Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-07-28

witn the general regrets of the able and l..
 legai profession. At this time he woe :, ,7arhed hdential friend of Martin Var Buron. , ,.'g Con, Tn the full maturity of his great in,on9 ari.' Was powers. A political opponent -JnJgn 'yIGg'uaI Ig mond-pays to Judge Marcy, at this 5o 5'o. Ham, his lite beautiful tribute. aHe wa. pen9d of and good and ripe one;" of elevation oS SScnoIar of integrity and impartiality as ind, nl'nd; most accomplished and able political T ,r,;s and a Judge Marcy, so far from seekinp or ;n.-er-- ;"i!'er-- for the office of senator, accepted it witt ti5uns tation and reluctance "'''' hesi.
 He had hardly occupied this nost ,r
 when he was nominated by the da, year, party for the office of governor, wbera }Icfa'c mained six years. In this position Nr M Ie '
 by his tirmness and ability; by the inst 'iA''7 of high personal character, and an oIIsg,' large experience, acquired the almost rr;,y 's'y confidence of the people They say i,'sha the quality of statesmanship; for he ,p D" np successful wire -puler, who had cbaao. principles for place; but an honest prIi;. II's1 hs want, who labortd ntellgently for tba ," oo." Ser good. It was in 1886, when th2 peH,uaol antl-savery agitation commenced ina, c"" ernor Marcy threw against it. in a messa,o 'o' .,
 weight of his official postiDn-utterif9,1 '4e yiws of pa'riot and a statesman. ~e
 After service as a member of the bo..,
 commissioners to adjust the claims of o,. I zens on Mexico, President Polk invitoI ',
 Marcy into his cabinet as secretary of ,,' Here he added to d large reputation, To
 wisdom and administrative talent are ina u' try largely indebted for the glorious res,r,. the Mexican war. Then his military a,, ence in active service of the 1872 war o, adjutant general were turned to noble accor.| aud his state papers are monument of hisc1-
 prehension of plan and vgor of execu,ior
 We would not pluck a leaf from the I,.l wreaths of our military heroes; vet it was
 retary Marcy's iron will that prevented .' jcalousies and quarrel5 of some of our raro.,r form jeopardizing, on the fields of Mexca ,', national rights and interests.
 The last pre- eminent service Mr. Marcy ,.. dered we have from time to time cbror;ol.I, we mean his four years administration of ,i state department in President Pierce's ado., istration. His masterly state papers will [, among the unimperishable records of the chm, try. His sagaclty, foresight, accurate ob.o-r, tion, sound judgment, untirIrg industry a,J admirable execution, have commaled ,ba praise and respect of the candid and iHtelE,.rt of his countrymen. He has added new qIors, to the Amerlcan name; and he did h oy t;. quiet way of asking of foreign powers nothr, but what was right and of submitting to noth-' that was wrong. His vast knowledge of inter. national law; his keen and unerring logic; l., quick and grasping comprehension, were x hbted, in hls official correspondence and oa.- state papers, in a manner that arrested thea. teution and excited the admiration of all Eg. rope.
 Thus at ripe old age has William L. Narv gone to his rest. A great man has fallen. One who has sustained, from youth to age, the ri-tt, interests and honor of his country; whose per- sonal integrity of character was universally al. lntted who added to a shrewd kuovledge If men the ripcst and most varied scholarship. and whose native talent and thorough culture a ways enabled him to rise to the mark of lis responsibilities and his duties.
 Mr. Marcy was an ornamenr and a leader of the democratic party. He wa4 of the Jeta- souian school of politics; and since 1872 lls been with the great national party in all is fierce struggles. Much has he contributed to the success of the good old cause But he has been ever an open and honorable partzan- never virulent towards his opponents. He Was one of whom the party was justly proud- Throughout his varied career-iH al the exa't- ed and responsible offices he hed--amd all the bitterness of party criminatipn and rec-m. iuaton--no ono has been so reckless as to breathe al irtimation impu5ning his personal honor and integrity. Iu his manners he was sometimes abrubt; but, jp aH h'g octs, h1ne4- He was a democrat by uature--a sincere te- Hever in the JclIersouiau doctrine of the ca. pacity of the people to govern themselves, aud despiser of all that frippery, lnsel and as- play employed 10 give one mar facttious su- pcriority over his brother man. He was qu k to discover and acknowledge neral, intellectual and patriotic worth in whatever sphere of life they were exhibited, and always anxious for their just appreciation by others AS friend he was coIstaut as an oppoulnt, frank and bold; in all the social ties of lle, genial and attectiouate; as public servant, scruPuou,ly faithful and conscientious, and capable, beyond rivalry. As man he has left a bright ex- ample for the son. the parent the husband, the neghbor and the friend. As statesman he has achieved a renown that will endure as long as those glorious institutions of the country he loved so well, shall stand as liberty's shield