The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-11-06
For Tho Register.
In McmRriam.

Allow me, Mr.. Editor brief space in
which to express my grief upon seeing
The noble and manly form Of my friend,
Lewis Welzs, stretched out upon the
floor in the GOODNESS Of death. I APP
proach The portals Of his grave, over
whelmed with sadness, to mingIe my
grief with the griof Of other friends. /
can hardly realize that my friend has in
deed descended to the mansions Of the
dead and that the damp earth now rest"
upon him Twas but the day before
the fatal bullet pierced his noble heart
that he unveiled his thoughts 10 me and
expressed his deep concern Of the man
ner in which political and military az
fairs were conducted in this county
He wos then so full Of life that can
scarcely believe his manly voice is now
hushed in this stiffness Of death forever
But thus'itis. That magic voice which
loved so we'll to hear, is indeed hush
cd in eternal silence. No more can |
listen to catch his worls; no more watch
the sperking eloquence Of his counten
ance. In the very lullness and 'vigor Of
life, with the houors of the people press.
I ing upon him, be was shot down like a
dog, when he was welding tremen'
douc influence for the good Of his country
which beloved so well. No man in
this section Of the State excrted great
or power for the welfare Of the Union
and State. Yet, when, he was perform
ing this good work, he was murdered,
aye! cruelty murdered. AMI hold that
the murlc: OF my friend was blow at
the very heart of the Union power in
this State His death deprives us Of the
influence and power he orertsl for the
Union; hence, depriving US Of that, 1t
was blow Indirectly against the Union.
Lewis Wetzel was a man beloved by
I all who knew him. believe the man
does not live who can say aughl against
him. He was a noble generous high.
minded and honorable mon. His was in.
deed the appearance described by the
Dramatist:-
"The combination and the form indeed,
Where every God did seem to set his seal
To give the world assurance ofaman."
| In him the Union and the new State
lose powerful advocate. IT'S so hard
to give up such noble man. even when
his course is almost run and he is toIler-
ing upon the crumbIing walks OF life; but
to havchm, in the very midst Of life,
blooming ia health and manhood and
strong in tha love Of his friends, cruelty
shot down and his soul hurled, mineral.
ded, into the presence of the Great Crea'
tor, is almost too much for endurance
it is overwhelming. ohlhsi our friend
lived what brilliant future awaited him!
VIVA, honors the people we're ready to
confer upon him! How fOrcibly the
words OF the Poet: =
"when the bright guardians Of country die.
The grateful tear in tenderness will start;
And the keen anguish Of rtddeniug eye
Disclose the deep affection Of the heart"
But -four sorrow is so intense what,
oh what must be the feelings Of his
brothers, sister, an widowed mothers
Let them remember and may it comfort
them, that heis now of the King lon Of
the Lord on high. God has blessed
him aud taken him for His own. But
who can rathom the feelihgso of that poor
aud misguided man, who has so'cruelly
taken the life Of our friend? Remorse
Despair! For him we have neither
words of sympathy nor condemnation
we leave him TO the judgment OF hi:
peers, to the laws Of the land which he
failed to observe. aod to his God, with
the assurance that he will receive more
mercy and justice than he was willing to
meet out to our friend.
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County Court.