The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-22
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williaus h. Campbell.


We have already announced the death Of cx-Gov
ern0s william b. Campbell u bis residence In Leba
non, Tenn, from disease Of the heart The deceased
native Of Tennessee, and descended from a re-
epeciabie and we'll known family. He received IN
excellent education, and soon after leaving school
entered army and served during the war in Florida
captain Of q company Of mounted volunteers Upon
his nome he elected member Of the state
Legislature, and from 1857 TO lS43 served AZ n
representative in Congress. Immediately after
the declaration Of war against Mexico the deceased
enlisted and organized the FIRST regiment OF Tennesees
yoiunteers, Of which he appointed the coouel AZ
the head Of his command he performed important SER
10 Mexico aud particularly distng ushed himself
nj Ccrro Gordo and Monterey. With the return Of
peace the regiment sbauded and Colonel Campbell
returned 10 private life. Soon after he
elected one OF the judges Of the Circuit Court which
capacity he gave great satisfaction 10 all parties con-
cerned. In 1851 he was nominated by the wing party
Of which he was member, for the onics Of Governor
then ned by Mr. Trousdae. The contest q close and
exciting one and resulted in the election OF Mr. Camp.
bell by a majority OF LEGO total vote Of
Stale gave general satisfaction and a, the lose Of bis
term, had he 50 desired the whg convection would
have nominated him for reelection The Governor
however expressed desire retire private e and
MI Henry Was nominated and subsequently defeated
by Andrew johnson, present President For several
years after the close OF his the exovernor kent
aloof from politics. The secession movement how
ever brought him again into the political arena and all
his talents and eneraes were directed in opposition TO
H. When nnaiy, Tennessee voted in favor OF the re-
bellon. be remained steadss In his devotion 10 the
Union and neither temptations ever induced
BIN 10 swerve an Inch from his loyalty Three
times he offered Commission "A brlg-
adler general In the Confederate army and each time
ne srmy Declined ne oner Upon the occupation Of
men TO propose Union convention in that city ON
the l2th OF May 1852 the convention held and the
deceased was unanimously elected its presiding officer
The-rebeion having been suppressed Governor Camp
bell favored copcatory towards the
aud tor while II seemed II his counses would pre-.
vail SO Tar as th0re OF Tennessee m
1869 be was elected member Of Congress from the
Nashville district, and upon his admission sup
OF the influence he possessed was used in
favor OF = large AND liberal policy towards the
reiurned rebels OF his native State and every fresh
measure Of intolerance aud oppression towards them
by the Brownlow faction viewed BY him with re-
sra sna msrm hs c9unssls we're un,ortunateIy una
elections IN tennessee did much towards Fastening
his death IL is well known that he frequently eI-
had made the present political troubles OF the country
subject OF earnest thossh II IL therefore very probable
that the close OF his LIE fastened by the gloomy
future which the 81 Browplow opened before The
people Asa public man Governor Campbell was more
distinguished for his sound and sterling abilities than
81 politics, believing that public man should always
act IRON conviction and not from espedencv party
who knew him. His life sinRulary pure and IN.
right aud his kindness and charity stood copsp
among his many other virtues
Colonel william l.. Davis.
telegram from Galveston announces the death At
that city on the 18th inst, aer brief sickness OF vel
low fever Of Brevet Colonel william T. Davis. OF the
Eighteenth New York cavalry. Colonel Davis Was orsi
raly IN the construction corps Of the old American res
graph Company, where he held 10 the Highest sstI.
NATION by his employers Entering the armv In the
earlier days OF the war he served with the Ono Hundrsd
and sixty-thrd New York Volunteers Ia the campaigns
embracing the battles OF Antistarn and Fred
ercksburg when his regiment was mustered
out 81 service be joined the cavalry arm,
and for gallan, and meritorious desda in the
Red river campaign, under General Banks wa promoted
70 the orevet colcney Of his regiment, the Eighteeo.n
New York cavalry Subsequently, be held the position
OF commander VI The sub.dstrct Of lndisnoa, TerAs
AZ the close OF the he TO this CITY, bus soon
AFTER returned 70 Galveston TO accepts the position o.
Deputy United Sn,es Marshal at that port the duties OF
which ONCE he vas administering st the time OF ms
death. singularly enough, on the lotb nst, INC gay
after The fatal maady had made him lie victim, aud be-
fore his death Vas known ct Washington his commits.
sion az United Hatss Marshsi 81 Gavesson mad been
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