The daily union., 1854-11-10
From the Cincinnati Daily Enquirer.
r HON. WIN. r. BARRY.

The mortal remains of this distinguished citizen OF Ken
lucky brought to this city by the United States
press two weeks since Yesterday the committee ap
pointed by Governor Powell convey them to Frankfort
be inferred in the Capital Cemetery took them in charge
and had them removed 10 Covngton, whence they will bs
taken to-day their final restingplace among Kentucky
usrous dead Major Barry was, the time of his death
which took place August B 1885, in England, minister
plenipo,enary to SPAIN prior TO which he had occupied
the honorable post OF Postmaster General He
time ieutenangovernor Of Kentucky and afterwards
for governor by the democratic party but defeat
ed by few hundred by Thomas Mecalf familiary
called cold Stone Hammer. He powerful advocate
an eloquent orator, and at period Of his life was
among the most popular men in Kentucky. In private
life he amiable and social very accessible and ac-
compished in his address He died at the age of fifty
three Few in the West attained so early life the
reputation of Major Barry and it is that he should
pose among the noble spirits with whom he combatted in
intellectual strife, in which ''man masters man."
The Rover Guards turned out under command of Gen.
Sergeant, and accompanied the hearse 10 the river.
United a fine physical person. Mr. Barry was possessed
Of most commanding manners surpassed by of his
contemporaries not by Mr.. Clay In all the graces of
eocuon in fueney of uterance he at home alike
in the forum upon the tribune In addition all these
attractions of person and manners he possessed intel
ect of the first order The impressions produced by his
eoquence live only by tradition There few Of the
vast number of speeches he delivered upon record do
remember have any but his speech defence
Desha for the murder Of Baker Imperfecy that is re-
ported, it shows that ordinary could have deiv-
ored it,
But is only around the hearh-sones and 6re-sdes
the Kentucky farmers of the olden time that you OBJ
tain any thing like proper appreciation Of the wonderful
powers of oratory with which he blessed Many of
them remember him we'll They had listened to Rowan Bibb
Bedsoe Hardin Crenden, and the greatest of orators
Mr. Clay They had them in all the possible attitudes
in which be placed-whether in fierce collision
in friendly discussion upon the stump and before the
of lawand WERE therefore, judges All de-
clare that he equal to any and surpassed by none
is evident them that his great forte oratory 1t would
have been we'll perhaps for his future fame that he had
remained in his hvore pursuit and had never accepted
Office at the hands Of the Executive, He did not succeed
well there he had done before the people He died at
the Of life and in the meridian Of his pow4r~ r.
beter-hearted men than Barry lid r a;oa WIZ
ever may have been bis is~' ,A ,au..a ., =, -,
u a'a ~ splendor of his abilities and the glory of his
charity and ndheartedness We hope his burial the
cemetery in Frankfort may be worthy of his and
of the proud old State to which he belongs She never
had, will she have, warmly proudly
attached to her and her institutions than he was Regu-
escot in pace!