The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-12

the nurse is done. The work Of friends is done.
They have done dressing his wounds, wetting his
batSns his sS,obsias tn. ~Oss Of the aSasg
taktr 10 about oone he has placed upon him his last
tfe position occupy; full wen am aware OF my
sponslbDty. ever had desire for the wisdom that
Is pos,as. Ito to DIRECT it !. now L ever iOased for
OF the deceased, whose ebsequies are being per
formed. Mark Antony said, 81 come to bury Cesar
to praise him . come to bury william Poole not TO
praise hum. He has gone where praise and censure
feet him not If should eulogise him he would not
hear if should stand over his cold corpse and cen.
sure him, he would be nsensibe to it. He born in
susfex New Jersey and at the age OF eighteen months
replaced he Loaf his earliest, best friend-he lost hi.
mother. At any time the loss of mother great and
there is no friend like mether-no eye like mothers
but to lose one in infancy Is great disaster. Who
knows what he might have been d, she had lived and
mould his chara ster to train him. his mind might ha ye
had another bIas-his heart might have early been
given to the saviourhs might have bss. bright aud
Ginning light In the church, bold soldier Ia the army
81 Emmanuel. This might all have TO pass, II hs,
Ike Iincrhy, had had p,ous mother TO have taught
him the Scriptures that able make him wise unto
salvation At the age Of nine his father died with the
cholera--in 1882 Then he doubly orphsa-a
mothers smile to enjoy-a mothers kiss to
By the endtarng name Of father, mother, or pa
rent Poor orphan-loney orphan -frendlesa orphan
lie Lived with elder sister and brother In law, and
apprentice to the butcher business. We how
he CONNIE need Ife-without patron-wthout guide
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pilot Mr. Poole died young only thirty three years OF
age 1t was not evening with him, but morning Time
palsied hts hand chilled his heart. on, It ii
sad to see youth fall beauty fade What hs char
aeteristcsr He was man Of great muscular strength;
he was man OF uncommon courage; he did not tear
the face Of clay he know what fear meant unless
he read II In the dictionary and he forgot 1t then
soon as he closed the book He was : lover Of his
country-a patriot The love OF country enshrined
in his hearts core. He would have poured out his
heart blood for his native land He was generous to
VA Tn Rut
there were also striking defects in his character; not
mere blemishes but radical defects His pusstic pro-
pensites, ana others, which need not dwell and
which only dsapprove o. but would condemn in tho
strongest language, and have done, from the pull
newer anu gave ,'' an T Insult, mm never took ons
Let notice his death and its need not dwell
He insuted ,pt upon, his country ridculed Aired
at by several-one ball entering his leg, another his
heart ..My Godl" he exclaimed, "io you mean TO
der mef" 1t wa. the most cool blooded, diabolica
cowardy murder that ever took place in this city Ts
singular he never struck blow. he never fred his
pistol though he carr cd one to defend himself with
Are such scenes to be re epacted Who Is to be the
next victim In the name Of patriotism-in the
Of humanity--in the name Of outraged LAWN the
name OF trampled under foot justice-n the name Of
the rew made wd6w-n the OF the lonely orphan,
We answer mol The law loving, abiding citizens viii
brought homo and fingered twelve days-til Thursday
morning at Ave O'Clock. Many supposed he would re-
when the announcement was made that william Poole
was dead His suferinss were great. For many days,
he, with others, supposed he would recover; but on
Sunday night he was taken worse. When he found he
die he gave directions concerning funeral and
began to set his house in order Ho regretted most
deeply the life he had lived, and said .If was to live
my life over, would live very differently" He wished
his mother in law 10 read the Bible. He said he was
going to die and hoped he would not the left hand
Of Cod he wanted to go on the right hand. ~ want"
said he to to the good place Do you think there is
any hope for mep, All men want 70 die right, even
those who have not lived right Men want TO be the
right hand. There minister there TO reason
OF rishtsousness-ns to alarm. Conscience spoke
The Holy spirit and he felt .S.. Il w.s
full thing to go and meet the Judge He felt il was
not the whole Of life to 1--we all Of death to de-
He said to his friend Cyrus Shea who had remained BY
him, " You have been wicked as well rs me; ! have
been praying for you for you need forgiveness well
as do" He said while they thought he asleep he
was praying for forgiveness He said. " / die true
American" ana regretted that he had been murdered
gave those who murdered him. even - he also had bee.
forgiven. Thus died william Poole. There melior
sting circumstances In his death; he died at home
sur pose he had died Immediately at Stanwx Hail. and
his corpse had been brought home instead hs wounded
body But space was given him to reflect to pray for
mercy TO repent, to set his house in order he did
not die among strangers he died among his friends;
they had the privilege Of smoothing his pillow wsttng
his lips, watching oy him day ana night hs last fond
There much In the Oriental benedction, May you
die among your kindred" He died pentent. Suppose
he had died hardened, with no prayer for mercy. He
died possession Of his reason he died forgivng and
praying for his enemies There Ia bow Of hope arch
ing this dark blowl To his widow and orphan boy
tender sincere and heartfelt coincidence forever
II he had died from disease no tears Ike the Widows
ghs like hers 10 mourn his loss To his brothers and
sisters tender sincere and heart fe sympathies
What Improvement can we make OF this sad catas.
trophsS trust It win have influence in checking
ism that we shall get rid Of thi. fearful sitasrns
curse that his death win give TO this death blow,
and that men win cease to eestroy each other II
shows the danger OF carrying weapons OF death II
shows thu evil Of keeping open saloons they must
be kept open at all, TILL late hour In the night Why
is II necessaryy Most Of the murders that have taken
such establishments, and at those late hours This
oSs place :, midnight tss.s.1 and S.n, o,ss D Q.
late hour in the night. Home home IL the place OF
bsPpiness-the place Of safety Had the departed been
funeral would not have been attended 10 day. and he
would not have been arayed in his grave clothes The
now have been ebbing and flowing with the blood OF
life We the folly and the danger OF national preju
dice We cannot sam. any man for loving hi. country
Breatnes there q man with soul 70 eead,
Who TO himself hath never rad,
This Is my own, my native land.
Wa wonder not that the irisnman loves his Em.rsid
I-le; the Englshman the white cliffs Of Albion tbs
Frenchman his beautiful France nor that tina American
loves the home OF his bis birth III crime love
country, there many criminals II they are In dan.
ger Of being shot for IT, there many thus in danger
IL . man is liable 70 assassination because he first
breathed American air first trod American soil, II Is
time to know 1t, for Heaven only tell who viii be
the next victim. They will fnd that Americans have
intelligence enough to know their rights and courage
enough 70 maintain them. We learn that however
careless men may live, they want 70 die right Look At
william Poole regrettng his past fe praying for for
sivensss Ask II there any hope for him, with
disposition 10 be found the left hand OF God--e.
clArpg, he recovered, that he would lead different
life Come ye sporting ones, ye pleasure ssskers ye
ambitious ones and learn lesson. What would he say
10 his old associates You me pale corpse; you
and have sported together; sport moro,
more-prepare 10 meet thy God You zee have been
wicked II had my life 10 live vsuld live dif.
ferenty. Prepare 10 die What would he say 10 those
Of his Order Let there Be violence In avenging my
death. IL you love me, maintain the dignity Of the
Law. die true American; show your love by pro-
motBg its interests He speaks 10 his ensmiss-hi,
murderers You mansled my body; you spit In my
face; you derided my country: you crippled my limb;
you sent slug into my heart, you made my wife
widow you made my boy orphan; you brought me
10 untimey death. forgive you seek forgiveness OF
God Ny dear friends, let us learn q lesson BY what
before Remsmbsr that death must come, ami
all turn TO cold clay Let us hope that may live
right, die right and finally find peace In God. let