The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-01-05
Death of George W. Clark, of the
CIty of MexicS.

No the Editor Of the Herald.
j Ysur dispatches from New Orleans, day
\ two since, announced, without comment,
shs death in tho City of Mexico, on tho lAth
sf December, of MSjor George W. Clark,
sditor of the Two Republics, in that city.
To thousands, now of Texas, who knew
Major Clark in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and
Elsewhere, it is duo to let thsm kaow that the
deceased gentleman in Mexico ia their old
Friend. Ma or Clark has fulfilled the, dates
III An honorable life, and has beon identified
with the progress of the great southwest and
shs cause of free government in Mexico
nearly half century.
Born the only shild of worthy Irish
parents, nsar Washington City, no early
Fought adventure in the southwest. Some
S&forty-fve years ago he founded and long
EDITED the Intelligancar, an able democratic
baper st Van Bursn, Arksrsac. Lie
IS repeatedly served in tho senate
And houas of that state, and was widely
known as editor, legislator aud wholesoulod
characteristics as msn. In those days
u
ssVicLoris Advocate and then Of the San An
Aonio Herald WIS elitor OF the Frontier
#Whig, in Van Buren,. Logan, of massive
Nropurlionf, and Clark, Of exceedingly
d nall st tu Q, had a newspaper quarrel,
(which eliminated ia = boOdless duet in tho
HCherokee Nation, opposite Fort Smith. 1t
|kwas tins privilege of the writer twenty-five
Hyosrs later, in Texas, to $50 them join hands
q u friendship and mutu,l esteem, for both
.swsre brave aud honorable man.
81 By President Pierce Major Clark wns made
#Indian agent in Kansas territory, in which
he handled large sums with acrupulOus hon
2esty President Buchanan appoiHled him
&purssr in the United States navy
hin which capacity for four years
&he trayerssd the world, to resign
y when the war came and join bis native land
N Under thu Confederate government he wa!
chief Quertcrmsster w9st Of the Mississippi
Il stationed q. Fort Smith, aud discharged biz
duties with sGch fidelity, tha., sf,er come
slanderous reports, his accounts were found
4 Gaultles5.
While citizen of Fort Smith, or Var
Buren,, he married tho drughter Of judge
n Doak, the founder Of Dosksyille, ChoctGv
I Nation, by whom he hrd four SONS and two
moro daughters. Mis-, Clark die a' Su
\ Antonio late ia tho war. At tho h'', ep il
1865. Major Clark went 70 MeZ'ca r,ially
h = companion Of the writer, ard NJ scr 'etura
ed. In 1867 hs founded, and hss ever sine,
conducted the "Two Republics" the only
paper in the English language in that coun
try. Carefully avoiding local partisan
politics. his psper has been tht
organ of tho Eng'ish speaking anC
German people of Mexico aud has ex
erted q most happy influence on th,
Mexican mind in regard to foreign immigra
ton, railroads education and general pro-
gress. He has been public benefactor Il
his own country and to Mexico, and BIZ
memory richly deserves popular American
respect. In exile he looked back to hi
native land as ons aud re united and treated
all alike IN thst country whether they haC
worn the blue or the gray.
He haa little grandson in Dallas bearing
his full name, while his other children ar,
widely scattcrsd, though he has two worth,
sons in Mexico, Brave, generous, open
\ hearted and patriotic, with well-cultiystet
\ talents, he will DO lsPg remembered an,
y lamented by the many thousands who kne,
q him well.
q HIS BRoTHER EXILE.