Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-06-18
DIED

At the residence of his Mother. in this
place, on Friday evening the 18th INST,
ICuARIEs ID. MURRAY, ESQ, aged sol
years.
Our paper, this week, goes to lis read
ers marked with the sable habiliments of,
jwo, Its Editor, CHARLES ID. NURRAY.l
Ii in the grave; and a responsibility has
;devolved upon the publisher, which, TO,
him, Is = new duty Ii has flllcn to our
/ lot TO chronicle his death and TO pay last,
tribute TO his memory: in doing so we can
i not say more in praise, nor pass a higher
seuiogy upon the deceased Editor, than byI
] referring to his acts a. displayed during
] the last five or six years he was Editor of
this paper. Fearless, upright, intelligent
/ land answering in his course. In II dark
!; s;'nd trying hour, he stood by the interests
iof his country and the principles of the
Democratic faith. whilst the faithloss fell
] from the first truths of Democracy. The
principles promulgated by jefferson We're
shis landmark, and the emblem of his po-
sIitical faith. When our fia" WAS di~hnn-
orcd and Fort Sumptrr hal 10 yield. when
our Capitol was mrnanced by ruthless
men and Iarper's Ferry fell, CuAEIE> ID.
MrERAY vindicated the right OF the Gov
4elnmcnt 10 assert lis authority and 10 nave
the insurgents brought to a speedy account,
although bitterly opposed to the political
screcd of the present Administration. vet
] lac was ever willing. and ardntlv sustain
sed it III all 1t, Constitutional acts. Du-
aring his brief mortal career he left behind
L. record, not soon to be forgotten. which
proves his integrity and in liz eftulgcncc
Sfully reflects the true character OF the man.
! lie was a good and peaceful citizen. a
ss~incere christian and 4 true and devoted
friend. Amiablc in hiS disposition, aii;l-
sbie in his manners and instructive IN his
Sc"nver~ation. he leaves many behind whc
gdccply feel and mourn their los. We
scanuot speak of the iliustriou~ dead a. he
z deserves. tor the ..heart knp,yr;h it- oxr
] sssorrows, and the stranger mtermrddlctl
! snot herewith"
a We sorrow ami mourn with our Pa
: iirr"n> that CHARLES ID. MrIIAY i dead.
,sdnd shall faithfully labor to I'LL tld va
], s,cancy to the best of oug feeble ability
iWith feelings OF pride DO ~ point ON
sreadcrs 10 the resolutions passed bv tht
Imagnanimous members of lis own profess
Zion, a! the earliest amounr2m,ni OF hi,
I lcath, which show the worth ;uiI c>tgCn
8 in which he was held by his compeers.
q c. ID. MURRAY WAS born in .Allr,ngh
iIndian1 county, in the wear 1892. hi, pa
rents subsequently moved t" jackson
;townsIip, in this county, where he live,
svith them until his m;,tur.r va.trS wle.r
!he himself came to Eberi~lriIe- n. entered
1upon the study Of AJr,licin". un,lrr DR.
:sW. Lennon, with the intention of bacom-
5ng Il Physician; he afterwards aAntoue,
8 he idea Of becoming Il member of th,
4 ''IIealing Art" and cll-cagad in the study
1of Law, under the guidance of VI. Has,
4 son, Esq. and was admitted to the Bar
Gin this County on the 9th OF Dacombcr
q S53: and in the spring OF 1850, hc VA.
unanimously made a candidate for tht
I3otlicc of County TREASURE, AMI was cIcc-
|2ted the following October, which ofiic,. h,
!: HELD the full term, two years. In Sep
stcmber 1857. he became assistant editor
s TO FL c. Dcvine, who then was proprie-
& tor of the Depoc,uf d .>,atu,el, and IL
.3February 1853 he assumed full control OF
sathat paper, actin" rs editor and publisher
'ssincc then hc has had control of the c,!i
storial department of this paper. lie ha:
3tyvo brothers living in California, and il
5this place lac leaves an only parent, 4;
3widowed Mother, TO mourn his death
sSuch Is the biography, briefly ami feehly
sskctchcd of one who WAS well known I,
80 many of the citizcn~ of this county
ssPcace Ia his soul
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