Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1858-08-07
psa,h of Gan. Qaitman.

QuiTNAN, Representative in Congress from lh'
Fifth Congressional District of Mississippi
bTealhed his last at @ IL o'clock OF that eve
ming. Ills disease was superindueed by ihs
| National Hotel poison two winters ago al
Washington city, Ever since that period. hi,
health has steadily declined, in despite Of the
most assilu0us medical attention.
Gen. Quilman was, in the highest aud iru.
est sense OF the term, nan above fear and
above reprOaeh. lie was born and reared ia
the State Of New York, but, nitef obtaining
license TO practice the law, he removed, first
To Ohio, aud year later 10 the city OF Match.
ez in the Safe Of Mississippi, Here he soon
laid the foundation for his fortune and repuia.
ton by the fearless display Of those high quail.
tiles OF conmgr, int gritty and address which
have rendered him one Of the most prominent
and respected men Of the Union. Close np.
plicaIion TO business, clear and well trained
mind, remarkable dirccmess and answering
integrity speedily gained him troops of clients
aud marked The way to fortune aud position.
Within brief period, afler his arrival at
Nntchcz, he sig allied himself by the bold
aud during ae; oi ridding Natchez Of an Inyct.
eIatc clan Of rulliins, at the head of gallant
company Of volunteers, Of whom he was CON.
mander. In 1896, he raised, armed aud equip.
ped nj his own expense, n company Of volun-
ccrs and marched 10 the Republic Of Texas
TO engage in the glorious struggle for her in
dependence, but arrived on the ground Just in
time 10 witness the smoke Of San Jacinto
clear away and the "Lonc Star shine forth in
undimmeh spendor, lie returned TO his
hnme and employed himself in the peaceful
pursuits Of civil life until the voice Of his
country called him forth TO chas,iSe an inso.
lent foe in the Mexican war. Being entrust.
ed by President Polk with commission as
rigadier.General, he forthwith sailed for the
seat of war, taking command of The lst MIS-
sissippi and lst Tennessee regiments, and af.
tcrward Of the palmetto" brigade, He ar.
quilted himself on that field in n manner which
won the applause of the whole country and
linked bis name with the heroic deeds of our
bnvcst and best warriors, AT Monterey, Vera
Cruz, Chernbusco Chepulepcc and Bclen
Gate he won impcrishable renown as an
American soldier The first to enter the city
of Mexico and the first American Governor OF
that city, by the appointment OF the Comman-
.in.Chcf he discharged his duty at every
post and shemhcd his sword with q reputation
unsulisd by the breath of malcvQIcnce and in
the enjoyment of tllc respect AMI confdenre
of the whole army, officers and privatcs.
Since the period of his military career, Gen.
Oui,mnn has been called to the Executive of.
fee of Mississippi and twice 10 represent his
novo him m ;nJ;y;duol;,v of which he was
nrond 5 nnl m wb;cb constituted one ofthe BRIGHT.
est features IN his character. Though iden,i-
fed with the Democratic party at Ill times he !
never compromised his independence of thought
and action. I'm consequence of this, though !
he ever retained the undiminished confidence
of the democracy, he never was regarded us
marty man in the strict sense of that term. His
deviation n the riohts Of The South and his
firm Ieterm;n,,ion 10 sustain consstentlv. and
of n, r.v nolcv. those rights, is
,ycll illustrated bv an incident that occurred in
,onnac,,oo win iha leoisI,tion of Concress #
;ts /, 81 session After il was understood that
bo ,rorll nnnnso ,bo fEnolishl conference hin. |
Ii, ca,,honr f.;an,Is r.nonst,,ed EARNESTLY
',.;,,, t;. 49,. ;,,,o,,.naa nc Lov;nr the
m'n ""I WV" s liz nama;n favor of that
n, .,rs,n,aJ ,bs;r remonstronce
Gr,aI,, -, L;ndi,, a. IanntS The President
u'.n'y, ~ n't'u,S Nv ,h ,.sti h;, I'D nrasen,.
"a an t,rohla ornnnent IN fnvor off
tbo hll which y,s met by Cen Onrman with
.'e Wv, ma'J" l;.a., ,,toso, Of h;s views i,
,t;en L;' ""a %, ra.,I w. fnrc;b,s and looicol
M'.n ~ liz ~. ,,oa;,;a, .oncInd;nn h., rc.
marl;nn he would lose h,s consistency
,nI h;ss sno,;,;c,i i i,d;yJ,oI;tv an1 woulI for.
ra;t t his MS stern sense Of dutv if he became a
.rnnor,er If the Enolish bhl The President
IA h;n, ,,;an,lr md cord;alIv onnroved
h;s Dissemination saving TO him. "You are |
r;@h, n,T ~ Gnm Onitnan bot6 of us are now foo
"a =. aor;sca VIA, ,yo rao,rd os onr sense of
J"tv Ju " Won nre robt siro
Th;s ansc,lo,e better illustrates Gen. Quit.
MANS 6,m,ess of purnose and uncomp pronis-
;na moi inde dencndence T Of thought, especially where
the riohts Of his beloved South are involved,
,ho rolrpo of enloov could do. In all the
v;c;ssitndps of nartv history, he maintained