Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-05-25
D,ath OF VIM. &. preston.

The s,f is,erire-ce of the death of WIN. C. Preston
v,s Given +, orr readers Yesterday. He brsatbeJ his
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.,,f-.o1 of ., brilliant a llmi,arv +, the armament Of
mind ,.5 i. r,, time occur without urofound and oa.
.-l .o-r5w. Ir his prime. Wn C. Preston was with.
out 1921 e.u in , country, if any where as an orator
We DO no. mean that he the deepest thinker, the
NOS. Io-cl, reasouer the apcs readies; and most
effective speaker Ia these respects the great trio of
his day-Cly, Calhoun aud Webster his snpcriors
md ir other respects he may not have measured with
.aeir colossa' rsopordons-but as splendid aflueut
polished fscutag and eloquent declimer, he surpas-
sea .heu as be dii 40 other conempo excep-
ding Sergeant s. Pe,u,4s of Mississippi who more near
.v rigaleI him IN these characteristics. and surpassed
him 10 others. His manner speaker charmed as
much as DIS imagery and d,ctI1a. HI sesticnlaton was
SD appropriate ana Illustrative, ha' deaf men have been
seen 90 watch iim 'jth eager sud delighted attention
aud with y0cab.y clear apprehension OF wh4. he was
swing. III, latest appearance, as popular orator was
we believe iu che Presidential canvass of l>t4 Those
.a1 tb.r listened To- him viii never forget bis stirring
appeals 7ud magnificent elorutjou
o.. aas born December .ta I..i, ia Philadelphia
while ls ads.s aas attending Cougre n Eva, city, as
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germs. '"' .'.'.' "' %. '..'.N "s''E. Ills
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Som" .J''-1s professional stl'ss' Tor iHt ban, were
conducted Do t.h city, under the direction OF William
"U- Before commencing practice d. "a lawyer be
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cradle period u Edinburgh, for che purpose OF attending
Che lectures Oh 'Ae great scholars then eoluecteds"tL
t.e University oil u'' ''-!' among whom were Hope
Fayiar aud Brown After three years be returned to
'ae OniedS states and 1871 was admitted TO the bar IN
Virginia Nno5"y afterwards he removed to the city
where bis existence has dSt closed and devoted himself
co ms profession with great distinction and success In
1882 he was elected to the Senate Of te United States
where be occupied seat until he voluntarily relinqlsh
ed tn 1872, alter having achieved brilliant reputation
as au orator and the confidence Ofa statesman
-t.-i6- scholar and gentleman In lSi5 he scca,,sd
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Nt, N-t- once nc l.l "i-l great circuit pltI c0mpe-
e Co resign 5y falling health since when to the period
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ve1erato1 OF a. around nan. Ills public and private
Ec we're equally stainless and ne has C0a, down to tie
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How the Bell aud Everett Ticket Goes.
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southern SAT- VITA sltn evident "'l stations OF de-
Ugh. as ,.a- %: Bell aud EvEEETE Numbers OF Wing
and American presses I'm all these States that have
1asr D f,-vet-s seen, 20 have suddenly started from,
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support %. our noble constitutional, CnOA-OVng cauCl-
ites We tlyc been surprised and delighted al these
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,''a'e7' Le' ne'n ana leo Us d" Keep 'ue glorious
11.. lr cous,au. motion, AID we may Indulge tue most
cheering hopes Of a triumphant issue at the polls.
We c5py tb, following article under the above can
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deep and Widespread s the satisfaction in the OLD
North state at tie nomination OF BgLL aud EVERETT
..Jvs are irynrassb1v 5r,Iifs IN l,r, from, o1r az
-s-r. how ADMINISTRATIONS tb, ,,ri, ,ion of ,bst
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