, 1860-03-30
OnTTnARY.

W. wrLET, Esq, formerly Of Ohio, in the
10th year Of his age
In ehrOOieliug the above event, it gives
occasion for many saddening thoughts
Poor Wiley was the last Of his race:-for
years he has been alone, all alone in the
world; no kindred in whose veins flows the
blood Of bis ancestry no human creature
allied 10 him 10y ties Of coDsaBguinty. In
this hopeless solitude, in this painful lnneli-
ness, we find much 10 extennate the failings
Of our departed friend. 1t is not our pur-
pose, in this tribute to the deceased, to dis
guise the fact that, like the rest Of US, be
had lrailties, bnt when we remember his
painfully sensitive temperament, his early
disappointment in life, his oVer-generous
nature, we dare not recall these failings for
the purpose Of cohdemning, but with the
view Of dropping the veil over those defects
which, while he lived, he seorned TO conceal; /;
rather will we make that due allowance for
his being impelled by stimulus he hope
lessly, bat manfuIIy endeaVored to resist
Who Of Us, in calling to mind the peculiar
ities OF head and heart which adorned the
dead, will find it now satisfactory to cen-
sure that noble naturel He has passed
from works 10 judgment, and that Wise and
and holy One, who knowsth the heart
and trieth the reins," will Judge with just
allowance the fral creature Of imperi0us
circumstance. With that Judgment we must
be content; but let further thoughts be
guided by the heartfelt desire, so well ex-
pressed by the poet in a similar instance:
oh, be bis faiings covered by his tomb,
And guardian angels Ger his ashes bloom"
II is a source Of great consolation and
pleasure, that there is very bright side Of
the picture for our commendation. Our
departed friend was not drone. His i'm
press is stamped indelIibly on the history
|of Washington Territory. To no one indi-
Eiduhl. more than the subject Of this notice,
are our people indebted for the division of
Oregon. the Organization Of the Territory
of Washington; BY his pen, and as dele
gate to the convention, be labored zealous-
" and successfully for the consummation of
that event so fraught with benefit to US as
4 people. Years ago he Practiced success
fully at the bar, bot that was not conso1
nant with bis tastes, and be relinquished
the practice TO establish aud maintain a
newspaper. For years he edited this jour
nal to the entire satisfaction Of the Demo
cratic party Of the Territory, to the prinei-
pies Of which party be was unsel6shly, de-
vOtedly and cOuscieutiOusly attached. As
4 writer he was bpld, vigorous and ready,
called things by their right names, and
shen, as journalist. be felt it bis duty to
attack the acts Of individuals, be cheerfully
opened bis columns TO their defense. His
devotion to the party and bis services were
Irequited by several Offices Of profit aud
trust For three years be held a seat 10
the legislative council, as a representative
Of the county Of Thurston, with credit to
himself and satisfaction to his constituency
aud we have yet to learn Of bis record, while
in that position, attacked or tainted. Z
Bot it was in his private and social in
tercourse with his companions, that pOol
Willey's better and more brilliant traits o
character exhibited themselves. lie ex
tOrted sympathy and affectiOnate regard fol
bis child-Hke simplicity, his freedom from
guile, his genuine bravery and openness o
disposition. He was always true, generous
and reliable. BE leaves no enemies, for b.
could not make them With his noUle sen
timents, his brilliant parts, we concede b,
might have rendered more famous his name
and regret, as we must, that he did no
husband those great resources Of Whicl
be was so abundantly endowed; yet it !
satisfactory TO reflect that he injnret
no one, he alone suffered. as be to,
frequently justified. When conversing Will
those interested in him. 10 a proper re
Election upon this sad event, let us stud
what be might have been had he taken tha
care of himself We would hare desired. lie
Us derive benefit from the warning of hi
example; let Us commend bis true manhood
and emulate that; especially let us dea
chariiably with his ouly weakness. In bi
career there was very much to admire, YER,
much TO pattern after. He lived too lonJ
to enjoy life and comfort, and earnestl,
coveted death, as the happy termination o
the bitterness and pain Of solitude. Th,
eloquent truth of the fair Penitent bette
illustrated bis views than can any words o
ours:- tH
Death Is the privilege Of human nature,
And life without it were not worth our taking,
Thffhar the he nrfa'n .r,at h..