Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-06-30

In New Hanover county, n c., June 18th, 1885, of lin
gering pulmonary disease, Thomas II. Williams Esq, aged
The indscrimnae praise of newspaper obituaries was
repugnant to his natures so much that he left
phac that no Lengthy sops eulogy should be
this Injunction the truth may be recorded, that in his
DEATH New Hanover has lost of her abest sons
He educated heightened gentleman of much de-
cison and independence of character and animated by
with distinction at Wake Forest College in the Year Is43
His talents soon made him favorably known. He was
nominated by the Democratic party to which he belonged
candidate for the Legislature and trumphantly elect
ed two successive in the House Of Com
from New Hanover. His abilities, services, and
prominent members of that body At an early period
when the of Internal Improvement unpopular
half While his sympathes as legislator were not
tonal but co-exensive with the whole State and while his
heart was large enough to warmly embrace all her inter-
ests, his exerons especially beneficial to his
pective, of Wilmington, owing in small degree to
his Jealous abors in support of those wise of In
terna Improvement which have made Der the chief town
of the State. None will freely admit this than the
Wilmington After leaving the Legislature he retired for
number of years to private life, the demands of in
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public good. He wrote able series of articles Com
mon Schools, which published the State They
twice candidate for the lucrative Office of Sheriff Of
his county, but without While he had talents and
grHCeO ONCE
in the gift of the people, he would condescend
those little trckercs and articles of the demagogue which
nowadays to be the
public walks of life And yet there friend
of the people than he was.
In 1854 at the earnest solicitation of the leading of
both parties he again consented to become candidate for
the Legislature and elected the Democratic ticket
He served with still higher distinction than before, taking
prominent part in all the leading discus
of that session His satesmanlike speech Banks
and Banking added much to his reputation, and eff
fective in the success of his important Bank bill before the
Legislature 1t is doubtful whether Common Schools
Banking system and Internal improvements point TO
q efficient friend in North Carolina than Thomas H.
will add brightness the lustre of his
His mind of analytical cast. He examined ques-
tons by the light of his enlightened and excel
lent judgment He thought and acted for himself and
didy spoke out his views at all times. Such
makes it did him, enemies we'll as friends but
he died at peace with ALL" he expressed himself
In his domestic relations he the aeconate relative
the devoted husband the fond parent and the good master
To his numerous friends it will be consoling to know
that before his death he made full and unreserved confess
sion of the religion of Jesus Christ He met death with
the composure and rmness of Christian resignation
He and protested have obtained the pardoning
influence of Saviours love- and died in the triumphant
hope of a blissful immortality.
His funeral largely attended At his special request
his funeral preached by his faithful College
friend, Rev. J. L. Pritchard, from Heb. 2: 25 It
mastery discourse The effect affecting and powerful
The eyes of those unused to weep streamed with tears
The prayers Of friends invoked for his interesting
family consisting of bereaved widow and six promising
children. [COM.
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