Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-03-20

nv darkness Thou urerarest Us for light:
Aud best, thrice best, Almighty God, are those
With Christ who suffer ere they taste repose
On CaIvaries Of suffering thus TO sigh
In sheltered wales where mis,s too oft arise
And from US hide the and azure skies.
Guardian angels waited by
To calm his strugg les, catch his latest sigh:
With softest touch they closed his weary eyes,
And on their wings his spirit homewardd flies.
From this time his devoted wife seemed TO 40,
serb all lis thoughts. he was patient and thank
ful for the smallest attention. OIndiag 10 tender
anxiety for her, folio wing her sghtCs. movement
with his eyes with that anxious, wisiul appealing
l5Ok which re med to ssy; 81 eau no longer trust
myself TO speok F." After the power OF speech had
len him. be extended his arms claspiDg her to lis
hart with a fervor which even the approach Of
death could not diminish. And 20 be diel Ga
Tuesday morning, al twenty minutes psst o'clock
elasping her hand and gazing mo her eyes with
that earnest look which evea death uid not alter
his spirit burst its bonds and Sc on triumphant
wings 10 md, we believe, happiness in the bosom of
its God.
Ii The homage OF general regret can at all assua &c
the severity OF private sfictioD, the family and
frieI ds Of Gov Brown should lie / tla the calamity
which has fallen upon them is not without aleyia-
tion Few men who have occupied so prominent
station 10 our city have succeeded in securing
so large circle Of devoted friends Il may BE- said
with truth that the only parg he caused to all who
had the happiness of his friendship was by his sud-
den death As a genial companion, wEeu the hard
labors q the day were st au end AID the harder
lsbors G the night had not YET begun, fe mea
could compare with him. lie was ever ready with
the apt quotation or the graceful alu iou-s0 much
so inst il vas a matter Of surprise all who knew
Him. and were az are of the Unfiiuchirg industry
with which he applied himself TO the laoors Of his
department, bow he could fla tine for acquiring
sad keeping up 50 extensive knOwie5ge OF ltera-
ture \ singrIar accuracy and miButeaess of OBJ
s-rvstion had ored his mind with facts Of every
Bicd, and st4mped the result upon an iron memory
Like all emmett men, he was simt Ie in his manners
and moiest 10 has appreciation Of himself lie has
connected his Lame as a cabinet mDi5ter with the
m5st iupcraat sc's Of this administration; and he
Postal DeFar msLt, Of which he Efficient
head giving put!ic character by his fine abilities,
managing iiscIi al airs with tact AMI sagaci,y,
will feel his l0ss most deeply. At the biuet meets
ings, where lac was always heard with q respect
due lis superior Judgment ard worth, his voice will
be heard no more The Democratic par y, 10 which
his identity had merged-the party in whose service
he bGd lsbored TO the sacrifice Of his heslth-Will
suffer When standard bearer fails lie never
aspred 10 take Tauk among the braves Ct thai party
but, in common wi lis greatest ornaments, he had
sense Of STRIFE responsibility which entered toto
every part Of his fe.
Blu IL Is not in any of these positions his memory
is most cherished. There was that in the man Linn
self which far beyond them all; he never sank
in these positions what his nature was permanent
a d noblest lie did not forfeit what man should
live for that he might the better succeed IN life
and there TemaiIed with him 10 the last the great
art Of living happy by the greet means Of difusiug
ppiness il was this which made him always cour- |
teous mi kind geneeous. simple hearted. OF great
Of the ricest bOHor and of spOless integ
rity Ne might speak CT his social aad high moral |
auaiijies-the depth and tenderness Of his domrs-
tic affections; his sp,resia;iou Of all worth how
ever humble; his readiness to assist rugghDg mer
il: his rsluc ance to iDfict pain Ga any enc. To |
hose who bad The privilege Of bis acquaintance as
friends, or who have been indebted to him for that
VII ch he never failed to sffeid-wise and juiicous
thought Of Governor Brown will be
among those reooIlections which they most wish 10
arrest.
We are aware that in what VIC have said We have
Uttered nothing new The public has already pro-
iouEce its judgment vi h uuanimi:y; it has forms
d and express, q its estimate Il nina as u man and
S public Greer; il 30 h eases re scctp. The YER
rt az !; stands for il b5,l We Trims - true and
lst.
All that med cal kin o.ud accomplish was done
, Trrssrye so yslu.h.e life; aad the most exact
~ al d sorroSicg heat is ,omg ecd u adm that
/ hulnqu skin c0uit 30 done Drs. Tsy r,
aruet. and Mh!eT vita sii the du les OF large
rattce pressing uP7u them, visited hin from feur
six times a day; an at The more dangerous and
-i,ical periods fingered - his bedside, the mid
ght ana the morning iniiug I'm alike watchers.