Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-12-03

And now this patriotic citizen, this patron e,f
learning this eloquent orator, this jealous sh,js.
tan, this tired and wasted servant-hsd rest,
sBs eeassd. rom his labors.n
His sons came to honor bis children's children
and extensive connections-snd all the wise and
good viii say as they point to that quiet grave:
"Peace be to theeI
jealous christian. As one, who has written much
on religious TOPICS and who is now at the head Of
well established Literary Institution, in Middle
| Tennessee, remarked, she lived hslf century in
advance of his day"
And the most learned and exemplary christian.
Rev. Phillip Lindslsy, President of the Nashville
University, said to us: Mr.. Craghead was the
most spiritual, heavenly minded person ever
knew And there are others yet living, who
knew him we'll whose testimony is alike favora.
| bic.
Many Of the proceedings instituted and meas.
ures adopted against Mr.. Craighead, may be traced
| to that remarkable man, Rev. Gideon Blackburn,
DID,
| At the times of Hercest conflict and most dis.
tressing alterations there were some valued friends
| whose attachment to Mr.. Craighead never faltsr.
| ed; among the number we can name, Gen. Jack
SOD and Capt A. Kingsley.
And when his trial was In progress before Pres
bytery atNsshville. and was protracted until smear
the break of day" these friends and their wives,
| remained to hear and witness the proceedings.
Nov. 28, 1856. At the moment of handing this
| memoir to the editors of the "UNros AND AMER1.
Gan" they have presented Us al old newspaper
| which they had, within few days past, received
| from jackson, in this State. It is "The MdshciRe
| Whig" of 22d Oct 1916, and, provdentislly, and
to our surprise it contains the 'exceptonsble adj
dress to the Synod" to which we have alluded
| near thu close of the Memoir. We had supposed
| this letter was written in 1909.
Occupying our present standpoint, and know
ing that the noise, the confusion and the smoke
have passed away from the battle field, we can
| more than ever eympsthise with the accused and
the condemned, and unite in the ALTERATION sttrl-
buted to the excellent DR.. Campbell now living in
Pittsburg who, as devoted friend Of Mr.. Craig
head, condemned the proceedings as Singh, harsn,
hssty,-and h-illegsl"
Wa suppose that the last paragraph of this let.
ter, 'to the Moderator of the Synod of Kentucky,
sitting in Nashville" dated Oct IL, 1916, contai rs
the chief religious sentiment which gave rise to
all these proceedings against him.
Never was there more appropriate aud express
sve term used, than "doting." st. Paul knew
what be said, and said what be meant, when he
cautioned Timothy, young man, to avoid "doting
| about questions"
Here was devoted and useful minister of the
gospel as he says, ''old and grey headed--forty
years in the ministry proclaimed unworthy of its
| privileges, Dy LQOSe WHO were III LQeT hQu
not one of them in the service, when he was bear
ing the heat and burden of the day."
1t certainly is not true that the Improbable
practice of "doting" is confined to the aged
though, as it appears in the young, it is perhaps
more usually and property called "pert pedantry,
proudly peering into waste windy words, evident
ly scholars business, rather than one by which
| master in Israel" should be troubled And SO
it was in this instance.
Zone or two friends have suggested to US the du-
ty of modifying the paragraph commencing
Although usually sedste, he was q man of e.
citabls temperament; saying that 'they knew
him to be most gentle, amisbe, patient and meek. "
All this was true of him.-and so it was of Noes
but even he had an I" excitsble temperament. y
The definition is, capable of being excited y
and it would be great injustice to Psrson Craig
head to say that he was incapable Of being ex-
cited. "
His children and grandchildren could not be
much more anxious TO mention and preserve the
excelencies of their ancestor than are we. We
believe him to have been one Of the best men who
ever lived here.
We have stated that those were times of extra
ordinary excitement, and we have only to read
the letter of the Moderator in order to be convinc.
ed that he was Capable of being excited"
The Historical Society viii be safe depository
for any further testimony in his favor or to dc
justice to the characters of any Of the prominent
actors in the events Of the period alluded to -
and especially in the Cumberland Valley.
:y- The Keystone Club, Philsdelphia, are al
ready making arrangements to go to Washington
to participate in the Inauguration ceremonies.
Ey- Forrest, Vandenhoff, Gabriel RsveI and
Wizeman Marshall, are, just now, starring it, each
in his particular sphere, in Boston.
kY- The Bowling Green Gazette says; A lot
of heavy hogs was sold on Monday at 4e gross
Messrs Qligley & Co., are paying At net.
SENSIBLE AT LAsT-The grief stricken Filmour-
nsra OF Msyslek propose converting their Fillmore
Poles into horse rscEs.
or Nashville has refused to send delegates to
the Southern Commercial Convention, and the st.
Louis Neirs ia 10 great glee over it. All the South
ern men, with Northern principles, like the Louis
vile Journal and ST. Louis NeICs are denouncing
that ConventiOn.-Lou Times.
BT- A meeting of the citizens of Jackson, Mis-
sissippi has been held, at which resolutions were
adopted, inviting Gov Willard, of Indiana, ard
Col Richardson Of Illinois, to visit that city du-
ring the sitting of the Legislature on the 23d Of
December Committees were appointed to make
arrangements for their public reception.
OF The Electors Of all the States met at the
Capitols of the respective States on Wednesday to
cast the votes for President, and to elect Messen-
gers to carry the votes to Washington.
OF A fool in an elevated position is like a man
in balloon-every body appears little to him,
and he appears little to every body.