Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-01-10


nbrace Of death with his Senatorial rot, Is.
around him. We lastJuiy uai;ei oar sorr0wa
! win ved friends over the fall Of ano,rcr
who s,eo, On ;he field Of slcy WI
; his var c.cak around him. Sir, the ss:::s
courage which was demanded Of the o-s, w:e
e ,a!!v necessary for The other. The ca.ui
cour-s-, cs we!! ..s tie Use io:acas: -.
! CT u4c ..rise6 tic .E mar Snna'or. a5c- -,
! la : .:Ha."" &c nn~ ac ;rG,s1oi :Htc y. -.
! 2:fsr1r "'G-lor& :svor;t.ua >" U" CT " -
, ec:- ss1 In now we need :Hd noS wr 0.'s:
! IT, ;i:cse:cc aad the counsets c: our iI..5.',
! wa0 !,arcG Lc.l.nt MIN the lra.:aaca oi I
I patriots n.Inory. Els whole lie, whether -
soldier n the early struggles Of MS State ior
independence, in TIE contest with Mexico a.@
| .l.er period, as alawyer in the practice ot g.
uroteG;i"n, ~ SD enlightened and incorrup,o.p
Judge. is bur On accumulation OF erid-uce ih..
! mis- vss is most deeply to be deplored bec,ncc
occurring in the hour OF rs country g necessity.
Judge Hsmphill VISA brave MAD; quiet,
modest and unootrusive, but firm ard 9nyie.I
! ing, when convinced OF the correctness Of h!s
! c5uc,us;ou. conversed often with hi,a Oh
! tho afflirs of the country. BE looked csilo!2,
chceriully, hopefully upon our condition
! Having cc3Sience in the capacity ard patrol
! ism of those in Thosa hsnds lpe authority Of
the CcuteGeracT wes placed, be looked above
and beyond small subjects Of discomfort wi:;:
the highest confidence in the glorious rseu, .:
our struggle for Independence and sell go:cr5
! meat.
! Sir, lex Us emuiats his nigh qualities. anc o.
ever resdy, like him as statesman in the ser
/ vice of the Confederacv, to work to the last, -
! die, like the war horse, in full harness. Lo
walked from the council chamber to the TONI.
! G...cd With occupation in the business # n;
country. He, who was spared oa The tieds.o:
! T"xas and Mexico; who, with the Ceres eaur'
! as- Of the soldier, knew nothing OF ciceisT;
| witt IN. high authority OF Judge never
soiled The ermirc with tyranny or c,rruP;ior,
bu. ornamen:ed It By hs purity and bis 'eaEn-
Ing; tempering, hy his moderation, one revolt
| ton in his own State, whose jurisprudence hn
may te said 10 have modG=d and perfected.
! has nov s0ae - tho grave, amidst cur tears,
raYing us The task OF completing ti.!s Seccn1
revoylion which his hear: approved ari his
| Efforts advanced until death closed mia isb2r2
! il "a, mids. of bis work. Solder. Patriot
ju1iSi Statesman. You res! from your IL.
! 55rs. Homer 10 vour memory
! Mr. EorcE said:
Mr.. President. trust it may not be co:sit.
cred inappropriate IN ne to add my s:h'2
| tribute oI r1Spec. 20 the raccio:y Of our i"tr
! Colleague, Is we are natives Of the sarE: STATE.
Mr. !!emphl' was born ir Chester iSrr3:',
South Carolina, tho adjoining tiisirir, 10 th'.
! in which live. lie was descended irom 8
highly respectable family. his fsthcr was
! man vi very marked character, q leading IL
zine in the Seccdcr Church, branch % tr2
great PTe8by trrian denomination. HIS sr:,S-
tors were therefore rom Scotland, a2d q q
sect t:is; >;uisbo1 in Scottish history for tit'
vehement devotion 70 duty, daring tie sr@r.
OF bigc.rd king. and tho dangers OF ths
battle is.t, rather than compromise, even IA
matters OF ;oru that Religious belief wh;"i:
:hey held desrer than property. or life i:s:!t
! I! was - pc-petu,t, the memories Q: tEcsc
! heroes acd martyrs OF tho righ: OF coCst:enct,
| ;:s: thc original Of Old Mortality piled his
! cnsal. II was from these Christian hero.
.ast iir Hemphi!l drew bis lineage. yrerc il
& great deal IN blood. aud the guarantee Z.
individual virtue is often To1nl it the iutp:rn.
,.o1 cf gree: reco!icctiou=. Il IS thus that 'hd
pas: survives !ts..f; and !mpresscs itself urcn
the living fu.u!e.
! !if:tT receiving 3 1c2HT e;!GG1toc, ID.
! Esm1a!!i commenced the prsctics 9: .aS Il!
| Su.u.c. District South Caroline, ar3 We:
id.y r;c;:; 70 distinction, when he was attract
&c 20 TIC then Republic Of Texas, b? the hero
struggle sho vas making 70 relieve herself
from Mexican tyranny. lie bore an acnorsoe
par. in th!. memorable struggle, anG sn~H l.
wss :Gtces'n';' ord",!, :e,ainet thc frac''@c q:
81; crr"s,:5a = :,.st S:::c. wa:c:. =" '7''
EeI;-9. u l.: o%H An 70 cs.a5'.sa. II" 70
Scc3 rose - rl:i. IRE IN -; pr3;, IS 90, -
IVES ,.5r called h. 20 S;a.e u r.. - = -.
he'd Of he7 jii.os-y system. t. :;@P1::'r:
part Is h.c1 ;.. ac.ed ir fashionia6 the jud!cial
! svs:em Of The Stale OF Teas has heer very
!uliy isid bc;oro son br tee honorable 9eni!"-
nan who f,st a>,,..fessel ua. j snal! Therefore
no longer dwell upou il, oa; simply add t7at
as Soon is remembered IN history for the Laws
which nc gave TO tho A;hraien Republic, So
shall the name Of Hcpp4;! i"c III me anna's
OF Texas ior the par. be performed IL mould
iLg her LAYS.
my personal scIT:'1 .aor w!In Vi. li3n?-
hill commenced uiler Ge 5acn!nc member 81
the United States Senet". | naturally ieit an
interest III him, ae tIat class "i super .o- Toea
which South C":2liDa, r';E pTJ-.ya! hseralIty,
has given 70 hsl si3tcI States. soon disco
vered ;ha: nc n Us ms: u ,usTse1 character,
and Of 6 very Ei-H G--7T ~ Intellect. be-
came intimately acquainted w:.h him "A tho
Congress at Montgomery, aud TitD"ssed his
efficient services ir !ayi2g the foundation OF
our great Con!eleracE. | was very much
struck or c!ogo acquaintance With hin, ~!tl
his extraordinary sip1iess Of heart; indeed, ]
scarcely know any one tc whom, such was my
opinion g! bis goodness ef heart, wonid
sooner ha1e 2vae ior favor. lie vas man
OF the hisassl scnse OF du:y, and the maxim
uFoa wh::2t. nc seemed TO act was that Tlr.i5
was snccc:s He -T:S man ct unAnchlng
f.maess, and before lie left his native State
&c had gi!Cn ,he :avst signal evidence that re
Was O! the hero: mould ] ras prepared,
therefore, to hca: v hat has been stated % u7
u day o. his colleague, that when savage
foe threatened Austin, betnre~ aside Inc robes
Of .he Chief Justice, and taking Up arms, c'S-
tinguished himself by his darirs N GrI7lnS
them blek.
AS an intellectual man he ~as peculiarly
dis;insu. for his good sense. Hs ~es
pre- eminenl!y wss counciler. To lose such
4 man :t this time from The counc!ls 81 the
country, is no common loss. 1t seems pity,
too that De should have died in the midst Of
the great struggle in which We ere eogsset.
|: would have been 5acn satisfaction 20 hi'n
t. here lived long enough to see our success
established OF q sure foundation-to have va
uessed cur triumphant flag aoatpg prou1!y
oTer Peeceiul iasu. b1t las Las oeen
MED Tim. he tas fallen before our t.!unPi
ms been achieved. But Of nau Who ha;
Lived as ne has, and acted an Important pa:
50 vel, II cannot be said he has lived in van.
BE died too soon for his country, but n the
ulsturi;Y of lis faue, Peace aad honor 10 MS
memory.
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TIE .o.!9u:cE is 81 the Louisville .Jour:a.
has to cay OF tho recent abasement OF The iar-
kee Government in giving up Mason ano S.i-
dsll:
The telegraph aanoaace, the settlement o
The EGgish question BY prompt compl!a1os