Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-07-08
From The Boston Daiiv Adreytiser.

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den and most unlocked Tor death Of
Rear-Admiral Wormley, Las brought
sorrow TO many manly and womanly
heart. The writer knew him intimately.
He was a man OF rare excellence Of dis
position, and strong individuality OF
character. His finer qualities were OBJ
scureN from the common observation by
siDgularlties OF manner themselves as
cribable TO one Of his peculiar virtues
lie wGs eXcitable, spontaneous and en-
urely above atiectatioD OF all sorts. His
irankness, which was very remarkable,
was not the mere professional abrupt
ness Of the sailor nor was il the often
sive brusquerie OF the bully nor yet
the bluntness so often affected 10 con-
ceal dishonest ends but il was the
natural utierance OF an honest nature
unframed and unt.alnablc TO any dis
guise or deceit.
Admiral Wormlcy was man Of
eminenily strong affections, OF excellent
natural gifts, and fair share Of good
learning. He was an industrious reader,
having a genuine love for books. He
was AN American by birth, Ga Virginian)
and IN Engiishman by carly adoption.
But his heart was never weaned from
his native land. The quality which
most distinguished him, in the opinion
OF the writer. (would TO God il could be-
come as national as he would have had
it, was moral independence. He scorn-
ed to say for my motive, that which he
did not think and was never withheld
by fear from declaring that which he
did. However his opinions might he
criticised. however censured for their
utterancc at times and places inappro-
pirate, we have never heard il doubted
that they were his Opn, and honestly en-
tertalned. and # he sometimes Oft nded
sensitive nerves by his uncuculating
dlrectness or criticism, IL was becau,e
he SO hearty despiscd the opl osite fault
of tlme-scr'ing.
In the very large circle 0f his Ameri-
can acquaintance. there can hardly be
one person who has not listened to his
STRUCTURES upon our peculiar national
faults, not going out Of his way Tor Illus.
tratlons. Lut pursuing the drgumehtum
dd hOminent, with relentless severity,
where he felt the hit to be a strong one
and yet ii may almost as safely be as
serted that he always carried away his
auditors respect, il not his good will
and affection.
He was nj times eloquent on this topic
Of American suhscrviency TO opinion
he would declare it our disgrace--a
milestone about our necks We once
heard him say with tremendous
emphasis" My God, cir you will
never be the great people the Almighty
intended You tor. Nil you stop asking
what will be said, - how will il do p
You must respect yourselves indivi iual-
ly, as men, AND INDIVIDUALLY AS AMER
icANs too, before you can look TO take
the piace yon have right to among
the Nations"
Admiril Wormey was himself n
practcd illustration Of this noble sent
meW, and ii was this trait that ensured
h.p th1t respect and intimacy, as his
irudcr and generous heart secured him
the attachment, OF so large circle Of
friends This is not the place to speak
Of his iailings. They were Of We ial
nature, plainly traccable 20 the elements
OF his character which lay at the iounGa-
ton alike of his greatest excellencics
and were by these so overshadowed
that the most angry criticism on the
man was sure TO end oft by qualifying
word. Who will leave 80 few enemies 2
Manly, generous, hospItable, true, allec-
tionate, honest What might our social
circle be, warmed and embelIlshed by
these qualities Look around, vic
have known him, and say if, such as he
paS, he can be spared from among US,
and we not be poorer. To those nearest
and dearest to him, we have nothing to
offer. He is suddenly called to Join that
dear and beautiful son, so lately taken
from his side, May this thought bring
some occasional balm to those heavy
sorrows. 4.