The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-13
DEATH OF GENERAL WISE.
A SKETCH OF HIS LIFE AND SERVICES
EARLY LIrE-HIs POLITICAL AND MILL
TARY LAB0RS IN vTRGINIA-DEvOTION
TO HIS sOLDrERs-ILLNEss AND DEATH
HIS LAST MOMENTS FOR
HIS BURIAL, &C., &c.

HIS LAST MOMENTS-PREPARAT FOR
HIS BURIAL, &C, &C.
General Henry Alexander Wise died at
his residence, in this city, corner Of Fifth
and Cary streets, Yesterday morning at 1I:41
O'Clock, after long and painful illness. He
had n complication Of diseases, and had not
been to his Office since the 1st OF last April.
During his sickness he was surrounded by
loving relatives and friends, who were un-
firing in their efforts for his relief from
pain and restoration to health. His end was
calm, painless, and peaceful. At his bed
side stood his wife; his two sons, DR.. Rich
ard A. Wise and Mr.. John s. Wise; his
three daughters, Mrs. Garnett, Mrs. Hob
son, and Mrs. Mayo; two OF his grandsons {;
an old negro attendant, and the faithful
housekeeper, who has been in the family for
the past thirty years.
HIS LAST WORDS.
The General was conscious up to the last,
and talked clearly and distinctly to within
m hour of his dissolution. Yesterday morn
ing early he was apparently stronger than
during the previous night, and in the course
OF conversation concerning himself he said,
81 never robbed the poor, and what is bet
ter, never robbed the rich" Later in the
morning, while talking to his son John, and
giving him advice concerning the rearing
CT his children, the devoted father said !:
"Take hold, John, Of the biggest knots in
life, and try to unite them-try to be wor-
thy of mans highest estate-have high, no
bic, manly honor. There is but one test Of
anything, and that is, Is it right? II it
isn't, turn right away from it." ..
DR.. Marx was his constant physician, in
whom the General had the most unbounded
confidence Recently his son, DR.. Richard
A. Wise, has been assisting DR.. Marx.
BIRTH AND EARLY LIFE.
Henry Alexander Wise was born at
Drummondtown, in Accomac county, on
the Sd Of December, 1906. His father, who
was a lawyer and had been Speaker Of the
House of Delegates, died in 1872. His mo-
ther died in 1913. The young orphan was
educated by bis fathers relatives, and in
1922 was sent to Washington College. Penn
sylvania, where he was distinguished as a
debater, and where he graduated in 1925.
He commenced the study Of law by read
ing Blackstone in the school OF Henry St.
George Tucker in the winter OF 1S25-'2G.
He remained with Judge Tucker until the
fall OF 1928, when he returned home and
cast his maiden vote for General Andrew
Jackson for President in the election Of
1928. He was married the same year, on
the Sth OF October, in the city of Nashville,
Tenn, to Miss Ann Eliza Jennings, daugh-
ter OF Rev. o. Jennings, D. D., of Washing
ton College, and who was afterwards pastor
OF a Presbyterian church in Nashville, Tenn.
He moved to Nashville to reside, and formed
law partnership with Thomas Duncan,
Esq, shortly after his marriage. He re-
manned there two years and then returned
to his native county.
In 1882 he was delegate to the Demo-
cratic National Convention at Baltimore,
Md, where he advocated the nomination Of
Jackson as President, but refused to acqui-
esce in the nomination Of Van Buren as
Vice-President. During the notification
excitement he published an address to the
electors of the York district, in which he
declared himself opposed on the one hand
to the measures adopted by South Carolina,
and on the other to the Force bill and the
Presidents proclamation, maintaining the
doctrines OF the Virginia resolutions Of
OF the infraction Of the Constitution and of
the mode and manner OF redress"
OPPOSED TO NULLIFICATIoN.
In 1888 the Jackson party Of the Eastern
Shore nominated General Wise for Congress
in opposition to the notification candidate,
and he was elected by 400 majority. His
opponent was Mr. Richard Coke, Of Will
liamsburg. After the election he challenged
Mr.. Wise. and the result was q duel, in
which the challenger's right arm was frac-
turcd.
On the removal of the Government de-
posts from the Bank OF the United States,
by order OF President Jackson, in 1888,
NI- e. ot tborn
Gratis in the House Of Representatives, went
over to the opposition.
In 1885, and again in 1887, he was re-
elected as q supporter OF the principles OF
Judge White and John Tyler, who in 1886
had been candidates for President and Vice
President in opposition to the regular De-
mocratic candidateS-Van Buren, and john
son. He was at this time opposed to the
pet bank system, as the scheme OF the
President was called; to the sub-Treasury !;
to the reference OF abolition petitions to any
committee; and to protective tariff; and
was Jealous advocate for the admission OF
Texas to the American Union.
His wife died in 1887, and he remained
single until November, 1910, when he mar
ried his second wife, Miss Sarah, third
daughter of the Hon. John Sergeant, Of
Philadelphia. wild.
In 1887 Mr. Wise acted as a second OF Mr..
Graves, OF Kentucky, in duel with Mr..
Ciley, Of Maine-both members OF Con-
eress-in which the latter was killed; an oc-
currence that created deep feeling in the
country and led to much denunciation Of
Mr.. Wise. on whom the chief opprobrium
of the affair rested for time, although from
subsequent disclosures it appears that he
made efforts to prevent the hostile meeting.
PRESIDENT TYLER's NOMINATION LARGELY DUE
TO MR.. WISE. ...... Il.
The nomination Of John Tyler by the
Wings in 1910 as candidate for Vice-Presl-
dent, in conjunction with General Harrison
as President, was largely due to Mr.. Wlse's
management; and on the accession OF Mr.:
Tyler to the presidency, after the death OF
General Harrison, his influence on the policy
of the Administration was very great, espe-
cially with reference to the bank question
and the annexation of Texas.
In 1912 Mr.. Tyler appointed him minister
to France, but the Senate rejected the nomi-
nation. He was subsequently appointed
minister to Brazil, and in that capacity re-
sided at Rio Janeiro from May,s 1914, till
October, l847.
In the presidential canvass OF 1S4S be
supported the Democratic candidate, Gene
raj Cass, and was chosen an elector. TWO
wears later he was member OF the ConVen-
tion which revised the Constitution OF Vir-
pinia, and in 1852 he was again chosen q
presidential elcctor, and gave his vote Tor.
General Pierce. :....sF.raa i.e..,,.,.... 4:
AS GOVERNOR, ........ 49, t,.,