Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-03
From the Richmond Enquirer.
John Augustine Washington.
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OF the many honored brave and virtuous
men who have already fallen in their coun-
try's cause, in the ruthless and unhallowed
war now being waged Dy the Vandal North
against the people and institutions of the
South, there is not one whose loss will be
more severely felt than will be that of the
gallant gentleman whose name heads this ar
ticle. The virtues portrayed in the above
quotation, were by him possessed in neminent
degree; his name, truly, was without spot or
blemish; in every sense of the word, he was
a just man; and. like his predecessor, the i'm
mortal Washington, he was firm of purpose
His name was spotless, because he never did
an act of which any honorable, virtuous man
might be ashamed; be was just, in that he
lived honestly. gave to every man his due,
and injured not another; he was firm of pur-
pose, because all his purposes were formed
with mature and deliberate reflection, and
with sincere desire to do right.
Col. Washington had mingled but little, if
at all, in what is called public life, preferring
the retired life of modest country gentle
man, to the turmoil and strife of the poiiti-
cal arena; but it is not too much to say-and
in this. all who knew him will agree-that
there was no position to which he might have
been called, which he could not, by his tai
ents his wisdom, his clear and profound
Judgment have dignified and adorned. But
as / have said, his tastes and inclinations
were not in this direction. His manly vir-
tues shone brightest in the home and social
circles; aud where he could the most con-
tribute to the happiness of others, there he
preferred to remain. In the virtues which
should characterize a husband, father, son
aud brother, he could not be exceled. As
friend no - SfRpl. kind and
teOus to all men, generous to a fault his
heart and his hand were open to all. and the
distressed never appealed to him in vain
In the commencement of the unhappy con-
test now going on, he fully made up his mind
10 stand or fall with the South, and to devote
himself, his property, and all that he held
dear to her service. He had determind, if he
could not serve in any other capacity, to en-
ter the ranks, and, ii need be, fall, fighting
there. This, however. he was not required
to do, as he was called upon by General
Lee. who knew him well. aud his capacities
for the position, to act as his chief aid de camp.
Upon receiving this appointment, heimmedi
ately repaired TO Richmond, entered upon
the duties of his Office, and continued TO dis
charge them with great ability and untiring
energy, until called to active service in the
field in Western Virginia. where, upon his
first tour of duty, in endeayoring to obtain
some important information in regard to the
position of the enemy, he laid down his life
for his country. Noble, generous friend,
thou art gone; gone from this earth, its trials
and its cares. to Heaven of bliss and i'm
mortality. But thy virtues will not perish
with thee Long will they survive in the
memory of all who knew and loved thee, ev-
er kept fresh and green, as the turf above
thy head, watered by their tears. l..