Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1856-11-13


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DEATH OF Hon. JoHS NJ CLAYTON. We announ 10
with deep regret that Hon. john M. Clayton do
parted this life at the residence of Joseph p Com.
eggs, Esq, at Dover on Sunday evening last, nj
seven clock. Mr.. Clayton was born in Sussex
county, and wa sixty years Of age on the Oath of
last July. At the comm eneemont of his legal career
his father died insolvent leaving his family depen,
dent on The deceased who proved himsO If equal to
the emergency in heart. intellect AMI energetic
ton. About tho same period ho was elected clerk
OF tho House of Representatives OF this State, and
thtre gave evidence of tie ability which distinguish
oil his career through life He served as Secretary
OF State during the Executive of Governor Polk and
in 1929 he was elected by the Legislature to the
United states Senate where lie took promine par
in tho leading debates, and be,ame the warm friend
oil Henry Clay. In 1880 he was elected member
of the Convention to revise the constitution of
this State, and the master spirit of that body
Ills term III the U S Senate having expired, Dol
was appointed Chief Justice Of tho Superior
Court ontho 10th Of January, 1887, which position
he resigned on the 18th of August, 1889 He
was 70 elected to U. 5. Senate in 1915 and re-
signed in 1879, having been appointed secretary of
State by President Taylor, which station he held
uutl the death of tho General, in 1850 He thon
returned to Buena Vista, where he renaineJ until
1851, when he was reelected to tho Senate, where
he defended with marked ability the Clayton
Buwsr treaty which he had negotiated WI lie Sec 70
tary Of State, and regarded 1t as ono of the most
Important acts Of his life. He succeeded in cor.
peley defeating the assaults of Gen. ClsJ and b nd
itnot been for his effort to prove the Missouri Com
promise unconstitutional he would at that tim q
havo filled larger spare in the estimation of tn
people of this country, than any other man living
Mr.. Clayton was named in the Convention in
1874, candidate for vice President on the ticket
with Mr.. Clay but he declined the nomination, to
tho regret Of his many friends in all sections of the
county
Mr. Clayton as a debater had few EQUALS an al
lie always commanded attention and respect from
his political opponents as well from his friends
In private circles he ytAs afflble and agreeable
and few persons possessedin a greater degree the
power OF drawing men to him and firmly seating
himself In their afeo tions and esteem Mr.. Ill
married IN early life but In few years he was loft
widowcr with two sons, Charles and James both
OF whom in followed TO the grave soon after thev
hal uttaned their majority. Thus bereayed he Iiyed
alone, without family other than sevanis his hours
however we're nat suffered to drag heavily for wnntI
OF company as friends from all sections of Inc cnnnt
called almost daily, and thus he was seldom with.
0ui visitors. No man was rmly alta ched to
his lenas' or would go further to serve them Hisl
disposition To accommodate all-it being not a part
OF his nature TO refuse requ est-inyuIycd him in
accnsonHl dihcuties-there not being PLACES for a
ttho OF tAose readyand anxious their country
This was weakness rather than u fault, and was
roa lily overlooked or forgiven,
NJ intervals Tor several years past, Mr. Clayton
hehlh had been so seriously threatend ne to awaken
apprehension on the part of those who thoueh know
ing tue VlgOr OF strong constitution were panied
TO observe the insdous progress of dangerous dis
ease. Meii1ll skill, combined with care and ala.
p.p'ne' a'e.ted Tor une thsss friendly nsgyia gs
ami II was groHly To their relief that he resumed
tue plnco III the public councils which he had preA
yiously hpnpred, with the promise of Il eentinuelE
career OF uselulnes, to the country, and increased
reputation 10 himself Towards the clos however
OF tho last session Of Congress- the former symp tomsg
returned, and he was temporarily dislbl ed and
withdrawn from the senate yiDg with prompt
re0upeIagU energy, he mastered that attack and
sought tho retirement of his old home ut Dover
hoping under its congonial sympath to reinstate
an impaired physical condition. There he was
selaed three weeks ago, under alarming crcum>
stances, and fears were excited that the Ius sum
mons, which all things human ia ust obey had beepl
gwen. lie, however, apparently conquered the un.
favorable Indications, aud It our qualification
10 abhouhce only ten days since, that the crisis had
passed and there was every prospect of bis speedy
ana permanent recovery. And this was our hone
and conviction until Informed the mournful ana
unexpected reality which we now record. 1t will
be a long time before our State produces his equal
IN intellect, and his ieoease therefore public oss
iisooseques will take place at Dover this Thurs ]
day. afternoon, AZ Ociock, and his friends in this
city and elsewhere are invited generally to attend
meeting was held at the Civ Hall last evenin1
70 express the feelings OF our people in regard 10
this mUurnful event. but the proceedings had moi
oansplred at the hour Of our paper going to press.
The RESULT IN OUR srArE.-Irs CAUSE.-THE
Delaware Gazette endeayOrs 10 make it apEear tba
tho victory achieved by its party at the election is
owing To sono action OF Elisha D. Cullen, and IL an
"emphatic condemnation of an orIer that souyht tn
imperil the rights OF freenen This ia not tho fact
and the Gazette kno8sit The verdict of the peopIa
OF this State was not caused by any INSTRUMENTATION
Of the eoaduttO Elisha d, Cullen nor of the prnci
pies or action Of the American party, save that in
relation to tho rum traits, the act for the Suppress
sion oil intemperance. For the passage ofau act, in
accordance with tbs prayers of largo majority of
the legal voters of this county, the American party
mas been defeated. large class not possessing
power to disirimuats between the legislature and
the Eiectorsaud Congressman, tho whole ticket was
borne down together This was owing to the course
pursued by prOfessal temperance men maily of
Thom Potitoned Tor the passage of prohib ltory
law, willingly and rashly sacrificing every priuci>
pie OF honor and Christianity, to Locofocoism, unit.
Ing with rumsellers and rumdrnkeIs, in order ia
defeat those who had stopped forward to check the
tide OF drunkenness and immortality which was
sweeping ever the community, 1t il right that a
party should fall because of its bad deeds but it i
wicked to unite to put down party because Of III
good ones as has been the case in our state auil
atacheH 10 the skirts Of tho Gazette in this matter
aud no effort on his part can convince tho commup.
hy 10 inc contrary, even If it quiets the upbraid
ings Of conscience. The promise to enact a licsns
law is tho principle on which the Looofocss tri
umphed in this State; the victory is mainly if no
wholly owing to the prostitution Of eyevy noble
feeling to The cause eff rum and rumselIing II
to be hoped that the hypocrites ameng them will h
thoroughly cured in the course of the coming rop
Soars, and their professions Of christianity by tba
ume will be more reul than to permit them to On,
their votes SO as to favor the cause of the Devil.
Ifthe temperance men in the Buchanan part
had been pOsessed of n nrorcr nronorti,, IS -.