Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1853-11-09
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4,,s+ Mr. McRae. VIII PARDON lne hpeIy w S
~ LAYING it before our readers Under date OF Paris
October IA, he writes as follows having just hearo
of the death of his friend:
CIV DEAR SIR: Yesterday brought me your paper
&c tho 81 st ult containing the announcement OF the
18th and at the same time beautiful tribute to on,
,,~tnaI friend, PERRIN BUsBEE. How sudden and SAD
= This melancholy event But the other Day anu
seIf feeble in failing health and apparently slhk
ing to the grave, he stood by my side IN the ~
manhood in the prime of health in the strength o.
intellect and in the confidence of successtul pro-
fnssionai career. His words of encouragement are
still fresh upon my while the lips that utteTeo
them are stilled in death. You are not unaware tat
we were intimate friepds-a close communion OF
thought and sentiment has marked our intercourse
from the period of college life lie was SENIOR
7 in a lower class. He was very popular-possess-
ing a happy faculty of dsarmlng preJadlce ana con
c;iiotno affection With the younger portion of his
colnoe mates he was particularly a favorite-in him
thew found an adviser and friend Especially in the
Society of which we were members was MI. BuSDee
DISTINGUISHED and without solicitation he was the
constant recipient of its honors. At that tune ne
nossessed clear and comprehensive genius, anu ran
ked emphatically among the most distinguished mem
bers of the University. I have known him unoer
all circumstances since his entrance upon the plo%u
arena of hfe beautiful chaste, and accurate stle
always pervaded his writings and stamped with sue
ss bis literary efforts Those who knew him not
intimately are not aware of the labor he bestowed
uDon an undertaking. Few men ever gave more to his
business whether of literary production or PROBES
sona or political effort and nothing lett his hands
immature It is to be regretted that an innate mo-
desty which marked his character, shouldshave de-
nriyed his friends of lasting memorial OF his intel
ectuaI ability 1t has been my fortune to hear from
nv amented friend efforts of great ability at the bar,
and am conscious, from frequent association with
him of the soundess of his judgement and the accu-
racv of his legal conclusions. 1t may well be said
that the bar has lost by his decease, member who
promised to adorn the profession and to add to the
humber of great lawyers and good men.
But our friend was not more gifted IN intellect
than he was endowed in all the attributes of
cellent heart He was feryid and faithful friend.
Kind and simple in his address, sympathetic in his
nature earnest in his action, generous in his impul-
ses, not proud, but1of approach by ALL it is not to
be wondered that political opponents regarded
his talents with admiration and his amiabe quail
ties with respectful and friendly consideration.
remarkably distinct feature of Mr. Bushels charac-
ter was his seLt.sa>rifcing disposition. While con-
scous of his own powers, and not unmindful of the
pleasures of ststion and reward, he, instnctively
shrank from seeking place, and was kcenly alive
lest he might stand in the way of anothers promo
ton and the writer has in more than one instance
known him to forgo advancement from this consd-
Grafton Our friend has gone to his rest-the scat
he occupied in midst is vacant-and we feel, bit
terly feel that shall no more enjoy with him the
social relaton-no more listen to his stirring eo-
auence and delight in the charms of his friendly in
tcrcourse In the very hour it were, of brightest
hope ofstrong assurance death-cold, stern, implac
able irresistible death, stands by his side, lays the
pressure of his icy hand upon the warm and gener-
Gus heart-and it is still. How inscrutable are the
DEGREES of that Divine Providence that is about
path and spieth out all our waysW In this world
Is our season of and dsappointmentour friends
pass away as the circle the water-visions of
hope vanish like the mists of the morning. Ambi-
ton brings not satisfaction wealth not repose fame,
distinction, glory, prove to be transient, feeting
faithess vanities. We plunge up the declivities of
the dark mountains only to behold spread out before
view the dark valley of the shadow of death, in
whose bosom alone we rest from our labors and
works do follow us. " So has it been with
friend Not the cultivation of intellect-not the ca
pacity for good, the excellences of heart have
suiced to stay the dread messenger. In sorrow and
deep affliction we bow beneath the rod, and only
find consolation in the remembrance that he whom
we mourn was prepared for his destiny, and in the
hope that he has put off the armoT and struggle of
time for an eternal rest.
CoRREcr JOURNALISM The Wilmington Journal
has an idea we like and usually try to act upon 1t
is to attack the errng principle of those we believe
to err, without indiyidualzing and attacking those
who hold to the This Mr.. Fulton truly says,
is the practice of distinguished leading English wri-
tiers. But it must be recollected, itcannot be fol-
lowed all the time with sufficient distinctness of the
purpose IN hand, and is departed from when neces-
sary, by the best English political reviewers and dis
is frequently nstanced in the leaders of
the Times, the London Quarterly and the leaders and
concluding papers of Blackwood Mr.. Fulton was
led into the remark from some reference he made to
the new Hybrid wing paper, (the Statesman to be
issued shortly in Raleigh, N c. Our friend of the
journal will discover that replying in general terms
to the Statesman will not reach its case as such pa
pers as that are nota general thing ithe SOUTH 1t
Is the first thing the kind south of Macon and Dix
ons line; and in dealing with it more or less of re-
ference direct must be made to it 4
AS the Standard correctly observes: j.
1T seems that NewsYork tactics are to be intro
duced into North Carolina in the getting up and pub
fishing of the North Carolina Statesman, 1t is the
custom among corrupt and broken down politicians
poy Editors, and go to work to manu- cture public
sentiment and the same custom is to be adopted
here"
And the Journal aptly remarks:
DISCRIMINATION itself being fairly exposed no ne
cessity can exist for making war upon the mere in
struments of disorganizaton."
But thespubic must be made acquainted fully not
only with the nature of the DISCRIMINATION bnt with
the dsorganizers and this will require unmistaxea
Die individual references and Characterization
The isolation of the Statesman's position, wing
PRINT sailing under democratic colours pretended
democratic exponent opposing democrats political
pfVateer attacking those from whom it processes to
nave derived papers of marque and reprsa it viii re-
qure to be watched closely and its character strong
y individualized
Once understood properly by the people, the States
lIan VIII be ranked where it properly belongs, among
the wings and will berepled to without any resort
70 the mode resulting in combats of newspapers, -
WHICH as Mr. Fulton justly concludes can interest
very few if any" Portsmouth, (Va.@ Globe.
-
, A MUCH NEEDED INVESTIGATION. We hear that the |
secretary of the Navy has for some time been very
aeepy engaged in investigating into the causes which