The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-07
Obituary.
HON. JAMES COCHRAN DoBBiN, LATE ssCRwrARY OF
THIS NAVY.

year. period Of life which the intel ecual 20 20 may
be sid 10 be in their full majority His father was en-
gagged In commercial pursu IS, and was We are told
eminent for his in gritty and purity OF character Not
withstandipg the extent 70 which he commanded public
confidence in his section Of the country his modes
and diainerese such that could be in
duced 70 become . candidate for onAoe.
His dstng son, the subject or the present ice
was educa'ed a the University of the STATE 1t Choba a
and graduated In the year 1892 he studied law at Fay
eueville where no Fixed his residence and rose TO
distinction in his profession dc entered pnbho life In
lS46 ~ member Of Congress, and afser serving
III oueh his term refused election the groun
Of 10 ntcrfeI once with his professional pursuits In
lS4s, however, he accepted tho nomination as q
member Of the House Of Co nmsns in the s,s.e
LelhAsure, and again served in the same
body In 1850, in the capacity Of Speaker. He wa,
elected delegate 70 the Baltimore 0onve 1on In 1851
and wss selected by the delegation North arspA az
their intermediary with the Convention. vas his clio
queut efforts which, sfer several Intellectual ballonas,
concentrated the southern vOtr and secured the
ton Of General Pierce He again the same year elect
Cd . member Of the House Commons, and va, toe Gao
odso OF bis party for the scat Of Unted
Owing 70 the evenly divided ta.e Of pare, ere wa, no
choice, although Mr.. Dobos within tw, votes of az
election. Al his esrnest quest his wthtra IN
and the result tha ono else could the seal
nom which he WA excluded
Mr.. Dublin was ambitious man, and It il said
thai SO far from desring or c1pecog tho pt to which ne
was appointed under the administration IF General Plercs
he anxious that should be conferred am her
t sushed North Csroluian. During his tenure or Office
how ever no one could labor hAr Ter dsnteros
edly 70 perform his duty TO his coanry Uader
bis ruo the administaton of naval Affairs was
v Ssn nnos, s, and mPafs
predecessors As man Of business habits ne was pune
tual In me extreme, exercised nine Close supervision
over all the affairs Of the department. and had constantly
In Wow the interests OF the zeal this
latter respec sometimes however, led him mistakes
Of these the constitution Of the Naval Re iring ard
which Ia great measure his work, may cited as
notable example. As no impugn nteg rity %
his motives In connection with proceedings Of THAI
body, We are bound 10 set down the mlschefs reurg
from them 10 ono Of those OF Judgment
en- OF the purert intentions liable. At the tune
We are compelled TO say that the legacy which bbin
has bequahed 70 his SUCCESSOR in tho sigy for r.,
vsop Of those proceedings by the Naval Cours is
scarcely LEES perpexDg and embarrassing THAI the
take which was committed In me form Of the original in
quiry.
There mattovs connected with the Navy uuder the
regime or Mr.. Doobn that deserve atteoton and com
msndanD and II 10 only pccemavy TO mention them N
refresh the public mind and obtain that need praise
Dr. Kane in bis lat expedition another was the despasch
OF Lieut. Brryman to survey tho treat Telegraph plssaa
soa Of he csns a. N: :c o. ns ss es
me service OF ssastirg 10 laying the submarine cable
A. On orator NJ. Dobbn's eIoquencs was OF persus-
sive and wcnpg rather than Of suikng character His
efforts the bar and In The legislative nails were distn
but could rarely be called brlaot In private ne Mr.
DobbaDs amiAbity Of disposition and uFbany OF
ress rendsstd BIN general favorite In person he :.
hue the deliCsry OF hk coastiuuon He he'd becu for
some time widowsr, and leaves three children 70 dc
plore bis los.
HON. THOMAS J. nusI. UNITED STATES SENATOR
HRon rlxAS.
The report OF The iods Of Senator Rusk OF Texas hes
not yet been confirmed but the manner OF his death and
the position a the man have ataSsd public attention 10
h past NE and ssvioss Cen Rusk We oae Of the most
remarkable mon Of our country. Though somewhat rough
and unpublished In Manners he was MAJ OF nue abilities
and ned oil tho high positions In which be was placed
with credit 70 himself and advantage to his adopted
State.
NJ Ruak was . native OF South Carolina and vss
born In The Pendleton district In December, 1903 He
was therefore In his any fourth year at the time
Of bis death. In 1924 he settled 10 Georxia, and
eleven years later ns3s) removed 70 Texas He took
prominent part In the revolution commanded company
OF volunteers, and of tho appreciation in which
his services held appointed Inspector General
Of the rexsn forcs In 1885, he named Delegate 70
be Texan Convention aud received from thas body tho
appointment Of Secretary War. Whom intelligence va.
received that santa Anna crossing the Bfasos instead
Of Initiating The repo ted puslanmous OF the rest
OF the CAbiret, who sought their safety In agnt
General Rusk FASTENED 70 General Houston, and
by his presence and counsel aided Greatly In the suo-
cess Of the Commander chiefs operations Az the pas
ge Of The Bsyou,hAt critical moment for the fate Of tho
Texan foroes-thefe two gallant dsugns them
selves Tor the cooncsa and ,sf posseason with wnoh
they encountered The pers witt which thor III 10 army
was mepsced. ne well known that General Houston had
such confidence In The udgme General RaSk although
the latter was no SOLDIER that he submit ii W him he
plan OF the battle OF San Jacinto The latter said ia mo-
Inent that no Improvement could be made In H. and de
n.es s s.s o. bis wsrm approval Of y vas
occurred between General santa Anna ana Young Ztva
amer me capture OF hc former ana Ia when sana Aana
soo cd TO the meaoncss Of shedding tears or simulated
delight NJ meeting the Of his early veuara
BILE supporter OF Texan independents.
WheD ne iognve sovernment After this brIian, VIC
tory completed the measure OF taeir oowdics and In
ersntude ~ preparing 70 Dismiss H1u ton from their
service, General Rusk net the suggestion In manner
vorfy his nobe and AMI defealed the
msot nsLois OF thcse base tugucrs Rusk was one of
thoe ~ helped 70 carry Houston board tho steamer
yellow Sono, 10 spite Of Tho cabinet VINO hal the tteness
" r.ihc re wounded hero Iassase 70 New Orleans 70
obtain met otl aid
Amer the dersrsrre Of HOustlp the command OF tho
amp --s oouafed TO Rusk pro noted u the Of
Brit adler General In order OF The day dacd San ia
cnoo Nay 5, 1884, General HoUs,on this event
wisdom and paulou,m" Of hIs .uscs rsor
in 1887 General Rusk was elected a member OF the
Is'sa 5ssss and IN me folio .pg year he "a, appon,
pubic. lie did rot however. carnuo lorg 10 ,xsrese
his u iicis fanotons sas dcsirous Of retrpg lntp pr
ne r@ elected a member Of the Ciavend ~ frame a
safe constitution, and presided the de ioeraons Of
that body, He had the honor Of being elected
Que Of tho two nrtt Untei States Senator's
nom Texas, and in 1850 was 70 elected for
,ix years from March, 1891 lie took part 10
the debates OF the Senate ard Chairman o. the
m,,ce Post Onces and Rosds dsn ruishei hmscS by
practical vic and prompt pcroepi lon OF the dill sui
ties OF the questions brought up for discussion Aer Mr.
Buchanan nominated for the Presidency at the Gin
cinns Convention, the delegates Of tho state OF Maine
bornipaCd Mr. Ruk foF Vice President Tho chairman Of
The ossgs ton from Texas however, Withdrew hts name
IN The grorud that he ~ns rc'crved for souethos
seDaor Rack vas Justly esteemed ono OF the .,si ".
Of The democratic party, ard was tho 49,, nsn
Tor the Presidency. '-s" '" so'ers 1nhes
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