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. General Rusk.


= General Rusk. =
The New Orleans plcayunc gives tIlc follow:
lug aketeh: :
:. :. Aduplcntc of this extra sent It's by cores
Bopdentin Nacogdoches contains The following
Aasty postscript -.
"a portfolio, nnd the value Of tho same divided
by'the' number of his childEcn. lie vas bu
ri6d this evening with masonic honors. An
obituary address was delivered by the Hon.
=. WE Ochiltrce, which will appear in the next
Chronicle. along with tic full evidence in the
matter." -
~ These, ,comprise ali the circumstances that
haye :reacledps m Gers Rusks death. They
TRbdekef elitatiops, and show a disturbed
. shnl disordeTed condition Of mir,i. Great in.
deeflstnust :haso,beens tic Affections, and sore
Hietrials ,whicKcould drive into such state of
: aespnirs q man Of heart so brave and under
Sanding so solid and temper serene, rs were
=. ,tosd Of Sehptor Itusk.
s.s3We haye mcfarland materials for nm extend
.eIfnoticc ofshis life and career These will
aaabtleswbe fitly eonnemorated by those who
y. lave access eo' autlIcntic documents and It is
e stepdily into such wide and we'll meritcd popu:
lnsiEE md was s'incfessing in greatness. and in.
s1uchee;swill be permitted to fade away for tile.
.;wontsof a recordsass ~ ,.zp
Sss r. tsisf from on s", %s
. Carolina, md nh .cnriy cmigrant to Texas. lie
was%tl,cfe before nsde}iendencc, and was one of
the aearly patriots WHO took up arms to- resist
tig;4fexisan expressions. lie held the gank-of
Culofteljti therevofutionary army, andsSn tile
desiatation Of Independence, and the organiza.
tioasof the Republic Of Tcxas, was the first
sSeeretary ofFWar. lis energy in heInnnnce-
S1mcnt of TINT dcpsxtment was of infinite value
TO the cause Of. the new State, and is spoken of
N s.ei highest terms OF cuogy, by men Of a1l
nestieS who were engaged in the graf conflict !;
Rf,d It must be noted that there is no theme
ppnn which pnrtiznnship has beensmorc fierce.
ly ,mnnifested ,tlan the history of the Texas
rcsQ'utioni All men, of NIL sides. however,
haSe conceded the most un1inching courage
Sessfnf lab bora, to General Rusk.
lie was IN. the army at San Jacinto. and
l!oqston's orfonentsuter that to Rusk il due
t1!c greater credit ms the .hcro of the tlnv. r..
SHAT Z, ns I ih may bis, fnmc continued to grow,
Mnsutied BY reproach lie had subsequently,
temporary command Of the army, from which
d. heswas transfdrred 10 n scat in the Cabinet of
'presideht Houston: This place he resigned in
4sqrder. to attend tolrs prvnta, affairs, but was
Botiong Permitted to.remnin in retirement lie
Was eHltcG, ont % sugpress the Mexican revolt
=. M NacoGdoehesI N 1888 led arcgimcnt from
In ls43SSSheh the law was passed for the pro.
teetion 7ofst,e. Western frontier, creating Che
Office :of, Major cIfera for that special purrosc
% itwas Vetoed by the President; as unconstitu
hona'' because the command Of the army was
mdde independent of. tho Executive: The
-Ieglsatnr passedtl law over the veto: and
. elected en- RusE to the high Office.
I'm the annexation of Texas to the United
Sfatss and her admission into the Union, Cen
5susk was chosen one of tic first Senators and
Gen Houston, he drew ths'aSng term, wiicii
expired in !s5k:S lie was rc.eleeted-unani-
!. rippsly, we belieyessnRd had just bren re eicc
A;ateqlag9in, without prosilionsfer third term
II ,4hat:has taieeht Gen: RusR'sacareer in the
has notbeen nlaafRssd ~ dsfacissd % aeis of hirh
stateaTlAnshiR by brilliant oratbry on, spe-
cial oScnsiona, so aniIeh as by. stBnlSa psdfform
alse his whole duty alb toccassons,e ,ewith
nasn b'hty fully up to the r6nrN and directness
naa rrsdlas integrity Of Igpese which won for linn
inthc Senate ofsthcs United States there has
been mo Sepatpr;fc7 yenra, to whom more mn
:. swecNgag respect Was paid all sides, for the
.soldisysaf his Judgment. the purity of his pa
!notismr nndIhe strength Of will and of capac-
. sny with Which he adhered to his convictions
He was trusted leader Of his own. party-one
they deiisbtsd to I,onor ;: yet its adversarics
>ai9noLsd him, and ssever vented upon him the
Terrohsiies which they heapcd upon his party.
Me was Southern born-true' to lis section,
even fiery in thezeal with Which lie resent.
ed:aad repelled aggressions upon the rights of
the SOUTH, yet he< labored with energy, with
hoIe ind with faitii, for tho aprcservation of the
r,unfch 3.
Ss TLsss has been, indeed, n growing conviction
,throHghout the South west, atiSf not confined to
uat region but widely spread i'll other sections,
J: wiaeh here hppfehended u be soGIfi, we might
.Jlnd sgeapnba6le, wiseShrave and honest leader
IN f95mas j. Rrsk. We know that during the
4atsI residential contest, when it was doubtful
ss,iest,eE aunioh of Conservative forces could Be
sfffsetad SiissnE 4mah. strong enouelito defeat
llesshnabiaat ion which ntt last ceptred about
strengnfzStherc was Inanyan nnxious thought
uarGsd Hpona ksGsahc man. for the times
sasId; aership foftLe coming struggle Ills
name has; ;alfead begun to present the nucleus
s,ssg sssSs ,,sa a%Is s ,si aie1!y srssael The
.BssH6rokep.: Some ftal grief iascruta,e is e in
a;ss;xsrEihgs esashiag out !forss,in. driven to
refuge Of suicide, Dns- In whom
sgsegld would have iuvited him to grapple viii, M
7SJasE an eh Xlss for for the 'y weskpes. es wopa of
. human nature. even in the strongest-for tile
s.,sSsstsnty St all human salculatons-aG the
,siSssy o. !!u,san jgdgmeSt that the friends
f1ags shepes fors him, should gather round his
tearspr los, sravs charity for tiia gs;Iness e
ss 5ssksa hIs bfaipa ats Jim 70
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Of Connecticut, wlfus flourish
sselsadHS ny Years since,f was "a m6n .>ef some
ss;sprepE md eyarsnee .inaafectne ftie ends
~ dsaised1 Among, other:; .anecdotes told of
.s,n.Esey,ssE Les.loR.peopfes the place where
sfsssSs5 s..s sss1s E ;sads si.s fg,ie8ing -,
t5cf fAcF day and:t ceasaii 10 estst. wnsone
neEna 6 thg ogereites, so called from t,,e;r
ydAa Of Tom or SONIC. other r..
sgsEssXhS ID sstSsd not far from the goodly
Tli ahguished d tenA Of tho; sect ,r..-..,.
sder3nt ah dscriptlItaIity os Ho.
%,En fmafgiagss IT is not good for mantos
Is clone h: This thdy believed. and alsr 3sset
!. Sge WE only Should .cleave to her husband i.