Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-01-10
DEATH or JUDGE REMPHllL,
CT TEXAS.
pPl(d ~ EOSE2Ecc
'hnson, Of Arkansas, said:

been thought appropriate by those Oh whose
judgment res,, that my poor tribute should
be otf-rc6 here. l. is the tribute Of friendship
Our friend nigh: have fallen a. another ,isg,
and few nigh: have felt i Bu.a nsrrrow
circle tf brothers ard sisters and ne!ghb1rs
would haze gathered round bis cc:!in, and tee
weeping u! wounded hearts sod crushed aE.c-
tlors would have offered far more e!fqGeat
recita', as s'i sIirn,ij they i;itci him d0wn II
bic grave Il :7ould ;nen hare b4cH tTc Ee::.s
.oss
But hero. ar President. ,..o ,nourne7s al
arc bear!c'i me-. aa5 fellow iAborerG, who &c,
tivsiy ninylc :C Gcing the lest sud rites around
hil. The heaT. is siiercaa IN tbs march O:
might; e7ent. soout us.-sr!,! IS distracted o.
Sense O: duty anL Common danger. Tns
Revolution ult"cs umyIaId those Tno would
weep mere, lGus. ic br!c,. In the ies.!i Il
Judge H=u, 31IIi-so .!sc, 80 geuliG, .ni 50
good-Te witness lne coua;ry's loss and
Congress, as the impersona!ion O: Inc people,
giving grace TO bis Game hy ilt!ing tr!bltes,
bears honorable testimonial 10 his high public
worth and many manly virtues
hive knoTn Judge ii.riyisili some years,
and during Ill IDS. t:I..u ~ i:-i h:en "a .nc en.
Joy men, % tic con!ileucc ci :n- Ircpia .!
texas, md engaged in ;:1 .h!n,aUL Of The
duties OF tie nost honorable end exalted STA
lion, which j: was il their power to coo'ef. OF
the mariner in which he acquitted nnseli OF
his high duties, toe unvary log testimony Of
hus iailoSs aS wall ~ tho pubic record OF
the o0uIiry, luin!sb .av :ao.; satisfactory
prctf.
could io. assert claim ~ Tie erj7Sneni
af u, lt-ly
bill. ie!G happy IN ,hG b.ie', t;.s; Ell )yed
hia respect erd rit 3D. r'grrd knew not
the strength nv own il c'ngs f,T him nn;.bY
sheer uccItcht, found Inn extremely i'll II hi;
room, ard no uuc WITH hiUI. "a: down py
him and learned iha. hc was then under ,rca!-
mer: u: Dr. Fa,IiaN, physician nt sandias,
and tha', though altf,rl x severely, his c.ss
was not one Of danger i1 his juagmeat
LIS disease at thai time vas M e!oagat!on
Of the p4!s;., accompanied With considerable
inflammation. | Continued 10 visit him. aud
the next. evening ubou. 10 " ! O'Clock,
found bin suffering uGder 4 high fever bat
the coEd;;on Of bis throat improved. tsi.
uncaS;; upon leaving his room called the
serYau, ahu sttended him, and directed hin 10
cal E:c iuDcd a;ciy upon the next ar-:Tal OF
the physician tia: might ace and converse
with him OF THIS fever, and oil his condition,
which WAS dons. tre!I hat tlmc he gCe*
worse 4 good nurse WAS procured and placed
with him, and his nephew, Robert uemphi!!,
young soldier OF South Carolina, who haPpea-
ed 10 be passing through TIE city, abandoned
his trip and took poet by the bedside OF his
uncle, where by day uni ny night he was
steadily to oe found until ths hour o. his
I,,-o tr;, S,s Hpotr i'I,,
disease extended 10 bo:h lungs, developing
pneumonia. insoiv.rg b1.a sides, and OF FRI
day nigh. | ~as snr; ~ aod requested ty D.
EeirfW 10 make hnosn 20 Judge Hemphlll MS
true situation, that he m:sh; prepare i'r tac
end. Ii Vas the first tlrie tia! E duty so pain.
ful Ind ever fallen 10 M lot. At aoout -
O'clock at night discharged il, with oil the
cere and tenderness could his nePiew stand
ing by my side, resiraiong his dep gri:!, bu:
ullh bis eyts iuli OF toars. lie TIce.sed ny
messegs ar2DT:Itly without emotion. liz "as
entirely conscious ond ssf-pos;cs5eJ. Alter
pauso OF some Little time ae rszed me If
his physician had author. ID this communics
tion g which | replied .ka! It vas given b?
hia request H Te!apsed into silence, spps
-eutly ucigoved; a0d wiLhtre%, as thought
scos. proper, reminding his nephew &c arouse
h,rp, aud ask Dim il !s Esa 10 wishes 10 ex-
press. This Was jona, end ne replied he WIS
,,,, weak 10 cccsijes hs hEirs, bu. tnat no
did nos expect 70 die. lie bacanc droTsy
ther, his mind wandering occasionally, as had
bsen Usual for the list twenty four hours, and
sank graGuaily Iii about ID o'clock, or Satur-
day morning, when no breatbed his last
had retired about o'c.acx, ami reqIa;:.!
to 20 called again. wn!ch rs dVac oeiore Aa
.exoirsG. saw hiul III hi:; iast E:c-:A. To
speak OF tie so.row ic, is idle, a1d :Toui.,
perhaps, but ieebly rem:nd'yCu o! the shock
oecssioned At our las. meeting, oy the rc"s
Of his unexpected death.
With TIC events Of his lie s:d .hs tetals u
his career, for SC many yeais connected with The
public service OF hIs State, ! am too I2:Hmli'ar
70 speak ! can ocly speak Of him as kEc~
him.
He was evidently student; lis habits were
those Of seclusioa his room LED with DOCKS
Of rare and curious interest, as we'll as tnosc
of c solid AID valuable character his time
seeu,d given to search after knowledge, end
to calm rlh ,ction and philosophical thought.
His was thd mcst apiatle character | ever
knew; aud for bis higi intellect and great
knowledge, he was the most patient, and. per-
hsps, the u )s. d,G6 lent man. 3ever knc"
him to lose bis patience, and from his lips
never heard fall the frss harsh or unkind e1-
preston CT any huncn being during oil our
acouain,auce. CT him, would say in con.
clusion, living BIZ had discharged faithfully all
his duties to his country, and dying ne had
left no enemy behind him. lie vas brave,
gentle, d wise, and good man. HIS coun'
trymcn will cherish aud protect his memory,
IS IN ofcring Of the Stale OF lsE,s, and az INC
arst one OF this revolutionary Congress ~ho
has fallen with mis- robes around him
REMARKS OF xa vEEABLE, OF SoTg1 CAROLINA.
Dir. President, | .rus: !: will no! be coz
sdsred intrusive for me, comparatively 9
strange. to the deceased, to add few remarks
to shysc already made upon this $40 occas!o''.
The distinguished gentleman 80 recently re-
moved bT the hand Of death, haS had ample
tr,but, paid to his merits by thos" whose
intimacy ard friendship with him authorized
them 10 give those "details of his life and virtues
which siways mitigate grief for moment o.
their uttersnce. knew him personally Only
since the meeting Of this Congressin July
have reason TO know that q mutual regard
was tho result Of tha. acquaintance, and row.
az his bier passes before Us, | otter incense
due 10 the memory Of one-bra"e, generous,
enlightened and pa.riotie-whose loss we &C.
plore, but whose name iTes in the tt.c;ions
Of that country to whose ntereS: and homer no
wos SO siacsrely devoted. His i!insss vas short
bis death unexpected left him few days
since in his usual health and although board
ing i'll tne same house l only learned be vas sick
two days before bis death. Ny 6-S: H'sl; TO
him revealed to me his perilous situation, crc
on my next saw bin in the sgonies OF death.
Sir, this is solemn warning 70 us ell O: the
truth, that we are merely soldiers in the Bat
.ls Of this world, surrounded By dangers aot
the less inuinen. because unseen, nc: tie
less certain because unhersldsd- PfeGon, time
demands the performance Of present duty
watchfulness aDd Christian preparation for
the hour Of death is no, only wise in itself, bu:
enforced by considerations Of cur highest in-
ta,ae+ Oath fhe rnrhty icycer summons