The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-11-02
TIE LATE CHARLES A. WHITNEY


The polished marble, carved it may be,
with the finished product OF the skilled
hand, may record the birthplace and the
death hour of the Wondering form be
meath, and speak kind things OF the once
breathing mortal, but how infinitely better
is the recognition of the merits of the indi-
vidual during his life? This deserved
recognition perhaps no man ever had
testified to him by his people more
universally than did the late CHARLES
A. WHITNEY, of New Orleans
The Times Democrat, abiding to the
deceased, pays this eloquent tribute
to hin; Probably no man in his promi-
nent position was more endeared te his en-
ployes than CHARLES A. WHITNEY. With
the urbanity of II coulter, the dignity of a
king, and the gentlencss of woman, Mr..
WulrNEY won toward him the warmest
feelings of all connected with him. From
the lowliest brakeman on the road to the
highest magnate, Nh. WHITNEY treated all
alike, and even in the hours of his most ar
duous labors no time was too important for
him to neglect the petitions Of the most in
ferior in office. His affection for the city oil
New Orleans was sacred and as a mem.
Der of the Sanitary Auxiliary asso-
citation he labored long and zeal
ously for the preservation of our
perfect sanitary condition. When such
men die the people should mourn. Unself
ish, benevolent, frank and courteous; he was
par excellence the representative of the
American gentleman, and to his grave fol-
lows the regrets of two hundred thousand
people" And these statements about
CHARLES A. WHITNEY were literal truths.
Indeed, it has been said OF him that even
when he had to discharge an emPloye' SO
tender was he in his manner, that the I'M
fortunate one 'ielt like lifting his hat to the
great, kind heart that sorrowcd at the ne
cessty, even more than did the
individual" Truly he possessed
in all his business, social and domestic rela-
tions the urbanity of Courtier, the dig
nifty OF a king, and the gentlcness of Il
woman lie was IA man amongst men, u
and could hold his own with the abest and
most potent of them all; among the gentler
SIX never knight of prinCely blood in lady's
bower was more bland, more honorable,
more delicate ana more elegant than he
while with little children or subordinates
the richest treasures of loving breast were
ever in their yornal bloom. These are facts
within the personal knowledge of the wri-
ter, who ever esteemed him rs "par excel
lenCe the representative of the American
gentleman" lie was model in
the purity OF his character for young men,
and by whom he was beloved; he was an ex-
allied exemplar in lovely deTotion to the
home circle and by which he was idollzed
and he was u citizen whose energy and
libcrality honored the state that honored
him, while no graCed humanity itself
These were the immediate jewels Of his
matchess character whose Hover wreath Of
feeling, sweet as summer, the sunbeam Of
the heart, shonc bright wherever his pres
cnce went. Truly, "when such men die
the people should mourn for no lines OF
longitude limit their love wherever he is
known, and no parallels of latitude can
conlinc the expression OF it,