The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-23

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disliked by none; noble and anxious
soul. Both have left behind them fond
devoted wives, noble specimens OF true
womsnhood, and each son, worthy K
bear the names OF their respective fathers
and each several daughters, inheriting
J all the nobler and finer traits OF the
character of their fathers.
Mr.. Caperton was OF pure and spotlesi
character, public and private; If it be
true, as has been said, that public men
are the true reflex of their constituents,
then in Iced may West Virginia take
high rank amongst the great sisterhood
of States.
Cicero tells US that IN his day "The
Senators, that is the Senes or old men OF
the State. dwelt in the country, and
lived on their farm)" So did Mr.. Cap
erton, and to the fullest extent did he
adopt the sentiments of Cicero, when he
said, "There is nothing more profitable
for there is not in nature, IN my
opinion, anything more beautiful or at
fecting than 10 behold plantation with
all the parts of it in complete and perfect
order" He delighted in horseback ex.
ercise, He was devoted to his home and
to his state. He delighted in natural
scenery. and at times he seemed to be
enthused.
Well do l recollect one bright, beauti-
full morning when we were returning
from Charleston, on horseback, Just as the
sun was gliding the eastern horizon, we
reached the highest point on Swell
Mountain, when suddenly he called to
me to halt and said, Behold the beauty,
grandure and sublimity of this view"
Below US lay the morning fog, as one
broad sea, with here and there some peak
taller than the others rising through the
fog, and presenting the appearance OF so
many islands, covered with the most
beautiful emerald, in the midst of the
ocean. Again, bursting forth in his &C.
stacy, he said, Behold the mountains,
the everlasting mountains, how fearlessly
they rise, like earth's gigantic
sentinels, dlscoursing to the skies"
He could not tolerate tyranny or op.
preston, either in the Individual or
State. He was noble specimen of that
manhood most eloquently and happily
illustrated IN that expression OF George
w. Summers, West Virginis's most
gifted orator, when describing the State
and her people He said, "Her people
are bold, daring, liberty-loying people;
they are lulled to sleep at night by the
roaring of her cataracts and woke in the
morning by the scream of the eagle, as
he takes his flight sunward."
He had kind, tender and grateful
heart. Well do l remember, on another
occasion, when again travelling on horse
back over our lofty mountains, when ar
irving at a certain spot, he pointed TO u
farm some distance from the road and
said: There lives n generous, kind
hearted man. | shall never forget him.
Directly after the war, as | WAS passing
this point. he came out to me, and said:
Mr.. Caperton, you are going to Charles
ton. Although you atc Il rich man
IN this worlds goods, | know that you
can have no money, for the war has just
closed. here are few dollars in silver
that had buried, take i'll thanked
MIN, OUT uCCllHeu HIS ScuC'Ou OuCi
He was man OF scho!arl Y attainment,
a fine lawyer man OF enlarged views on
all subjects, devoted husband and faith
or, warm friend, generous nelghbor
and worthy example to old and young
at home and abroad, in public and
private. He scorned everything like
duplicity. In the selection OF men to nil
the offices of our State, from the highest
to the lowest, he always urged that none
should be elevated to position, but men
of ability and spoLless character, both IN
public and private, having an eye single
to the good of the State and all OF her
people.
But | must detain you no longer. He
is gone, gone to his long home? Who
will dare say that the world was not bet
BY his having lived in 1t? No more
shall we look upon his manly brow and
delicately chisclIed features. No more
will we hear his merry laugh, or words
of encouragement and sound wisdom.
"His life was gentle, and the elements
So mixed in him, that nature might stand
up 49,
And say to all the world, this ,rdS mdh!'