The true Democrat., 1857-05-12
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Gen. T. C. FLoUHNoY, died at the residence of his brother, M j T. 5. Fouruoy, at Patea, IA this State, on he morning of the 23d ult., in the 61th year of his age.
 | The deceased possessed ffspy eccentricities, but was man of Sare taentsdiid virthees. He was born andreaA! neas,Ee1y gt'on,, Kentucky and yas the e-dest ot twelve Nchildrrn. sooa after graduating in his profession, the law. he removed to Columbus, Ohio, where ne rapidly acquired an enviabie distinction and was soon regarded one of the best criminal lawyers in the State. In politics he was of the old line wing school, and though never seeking office he was oftentlmes entrusted with official duties. and the ability with which he discharged the same, may be inferred from the fact that he was continued in the office of Quarter master General of the State of Ohio for sixteen wears Tn succession, at time too when the office was most laborioiis and responsible one. When abolitlonism reared its detestable front and he found the party to which he had been so long and ardenty attached, and for whose success he had so zealously labored, both through the press and on the musings, forgeiful not only of Its long cherished principles, but of it's boasted nationality and inclinng to and strengthening the ranks of that fanatica party in a crusade against the constitution and the country, such was hs modification that he at once abandoned the State and party, and shaking the dust of abolitionized Ohio from his feet, he returned to his native State and located himself in Georgetown. Ever afterwards, till the day of his death, he co-operated with the democratic party, believing it to be the only organization capable of sustaining the constitution and the Union. Alter his return, however, he ceased to take an active participation in politics, rarely doing more than to cast his vote His life from that 'lme on, Was principally devoted to litera- ture and the cause of temperance. He was fora long tune President'of the Kentucky Temper- ance Society, and was selected and delegated by it to the W orld's Temperance Convention held In London. where he became acquanted with the renowned Father Mathew. Between the two, the warmest friendship sprang up, en- during with their existence as Is attested bv ! thelr continuous correspondence with each oth- CT. golden medal ot great size and value was presented to the deceased by the great apos- tie of temperance, which he wore ou his per son and ot which he was justly proud to the day of his death. So untiring and efficient was he Tn the great cause he had espoused (which was indeed the only spouse he ever wed) that he was familiarly known as the Father Mathew of Kentucky; and so sincerely was the great apostle of temperance attached to him, that, during his travels in this country he went many miles out of his line of travel to pay the deceased special visit at his residence in Georgetown. The infImties of old age beginning to admonish the deceased of the ne- cessity of seeking the quietude and retirement of private lie, so desirable too, to advanced age, he came to Platea, in Desha county, the residence of his youngest brother, Maj. T. B. Flournoy, to whom and his good lady he was very greatly attached. It was there he made his home and spent the remnant of his life.- His religion was not that of the sectarian. In. deed he had holy horror of sectarianism be. lieving that it was narrow minded and selfish in its aims, antagonistic to an enlarged, liberal and slsvatsd view of either God or nortals