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iron THE PREss.l
James Clinton, Esq.
BY W. D.
CONTINUED

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An incident occurred, when on this command.
which illustrates the character of the General.
A regiment which had been ordered to march.
mu'lnled under arms, and premptorily refused
obedience. The General. on being appraised of
this, Immediately repaired, with brace of pis-
tolls, to the ground. He went up to the head of
The regiment and ordered it to march: silence
ensued and the order was not complied with.
He then presented pistol TO the breast Of a
Sergeant, who was supposed to be the ringleader.
and commanded him to proceed on pain of death;
and SO on in succession, along the line, and his
command was in every instance obeyed, and the
regiment restored to entire and complete subor
dination and submission.
General Clinton was at the siege of Yorktown,
and the capture of CORVALLIS, where he distin-
guished himself by his usual intrepidity. His
last appearance, in arms, was on the evacuation
of the City of New York by the British. He
then bid the Commanders chief a final and
most affectionate adieu, and retired to his ample
estate, where he enjoyed that repose which was
required after long period of fatigue and pri-
walton.
He was, however, frequently called from his
citizens, to perform civic duties He was ap-
pointed commissioner to adjust the boundary
line between Pennsylvania and New York, which
important measure was amicably and successfully
accomplished He was also selected by the Lee
gislaturefor an interesting mission to settle GER
tain controversies about lands in the west, which
also terminated favorably. He represented his
native county in the Assembly and in the Con-
vention that adopted the present Constitution of
the United States, and he was elected without
opposition, a Senator from the middle district;
all of which trusts he executed with perfect in
tegrity with solid intelligence, and with the full
appreciation of his constituents. This, Mr.
Editor. is more than can be said of most of our
representatives at this day
The temper of General Clinton was mild and
afectionate, but when raised by unprovoked or
unmerited injury, he exhibited extraordinary and
appalling energy. In battle he was cool and as
collected as if sitting by his own Preside Ma
ure'intended him for gallant and efficient SOL
der, when she endowed him with the faculty of
entire self possession in the midst of greatest
dangers.
He died on the 22d of December, 1912, and
was inferred in the family burial place, in Orange
County, New York, and his monumental stone
bears the following inscription:
Underneath, are the remains of
JAMES CLINTON, ESQ.
He was born the 9Th of August, 1886, and
died the 22d day of December 1872
His life was principally devoted to the
military service of his country, and he had
filed with fidelity and honor, several
distinguished civic Offices.
He was an officer in the Revolutionary
war, and the war preceding and at the
close of the former, was a Major General in
the Army of the United States.
He was good man and a sincere
Patriot, performing in the most exem-
pIary manner all the duties of life:
and he died as he lived, without
fear and without reproach.