Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-08-12
THE LATE JAMES c. DOBBIN.
rr,om the Fayetteville Observer

At meeting of the Citizens OF Eayettev'he c""eu
for the purpose of taking measures in testimony OF
their for the memory of their fellow
the late Hon. James G. Dobbin, who departed TINS
lite this morning, at hafPast 8 o'clock,
On motion Of the Hon. Warren Winslow, X. r.
Buxton, Esq, Mayor of the Town, was called to the
Chair, and A. Mclean appointed Secretary.
The Chairman communicated the object OF the
meeting in the following feeling and appropriate
manner:
Fszlow. Citizens:-This meeting has been called,
at brief notice. for the purpose of publicly testying
our respect for the memory of our esteemed and
distinguished fellow citizen, the late Hon. James y.
Dobbin; and for the purpose of adopting such
measures as may be suitable and appropriate to the
OCCASION .t...3
Mr.. Dobbin died this morning at 8 o'clock. This
sad event. while it casts gloom over this communi-
IT, where he was best known and loved, will also
cause emotions of sorrow to be experienced in other
communities than this, throughout and beyond the
limits of the State. If to have filled one Of the
highest official positions under the Government,
with universal acceptance, and distinguished USE
fitness to his country, endears man to the hearts
of his countrymen-then will the Nation mourn
over the death of James c. Dobbn! If to have
been the foremost in the Legislative Halls OF his ma
tive State foremost in position, in usefulness, ana
in eloquence, entities man to the regards OF ms
fellow citizens of the State-then will North. Caro-
lima mourn over the death of james c. Dobbinl
But fellow citizens it is not the statesman, 1t is not
the legislator, that We lament--we lament the man!
Here was his home, here is the scene Of his early
childhood, the field of his manly labors; hither was
turned his longing gaze, when removed by distance
and engrossed with public cares-for around this
spot his affections clustered. We have known him
in all the relations of life-we are intimately acquaint-
ed with his many excellent qualities of head and
heart his exemplary character, his noble disposition,
his winning adability.
1t is meet, it is right, it is due to him and to
hat cof E0vo tovlo hn
first dscerned his merit, and deg hted to honor him
in life-who gave him to his country. to receive
him back, alas, to die should be the first to
gather about his bier and shed tears to his memory.
The Hon. Warren Winsow prefaccd the intro
duction of the resolutions with the following re-
marks: .. ....
Mr.. Mayor I'm rising to propose resolutions
giving form and effect to your suggestion, it might
be expected, that, following the custom like &C.
casions should indulg in eulogy OF the departed
friend whose memory We have met to honor; and
were inclined to do So there is lack of abundant
materials upon which to draw. But sir, here, in
the place of Mr.. Dobbin's nativity, among those
who have known him from childhood, and have
watched with delight his unobstructed passage to-
wards distinction, among those who loved him well,
because they knew him intimately. praise would be
q work of supererogation; nor, were disposed to
the attempt, could | add any thing TO what you,
Sir, have so beautifully expressed
This affecting event had been anticipated for
months The joy with which his family and friends
welcomed him back at the end Of his official labors
at Washington, was tempered by the conviction
forced upon all who looked upon him, that his
earthly career was soon to close.
A kind Providence mercifuliy sustained him to
the full performance of all his duties. and being
nant]y spared him, to reach the loved haunts of
his youth, and the dear spot of his nativity, to
breathe among US the last sigh of his departing
spirit.
Il -.LIx A.
and temperament which lifts its possessor above all
bias, and superior to all prejudice, while in the
rious employments and positions to which the par
tal favor of the people, and his party, called him,
he fulfilled all his duties with admitted skill and
honest administration, and secured and maintained
the confidence and esteem of those even, who diff.
fered from him.
Knowing him intimately from childhood to man.
hood, amid the rivalres of the school-days which
but types of the serious collisions Of the great
world, with opportunities to observe him closely in
that higher career he destined to run, and did
so successfully run, may be allowed to bear my
testimony to his WORTH to his purity of morals, in
tegrty of character and kindness of heart.
Nature had indeed endowed him with prodigal
iberality, with all those qualities which command
respect and win esteem. The road to fame and
honor too often leads to unpleasant collisions and
painful descriptions of friendship. 1t must ever be
to some extent at least in our imperfect natures.
was his singular good fortune, however, to walk
as scarcely to crush in the path Of his progression
q single flower of friendship Affection or hardly
to excite envy or kinde enmty.
You know, Sir, how he esteemed in his off,
cal relations; the light in which he was viewed by
those with whom his late office brought him into
intimate association, have had extensive means of
judging. In the course of a confidential communi-
cation with the distinguished Chief of the late Ad.
ministration, personal to Mr.. Hobbin, was struck
with the tenderness of feeling and attachment evinc-
ed towards him, and my pride of birth place was
aroused by the kindly encomiums pronounced upon
him. the confidence reposed in him, the weight at
tached to his opinion and the value assigned to his
services.
He has gone, Sir, full of honor, with no cloud to
obscure his fame dim the brightness Of his char
acter, and all that to us remains to do is to pay to
his memory the tributes OF respect alike due to him
and due from US.
Ipropose the following resolutions:
Resotced, That the people of Fayetteville have
heard with unaffected grief the sad intelligence of
the death of their esteemed friend and citizen
the late James G. Dobbin; an event. the pain of
which has not been softened nor diminished by its
expectation for some months. Endeared to them
by his urbanty Of manners, purity of morals and
those shining virtues which adorn human nature,
they mourn the departure from among them of the
eminent patriot the loyal citizen and the christian
gentleman. Finishing career of honorable useful
ness in the distinguished position to which he had
been called in the federal government in the admin
israton of the duties of which he had secured the
good opinion of the whole country, wasted by dis
ease, and broken down constitution by his labors.
he returned to the bosom Of his family circle to die
among the people of his native town. who had known
him long, and loved him we'll
ResoIued. That we deeply sympathize with his
afflicted family on this sad bereavement, and con.
dole with them on their and our common loss; and
with the desire of publicly demonstrating our re-
sPsct tor his memory, the Mayor be requested to
funeral ceremonies, and that to this end he name =
committee Of eight persons to make proper arrange
ments, OF which due notice shall be given.
Resotoed, That the Mayor be requested to cause
the nrQceedinoS of this M l. I