Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-02-05
From the Carolinian, Goth ult.
,.ath OF Hon. Preston s. Brooks.

Death of Hon. Preston 8. BROOKS.
This noble spirited and gallant son of South Ca
rolna is no more The arm that so lately was
raised in defence of his beloved State, is rigid in
death-the voice that spoke the patriotic impulses
of his true and generous nature is still-nnd the
pulsations of his manly heart have ceased. He
lies in the cold embrace Of the great conqueror Of
in the midst of usefulness, and enjoying the high
honors to which his position entitled him, he has
fallen in the service of his State and country.
By an inscrutable Providence, the fiat had gone
forth that the hand of disease should clutch him
with his rising honors, and the grasp of death has
snatched him suddenly from the councils of the
confederncy. But few short days. and his hand,
some form was seen in its place, expounding the
principles of the government, and lucidly explain
ing the views of his party and section on point
of difficulty-and with such truthful clearness as
to extort from those opposed to him the admira'
ton due to true principle. Now he rests in the
silent grave.
An attack of acute inflammation of the wind
pipe, Qaryngtis,) q most dangerous disease, had
for several days been present with him. but the
crisis had seemed past, and his anxious friends
were just congratulating him on his relief, when
in moment, in the twinkling of an eye, the last
trump was sounded which caused his gallant spr-
it to leave its earthly tenement and appear before
his God! e., ...a-
Sad is the mounful event which has deprived the
State and the South of such champion-terrible
the blow thut strikes down the idol Of his family
that brings the wall Of anguish from the widow,
ed heart-that tears from the declining years of q
fond mother the staff upon which she leaned, and
makes his children orphans. The sincere sympa-
thy of all who revere what is elevated and pure in
principle, is with them in their irrephrable be-
reavement.
DEATH OF Hon P. s. BRooKs-The telegraph
yesterday startled our readers with the announce
ment of the sudden death of the Hon. Preston S.
Brooks. With but n few moments warning, this
gifted and true representative of South Carolina
has been called from the earth. His death will
mosten many eyes and throw the shadow of sor-
row over many hearts that have long been wont
to look upon aud love him.
At the threshold of brilliant congressional ca
reer, having enjoyed but foretaste of the hon
ors which his State had in reserve for him, be-
loved by all whose good opinion is worth having,
devotedly attached to his State and section, his
loss reaches beyond the severance of family and
friendly ties, and puts sovereign State in mourn
ing.
1t is difficult to estimate the value to the South
of such man rs Preston S. Brooks. An open,
bold, free thinker, an accomplished scholar, fin
ished orator, and the very incarnation of chivary,
he was armed with all the weapons necessary to a
successful defence of her interests and insttu-
tions. There is no true Southerner who will not
hear with melancholy feelings, the unexpected
death of Carolina's honored son.
May the grass grow greenly upon his grave,
and the earth press lightly upon his BOSOM for it
was once the prison home of noble soul.
Petersburg (Ta.) Democrat.