Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-07-26

ever spurned With disgust. II S manners "er'
IN strangers rather culd and distant to &C
ouain,ances, polite, but yet cordial. tnthe secre
cv Of private life, he was ms tender IS a chlld
as denIonstratire as an etfrctlonate woman
AS a son, a widowed mother weeps to.da.
over tho loss of the pride OF her heart. Dis
ters weep to-day over a brother thet was no
unly kind. but was tender in his affections t.
gaids them, and towards their children. Nee
I sneak Of a : vita. Her devoted affections fol
lowing him, as the beloved Disciples followed
The Master, until she could almost witness hi
crucitixion, is evidence OF the ancc,ion VINO!
would draw forth such Eercisni as she mas Oils
played. ,,
Tr. President. in one other relation Of lf
| feel I ouphl TO refer TO my friend as mas
ter. He has poured cut his life blood defend
ing the institution winch he believed 10 b'
sanctioned ;y Cod. How dwe't te and hov
acted he If bis positions. IN incident or tn
will illustrate this he:tc- than many word
can do. 4 faithful 5odT servant, Jimmy hi
name. attended him FROST his coyhood, "he'
he was his play MITE even do"n 10 the morncn
when me le(, mis- hoine. ! have heard he va
with him on the tieli .! battle, anc 1t may b.
50. i few years ago, whcatho terrible scourge
the vrlloT icrer. visited tho scaboard CT mi
native State. INV frcrd. along with others, VA
stricken d,wn by the pestiicnce' A'honS'
there were many nurses yet there were man!
who could not be attended 10 professionally
NJ friend rtli.d upon his faithful servant
Faithful he was 70 him, and y" his bedside NJ
sat until nc was cnIvaicSceNt. men ne afos'
FROM that bed, i! was merely 10 exchange
olscc; with Tie faithful watcher. jim wa
also stricken down by th= Fever, AID ny irient
hs,led his temples, and held his hand, ant
administered! 10 his comfort even as the faith
full servant had administered 10 himself. !
fsw weeks ago, passing through the city 0
Savannah, and making lis house my home
| noticed sitting in his garden seTcra! oit
d~ecrcyid slaves. | dared n"t ask him VIII
they wero there, hu. upcn inGuirinS, | inunt
that re had made the basemcm o. hlS house
as it Tere. an aims huusr Tor the uecrepit
slavss Of his deceased father. They wcr'
vaiaelcss, and, therefore: must DC taken care g
by some one, and thus my friend took tnan
under his own w~atci!fui cara and protection
This is i commentary, Mr.. President, upon Iii
sbusc heapcd upon Us Big our enetnics.
One reference 70 his military Career, his con
acc.icn with this war, aad haze done. Hav
ing devised ard inaugnratcd many Of ID;
MEASURES as Chairman of the Military Cum
mit:ce, ny friend was deeply impressed with th'
conviction that i! vas his duty to take his sWUlt
in hand and 20 70 execute what he had thus de
v;syd. de- couiaunieated TO myself and L
c.hsrs at Montgomery this intention. \! com
pany Of Volunteers Of the city oi Savannah
learning thu; such was bis feeling, urged tia
ther m,ell: be entered along win his oTr; ser
v;c., and tia. they might go toscthsr to tint
Held CT isi;Ic. They were thus rendered, they
were thus accepted. Before be reached I'M:
city his merits had already appointed hin
The executive authority OF this Coniedc
racy scoS placed HIM, at the head 81 = rcgi
lncnt Subsequently. Il brigade w.s places
under lis coi4Inaf:d.
Wli.n he determined thus to take his liz
in his hand, solemn thoughts passed through
his mind, and cctnlns events casting, as " were
q shadow b.. fire ttlu sight Of my friend, pre-
nor;sh;ng him he wnuld never return to his
home. Tn;s he communicated 10 several, q,
rou ard others around nc knew ID be true
Il. communicated Il; also 70 his wife. as sh,
has told nc. Tins conviction became very
strong upjn hi;I bot win IL bravery Etr0lt
in itseii, and heroic in lie i:auHer III which II
executed is purpose, ha marched straight for
ward 10 the death that he believed ~crrta!El.
awaited him. Ii was not Il death that he fear
ed-,a,lcr Il death that he coveted. HIS wii.
has communicated to me The fact that segera
times he told icr his desire was 10 die Oh liz
battle field defending iii. liberties 0! bis coua
Try.
Of the manner .! has death, SIR. President
| CAT Only speak f:Gla rCinor, bu: ! have t*k=I
pains to inquire fr2:n those VINO ~c;e nearest
20 him on that nr:Inrsllc occasion, aid there
fore | may speak with accuracy. During tht
day lis " command had suffered much
Towards ncon, il. became necessary, as | Ga
iers,and, ior tie left wing OF cur ar'nT 10 keei
from being thanked by The enemy, to fall back
farther and further towards ~ original posi-
ton, occupied III thn :iorlin.. About thi:
time, tie cX,c; i!pur cannnt tell, raT friend
approached BuaurcgarG:. ;ne General Command
ana said: What shall nOw be GaUr: Tel
me, and If human Effort can avail | viii do il!
The reply vas that battery should b;
siieuccd." Selling the standard of his OWL
regiment, and calling the remnants Of hi,
command to rally and follow him, he led tlt
van in the caa,Ge Of battle. y ball wounded
him slightly and Killed MS hors3 un&cr bin
Skill gra: ping the standard and rising agaiu IL
mounted ~ano!Iicr icise. and waving his car
around his head, he cliretcd his Boys 20 COME
on. They followed. The next wound was
from 4 bali ;ila, entered his t:rart. lie spok.
afterwards to the !cw OF his brave boys ~hC
gathered ground hin. His words vii! evel
Gc memorable. He said, 'they hare killed
me, tgt Herer girc vp tie JGeLd." That last
command was g~allaaIly obcyed, and his boys
silcnc.d the battery OF which he died IN The
charge.
Mr.. President, in i Sea days or weeks ! eS
pect To follow the footsteps u: nay friri:d &c The
Held Of battle and | cYnftfs 10 YOU, Sir, tina!
my natural hear: prompted INC 10 desire that
upon the ii:s: battle ti.li ! nigh! meet and
recognize ilts slayer, aud with the bold eys
and ncrycti srm CT the aYcnger Of death,
could strike hin: to the lIS! and almes. gloa'
over his dying ~agouica. But voice within
me lays all such feelings low, the words OF
Holy Writ come 10 TIC: "Fengeanc. is mlnc;"
and ! thank God for tho promiss-'I will
repay saith the Lord" L.. us tlcn, sir, val!
on the Lord, "i&r the Lor.! 0mn;potcr; reign
eth"
N
20 human knowledge my friend and are
apart forever; buL | thank God, yea, | would
praise him, that to both Of us nc hath given a
faitl' that picrccs through the gloom Of the
grave aud enters f~rtuIily, where it pictured
the bright nope Of Il glorious meeting in al
uacnd!ng eternity, where ciasped again il ouE
embraces, We may bask ~foTcve" IN the
sunshine Of [irds lave. In that hope may |
live, in that faith may | die.
] offer these resolutions:
Resolved, That Congress has heard with
unleigned sG'row CT tue deatG G! the Hon.
FaASc1s S. BAgrvw, Ole Of the Delegates from
the State C! Georgia; that the natural cxllta'
lion for q glorious victory achieved by our
arrus, IS checked by TIE heavy loss sustained
by the Co,tcderacy, in the death Of one Of her
most efficient counsellors and that, as HIS col
We feel II peculiar loss TO ourselves, in
one who had wen our esteem: and gained much
oil gu. affection.
Resolved, That with pleasure we record our
admiration Of his hero:c dc!snce, on the field
Of battle. Of the action Of Congress-, in which
he participated so largely, and find some con