Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-07-11

ing tnan the tnsel Ol puOHc dpplauSe.
Ii is true that at lines he vas called |
upon 10 occupy public positions, but he |
was never seeker after preferment
except in the line of his profession.
During the war, when the courts were
virtually closed in this section OF the
State. he served the people of Sienan-
doah county IN the House OF Delegates,
and a short time before the end OF the
war was elected to tho Virginia S nate.
As a member OF The House, scrupulOus-
ly abstaining iron the designations in
Richmond that characterized the tmes,
he devoted himself assiduously to the
work before him. Feeble health ex-
empled him fro Il military duty in the
field, bul he was none the less pIlrlo-
Il; lover OF his state and section, and
he labored in civil capacity with all
the energy and earnestness Of his ma
ture for the succe IS Of the Confederate
cause. Always in his place on the
hoog o. the House, and in she COM
mttee room, he was an active supper
ter Of every measure which had Tor its
object the accomplishment of the indie
pendeuce of The South. Olce after the
war he reluctantly accepted political
Office, aud became a member Of the
convention Of 1867 that framed the
present constitution of Virginia. AL
though OF the minority in that body,
and at time When The waves OF pas
sion were beating high, his ability. in
tegrity. aud decision OF character join
ed with unaffected mOdesty and cur
tesy TO his opponents, commanded the
respect aud won the esteem OF all its
members. lie held other positions OF
public and private trust. AT one time
g. member Of the Board Of Visitors OF
the University Of Virginia By the APP
| pOlIlincnl q UONSluO' " "'NOii no
surviving associates and the member.
OF the fAcully of that institution OF
learning will bear testimony to his dill
gerce aud u.efulncss. IL did not re.
gard the appoinlm, Mt as merely an
honorary one, as 20 many d., but fully
RECON Zed his Obligation 10 use lis beat
efforts in aiding to build up the great
school of Tie South whose interests had
b, en so terribly prOsIralod by tn civil
war. He was elected president OF the
Shenandoah County Bank at its organi-
zatlou aud held the position until fail
log health compelled him 10 resign. Al
the time Of his death he was one OF the
mos. valued trustees o; the Wesleyan
Female Institute at Sttdntou.
HIS church often committed 10 him
important trusts. and h, vas a 2 'alOus
worker aud wise counselor wherever
and whenever Its interests were ms
ed. Thu, briefly anl imp .iicc tly have
traced the career OF our friend auC
associate, Of whom it may truly be said
as a fitting conclusion OF my remarks,
that in every relation OF lie he always
bore him self as Il christian gentleman
lie was stricken dom by disease in tht
very prime ofliie when lis late liectua
vigor was ITS zenith. Bat he did no
complain. Not a murmur escaped hi
lips during the long and weary months
OF Sickness and Suffering that lie wal
called Oh to endure before his releas {
was granted. lie devO.ed himself dill
gently, aud even cheerullT, to set hi'
3 house in order, aud vas fully prepared
to rec, I'VE the summons when il came
On my last visit to HIM Il short !im'
before his death lounl hin too ice biz
to rise from his chair 10 welcome me
' He was seated at his table looking owe
: some works OF history AID poetry tina
he had recently purchased. H. saiC
U that he had gotten them to read during
the summer if he shoIld live. and then
added that he felt 1t 10 be his duty to
continue TO improve his tine Just a i
the prospect Of death was ut SO nea
at hand Tor the preparation to liv'
e rightly involved the preparation to di
c rightly. The conversation revertins tC
the books lying before him h. sud tina
c he was engaged IN re ,d.ns nen).r Of
b.. Tom Hood when [ clm. in all then
opening tie volume, he read aloud thes'
u beautiful lines from Al oil ScoLc
! ballad that Hood repeated Oh his deaf
bed,
I'm fading ava Jean,
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