Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-03-15
PpoM WARRINGTON CITY,

MeSsiS. EultOrS News OF tHc uilith'iN '"
mise of Aaron V. Brown has, Of course, a!
ready reached YOU. Doubtless the lamcntabl'
fac, i, at this moment known in the rcmote''
corner of the Republic. where the wings ot tn
( lightning can reach, and is the occaSiono of such
grief as cannot fail to attach, in the minds Of q
free and enlightened people. to the loss Of 4
niblic servant distinguished for high toned
morality and his CONSCIENTIOUS discharge 81 the
duties and responsibilities Of a highly ;'n?"r-
tant position.
But the agency Of the telegraph has not been
able to express to you the deep sorrow which
pervadcs this community for their separation
/ from a man. whose g~eniality of nature, cA-
pressed in the jovialltv of his mlnneFS and IN
a ~princely hospitality. had commended him Ia
the warmest esteem and regard OF those WIKI
whom he came in contact. including the poor
equally with the rich.
He died yesterday morning about a quarter
to ten o'clock. For three or four days pre-
vious to this sad occurrence. he was at tunes III
great pain. at which periods the presence ~
the President and Of one or more mem lcrS "i
the c ,binet Council never failed TO cher an''
console him.
Indeed the President, being in monetary
expectation OF his approaching diS'Oluti m on
ing to the constant advice> sent IN him 10y the
physicians. was nj most always in attcn lance.
Upon being informed yesterday morning. abIa;
dav-brcak, that death was about To claim one
Of his most valued assistants for Isis own, he
arose. hastily dressed himself, and proceeded
to the bedside Of the sufferer. Here he fonId
! assembled around the couch Of the departing
statesman all OF the members Of his sorroNln.
r.,l. ,o,ntbar u.,th w.. EViD NJ Dill ,,
and the physicians. lie at once r~ecogniz I
Mr.. Buchanan and thanked HIM Tor his visit.
Shortly after. having taken i III st aiTectiona;c
farewell Of all his friends, he quietly breathe |
his last amid the hear. rcnling Sob> Of his da-
voted wife and children and the no less sincere
tears of his visitors.
It is perhaps not generally known that the
deceased was a native Of Virginia. born III the
. county Of Brunswick, in the year l.?j He
was for sixteen years 4 resident OF the place %!
his birth, at the end Of which time he became
a student at the University Of North Caro- liza.
Having finished his collegiate studies. he re-
! moved with his family to Nashville, Tennessee,
where after two or three years spent III the
! study of his profession, h. commenced the pric-
ticc of the law, in which he ro>c 10 a position
Of such dignity and responsibility ~ 10 indnce
Il partnership between himself ard President
Polk. Meanwhile hc htd .crvcd several terms
in the Legislature OF ms al pie State. both a
delegate and Senator. from which Latter place
he was elevated in 1899 to tl.e Conerc>, u; ne
United States. Here he served with credit to
himself and acceptlbil.ty TO his constituency.
until in 1915, upon the accession Of his partner
to the Presidency, he became c'niilatc for
the Goyernorship Of Tennessee, to which post
he was elected by a handsome minority. w.
years after he was defeated inr the slnc position
by the opposition candidate. His Subsequent
career WAS quietly spent until he was cl!!e by
President Buchanan 10 Lr hi, Pos; Master
General.
That he has discharged the dutie, of that ar.
duous position with signal ability, AMI con
scientious fidelity TO the public Interests, none
will testify more earnestly than his chief
That his intercourse with his SnbordinltcS and
associates in the Cabinet was productive oI
none but feelings Of ard mt attachment, j. equally
well a,teSted By the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., passed
at Il meeting of the employees oil his office, AMI
by the Clct that the Departments have been
closed for two day, in solemn recognition Of
his death. The resolutions referred to, read:
''Iicsolvcd, That although we have during
several DAYS received from hour To hour slcil
gloomy reports from the dcirh.bcd Of our b.
loved friend and respected chief. Aaron Y.
Brown, Postmaster General, rs have prepared
US in some measure Tor the announcement inst
made 70 his OF his dcccaSc, vet We are chilled
and sorrow.strickcn 10y the final shock.
.'RcSolvcd, That rs sonc small and made.
quate testimonial OF our high respect for hi:a
as a ;.ublic officer. our admiration for him rs i
I;,b, ,n;pjoA Dcnflrnnn apJ mr. lny,. fnr iin,
as 4 kind. genial and true-hcaricl friend, wc
will attend his funeral in Il body.
Resolved, Il mt while We woll know that
this is no time fr US 10 invade the s%anctity Of
family grief, AMI that We can d, nothing To
heal a wound so recent and 80 dreadful. the
pain of which IN only l.. assn tgel an1 blunt
to the family OF the deceased our heartfelt
sympathy and conlolen:e e, and request the
chairman of the meeting TO cause, at Il fitting
time, a copy Of its proceedings to b. transmit
ted to Mrs. Brown
Mr.. Browns death has, Of course, given rise
to n great deal Of speculation with regard q
the Succession. Notwithstanding the threat
ening and trying condition OF thc'pos!tion. Ow-
ing t, the failure of the postal appropriation
bill, it is nevertheless eagerly sought for by
pOllLlCltUS III UtIliiil VI lIlCiI " d''Ilb'S
S iould the President conclude To change the
p ,litical complexion of his Cabinet, and give
I ,c appointment to the North, a h u been sug
G '>tcd, it is more than probable that Era>tu-
Corning Of New York. will he one OF the con-
stitut o al advisers OF the Executive. In that
event, it is not It al unlikely that 4 recon-
s%truction of the Cab net will take Place.
In this connection. it may be well to state
that it is understood that it was the dying re-
quest of Governor Brown that Mr.. Lawrence
y. p. Branch, q member OF the present Con-
CESS from North Carolina, might replace him.
4 strong effort is being madc. however. 10y
the North Carolina politicians now here, tosc-
cure the appointment of Mr.. Reid, IA" prc'lr-
ceSsor Of the new incumbent. Oi"v. Bragg OF
the North Carolina Scnatorship. 10 the vacancy.
Similar efforts are al,o in progress in behalf
Of Hon. G.. VI. Jones of Iowa. Gov. Seymour
Of New York, Linn Boyd of kcntuckv. and
others, each Of whose names Is being strongly
urged by their respective friends.
Meanwhile Hon. %ilorati, King, First ASSiS.
tant Postmaster General. obtains control Of The
Department until the question Is finally settled.
The Senate has ratified the CaSS-llcrran
treaty with New Granada. and has transacted
all the business. on accolnt Of which the Pre-.
Sident convened it in extra Sc>s:on.-Us
further presence tcre is only required in order
TO obtain its advi C and consent to the appoint
memt Of the new Cabinet officer.
1t is reported that Chief Justice L.ccomptc Of
Kansas is to be removed and his place filled by
Judge Petit of Indiana, formerly |. States
Senator from that State. and predecessor of ur.
Fitch. The nomination will not be supported by
the Southern Democrats. who are bi,,cri: OPP
posed to the removal Of L.ccomp,c. and INSIST
upon his being allowed to retain hs position.
John 4. Washington. Esq. the present De-
cupant Of Mount Vernon, will not, harelearn
ed, in accordance with his first intention, h'liid
upon that portion of the tract which nc has
retained. He has purchased an estate in Lou
doun county, and thithcr he will remove with
his family as soon as the contract with the La
dies Mount Vernon Association shall have
been fulfilled. lie will, however, keep posses
sion of the remainder Of his ancestral acres,