Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-10-07
YANCEY.
Prom the Nashville Republican Banner, Sept. rs J

From the Nashville Republican Banner, Sept. D.
As you enter the cemetery at Montgomery,
aid turn TO. the right, you will perceive
colonnade of maple trees leading of to |
quiet glen. Beyond Is grassy knoll, and
leaving this TO the lett yos will approach a
pleasant level Of greens~ard- Here yon vii!
be tempted to pause before piafn Slab OF
white marble ofthe most humble description.
1t bears a simple inscription: "WiAism L.
Yancey." His last words were: Put me out
of sight, and it is said that he was con-
stantiy muttering, toward his latter end,
those lines Of Pope:
"Let plc live unseen, unknown,
And unlamented let me die.
Nor mound, monument nor stonc,,
| Tell where lie." i.tsH ( it.ft
His death was quiet and painless, after
year Of acute physical and mental suffering.
He was a strict churchman's; man OF qaiet
manners; n handsome declaimer, and fair
scholar. lie was never wealthy, aud it is
understood that he left his family without
an Independence. ~ Ga. .. .m Iel .a.. ..
The time has come when the circumstances
of his last illness and death, with the coca
sion which Suddenly convulsed frame IRON
,, perfect health into a wreck and mere shad-
ow, may he mentioned as a historical fact.
William L. Ganccy came to his end by
..
scgcad session of the first Confederate Con
grcs; that lie broke from the co+saSels and
Influence of Mr.. Davis, and became, with
Mr Henry s. Foote, leader of the oppos-
ton Mr Beu Iiill a Senator from Georgia
had likewise changed his front, and WAS
remarkable for the earncstness, personal
interest and pcrsistency with which he sus
tainCd the measures of an administration to
which lis allegiance had been given Int late
in the day. Mr.. 1nncy, it will be remember
cd had returned from an unsuccessful mis-
sion to Europe, and was represcutug Ala
bama in the Confederate Senate
, The question of a navy was under discus
! sion in secret session. The debate ranged
, beyond the parliamentary limits, and Mcssrs
Euncry and illl became animated over th'
{ abstract doctrines Of State rights and tht
! divinity of slavery. High words passed
and ilrilly the lie was given hy Mr.. lliil
+, iIr. Yanccy leapcd forward, and, as be aim
t ed bow at his adversary, was caught il
D the arms of the latter, and violently thrown
back over u desk. Mr.. Hill is man 0
t wonderful muscular Development. Mr.. Yam
\ cey Was never very heavy, though 1.-the ans
). active. In the fall his spine was scrious
+ injured. and, whan the bystanders rushe,
u upon the two, and dragged the one from tn
y other, the great tireeae lay unconsciou
= upon the floor, with II little tricllc OF bloc,
t ooZing from his lips. He was carried to hi
K hotel; e vote Of secrecy WAS passed and th
. encounter hushed up. No one in Richmond
i except that body of men, knew Of the Gil
h cumstauce for six months after. Mcanwhil.
J. The victim did nos recover. lie tlroope
II froza day to day lie became list!css, hope
Il less and vacant. He was transferred to hi
own home, where his commissions ceased
q few weeks lcforc his death, which was ira!
e quil and calm.
is lie died without one hope of the success
p of the southern Republic hc had aspired {
!, found and govern; for which lie had Lahore
e day and night for twenty FIVE years; ,
y. which he had sacrificed his people, ii
it union of the States, and the chosen instt,
C tions Of The South-a broken hearted man
e "unwrpt, unhonorcd and unsunc"