The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-10-27

'"u WIFI Ills Two brothers, the two PInck'
ncys and others, was one of those South Car
DINA federalists of whom The biographer OF
MIR. Jefferson has spoken lie died as he
had lived, neither changing his creed, nor
compromising his doctrine. But in behalf
OF such men, let it here be said, that SO far
as hts State Is concerned, tho histo nv OF
fhot party has never been written. And
that when tho buglc sounded again in
1912, they were found starding by their
country, seeking no cmolumcut for them
selves. | have Il distinct recollection of ,h G
three Rut:cdges, Of two pinckneys, and OF
other men Of those days-Moultr;e, Davy
burke, William Washington, Issac Iuger,
DC, &c.,-and l have seen the man OF
whom we are speaking III company with
some of them. His appearance was digni-
He'd in the cxtreme-so,ncwhat stern, Lu,
polished beyond mistake-and his manners
spoke his position and his training
Rigidly, but courteously polite, and per
haps little severe i'll his department, i,
was impossible to he in his presence and
not recognize the school to which he be-
longed. lie was always the same model
| Of republican gentleman, atf;.ble and nc.
cessible, but never familiar always gentle
but never doubtful, and on questions OF
principle, unyieding and immovaLle with
out reference to policy or circumstances
The basis Of his whole character was truth
and though he never departed from the
highest refinement, vet where his own con-
cept'ons OF integrity and morality were
concerned, he would neither give nor take.
lie was inflexille himself, and not indul-
gent TO those whose conduct savored of de.
Iinqucncy. All his intelligence and all his
research, seemed, on this subject, only to
confirm his natural disposition.
do not imagine that any one, with the
ordinary knowledge Of good breeding, could
have taken liberty With such a man ;
and am very sure lie never would intcn
tionaly have trespassed on the feelinps of
another. lie was charitable and generous :
he was kind, humane, affiectiona,c and
brave; his friendships were like lis will,
proverbially firm and unchanging. His
only Pride was that which every homes,
rnan has right TO indulge in, the con-
sc!casness Of his own rectitude and The
ssrc::gth Of his own resolution, and he nec-
essa'ily commanded the respect and conf
dcncc of every virtuous mind.
In life, Chancellor Ruledge performed
his duty without fear or favor, and with an
utter contempt for everything like osteuta.
tatlon or parade. Believing himself MS a
citizen, equal to others, he never sought for
patronage, but acknowledged the rights
and prerogatives of all men and in death
lie was calm and tranquil, but still prescr
wing his peculiar aversion to the vanitics
of the world. Once when required to
prepare ali inscription for the tomb cf a
friend who was prominent in his regard; lie
simply wrote :
an honest mans the nobicst vcrk Of God"
And when tile last arrow was hastenng
him away, having made his peace with
heaven, he turned to those who went at
his side, giving them comfort and consola.
ton, leaving with them this injunction -
Place me near my brother, Eeward, but
let no stone mark where Ie.'
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IJfPrnrn Hfoo unJ H.,
maintain that wife, whether young or
old, may pass her evenings most happily in
the presence Of her husband, occupied her.
sell. and conscious that hc is still better oc.
cuPied, though lie may but speak with her
and cast his eyes upon her from time 10
time; that such evenings may be looked
forward to with great desire, and deeply re-
GREETED when they are passed away forever.
"'eland, whose conjugaI felicity has been
almost as celebrated as himself, says in n
letter written after his wife's death, that if lie
but knew that she was in the room, or if
at times she stepped in and sail word or
two, that was enough to gladden. him.
Some of the happicst and most loving
couples are those who, like Wieland and
his wife, are both too fully employed to
spend the Whole tf every evening in con-
versation.-!Sara Coleridge.
THE Farmer.-What a aoord for the
American mind to dwell upon, and, We
may add, 18th anxiety too, do we look at
the farmer i'll his ayocation. We behold
the homes of the red man passing away,
where he roamed through the forests--first
east Of the AlIeghauies, then west to the
eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains,
and, we may sill add, west Of those noun.
tains, do we behold The onward progress
of the farmer, telling the forests and tossing
the soil up and ovsr tor the purpose of
sowing the various seeds or grain to be
consumed by man and beast, and then, at.