Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-05-25

80 49,.
This old and highly esteemed citizen expired at
rs residence, in this county on Sunday night last
about Ia o'clock, after an Illness Of one week. The
disease under which, he suffered was erysipelas and
although he had every aid that medical skin could
bring to bear and every attention that the most de-
voted affection Of fond wife and children could
render, yet the monster death, triumphed; the
golden bowl of life was broken, and the silver cord
that bound him to earth was oosened, and the soul
of the noble and generous man was surrendered to
Him who gave it.
Capt. Tyler was horn in Charlotte county, Va,
October IL, 1874. He was educated there under
the tuition of most excellent man, Peter Nelson,
whose name is as familiar as an household word to
all of Capt. Tyler's scholars and family from his
frequent mention of it. He always seemed to dwell
with peculiar pleasure on recoections Of this old
friend and instructor, and always spoke of him in
terms of the highest regard. Capt. T. married the
first time about the year 1873 when only 10 years
old; and for two three years after leaving school
and entering upon the world, be was engaged as an
assistant teacher in a school in North Carolina. He
afterwards-about the year lS2o-removed to Ten
nessee, and settled in this county, where he lived
to the day of his death. His regular vocation we
that of a teacher but was always engaged at the
same time in agricultural pursuits. We cannot now
recur to, nor have we space in this brief notice, to
mention the numerous minor positions of trust and
honor that he held Within the last ten years
he took pretty active interest in politics. In lS43
he.was elected to represent this county in the lower
house of the Legislature, and served as such with
distinction through the session of 1884. The
Presidential election coming on in tkis latter year.
ls44-he was appointed elector of the Wing ticket
for this Congressional district. To his willing ad-
vocacy of Wing principles, he added the stimulus
of an ardent personal attachment to his great leader
HENRY CLAY, and throughout the canvass he battled
for him with all his energies of mind and body
The overwhelming defeat that the Wing party
suffered in that memorable canvass while it did not
shake their convictions of the righteousness Of their
principles lessen their devotion to their defeated
leader, yet did almost crush them under weight
of discouragement and dependency. Capt. Tyler
shared this feeling and like many Others thought be
would never again take any active part in political
struggles. Being called on, however, in ls47, by
his party, lie was that year elected State Senator
from the counties of Montgomery Robertson, and
Stewart In this position he served his constituency
with the same fidelity that marked his discharge Of
other trusts. Since that time he has occupied no
public political station, but has given his attention
to his private pursuits; always ready though, to de-
vote himself to all measures of public good to
neighborhood county, or State.
The universal feeling ofrespectand esteem enter
tanned for Capt. Tyler, by all who knew him, is
better indicative of the many admirable and noble
qualities of head and heart that adorned his char
acter than anything we could say; and nothing
perhaps better attest this feeling for him than
the sentiments cherished for him by the hundreds
of men now scattered throughout nearly every
State from Maine to California who in their youth
or early manhood received instruction at his hands
As an instructor Of youth he was remarkably sue
cessul, and endeared himself to all who ever held
the relation of pupil to hin. His aim was to in
uence and control his scholars by appeals to theiI
best feelings, and was always dignifed, polite, and
affectionate in his intercourse "Old luke" as he
was Familiarity, but not disrespectfuly termed by
his "boys" was their faithful friend and ddgiser and
many tear from eyes unused to the melting MOOD
will be shed as the sad intelligence ofhs death shall
be borne throughout the land He married a sec
ond time in 1880 to the estimable and faithful wife
who now survives him. Besides her he leaves five
children. What he was to his family or what theii
loss in his death is it were vain to attempt to tell.
In all the qualities and habits that endear to thu
home circle he was preemmently pattern. VIVA
he was to his neighbours and friends was attesteC
both in the high respect eyinced toward him in his
ife and the common sentiment of grief for his loss
We can say but little more, and here where thu
deceased lived and was known even the poor tribut
of what we have said ia not necessary to awaken
any sentiment of veneration for his memory ; an(
in uttering what we now say we feel that the mos
we do is to crafty own sefin paying last tri
butte an carly friend and instructor.
In Capt. Tylers death the whole community ha
sustained heavy loss the most we can do is t
let fall few flowers of tribute to excellent worth
and utter over his honored ashes
Requiescdt in pace
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