Wilmington journal., 1875-08-13
00lilnlllllotou AONl.Mal:
FRIDAY. AUGUST IS. 1875.
~INTFs GOVERNOR GRAHAM.
WILMINGTON. n. G.

Full Of years and full of ho2ors'
North Carolina's most distinguished
son has gone TO his rest.
On yesterday morning at SaFatog"
Springs in the state of New York WIZ
LIAM ALEXANDER GRAHAM broathed ms
last, and to-day wherever the melan-
choIv tidings have gone, the hearts OF
tr17e Carolinians are sOrrOwing thai
tbev shall sec lis face no more, that
no more shall they have the advantage
Of his wise counsel. Born and bred
upon her soil, educated st her Cniver-
sity and through life devoted to her
interests Governor Graham com
1nanded the confidence and respect OF
the people of North Carolina IL great
er degree than vas ever before be-
slowed 81 any man. All OF honor that
she had, ali OF trust that she had, all
of confidence that aLe lad, North Car
oIiua lavished upon this .her fuvorlte sou
The death Of such man would at /
anv time be calamity to tie State |
and TO the nation; but especially does !
il weigh heavily upou our hearts to-day |
to know that tic portals Of the grave
have opened 10 the mGu whose death
VIZ mourn. From ono end OF the State
10 TIE other the eyes Of good Incn
lvervwiere were turned t. AIn II tho
great crisis that IS now upon u5. II
Tic gus. and IN the west, ~ well as -
the cer.tru. men looked to HIM to take
lie lead Ii the approaching Conven-
ton, perhaps more important body
tluu has ever assembled - North
Carolina But man proposes a1d God
uisposes. Nor was t Only ia the mat
Ter Of the Convention that he wG8
looked % for special gGllnnco AID III
rcclion As IS well known .ho restoT"-
ton Of the University to its former
glory and usefuIress is an object dear
TO Tie hearts OF NOrtL Ca-oliuiaus,
uud t. none was II Gcaror than to Gov
rruor Graham. Nor was tLorc any
one upon whose single life II depend
cd III such great degree.
Bat Why c,amoratr? In what great
work III which the honor and the vel
iura of North Carolina has deep con-
Germ. will the absence Of WILLIAM i.
sEtuAM he un.elt:
The people Of North Carolina are
indeed sorely stricken people to
day.
WILLIAM ALEXANDER GRArAar, fox
whose death, to us SO untimely, we this
day mourn, was II man Of no mean
lineage. His father was General JOS
cI.h Graham, Of distinguished E.vo-
t.tiuuary fame His mother was i7a-
bella, second daughter Of Major John
Davidson.
He Was born on tho 9th of Soptom-
ler. 1904, IN Lincoln county, North
Carolina: graduated at CAapel Hill
IN 1921: studied law il New bern, md
agJer obtaining Hconse ~ practice,
settled IL. HIishoro and began the
practice In 1893 he entered puhUc
tlfc as q member from tbeoI5 Borough
ui IlIl!zboro. lie was afterwards
rr elected III 1884, ard again il 1885.
lie WAS afterwards elected from the
comfy, Borough representation boing
then abolished, in 1886, 1885 and
again in 1910. He was several times
elected Speaker Of the House. In IS4I
he was elected to the United States
Senate, whore ne served until 1913.
In1Sff he was alectcd Governor Of
North Garolina and again N 1916. j.
1870 he was rendered, by President
Tazlo the mission to Spain. which nc
declined In 1850 he was appointed
bY President Fillmore, Secretary o1
the Navy, which high position hl
filed until June 1852 wher having re
Caivod from the Wing National Con
vnntion the nomination for Vice Pres
iient upon the ticket with Genera
Scott, he resigned the Secretaryship
IN 1874 he was elected a member o
the State Senate. In 1861 he was
member Of the Convention Of that yeal
and voted for the ordinance of secession
md the ordinance making the STATE
q member of the Southern Coufedera
cy. In 1862 he vas again elected {
i'''iil'e- u 'lie' ,7''''e ''ell"'e. l" Ie,'
il' "'1S e'ec'e'' " 1lssl1i o7l " tn9 Oon
leoefHte senate o. Wnlcn ooay AZ
was most distinguished member unit
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'ahl-8 al az times d deep interest II
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