Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-01-26
OBITUARY

Departed this life, on the morning of the 9th
inst at the residence of his son, Doct. Patrick
Henry, in the county of Charlotte, Capt. ALEX
AMBER SroTTswooD HENRY, in the 6ith year of
his age. 1t is respectful and nudable custom
to commemorate the talents and virtues of depart
cd friends such custom is credtable to the hu-
man heart. Whilst eul'SJ ,ani"t s"otlle tie dull.
cola eur of DEATH" 1t may serve as II stimulus
to the living, and incte us to live in the memory
of our friends, when the cods of the valley have
separated US from mortal sight, and the spirit has
returned to Him who gave it. Beyond the narrow
confines of the tomb no human eye cnn penetrate:
no wisdom forSeo all is conjecture and specula
ti,n-but, Faith, that builds bridge across the
gulf Of time" and "lIopc, which springs eternal
IN the human breast" lead us To believe that
shall again meet ON the shores of eternal deliver
ancc.
The subject of this notice was for many years,
aud until within the last twelve months, resi-
dent of city. He was the son of the illustri-
Gus Patrick Henry, whose cloquence will live as
long the world stands. Capt. Henry inherited
the principles of his father and Justly believed
that resistance to tyranny is obedience to Cod
He was II ~. triot. in the full sense of the term
The uncompromising enemy of all monopoli2s-
he hated, with perfect hatred, any eneroachmcnt
upon the rights of the peoplc-Jealous of his
civil, political and religious rights he might, by
those who least knew him. have been regarded as
rather zcnlous-but the man who bore not only the
impress of his fathers image, but had received rs
a rich legacy his chiyalrods spirit, could not have
been expected to have been otherwise ;han tena-
cious of his rights and privileges. Contrasted
with his father in an intellectual point of view,
he might not have gained by the comparison, but
is there man in this country on the face of the
earth, now wing, that would not suffer by such
comparison! Circumstances, il has been truly
said, create great mcn--but Patrick Henry is the
product of a century.
On all matters of public concern, Capt Henry's
sentiments were the same at the ballot box at
the fire-sidc. He had the capacity to think. and
the independence to act out his opinions, and the
ability to defend them successfully. He may
properly have been said To belong to neither po-
litcul party Deserving at all ii the liberty to
agree or dissent as IN his judgment he might think
best. a gentleman of excellent manners, fine
person, and liberal educaton-few, if any, pos
scssod more general information In his CONVEX
Saton, he clothed his ideas in the richest and
most expressive language, and without an effort.
His qualifications and attainments would have
shed lustre upon this country in the National
Councillor as Diplomat at Fore gn Court. In
tellectunlly, he was vastly above medocrity; and
had all the dfdence which is peculiar to men of
genius. His conversational powers were highly
fascinating. No man had greater. He was free of
egotsm or vulgarisms, and perfectly chaste in all
his expressions-a man of high moral character,
of systematic and temperate habits.
Whilst he made no profession of religion. he
has often remarked to the writer of this humble
tribute that he felt thankful to his Maker for his
tender merces toward him, and that he made it n
daily duty TO bow in secret at a throne of grace.
where none but the great Jehovah saw and heard
him.
Thus he lived, and in his last affection, in that
solemn hour when soul and body is parting, his
bedside surrounded by fond children and re-
lations, mingling their grief at his departure to
that bourne whence no traveller ever returns.
He has left them n name unsulied by dishonor,
which is more to be priced than untold wealth.
MOI shall we listen to his eloquent voice
no more shall his maj estic form be seen in our
midst His mortal remains mingle with those of
his father-but he is embalmed in our memory.
He can not come TO US but we may have a re.
union in that world where sickness, sorrow and
separation never enter. ANXIOUS
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