Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-10-06

A FINE TRIBUTE TO HIS CHARACTER

FINE TRIBUTE TO HIS CHARACTER.
From the Christian Adpocate and journal, the
accepted organ of the Methodist Episcopa
Church, we take the following just and timely
| tribute to the character of Thomas i. Coursey
Republican candidate for Governor. in this State
! Coming after these two, and the prospective
Governor for the next term, (though the Demo-
Gratis say not,) is the present Republican candi-
date, Thomas b. Coursey, the last in order OF
time only, neither last nor second in order OF
| capacity, nor virtue, nor WORTH in any sense.
Delaware never had better man in the field for
any office than L. b. Coursey. She has had more
| culture, sometimes more intellectual briliancy
but in the combination and beautiful balance of
elements that go to make safe counselor and
wise ruler Mr. q. is no second-rate man. He has
sagacity, prudence, promptness, iirmness. He
| possesses courage tempered with caution, bold
| ness adorned with modesty, and persistence
| guided by reason; and above all and over ALL he
is thoroughly conscientious. He reveres God
and loves man. He also is a Steward and Trustee
in the NJ. L. Church, and while free from sectar-
an bigotry, he is yet a Methodist, tried in the
| faith, and sdyed in the WOOL" And by the way,
| the ,rO0Uy features of the Church have not been
sufficient even in times of persecution, to fright
en- him from the right. He believe that black
man, as well as white one, has soul precious
in the eyes of God; and neither the scorn of adj
versaries, nor the blight of earthly prospects,
have succeeded to make him belle himself ON
tilS pUllt. Wu6u IL was u btlRflH 10 SHOW SDe-
cal friendship for the prescribed race. Mr.. Cour-
sey was their avowed and out-spoken friend and
many are the instances that might be namel
in which his noble charity has comforted some
suffering African. There was case of poor
sick woman, whom the doctors had deserted be-
cause she could not pay them, and she was con-
seguently left to die. The facts becoming known
to Mr. Coursey, he forthwith procured and paid
a physician for the woman, besides supplying
her family with the comforts of life until she
rap paI A.,at tt,ar fnf naI., .,taI
preacher, who was dying in the faith of the Cos
pei, but in abject poverty. Mr.. Coursey, with
some friends, visited him. There was burden
on his mind. He said if he only had enough to
pay his debts and bury his body he could die
happy. Mr.. Coursey said, calling him by name,
'If that is all You may rest easy, for will see
your debts all Cancelled and your body decently
inferred" Suddenly the man raised himself on
his elbow, and looking Mr.. Coursey in the eyes,
said ''Will you do that, Mr.. CeurseY will"
said Mr.. G. "Then can die in NJ he
gently laid his head on his pii led
without a pang. The promise tilly
kept; the debts were paid, neat ~ koiin
was procured. such AZ had been used at the
burial of Mr.. Coursey's father some years before,
and this noble man and his family followed to
the grave the bier of one whom the world had
despised, yet of whom in many respects .'the
world was not worthy" OF such stuff is Della
wares Republican candidate for Governor
Mark Antony, in testing the charge of ambition
made against his great friend, Cesar, said
"When that the poor have cried. Caesar hath
wept; ambition should be made Of sterner stuff"
And surely, if l have written truthfully in the
foregoing paragraphs, Mr.. Courseys ambition
must, according to this test, be of very harm
less character He is indeed plain, honest
farmer. who, like those old English yeomen that
followed Cromwell to Naseby, is ready, even at
personal sacrifice, to do his neighbor or his coun-
try g a good turn His kindness of heart is
alike seen in love for his friends and gentleness
to his foes His charities are as muniticent as
they are unpretentious, and his hospitality is
princey. The Old Home at Spring Mills has a
noble record in that line. There the rich and
the poor for many years have met together. The
long familiar friend and the stranger within the
gates find under Tommy Coursey's roof no ordi-
nary quarters, and his table is admirable place
to cultivate dyspepsia.
Allow as closing paragraph to this desultory
article quotation from Mr.. G. letter accepting
the nomination for Governor. He says, speak
ing of bribery at elections: :" 1t is a disgrace to
any community claiming either Christianity or
morality. / hope that no money from any
source whatever will be used for buying votes in
the coming campaign. | SO detest and abhor
the whole thing that would sooner be defeated
than 30 elected. Let us purify our politics i'll
this particular, and appeal to the leaders of the
opposition to unite with us. 1t is corrupting in
its influence upon all parties concerned, both
the buyer and the bought. Therefore, let all
good men of all parties frown upon it, and en-
deavor to remove the foul blot from our State.
Noble sentinlents
How far that little candle throws his beams!
So shines good deed in Il naughty world.
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