Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-08-12
The Late James C. Dobbin.

o,r readers will find below an article from the
Now York Times, showing merlted appreciation
e the character and public services of the late JAS
y Dobbin Such testimonial, from such a source,
:: the face of the usual sectional and party malgn'-
=, TO be found in the columns of the Black Repub-
loan press, when speaking Of the South or of
Southern statesmen, is some evidence, and leads US
:, hone that better time is coming. If that por-
zion of the press North would cease pandering, for
sfsb considerations, to the vilest and most deprav
al PASSIONS of its readers, and even now and then
do us and our public men the justice which the
Times has SO well done to Mr.. Dobbin in its article
better time could come; and the estrangemept
now taking place between the people North and
South would give way to those friendly feelings and
relations absolutely necessary for the preservation
Of the Union:
death OF JAMES c. DoBBIN.-The sad. forebod-
incs with which the friends of the late Secretary of
the Navy bade him farewell on his departure from
Washington for home in March last have been real
lied. James c. Dobbin is no more The mourn1ul
intelligence will be received with unfeigned sorrow
wherever the American flag Aoats-for the name OF
the lustrious deceased was honored throughout Tue
Mercantile as well as the National Marine. In !he
Nayy-oyer whose interests he presided during the
Administration of President Pierce-he was respect
cd and loved by ALL 1t may be doubted whether
snv other Secretary of the Navy became
nonular in the service he, was followed in his
ret ement by such sincere regrets. Mr.. Dobbin
was little known, in this section OF the Union at
LEAST until he entered the Cabinet Of President
Pierce although he had previously served term in
Congress During his administration of the Navy
D,pa, tment he was distinguished by the bodness
of his attacks long standing abuses and the earn
estness of his recommendations Tor reforms caicu-
lated to elevate the standard of the American Marine
When he entered upon his duties he found it almost
;mpossble to obtain to the national ships.
Looking for the cause of this difficulty, and plan
of relief, he soon the necessity Of holding out
to the sailor some encouragement, in the way OF
more pay, better treatment, and rewards for long
and faithful service. His recommendations to that
effect were, in part, adopted by Congress, and the
result is an abundance of seamen of much better
class than found on board our national ships
four years ago.
Others of his suggestions remain Enacted upon,
but the advancing tide of public sentiment is sure,
at no distant day, to give them success and add
to the laurels adjoining his tomb. 10 corporal
punishment he was always decidedly opposed, and
to his earnest and unyieldng hostility to every
effort for its restoration the Navy is indebted for
the fair trial which the experiment of its abolition
has received In all his official acts Mr.. Dobbn
was governed by earnest convictions Of duty, which
no personal considerations could induce him to
evade in the slightest degree. Among the noblest
marks which he left behind him the six
steam frgates authorized upon his suggestion, and
constructed under his direction. The uitilment Of
the order of Congress in that connection was to him
matter of deep concern, and he gave it the most
careful personal attention. No detail of the models
or plans proposed escaped his attention. The result
of his supervisory labors the production of ves-
sells which do honor to the American name wherever
they are found.
In manner, Mr.. Dobhn exceedingly afable.
His am!abity of disposition won all who were
brought in contact with him and even those Off
GERS who are most aggrieved by his agency in the
establishment of the Naval Retiring Board, never
fail to speak of him with profoundest respect. Du-
ring the last year of his public service, he was
troubled much by 'onchia affection, resulting in
complete loss of his voice. He was urged by per-
sonal friends to retire from labor and seek relief in
more genial CLINE but his earnest desire that the
Cabinet of which he member should remain
intact until the expiration of the Administration I'M
PEELED him remain at his post, until the result
proves, it too late. He returned to Fayetteville,
n, C., after the Inauguration of Mr.. Buchanan,
where he has been rapidly sinking, and on Tuesday
last died. If we mistake not he was about forty
years of age His wife.died number Of years ago
but he has left several children-some of them quite
young-to mourn their iIreparable loss.'