Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-03-17
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Death Of Gov. Brown.

stnat AARON V. BROWN, Postmaster
General Of the United States, died
!at Washington yesterday (Thorsday)
.morning, the Sth, OF pneumonia.
During all the preceding day. his
friends here had been in state Of
anxious suspense, hoping to the last
for favorable intelligence. and yet
fearing to learn the worst. The final
sand fatal news of the event was re-
.ceived with such sorrow by all clas.'
SEES as is felt only when a great aud
good nan, endeared to all by social
Virtues aud public services, is sudden,
/ ly called from the field of usefulness
sand honor to bis final rest.
We are 10 no fittiGg mind, III the
FIRST news Of this great loss, TO pay a
!; just tribute to The memory of the
dead. We purpose only to refresh
sthe memory of our readers by rap,
lid outline of his public services.
sGov. Brown WAS born in Brunswick
Icounty. Virginia, on the 10th August,
Sl76o. He was therefore sixty-three
years old last August. So active,
, had been his habits through life, and
Vigorous his natural constitution, that
{ he hardly looked, like a man over
FIFTY. lie graduated at the Univer
ssity Of North Carolina in 1914, and
Immediately removed to Giles county,
Tin this State. In 1915 he COM
gmenced The study oflaw with the
Slate Judge TRlMBLE, in this city.
sGov. Brown first commenced The
fpractice Of the law in this city; but
5,soon r,moved to Giles county. He
SfOrmcd a business partnership with
sthe late President Polk in the prac.
stice of their profession, which lasted
Several years, and until Mr.. Polk
sentered Congress; aud only relin-
squished the practice in 1886, when
Che was himself elected to Congress
i Gov. Brown was the Senator in
sthe State Legislature from the coun-
Cites OF Lincoln and Giles from 1921
Ito 1927, inclusive, except the session
sof 1925, when be was not candidate.
Gin the session of 1872, be repre-
ssented the county of Giles in the
8 House.
\ In 1881 he became candidate
sfor Congress, and was elected by a
alarge majority. . In 1S4l. he was
Ere elected without opposition. In
slS4S he vas again elected from the
knew district, as re-orgauized by the
sLegisla.ure Of 1912. At the close
bof that Congress, having served SIX
Hyears, be retired, intending to de-
Svote himself exclusively to his pri.
svate affairs. But his party in con-
Nyenlion, nominated him for Governor
Kand he cheerfuliy relinquished bis
own objects to serve his friends
AFTER an exciting canvass, be was
elected. although the State, for the
Epreceding four years, had been polit-
ideally opposed to him. He was de-
Eleated for Reelection in lS47, by a
ssmall majority, and remained in pri'
Svate life until invited by Mr. Buchan.
Gan to become a member of his Cab
Einet, in 1857.
! The herculean labor which Gov
gBRowN has performed during the last
Htwo wears wonId seem to have beer
& sufficient to have exhausted any man
sAnd yet, after the first few months
Sof bis service, this labor did not seem
Eto tire him; and we thought We never
Esaw him looking better than at oul
slast interview with him, in December
slasi; although we knew that, at thai
'stime, at least sixteen hours out Of
Eevery twenty-four were devoted &c
Ehis public labors, and those labors Of
Ethe most wearisome character. He
Ehad contemplated visit to Tennessee
Gin April, and a week s rest among his
gold friends here, with intense pleasure
sBut that was not to be; and the field
5of his ambition and his great useful.
mess is his grave.
n We need not tell our Tennessee
Ereaders of those fine social qualities
(which so endeared Gov. BROWN to
-Shis friends and left him hardly an
senemy, and of that princely liberal.
City and hospitality which was never
Eappealed TO IN vain. These traits were
ga part of his daily life, and will be
Efrst remembered by all who knew
Ehim. The State will mourn bis death
Gas the loss of one of her best and
struest sons. and all over her borders,
Gas this sad intelligence shall spread,
Ewarm hearts will utter his eulogy.
! A DISCREPANCIES REBUKED The
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