St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1861-02-07

u8AIH ~ Hon. JOnn T. = CAU0O
The Caicago papers bnag ~ tho sad 10
sslliessee Ut the death IT cur CITED sind
distinguished souutymas. j. w. ). Csusin.
He died u Cairo, Illinois. IN the 3Oth ult.,
If spoplcxy. AZ the time u his death. he
Mes on hia wsy home u Chicago from
short whit to hi. relations in Little Rock.
Arkssssw. The snaomner~sept of Mr..
(:susin's desth will be read with emotions
- che kesacst regret in this county where
his earliest triumphs we're Won and where
his brilliant name il . hnusehold word
Though long absent from Us. he ever con-
tinuei 70 be the pride and boast Of our
people. Who regarded his ,riumphs, no
u,attrr where achieved. ~ part and por-
tisn Of their own glory He has fallen.
Let us hupe that his spirit has past to
where beyond these vsies's there is peace"
Frow sketch IT the life Of Mr.. Causiu.
(Which IL inaccurate in few uniapnrtani
r.spee,s) published in the Chieoso PoA.
vs extract the following:
Mr.. Causin Was remarkable in
nssny things. and IN early life much vas
expected AMI predicted Of him by those
vho knew him. He was born in St.
Mary's county. Nd. where Turing many
years be was the idol "f his political friends.
and the object If respect and admiratio"
at every person. white and black. freeman
end bondman. AZ early As the year 1888
hs was elected to represent his county.
then one of the most influential counties in
the State, IN the State Legislature. and
ssrved that and perhaps "nc or two sue
eeeding terms in that hody.
In l844 the Hon. 7. u. Pratt was the
whig can~,uA.s Tor Governor. and took the
frm stani. and avowed the straightforward
ps,licy of taxing the people to pay tae State
dsbe. The repudia'ors l., his owu party
united with the opposition against Pratt.
ard the contest that insued Was one Of the
frrcest aud hottest that was ever known
IN Maryland. M. Csusin. then in the
prime Of his youth. with all his vigorous
peswers Of mind and body. wa in the
ihickess Of the fray He stormed tn.
strong holds and penetrated the camps Of
che rspudistors and bore the Gag Of his
party with . gallansry and ability tina,
Las usver has been forgotten in Maryland
Snme idea may be fsr,ned Of the severe
ork shat had to be done. when it ID re-
,nsu,bered that though Henry Clay was
then running for President. aud Mary land
WIS for Clay By an overwhelming major
ay. Gov. Pratt was elected by Il majority
of less than 600! Nothing but the most
un.iriug efforts on the part Of his friends
snd of The men who desired the restoration
u the State crypt. prevented his defeat.
an,i In the advanced guard Of these men
bathing Tor the bopor Of the State was
Mr. Csasin He served ia Congress one !
~-~s., -~sa As.Ain.A ve-el.esion- During I
that tArm he distinguished himself by 40
elaborate report on the case Of the dual
government in Rhode Islaad. lie did
not speak often. but when he did. never
failej to make a marked sensation.
During his term in Congress he display
ed an instance Of magns"in,i,y and cour-
aRe that was q special attribute of the man.
4 very excited Southern gentleman was
hsranguing the House upou the abolitio,-
len, II the Whig party. and cited Mr.. Gid
dimgs 10 Trovs his argument. Mr.. Gid
dings, with equal warmth. and with as lit
Gle discretion. hurled back an insulting r.
kpssnss. Pistols were drawn and can>.
l.rsudished. aud rush was made at the
efauding chioau. when Mr.. Causin. gliI-
ed from his seat and through the isle. and
placing his we'll made form in front Of Gid
!. Jugs, in short but earnest tones warsed
the assa:l. uts that before they struck Gid
iiags they would have to kill him. That
saved G;ddings. and in al probability pre-
vented general and bloody fight on the
Aotm Of the House.
:. subsequently, he served his State in the
prcferring that post to seat
in the national Congress. In 1852 he
supported Sestt, aud when the wing party
in 1854 became lost in the Know Nothing
organization. he retired from the field
IIis father died when Mr. Causin was
young, aud sister having married With
. gentlemen residing in Little Rock. Ar
kansas, his mother aud her family all re-
moved to that place.
In tae fall Of 1857 We met Mr.. Causin
here. he having just arrived from Arkan-
sas. He entered into = eopartuership with
Messrs Hooper i Senmss. in the prac-
tics Of the law; subsequently, he formed
q new partnerahip with Mr.. J. w. West
colt in the same business. As lawyer
he was learned. able and accomplished.
never forgetting the gentleman in his pro-
fcssional zeal. and never giving cause Vt
re,~oach against himself or his profsssio"
By any anwsrthy or undignidsd deed OF
spe<ch. He was gentlemen in the full
less ssnse Of the term. never in his inter-
coarse with others forgetting that high
se.sss II iscorum aud dignity Of manner
which always impressed those with who'"
he came in contact.