Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-03-28
nEArH aF rFIE.LIAH rRoUspALE

ANlA - AaAaA AEhOD28AA4A-e
A Eve O'Clock yesterday morning one
of Teanessss's ncbieat and most distiu-
Rulsbsd sons-W WII.LIAM TRoUsDALR -ex-
pired, st his residence in Gsllatin. he
was born ia 1874, Ia the Old North susie,
soon aftor ths convulsiOns Of the rsvolu-
tionery war bsd ceased TO shake the con-
fiaent. HIS father, James Trousdsls was
& captain IN the revolution, and fought IN
the campaign Of Greene sgsinst Cornwall
lis and Tarieton in the decisive contests
in ths South. From the traditions trans
mittsd 20 him by his father, he inherited
nstursl hatred of tyranny and tyrsnts
and love Of the doctrines taught by
southsrn leaders. His heart was inspired
with q lovs for the Institutions which
were embedded in the constitution of the
Ualted States, and with discrimination
20 maintain thsm sgsinst ali foes, intes-
tine or foreign, savage or eivilIzsd. His
father emigrssed to the then wilderness
of Tennessee, when he was mere child.
HIS education was acquired st the schools
of frontier counsry-yet such schools ss
were presided ever, not by schOlrrs OF dis
tinctions bus by msn Of solid acquire
ments. He started out in life with sn
ambition TO Euccsed in iEpressing his
name upon ths people as man Of merit,
principle, Integrity and courage. In this
he sucossdsd. No man, who eYer knew
him, evsr doubted his high purposes or
his pa-fsct sincerity. He has lels the i'm
pre5s Of a virtuous, high-tOned and man
ly life upon tbs generation ia which be
lived and among whom he moved. At
the age OF nineteen he volunteered
rs S priEste in the war which re
Eulled in ths campaign Of Pensacola. and
displayed his soldlerly qualities under
General Jackson, IN the streets OF thst
town, In carrying q Spsnish battery. In
the subsequent Esrs against the Creeks in
Alabams, ct the Horse Shoe Bend, |
Emucafaw, Tsllsdsgs, etc, be wss faith
ful follower OF bis CREST ohiefIsin. In the |
Florida war Of 1885 he commanded the |
First regiment Of Tennessee volunteers,
and gziDs5 the reputation OF being Htsr- /
ally a leader when his troops were re-
quirea to charge inlO the hRmmocks |
against sn unseen foe. In Mexico he was |
commander o. ths Fourteenth infantry, |
and a. COntrerss, Molino del Rsy, Chere-
busco and Chspaltepec, illustrated his |
training by ths dssh snd elan with which |
he led hia command sgsinst the fortifcs- |
tions Of the enemy. On his return from /
Mexico, in 1873, he wss nominated by the |
Democratic party for the governor |
ship OF Tennessee, and after a we'll |
contested csmpSign deteztsi his gal
liant and gifted Wing competitor,
Governor Neil s. Brown. La 1851, he was /
in turn dsfsssed fog the gubernstorial
chs,r b. Governor CsmPbsll, the gallsns
commander OF the First Tennessee regi-
msnt ia Mexico. Ia 1854 he wss appoint
ed minister 70 Brsz By Prszidsnt Pierce,
who was his comrsda ia Mexico and his
warn personal friend, hsving been sec
ondsd for that position By Governor
Harris OF Our city, then member
Of congress from the Paris district. In
Brazil he formed e personal attachment
for the Emperor Don Pedro, whom, with
all his Democratic sympsthies, but with
the just Judgment which was his habit,
he pronOEEesd 3 man Of rare intelligence,
strong cOnmon-se1ss, and greatly devot-
ed 20 the Interests Of tbs people. On his
return 20 his native country his hsalth
was such that he was compelled to
forego tbs practices OF his profsssion-
ths laW-snd al public dates, He hiss
suffered from the al ciion OF An seuss
and lingering disease ss few men have
been called 20 suffer, yst ne has nsvsr
complsinsd under msrEyrdom which lie |
calmly character zsj, in conversation !;
with MS friends. ss being "pinned to the (
wheel" He wss several times q cRndi-
ds5e bY the Partially Of his Democratic
friends, for ssnstoE CT the United states,
but was defssbod by party opposition; yet
no man can svsE that he ever resorted to
any unworthy sets or tricks to defeat sn
Hs was certainly one Of the
msn who wo1ld "nsver q .ster Neptune
or his trident or J0ve for his power to
thunder" In the lsse war he was an open
and decided friend OF ths Confederate
cause, though unable 20 raise his once
powerful srm in its defence. When the
enemy occupied the town where he lived
he was as opsn and outsPoken IS
when he was protested by the
bsyonetB OF his friends. No intimidation
or threat could induce him to forswesr
the cause which he hsd sspoused upon
high principles, and to which he gave his
only two sons, now msimed and mutt
lated in the dire conflict. When the in,
famous General Paine, who 30 long COM
msnded and plundered st Psduczh, Ksn-
tucky, was provost marshal at GEllatin,
Trousdsls 70 take the Federal osth, threat
ening him with exile from his home, in +;
his then helpless condition, unless he ac-
esdsd. He quistly babe defisncs TO the
tyrsnt, who would have felt his vengeance
but for the interposition OF Hon. Bsillis
PeytOn, who hsd some inhasnce with
the Federal authorities. Such q man
- this deserves 20 be held In
honor By his eOaRtYymen, WHISTLER
they bs on the high tide OF pros
psrity, or desolssed and bereaved As
the south hiss besns the verdict of man ,
kind viii eventually be to hold such men
up 10 revsrsucs snd est08m, and 70 place ,
the stigma Of contempt upon the fashions
ole plundoTsTs, and the mere followers sf
ter sdulatlon. GoYernor Trousdsle leaves
behind him family worthy Of his name j
and Iinesge; two Interesting, estimsble
and accomplished daughters, two worthy, {
high-principled and intellectual sons, and :
q widow worthy of his ohsrscter-his
companion in ali his lifetime struggles,
who has chssred him in gloom, solsced
him In adv6rsity and been his cultured
and loving friend in SUMMER hours. Msy :
the sod rsst hgh.ly upon his grave and
(" When Spring, with deWy fingers cold,
shall come 70 dress his hsllOWed mould,
She there shall dress sweeter sod