The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-05-03

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DIED, on Monday the oath ult, Capt
CALVIN UsRY, aged about 80 years.
Mr. Editor:--
We, as personal aud ardent admirers, pri.
vatc and political friends of the distinguish.
ed dead, claim the priviledge of adding our
Z humble tribute of respect TO his memory,
aud CT joining in the general expression of
sorrow that has gone forth from our Senate.
rial chamber, ... .....
Death, ut all times, is IN instructive moni.
tor US well rs a muurnfnl messenger. bmt
when II has stricken down the great in intel
lcct and rcnown, in our district, how doub.
iy impressive the lesson it brings home to
the heats fcach citizen Of our district, and
causes us 10 remember that the grave is the
common lot of all - the great lev, Her of all
earthly distinctions. But ut the same time
we arc taught that in one sense, the great
and good can never die. For the memory of
iheir virtues and brigl: example will live
through nil coming time in an immortality
that shines beyond the gravr.
The consolation Of this thought calms
our sorrowi; and in the language of tho
poet We would ask:
.Why weep ye for him who has nearly run
The bound of man. appointed wears, Mt last
ldfcs blessings all enjoyed, lifc's hbours
done,
Serenely TO his nal rest has pa.s'd:
While tho soft memory OF his virtues vet
Lingers like twilight hues when tn, bright
sun has set ;"
IL viii be doing no injustice TO the living
or the dead, To say, that no better specimen
OF the true and patriotic character can 10
found 10 our history of South CIrolina, and
Lancaster dist, than that Of tile Hon. Il. w.
lIuey, deceased. With no advantages of
birth or fortune, he worked his way by the
unweariod efforts Of his own genius to tho
highest distinction and honour that our be-
loved district could bcstow. Arden;ly at
tached to the principles Of civil and religious
liberty, patriotism was with hin passion
and a sentiments passion that gave ener-
gy to his ambition, and a sentiment that per-
Saded all bis thoughts and actions, concen-
irating them upon his beloved State and dis
trict as the idols Of his heart. The bold and
rnsuiy ffankness in the expression Of his o.
pinons which always characterised him, has
.eiten been the subject Of praise and in all
bis victories IL may be truly said, abe never
stopped to conquer"
!, In his long aud brilliant domestic, mer-
eantile, military. political and religious ca.
resr, personal considerations never for sin
gle instance cauaed him to sweryc from the
4 ysisies iine ofda,y, and nono have ever doubt,
cd bic deep sincerity. sss
~ But this Is not the time nor occasion 10
3 enter into detail Of the services or Col
Iiuey, interwoven as they are, with the his.
tory Of our district and stete for the last
thirty years. Bat We cannot refrain from
4 edyerting to one or two Of his erowoiig acts
The frat WAC his unwearied exertions In
the heaboliAhing Of the Brigade Encsinpments
and next In laboudng TO have the sppopria.
ton cfthe Free School Fand increased, and
many more mightbs meniioEed. all Of which
we consider adysntageons to the present a,
well as the rising generation.
. The history and Iise Of Col. Huey are
striking examples Of tas abiding cams. which
saFsly awaits the direyt and candid states
man The entlrs absence Of eqsivaeaiI5a o,
disaoisc n ali Of his acts, were hIS ,5,s.ier
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