Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-06-20

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pirp. On Saturday. Eth inst. M i! !. NJ. Mr.. SUSAN
TtEi!N. wnr VI VIM. II. Turpin, mud yoGn.''-, daughter
of the late baylor Till. oil Kin. William county.
DEPARTED this lnr. on Monday. the l2th instant. ri his
residence. in AlbrmHrln, Ut the iniiriniticS 0t h.,. Mr..
WALTER COLES. Sr. in the Sd wear of lii nee. Bv
h- ,irntll, the county hns lost one OF it, nll,st and mott
r-;irnnblr citizens, and tlc country a pure nid upright pa.
triot. He wac II man of marked and decided character, Oi
inflrxihlr honor. md. i'll all the rotations of lie, II most de-.
voted friend. tender and imlul2rnt parent. and u kind and
humane uin-rrr. Indeed. there was IN union Of ar,lor and
c-ItlriIrr-. of simplicity. ;rmnkIrss and m0l".ty. rarely Ia
bc met with. nnd which gave him not only great Influence
ia the circle in which! hr moved. bur secured to linn through
life ih. confidence and friendship Oi many al tlc mos; dir.
,iurui-hrd iscl OF the country. liz WIS the iuriunrr friend
and n-ighbor ri Jefferson, ;lnii-pn nrl Hunro. in early
life. md, ut II latcr period. became the ardent supporter md
friend %; Gen. Inrksor-wiln, during hi Presidency. invi.
ted him To Washington 10 form h- prr-0nnl acquaintance.
Tli- invitation war accepted. and Mr.. COLES visited WISH.
ing;On Tor the iir-t and last Time. The writer of thi- brief
sketch. with His friend, the elder Mr.. Richie. cnn .r.tify u.
To the very intrrc-tin" and Remarkable, interview that t1Gk
place hc;wcciI The old chief Il his fri.nl-uf wlIicil Gene.
rnl Juck,on :rftrrwnr'i, often spoke. Tie drcrn-,,l never
desired Or filled Any public station, hut devoted himself To
the pursuits Of agriculture and the welfare Of hi. fellow.
men. Few, however, III private life, took srrn;rr interest
in politics. Ter wns more active or dccidr, III all political
contests. From early innnlI0Oi 10 lis dcn;l:. he WIS II frm
nni .tcn'l;n.t republican. OF the Virginia School Of Politics,
devoted 10 the union and the rights oi Tie States, upon the
principles OF til" Federal compact. though Southern i'll all
liz feelings. This gave him, II. might have been supposed,
great influence with the Democracy nj his county III all po-
iiticnl contests, and carried him To- the poll in NIL popular
elections. He regarded This H. II high and sacred duly On
the pnrt OF every freeman. umi one he rnrcly, il ever. fail.
nl To perform. There was, however, with all lii ardUr
and zeal. all entire absence Of all bitterness and rnncOr to.
wards hs political opponents. with whom II" wu- on friend.
" terms. mud with whom he freely associated. For many
years before his death. lie became an nc;ivc member OF the
Protestant Episcopal Church, and devoted Chrisriar-nnd
h. died (s WAS well remarked hy the WORTHY minister who
consigned hi. body 10 the gravel firm in the filth md hope
nj Gud and Etrrnity-nn honor IN him,"it. and II noble "x.
ample for NIL men 10 follow. Dutiu. the last yrar- Of lis
liir. Iii rIiinc pnssiOn seemed 10 !r his entire devotion tn
tiuh, his home md country. Such was the character and
rui uf this GOOD and exemplary man. who descended To
the grave full Of years aud full Of honor-rcspecrrd md
beloved in life and luImcn,cd i'll death. Peace 10 ls h-lics
.Albcmarlr, July II, lcJt.