Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1862-09-20
Prom the san hG,oaio Herald.
CO.., J0HN MORGAN.


DEAR HEKALp Who is there in tho
Southern C0RicdeluGy that woulf not like
" read something OF the family history,
and pcrsonul appearance Of our greatest
and juftly the lnust distinguished OF parti-
san ChIeltainst Accounts OF hil daring
exploits, his courage and energy, his Wit
and hls uudounted bravery are waited 70
US By every breeze, His name las beIoG,
synony nous with that Of Southern lnGe-
pendenceI We do not believe there 10 Ii
Southern heart that does not Elow with
love, admiration ana gratitude W the men
ton oi The uume oi hoggGnl Hence We
take il for granted lhGta lew personal reco.-
laGuons, imperfect perhaps in date, though
strictly true, uuu tU hc relied on, in detail,
will be acceptable 10 your readers,
John Hunt MOlgan, is the second son Of
Col. Calvin Morgan vi Alabama, ana Cath
arinc Hunt Of hc lucky. lis fJther was
a dnshlng young officer in the war OF 1872,
and is now DECEASED. lis mother is tho
daughter Of the ATE John W. aud Hcnriet-
ta Hunt, of Lexington, Ky. The Hunts arc
among the most influential, wealthy, ard
most refined families IN Kentucky, several
Of whom, Abiam D., lhos H., ard Dr.. Rob-
ert Hunt are prominent citizens Of Louis
vile. His father ) brother, Col. Alex. Nor
gan, Was II gallant officer in the Mexican
war, and sacrificed his life on his eountry's
altar during that campaigH. Some writer
claims John IL. Morgan 10 be II native Of
Alabama, this we think is n mistake, at al
events, he has resided from early childhood
in Lexington, Ny. Our earliest recol!ec-
ton of him dates back to the time when no
was noble youth OF nineteen, the star Of
Transylvaniu University, aud the beau ia
vorite OF our dancing Academy,
A few years since he married Miss Bruce
of Lexington, petite, beautiful blonde, SO
20 G, so dc!ecatc, SO youthful, 80 refined,
with such II bird like voice that her class
mates gave her the sOubrquet Of "Canary
bird
Col. Morgan cannot possibly be over 80
years of age. In statue lie is tall, We
should judge fully six feet; well formed, Of
commanding appearance. His countenanca
is very frank and open; clear blue eye
which twinklees and sparkles with fun,
merriment and good hunor, winning anu
most irresistible laugh. In social life he
is a man Of fine addr SIS, one whom every
body likes, and possesses q talent for at
taclling people to him; and although he IL
OF patrician blood, Tone branch OF the fam
lily being nearly allied to the English Ar
istocracy) his manner is cordial and enga-
ging, never naughty, and his principles arc
extremely republican.
lie has always been characterized by an
unusual degree of vivacity indomitable
energies, and high daring; and had he liV-
ed in the days of chivairy he would have
performed hazardous feats for his "lauye
love- with the same nOHchGt nee that he
would have handed her to dinner; in Il
word he is man, born with all the aatu-
rgs qualifications necessary TO the position
he occupies and the course lie is pursu-
ing,
While the world is sounding his praises,
and the enemies of our country are stand
ing aghast us tncy behold his brilliant, tho
to them destructive achievements, and his
dearly beloved South turns to him with
eyes beaming with affection and admira-
ton, trusting to his prowess in bringing
Kentucky safely into the Southern fold, 's
are peeling through the vista Of bye-gono
ears, and we plainly see. that the training,
the youth, the bud, and blossom have
all along given full promise of what the
man and the fruit have proven to be.
loure NJ.
san Antonio, Sept, 4th, 'G2.