The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-10-21
Death of Ma. Garrison, Esq.

TRIADELPHIA, w. Va, Oct. 10, 1863.
Editors of the Register:
Clouds of gloom settled over the town
of Triadelphia on Thursday morning,
when it was announced that Mr.. n. ID.
Garrison, long a resident of this place,
and one of the most influential men of
the county, had departed this life. Mr..
Garrison was born in Ohio county, near
Triadelphia, and was in his fifty-fonrth
year when he died. He has always
known what it was to struggle with cd
versity and persecution, yet he nobly
triumphed over all, and lived to crown
life's struggles with success. Mr.. Gar
rison's principal virtue was charity, and
into the hearts Of many of the suffering
and afflicted has he poured the balm of
consolation. Did he see fellow being
struggling with poverty, he extended
the right hand of fellowship and as
sisted that person in rising from power
ty's degrading dust. Did he see fell
low mortal struggling with the dark
waves of adversely, he did all in his
power to peint that one to the harbor
Of success, to the haven of pros
perity. Did he see d fellow
mortal wallowing in the gutter
of debaucnery, he did all in his power
to raise that one from degradation and
give him back once more to the in
tluence of friends and relatives. All
yes Kingdoms may boast of the monu-
ments of their diamond crowned rulers;
we may pile the marble above the heads
of our greatest heroes; but that one
who, for charity's sake, has cheered his
fellow being along the path of life, and
whose life has been spent not for him
self alone, but that those around him
might also enjoy its benefits, although
they deserve the proudest monuments
man can erect, yet they need none, for
while the monuments of heroes, and the
triumphant arches of conquerors are
crumbling to dust, the deeds of the
charitable will be testified to before the
eternal throue of God, and angels will
sing their praise. Politically, Mr. Gar
rson had all his life adhered to Demo-
cratic principles, and was leading and
influential member ofthat party. He was
one of the leading members of the Con-
vention which formed the State of West
Virginia, and was influential in passing
the resolution for the formation of said
State. He has also been twice candi-
date for the Legislature, once for the
Virginia Legislature and once for the
West Virginia Legislature, and although
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of the ascendency of the opposite party,
yet always ran far ahead of his party
ticket. He has also held several offices
of trust in his township (both parties
ON one or two occasions making his
nomination unanimouS), and has always
executed his Office to the entire satisfac
tion of the people. But, ah! how un-
certain is life; Just in the midst of his
our beloved friend is prostra-
ted upon bed of suffering, by paraly
sis. Six months pass away and the cold
hand of death ushers him into eternity,
and while friends and relatives are
mourning their loss we feel like ex
claiming:
Friend of the friendless, rest in peace,
Lies struggles and sutierings are Ger
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May thy spirit Eaia brighter shore.
Thou hast dried the widow 3 tears
And hearkened to the orphans cry;
Thou hast dispelled many doubling fears,
And caused hspe TO beam from many an eye.
Gratitude thy monument shall be,
Reared by those thou didst befriend,
For they will ever think of thee,
Until death their lives shall end.
And if beyond the portals of the tomb,
Their thoughts to earth can be given.
They will hail it rs their greatest boon
To praise thy name in Heaven.
The humble friend who pens these
lines has heard Mr.. Garrison say he
" would rather have n tear of gratitude
shed upon his grave by one he had be-
friended, than the proudest monument
human aid could erect above his sleep
ing DUST" and we feel that that prefer
ence has been granted, and one who
owes all he is, and all he will be to Mr..
Garrison, hereby dedicates these hum
BILE lines to his memory. w. S.