Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-09-13
The pehr We Owe Him.

The Debt owe Him.
The Fates, who delight in the humiliation Of the just
aud rejoice In the iumphs of the wicked have dcercod
the election OF John Letcher the high post of Govern.
Of Virginia This is to us double pang. II is pain.
ful to witness the elevation of enemy but oh how
mach more painful It's to part with friend The
lug echer sounds the kne of the departure Of Wise
Our known love for the latter will trust excuse to
the public Tor eoneeang the emotions that crowd upon
1t this terrible announcement. We could not even
though wished it, draw cold and cruel parallels aud
contrasts in this affecting moment. Another time anOth-
c. time.
II is tat months capse before the de.
parture Of our friend But what months lovers
70 iiends They but shadows that fit DER the fed
gone ere say 30 behold" Fond and foolish
fancy foreruns the swift days and brings the dark hour
O. separation at once TO the shudderng heart Thougl
hour be quarter Of year or this instant
g. the hot cheek Of welbeloved neghbor heayirC
responsive narrowing sobs We listen to the trcn
bling accents OF his long farewell We see the remor,
less heck that bears his noble and cherished form swav
Bat We win not dwell on such scene.
IL suudering attachment of long duration and OF
great Intensity should be doing infinite wrong to
tie acute tenderness OF permit all the pangs
cl parting 20 be crowded into one unhappy moment
The Strength of affection like is indeed mighty hut
i &, ao equal to that trial As lover bids his mistress
farewell time and sgan tires in the sad sweet duty
shall it be with Us. We shall tell our friend good
iye' al hundred times We shall not desist from the
pleasing, painful duty, long he remains in the Ne
'sopos, and when he is gone shall send many far
wells after him.
~ every devastating is symbolic of that final one
which dcprves alike the Governor of the governed and
tue governed of the Governor more on earth to
hold that relation again it is customary mark tie
sosmuty Of such occasions by the pronunciation of euo
CYSTIC tributes to the virtues the talents the great deed
the good actions Of bin who ia called away. Then 1t
that praise, which in moments less solemn would seem
exaggerated NAV ttingly be given and received Theu
that the glowing language of affection is acceptable to
frenis and inofensive even to foes Then it is that
modest merit NAV listen the recital of its acts oil secret
kindness without blush.
H. this spirit we begin to take premature and protracted
leave Of friend the present occupant Of the Guber
material Mansion As fearful leisure will permit we
purpose to recount the items OF the great debt We tie
people Of Virginia him The task is herculean, but
approach it with the Cheerfulness of heart strong
wish the strength of undiminshable love With the yie
to systematic rehearsal OF Indebtedness to the emf
rent nan OF whom We shall too be bereaved .
shall contemplate
l. Ia Ingenuity as exhibited IN the invention of raT
and curious appeliltons.
IL lis Bcneyolence, displayed in the promiscuous
liberation Of nalefactoTg.
III dis Mathematics, shown in tie doubling of the
Gt,;c tax.
II lis IOiuitry proved b. the almost incalculate
number Of his letters
= lis Endurance, discovered in the length of Il.
lG,cs'
II His Intelligence exhibited in the contents Of h.
lc;tcrs
VII. His Courage, as sgnAli,ed in his Lecompton
e,and.
VII HIS Consistency sttested by his whole career
ard particularly by the Raleigh Convention couared with
tic Taumany Hall letter.
-. HIS EIcqcence, demonstrated BY his orations
: HisImaginat.on exhibited in his State Insurance
ehons
Il lis Religious Fervor, as shown in letter to .
g. rrn gentleman wherein he reoiced in his suffer.
iag'.
XII lis Friendship, evinced in his bearing towards
H,a.y Clay.
XIII HE Political sagacity, as shown IN the suppo +
ton aat lie stands chance for the Charleston pomira
tion.
XIV. HIS Gratitude, as practised towards ourselves.
w His Military Proves and Strategic Skill As mani
f.cd in tie isnteresled creation of fifty odd Colon,
Of A G oW Of influential gentlemen in various parts OF
TIC Commons ealtl
~ His Eight 10 Use Title OF General Of Division a
earned log tg consummate adroitness with which he has
spt1p aud divided the Democratic party ia Virginia
There few OF the more salient points i'm the I'll
1lC character Of the love, which occur 70 u
- at this time Very many others will come up as W,
co .uc 20 think upon the nexhaustibe theme w.
rh. treat a Of them at great length II l. proper tia
should We the friend Of our friend IL is ia.
th.. should He ought to be made acquainted viii
Jls extent OF the public obligation him IL is exped
cu that wo houid lie is Of opinion that he will be III.
nominee Of the Charleston Convention and believes tina
she olc would do well consider what they owe him
that they NAV know how much and what to pay him
Il IS agreeable that should The weather is cettip
10. We like 10 write about the war and we want n
caay and fertile subject We have therefore, cut out IN
foregoing york. II will last ne until the Fall UDt
i.a hc readers Of the Wing have rich treat in stor
f5f them. We envy them their enjoyment Of IT, W
road our articles II l. enough to write then
VIC thiu that friend reads them. We know he doe
We commend this article to him We commend tf
whole soira TO him. lie will do well TO read them. Al
T,sry one lt will pay him 20 read them careful
through sud through. They will DO him good The
vi. 90 BIN much good. Very much They will