The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-07-21
No. 1949..

yerlshed ny his self.sacrifcing patriotism
lie became involved in debt by pIedine his
private means for the defence of the country
IN the war Of 1872, and died before pratetni
return was ever made. The full debt ia him
never was and never can be paid.
Plain practical, didactic, a man Of action
not Of words. he was efficient and potential
IN wondrous works Of usefulness. and thons-
Iands thousand fold more brilliantly illumin.
cd by genius, were not half so successful bY
tle 'otce OF sood common sense, and the in
spIratIon OF good, earnest, honest purpose.
~ the Federal service he was signally blessed
ana happy. lie aided essentially in pur-
Ichas'hg louisiana, and in acquiring Florida.
and was the first to give Executive sanction
to The good cause of Colonization, which. in
spite OF all that is said to the contrary, IS re,
deemlns the promise Of America to give back
% Africa freedman and christian for the
slave and the savage which Africa gave to
America; and the only Black Republic hone
tai OF any good to either country or race, and
the best known asylum of the free blacks
everywhere. hands down to poterity the
name ol Virginia President-.he name OF
/" MOnrocia. ]"
We are told" Blessed is the peace-
makers" he then is blessed, for he poured oil
on the troubled waters of party politics, and
they were stiled by his wise and moderate
administration at home and when the Holy
Ailiance abroad, threatened to intervene
against the liberty Of the Colonies Of Spain in
south America the small voice of his mes
sage to The guardians ofthe United States Capi.
toi sunllmely muttercd the warning that the
hoary despotism Of the Old World should not
dare to lay It's mace on the liberties Of the
New. '"s
virginia was the natural mother of Monroe.
and New York was his mother.in.law-yir.
glna by birth and baptism, New York by
marriage and burial. This was well. for he
gave 10 her invaders the stained hand of
bloody welcome" at Trenton, and New
York gave TO him a I" hospitable grave" yir-
glnia respectfully allowed his ashes to lie
lohS enough to cOnsecrate her sisters soil,
aud now has diligently taken them to be
earth to her earth and ashes to her ashes"
at home IN the land of his cradle. New York
no less graclously bowed to the family re.
quest, has dlsinterred the remains has laid
them out IN state, and has sent the elite of
her chIyalry to escort them with banners and
trumpets, to our cemetery. Thrice grateful
are we Tor this one more binding link in the
cham oil affection and union. Il makes this
no funeral, It walls no dirge. Its an anthem
% praise AID gladness and glorifcation.
Thank God that we have lived to this an.
other day Of liberty aud National Indepen-
dence, III the bonds only OF State amity and
union. Oar griels shall still be the same
griefs; our JOYS shall still be the same lows;
our memorials OF men and events shall still be
the same memorials; our salyOs for the past
sllaii stlll be the same salvos, and shouts of
victory Tor the future Of A common country,
snail forever be the same shouts! Who
knows tins day, this hour, here around this
grave. that New York is of the North and
that virginia j. Of the South. "Ihe North
has given up" and " the South shall not hold
back" aud they are one, even as all the now
proud aud pre- eminent nirtp.t,co are one.
/ We aliectionately, them welcome New
York. anu cordially embrace her around the
grave ol him, NIrginia's son, to whom she
gave resting place in life and IN death. And
now call The minister Of God to pray Tor
HIS blessings on this passing scene TASK the
righteous man to prayieryently and affection
ately Tor tie example Of this patriots life TO
be blessed to the youth uf Our country-bless.
ed to the people Of this generation ;-blessed
to the public men Of New York and Virginia,
aud the United States blessed to the cause
OF truth and jlstice aud human freedom;
and blessed to the perpetual strength, peace,
litetty aud union Ol this Confederacy "onc
aud inl,isble, now and forever" Nav The
good which this patriot did be revived by the
disintermeht Of his bnnes, and NAV munu.
melts OF wisdom and virtue, like his, be- 80
mnltiplie aud raised around yonler capitol
oi the Mother ut States, That the very statues
oi her heroes aHd sages, and patriots dead
and depirtrd, shalt be the moral guide
marks Ut her living aud acting servants, TO
preserve THIS Cunmhuwealth unturn in des.
tiny, ani anlarni.hed in glory /" the last syl-
liable oi recorded time" when the tenants OF
Hollywood, this beautiful city Of the dead,
shall rise 10 immortal liie
sss~ss,N.ssss.S<sss<.
SEcEEr OF 4 Harry IIoxE.-Ir you wish TO
make yUar neigi'birs and your lanily happy
lit son would see clamuess aud evenness
Of temper developed IN yuur chldreu-iT You
would tighten the cares aud smooth the path
Of the companion Of your bosom--l, not
irrita,e, or ,euid. or be in passion when your
humur is crossed, but remember that others
have hearts as soft as yours, and LEI tie sun.
shine of Christian mtrknuss and rentlenrss
always beam Irum your eye. How happy
will be the circle in such a case Az, this
Christian temper is about tie only requisite
to make iirssi,les bappy-places which hus.
bands AMI children will regret 90 leave, anI
be happy e. return tD. let tie husband be
iudulgent then To the annoyance Of his ever.
working and user-working wife: and lei the
wife always meet him with smiles when he
comes home, perplexed with the cares rbusi.
ness and let both be lotbsaring under their
mutual inpetIrctiUns, AMI homes will be a,
I,u,l intended ths,n 4 A. -.