Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-07-21

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re. IN ths rsco.sco" ~. s.s,v s.a ~ 60.
~ aces men 's.',. vi,h him vhen no Ma. senator
ecca, mo .dr ,he .dmini.,r,tion Of the elder M
N eooss ~ m. % TN C,oogre.s .nJ tho ~oriJ
Ae.% sns ~, hs sev.n 10 .,top,sh Eurone and Anne
Sno ne W., vic,,r;.. IL M. IN. L;nd ob..rr.r Al ,h.
80. ~ ,oooV ,nrn Encouraging them by iudicous
.,.scda,on when he saw them making efforts to be-
s coIs ia ~ an shrss and in that mos, din
-, ~ a, ,hin.s Judging political opponents. 10 whom
~ wo,d 40 NO vrong not merely in word or act but in
shoaght lie spoke frequently In Congress always to the
s .na hr;edy and wisely: and vas one OF those speak
= ,hich NJ Jsdsrron described Dr. Franklin TO bea
- a. - No nrrten.oo. and great performances who
49, -. - ..n.s ,h;lo he v.s rrttiny nm ont of bs
GO, anil eating back ipo, than many Others did in long
d.r-e and he suffered no reporter TO dress up speech
6,r mir, Hs WAS above the pursuit Of wealth but also
.hovs Ssp,pdnnc. and idlenes and like an old Roman
az ~. sr C.,o time worked in the fields at the head
a MA dawes in tho intervals Of public duty; and did not
this labor until age rendered him unable
-, ,,.,d the hot su of the smner-the only season of
she year when Senatorial duties left him at liberty 10 work
m biz fields think IL In the Summer Of 1917 he
toll MAJ the tried and found the sun too
Car hm-theu s1ty of agea Senator and the rcer of
ali Office How oiieu think Of him when see at Wash.
Inron robustoas men going through scene Of suppca-
don tribu. ton and to obtain Office which
tho Of the soul does not impose upon the yest
sinner His feds his Hocks and his herds yielded an
ample supply Of domestic productions. small crop of
,ohsccohsse bog.heads when tho season was GOOD two
vh.n the az otcs which comE,rt and ne
e~xty required aud which the farm did not produce
He vas not rich but rich enough to dispense hos
and charity 10 receive all guests in his bou.e from Tho
Pdent 10 the day l.borers-no other idle beng nece,
.rv 10 enter his house but that of an honest man rich
enough 70 bring up his family two daughers as accom-.
lished ladies' and marry them 10
one 70 William Martin ESQ., the other 70 William Pa
ton Esq., Of Roanoke my early schooellow and friend
for more dian half century and above ali be was rich
enough 10 nav a. be went and never to owe dollar 10
any man =
lie was seadfast In his fricndships and would stake
himself for friend but would violate no point of ppbc
duty 20 please or obge him OF this hs relations with
Mr. Rapdolph gave n signal instance liz, drew n kn;f.
20 defend him in the theatre at Philaielpha when me-
naced by some naval and military officers for words
In debate and deemed offensive To their prols
sious; vet when Speaker Of the House of Representa-
tiyes he displaced Mr. Randolph from the head of the
Committee OF Ways Means because the chairman of
chat committee should DO on terms of political endbin
with the ton which Mr. R,ndolpb had then
censed 10 be with Mr. Jeerson's lie was above Execu
tive Office the highest the President could give but
above the lowest the people could give taking that of
justice OF the peace in his country refusing that of
Postmaster at Washington He was opposed to
nepotism aud all quarering OF his connexions on the
Government; aud in the OF his forty years ser.
vico, with the absolute Friendship of many Admnistra.
tons and the perfect respect of ALL he never had office
contract for any Of his blood lie refused to be can.
date for the Vice Presidency, but took the place of
elector the Van Buren, ticket in 1886 lie was against
paper money and the paper system and was accustomed
present the strong argument against it in the simple
phrase that this hard money Government made by
ardmoney msn who had the evils of paper money
and meant 10 save their postenty from it, He OPP
posed 70 anu neid mat no man ought to be
eanged ~ .ne anas 0, ahother ana tiat the interest
ed parhes aone-poSe VINO expected to Ind their profit
~ tne pear tne bad consequences, as
sen Hs ENJOY 'ne good oues Oh tner own dealings lie
-ne'f cAeu any que menu "hhou beng so; and never
eApes5ea Aa III .e honor Anu integrity OF man with
on. asuhs up W he -aeearauon shen tue occasion re-
Iwreo ~ mus III consuming ms Trend Weldon \
Esq, hs 'estAmenAry ana sole executor, with
Arse u'sceuonAy powers ne e's All 10 nus honor, and
~ ~ 49," nc '-oiu tia' luusI ihis pruhoi'