The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1866-01-06


the death of Hon. Henry Winter Davis.
which occurred in Baltimore. on Saturday
afternoon, 30th ult. From the many culo-
gies Of the press, we select portions of as
many as we can find space for, which show
the estimation in which the distinguished de-
ceased was held by the public.
From the Baltimore Americana
His death was unexpected. and It's sud
denness will increase the regret that will be
felt by a wide circle Of personal friends. and
by the nation at large. to whom Mr.. Davis
was known as one Of our most earnest think.
crs and eloquent orators. But few days
since he WAS on our streets in his usual cX-
cellcnt health. A cold resulted in a severe
attack Of pneumonia, under which he rapidly
sank.
Mr. Davis vas still young, be having been
born at Annapolis in 1877. lie graduated
at Hampden, Sydney College, adopted the
profession Of the law, and at an early age he
became prominent in political life. So long
as the old Wing party existed he was an ar
dent and decided adherent to the principles
and traditions OF that political organization.
Subsequently he acted for time with the
American party, but on the rise of the Re.
publican party was among the first of the
prominent men of Maryland who sided with
tho cause Of freedom and progress. Bold.
progressive and unwayering in the assertion
of his convictions. he did much toward the
creation of that public sentiment which en-
abled Maryland to maintain her loyalty in
the midst Of the disatiection of the Border
States. and through which she was finally
cleanscd, by her own act Of the pollution Of
Slavery.
Mr.. Davis served eight years in Congress,
having been elected to the House of Repre-
scntatives for three successive terms from
the Fourth NOW the Third Congressional
District of this State, and again representing
the District in the Thirty eighth Congress.
He early made his mark in Congress, OBJ
tanning an early distinction and influence that
has been accorded to but few young mem
bers.
As public speaker he had but few supe.
riors in this country. His style was pccu-
liary his own; always original, forcible and
eloquent As an author he published a book
entitled 1.-The War of Ormuzed and Ahrnam
IN the Nineteenth Century"
IFrom the Baltimore C,mmercial.l
1t is with feelings of unwonted sorrow and
regret that we are compelled to record the
sudden demise of the above mentioned dis
tinguished gentleman, one of the very fore
most intellects not only of Maryland but Of
the nation, news that will touch with sad
ness the hearts of thousands who recognized
in him one of the bodest and most eloquent
champions of human rights--one who failed
not on all occasions approving himself one
of the very advance guard of those who are
the advocates of free principles fearless
advocate: a ripe scholar; trenchant in the
sweep of his inteiect,-when he differed
fInr, Il, lev,
in his case in discerning it; and if his SPLEEN
did mowers oftentimes carried him beyond
what seemed reasonable bounds; he received
the tribute of earnest admiration from those
who were his most determined opposers,
from those whose plans suffered heaviest at
times from his enthusiastic and uncompro-
missing strength of purpose. Gut off in the
very prime of his existence, with his noble
mowers at their highest and best, it is amongst
the most inscrutable Of Heavens DEGREES
that such an one should so soon be summon
ed hence. Once more paying him the trl-
butte of our earnest sorrow and regret, let
the nation and State mourn him as one of
their most illustrious dead.
From the New York Tribunel
The boldest and most brilliant politician,
LAWYER. orator, statesman, of Maryland, died
on Saturday at Baltimore, very suddenly, of
pneumonia. 1t is long since any man OF his
State filled so large place in the public
eye as Henry Winter Davis. His distinc-
ton, however, is due to himself rather than
to his career He held no high office, en-
tered Congress Only ten years ago, was twice
re- collected, defeated for a denomination, and
was forty eight years old al his death. At
the bar he was distinguished longer than in
politics. His intellect was admirably suited
to his professionalism, inventive, salient,
and with that power of continuous thought
do with the affairs of the forum or the street.
| Above all. he had courage; courage to think
and courage to speak. He had convictions,