characteristics cheerfulness, generosity
and courage His disposition was genial and kindly,
his hand as open as day, and his spirit high and
chivalrous
He had attained his twenty-sixth year. and had
been married seven short weeks to a lovely and
beautiful wife. Never, never will that last scene
of separation pass from the recollection of those who
beheld it. But in the language fthe warm-hearted
editor of the liberty Sentinel Eve shall not at
tempt to depict the voiceless Vice. of the generous
hearted father-the Rachel-like grief of the doang
mother-the stricken hopes of the devoted sister,
whose heart tendrils snapt when he fell, because
they could not be untwined-nor shall we enter the
chamber of the young wife, whose hopes lie shroud
ed in her bridal robes, to ask after agony which
is hallowed by its intensity or to witness the rava
ges of the wintry storm which has overspread the
morning of her Spring.
Besides the Masonic Fraternity and the Hose Com
pany, of each of which he member, and the
Volunteer Corps which he commanded his obsequies
were attended by immense procession of citizens
and friends and when the last rites were being per-
formed, tears stood in the eyes of many who were
not of his family, and sorrow sat upon every face
All business suspended, and the manifestations
of grief and respect were such we have never be-
for witnessed in behalf of one so young-while a
deep feeling of symathy for the afflicted family per-
vaded all classes and yearned in every heart
And now, we believe we express the wishes of the
friends of both parties when indulge the hope
that the mantle of silence may be thrown over this
most unhappy event. Let time come with it's sooth-
ing influences, to them who sink beneath their heavy
sorrows-let it come to brighten the memory of the
brave and noble dead-but. let it not come, with
variance and and strife to break the halow-
ed stiffness of the grave
-" Disturb them not-they take their fill
Of deep and liquid rest-forgetful of all ill.,
But of the most touching features of the whole
sad picture is the following fact, narrated by Mr.
P Seabury, devoted friend of Mr.. Terry: in let
ter written to the Danville Register shortly before
Mr.. Terry's death. It's magnanimity does honor to
both the dead and the living-and shows that the
most arid DESERT in the great wastes of lfe has its
green spot and living fountain of generous consola
ton and hope:
''Why, my dear friend, we all now of one par
ty, and our united cry is - God save Terry!' To-
day his VIII was completed He was by your Doc
tor Atkinson told of his true condition. Then came
a committee from Doctor Saunders, composed of the
Rev. Early, and Messrs Cralle and T. T. Saunders
This committee declared to poor Terry, that DR.
Saunders had, from the beginning, no intention or
expectation of offending him, of woundng the
sympathies of any, and that he, the Doctor truly
sympathized with Terry, his family and his friends
and cheerfully withdrew every thing he had said
Terry replied, he glad to hear it but regretted
very much, that it had not come in time to prevent
the trouble and affection to all.
Religion has been introduced and calmly consider
ed He has been calm from the attack out and
! shown himself bold dignifed, full of true cour-
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