The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-03
OBITUAR Y.
osnsrnIC Charles @. HaIpIns.


noun ces the death OF General Charles Graham
HaIplne. Of that city. who was better known
throughout the country under the pseudonyme
OF "Priyats Miles ORsilly" General Hspine
belonged 10 an old Irish Protestant family OF
good standing, and was a native OF Dublin, we
believe, where his early youth was passed. For
q time he resided in London, where he was en-
gagged In the study OF the law. AT about the age
OF twenty one he arrived in this country, and
the letters OF introduction which he brought
with him gained him an immediate entrance
into select circle OF acquaintances. Selecting
journalism for his profession, he was at differ
ent times employed on the Boston Post and the
New York Times, and finally, short time pre-
vious to the war, he became the editor OF the
New York Leader, at that time the leading
Democratic organ of New York city.
Under his vigorous management the
Leader steadily improved in circula-
tion and influence, until 1t passed into other
hands. During this same period he was FREE
quent contributor to the daily journals OF New
York, writing in both prose and verse with
great readiness and general excellence. II was
at this time that he wrote the celebrated lyric
entitled 1.-THE Flaunting Lie," the sensation
created by which has become q part Of the
history OF the country. 1t was one OF q
series of four anttslavery poems, breath
ing fervent spirit OF freedom, but ear
nest in It's tone that but few of the pro-
fessedly free. soil men of the day dared advocate
It's sentiments. 1.-THE Flaunting Lie" first ap-
peared anonymously in the New York Tribune.
Mr.. Greeley steadfastly refusing to make known
its authorship, which was not discovered until
about three years ago, when General Halpine
himself laid claim to 1t. The poem was copied
and commented on throughout the length and
breadth of the land, the Southern journals and
orators endeavoring to fasten its apparently
dfcIn o1 MAJ
and the party Of which 1t was the leading organ
During the greater portion of the war, General
Halpine was in active service in the field, hav-
ing been for long time upon the staff OF Major
General David Hunter, while the latter held
command at both the East and West. His al
most constant service In this capacity prevented
him from having that opportunity for courting
promotion which was accorded to those In
other branches of the service; but he retired
from the army with the rank of Major and Bre-
vet Lieutenant Colonel, and in the spring OF
1866 was made Brevet Brlgadier- General.
At the close of the war, the New York Citizen,
weekly newspaper, to advocate the reforma-
tory schemes Of the "Citizen's Association" OF
which Peter Cooper, ESQ.,, is President, was
established, and General Halpine became, and
continued to the day of his death, its chief
editor. This journal became entirely inde-
pendent of the "Citizen's Association about
LnTee years ago, anu Oh laJo mas Deeu Jne mouth
piece of the "Union Democratic Association" of
which organization General Halpins was a
potent member. Opposed TO both the
Tammany and Mozart wings of the party, he
and his adherents dealt them some hard blows
by showing up their corrupt PRACTICES and
holding the balance of power as they did, they
were frequently enabled to dictate their own
terms to the opposing factions. AT the munich
pal election in 1865, General Halpine was
elected Register of the city, the Republican
party materially aiding his chances by with
drawing their candidate in his favor.
General Halpine's career as journalist was
one of unqualified success. He was one OF the
readiest and most rapid writers in the country
while his style was pungent and attractive
and his fund OF anecdote and illustration
quite inexhaustible. His poetry, of which
there is large quantity floating
about in newspapers was of no mean order
some of his lyrics being characterized by great
depth OF feeling and sweetness of expression.
most of those written during and since the war
were given to the world, and they at once
created widespread popularity for their
author.
General Hapine professed to be Democrat
but those who knew him Intimately can testify
| to the fact that he was a Republican in princl-
Pile He was a man OF generous impulses and
captivating manners enjoying the intimacy
| and friendship of all the prominent citizens of
New York. His age at the time of his death
was about thirty eight years.