Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-11-27

and his whole life WINS the re-
suit Of a warm and generous
heart. When Burns said in his
prayer:
'Nacu knowest 1hcq has. formed ne
| Nj Z passions wil9 spG s'rmr,
( And lispning to their witching voice
l'as often led me wrong"
! He no doubt saw in human
mature what some ni -Hs have
often seen in our best and wis
est men. Let us che rish in
our, hearts his memory, and
give him the best tribute we
can, for few such men have ever
died in our midst. -
Mr.. Boyles then spalse as
follows: ga -
The quotation of Mr.: CARR
gan from Barns reminds me Of
another, possibly more opposite
imam the DINER:
What's done, you partly may compute
on kn0U not rrh0ts resisted"
The acts Of men are seen
their surrounding circumstance
are 10 some extent seen, and
we partly may compute" the
outward act; but the Inward
struggle Of the soul is seen by
the eve Of Omnisciencc alone
and by Him is Judged withun-
crring accuracy, and infinite
mercy. "..
But / rose not to make q
speech, only to cali attention to
a single point.
DIR. Mckinney has several
times been placed in positions
that "tried mems souls, +" in long
journeys outside of clviliza-
ton, and upon the battle field
Few who were then with him
remain to tell us Row Of his f.
deity TO his associates-none OF
them are here. But we have
had the opportunity Of listen
ing TO them, and, more impor-
tant still, of observing then
conduct towards him. They
were companions at home, as
they had benin troublOus times
and we could not fail to OBJ
serve how unfinchingiy they
would cling to.Dr. Mckinney,
in whatever situation he and
they have been placed since.
This is only single fact, bu!
it truly speaks volumes,
Then Mr.. J. i. Eolman arose
and said;
l SC not propose to pronounce
an eulogiuln upon the character
OF DIR. Rane Mckinney. He
was too we'll known in this com
munity to require this to per
petuate mis- memory. Ny ac-
quaintancc with him was not SC
long as that OF some others !
see here; though it vas sutfi-
Gient 80 form, as / think, q cor
rect estimate Of his character.
In many respects, Mr.. Presi-
dent. DR.. Mckinney was a re-
markabIe man. Such a rare
combination Of qualities and
virtues are but seldom found
embodied in the same person.
Asa public officer heWas prompt,
efficient, sincere and Of unim-
peRehablc integrity, upon all
occasions making his duty the
guide Of his actions. As aman
and citizen Of the community,
he has made for himself a pc
.culiar, but cnviabie distinction.
The merits of his actions are
butimperfectly understood from
the lips OF witnesses, they can
only be fully appreciated by
those who have been associated
with him III the conflicts of life.
His highest ambition was TO
comfort the distressed, succor
| the unfortunate and to relieve
the suffering. The poor, the
unfortunate and the helpless al
ways found an untiinching
friend in DIR. Pane Mckinney.
He was ready at all times to de-
nj himself in-order to assist a
fellow mortal, and he never
seemed happier than when re-
I'lieving the wants of those who
were unable to help themselves.
He was courageous and with
proper resentments, yet he
seemed incapable of harboring
malice or III viii toward any
l know not what pretensions he
made to religion-let that be as
it may, the whole course Of his
life is an exemplifcation Of the
noblest and purest qualities
that govern the actions of men.
The vacancy in the commit
nifty caused by the death of DIR.
Mckinney cannot be filled, but