New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-14

Death of Peter Casey, Esq, Mt Vicksburg.
The unexpected death of Peter Casey,
Esq, brother of Collector Casey, and at
the time of his death postmaster of Vicks-
burg. has brought forth many expressions
OF regret from those who knew him in life.
In all his walks he maintained high
character, which gained him the respect
and esteem of all who met him. So far as
can be said of any man of strong feeling
and settled opinions, he had no enemies,
and loving his friends with his whole heart.
he never had an unkindly thought for those
who differed with him The following ex-
tract from the Vicksburg Times OF the
ninth instant is merely one Of the express
sions of universal respect:
The deceased was a native of Caseyville,
Union county, Kentucky, where he re-
sided, and was engaged in mercantile pur-
suits for many years. In 1863 he settled
and commenced business as merchant in
this city. In 1869 he was appointed by the
President and confirmed by the Senate of
the United States postmaster at this place,
position which he held at the time of his
death.
The high character and wide influence,
and, above u, the strict integrity and gen.
erous and honorable nature Of Mr.. Casey,
merit at our hands and shall hereafter re-
ceive in these columns a more extended no
tice than we are prepared to bestow in to-
days paper. We believe that all who ever
knew Peter Casey, here or elsewhere, will
cheerfully unite in the general testimonial
that he was in all respects perfectly up
right and honest man. But he was more
than that. He was the soul and impers0n-
alton of justice and honor. and incapable of
a mean or unworthy action or impulse. A
man of strong and vigorous intellect, of
general and extensive information, of
indomitable resolution and will, of
good moral and personal courage-all
united to gentle and atfrctionate and
forgiving disposition. Sensitive, impulsive,
and instant in his resentment Of intentional
injury, all such passions or emotions as
malice, envy or i'll will we're as foreign to
his character as icebergs are to the tropics.
He loved to see his neighbors, or even his
enemies, if he had them, prosperous, sue
any man should he more devoted to his
friends than Peter Casey was He had all
the clear and discriminating knowledge and
Judgment OF human nature; was quick and
generally accurate in his estimate of men,
and if any sentiment ever Overcame his
sense of justice, it was his never failing
charity and kindness of heart.
He leaves q tender, affectiOnate and
dearly beloved wife and three children
two daughters and a son-and it is bitter
for even us to reflect upon their sorro at
his sudden death. Human sympathy can
do much for human grief, but only time and
the consolation Of religion can bind up the
crushed and desolate hearts of families af-
flicted like this. May He "who tempers
the wind to the shorn lamb" and without
whose notice mot a sparrow shall fall to
the ground" be the friend OF the sorrowing
widow and orphans.
As soon as the news of his death was re-
ceived in this city, Mr.. Nicholas Casey, his |
brother, left for Vicksburg, but Colonel |
James +. Casey was unfortunately detained |
in Washington.