Brownlow's weekly Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1861-1861, 1861-08-03
Death Of a Coed Man.

We regret 10 have TO record the death OF
JOsE r, BxrHRA, Of South Carolina, good
and great man. High-tohed, honorable, liberal,
and intelligent, be lived and died Christian
gentleman, esteekled by ell who kaew him,
Tor his many virtues, and bis political integ-
ri;y aud ePendeRce-hoIding out against
his native State, and her mad career Of Scees-
sion, 70 The day Of bis death. A successful
planter, slave holder, aud devoted South
ern man, be was nevertheless 3 Union man,
opposed TO the heresy Of Secession. Oar I'm
ion readers viii peTuse the following sketch
Of his life and death. With mournfal interest:
REKbF CAaL AsEIox DIsTR =. s c. Jelly ie 1851.
RcV. 6. BEasssigsr, E8ior Kmarrslls WAC bear
sisn hss evCSRse ny mechanically duty 10 Ehaduaee the
dezih 4 an estecas CitE-B q, District great Rlan
has faiies N iat st v8ce iune heard 10 the de-
f-Rs O; the rights II ,aiutrd aud much u;Irussea
pengie lee hushed and s'lsHt JoHS h. BS1Hsl IL
IN Psc. De Hhlg.and in the present sirffe
Uaoa zaaa u tise strongest sentiment lie bad Rg
saUstale been subscriber b Brpral0r's kHazrsue
SAG. and toHkh public ssaBttasht fr a whle
Anst the apt ana u vteni proceedings aere
Esrsaieat be eth pu sasa kIs RsRAl cuufss and ca all
SrA5Us sTks Vus the honest sentiments e an b hest
bsart. ID disd Il a short iinrSs the 18th day II
9HBe last and frequently. tefEe his DEATH he woald
hAks mention Il brvW aoW anil hrs sEurts IN behalf Of
tic UatR, sfyas him the only trs Sssthefn man. He
v1hed that va roala know. that 1T lsGst in
sEih GaFuiHa bad neral courage snOaEh 10 naiataiR
ks FiAhts- and requested & me- that should nSHm
yo 4 his sinaou a,sd hst you would publish the
81 The encouragement q the UnoB party. He lived bat
Isbart tine and auiin his Illness bis country iay much
Soa be mind and SheB the boar 1t his anal dlssolH
ua carry be sxp ID essY uttaring even Ei his last
s1eStk, in ioS, yet dissnCf voice, the three words
pEa Onion, UhsoH lnaccJCaee with he las request
herewith transRIi, SHIRT scosaRt Il bis life which
SA any part e tso above yss ~ please pal 81 sn
= Neii IkFdh ~
azy BE TAI raTns mach u yea bat ysa knew
th4s sacrifices be has i.ehow he has ali ecoa>OBs
Eokea q the Unioa, aud he's be haN when pear char
scisE Ma assaulted stood Up BAHfuiay in yoGT defence
gsu SeHld meat willingly t. vii give yea a short
ssstofy II his liie ia tie faIioWiag bsisf AsnoiF
JOHN r. BETuEA. xas i,oru JanuaFy ath lsI6 near
Rssdy CrNsk. AsFiua District = C. His Rhessi,Es
grated irs yirgniN and settled this P0tion the tate
caring the French War. nB the breaking ous g The
ksV9lutsun, hs grandfather usaaiy il 6Fm, WhiS in
principle and nOls IN int. sheniefed his uskst in
eenCs u HE Tishts served during that hlossiy
Struggle viii credit hisc and honor 70 his o0uatty
The subject u this Rsoir b4R that psriaa whsa
lie opportunities ~ Fua education Ear inferior
= tkess u the present day. YET. by the unysntting
saerGy and noble hearted avotion Il parents and by
hs own BHtiriaE industry, be obtained education
eqas 70 any, snd suleraf - most Il his age. OF mi
qaiSk, penstrzting aud artve be reserved fran the
u learning Che went the best schols u the
toaHsTyD fund q knyHieige, which, with his varied
Earning m after life rendered hiul GAefui and ihea-
at. msnber Of society Prem eariy youth, he de-
NS1oi1sly pfous ubeB gate young became member II
Gs Methodist Church. AID greS NJ a yUunE man. the
s1e o. htr tfFsts TIE hdtfaf3ou a HIS kinsmft aDa
Ne hope II bis eoaatrY he soon uaFTic9 aRd com
a-Beed farming. profession well sRited his tastes
LheN1hg public life ih which be well calculated
AIS high position, he speHt his tue with his family
q De Ia m devoted u agricultural parsa = taking the
ed u and giving diEtrtiun 10, bis Rsshs0fs in this
efsnch q iidastTy. heH be commenced hfs farming
Ss but little attended ~ this portion pf tbs state
Wandered pF he caI,iyated htct the brseties
Sss tcisuos Il fSru o. lie found peEson
ls ~ the sdoFtigu q better system q tsgs ~ the
est 81 iHTsBtiaBs BY the sppcAtsa Il and
stba ~ the wkilh be tt0k ia inlpaFtibg dAeFH
tae nfThfaIion be hiuf-sf poass-ed the TRANSITION
SsssIfsl aBi &SaHse worth hBndred fold and
lsHc vaiB1 iis any ia the State Thsagh he led
aY' c3,s % hS tsk great interest Ia the Affairs u
ss aouuy. At ali ELECTORS the opinions u others were
ADfed BY his fs s weight an infasnee we're fst ard
skHtweK ~ sil Tut Ei,Js especially "a the recent
Hflai SxriisIas Bt sle greatness Of his alnG aud
Be Rsbisusss u has so eslsI euoasly syp4raIt Like
sBoestoTs be ~ . and al ardent lover % that
aion ~ Hhrb they bad ought fr that UnioE be
III Siil'rs 70 SID ihe last drop q hs blood II l.
ska5is that lac alone 81 numerous family eonbscti0a
e cas sEs eItugh "a take bsd stand Ds his toaHtFy
fy lei ca W ambitious dama34 Tshed badly wih
= fvfay 81 masacs iut1 that great h-resy Sscsastea
= exeTtej great Haash1s HFgu HE efaatrymea bot
'ss oyerden. We The Union sirit was etrs,,a hrug
- 10 many be fOaud In IL TaAks Who few
snths ago were 9nd IN thr pFaiss af JeE DAvis The
Siedgea isdsT VI thu tnien party kss fallen but
az We Bnt kape tAs ckanpton q truth bod
-'aSis 81 the rights q the people may gp take
Splsosi AfaaNhile Deer frisisd rest In pesos-nany
stili fi behina wO determined 70 carry
e y SsFk ~ H,lsy bsEHa. JUBS stas0EELLSE.
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