The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-04-21

'iHo opPoai5 ict ouf flgltS as cItlZ@nS OF |
the Union in the dark DAYS Of recon
struction; and wherever they have been
threatened since, have thrilled the hearts
OF our people from one end Of the State
to the other.
10 only the favored few who saw him
IN tho bosom Of his family, especially
since the removal Of his wife bv
death, and observed his considerate
kindness and exceeding gentleness in
manner, word and tone to his children
so kind and so gentle as if he would
supply to them the love and sympathy
of both father and mother-to only the
favored few who were privileged to wit
uess this was the depth Of his loving
nature known, and those few would not
have the curtain further raised and the
home life Of cur friend exposed to the
| gaze OF even an admiring public.
what more need be said? All
must concur, enemies, if he
had any, and friends alike
that in the death Of Daniel G. Fowle the
State has lost very able and patriotic
| Governor, the community in which he
lived true and good citizen, the Con
| stltutiOn and laws of the State and tn.
nation most jealous advocate, and this
bar one of its brightest ornaments; and
We all can vote for the resolutions ten
dered by the committee with great cor
diaity, though with sad hearts and
DO we'd heads.
Mr.. c. NJ. Busbee's Tribute.
He bad prepared nothing, but could
not refrain from giving expression to the
feelings that filed his heart, as he had
knO.n Judge Fowle since his childhood
aud had always admired him as lawyer,
bOnored him as public official and low
ed him as man. He declared it hardly
necessary for him to speak of Governor
Fowle's capacity as a lawyer, for
the very walls of the Court House were
still ringing with his eloquence Mr
Busbee then spoke briefly of Judge
Fowie's characteristics as a lawyer
statesman aud private citizen. OF his
,, thoroushness as a student, his won
derful knowledge Of the principles of the
law, MS faithfulness to his clients an(
his strength and eloquence as au advo
cate. OF his devotion to civil liberty ant
Constitutional law, as statesman aud :
Judge; Of his patriotism and his undyin,
love for North Carolina and OF every
thing that would promote the welfar,
: Of the State. Of his private life, int,
the sacred precincts Of which the speak
: er fel, it a privilege to have been pei
q mltted to enter, which was marked b
i infinite tenderness and loving devotio
I to his family, especially to his children
: There vas no man VITO ever lived i
2 North Carolina who exhibited 6
) all times q greater love for the It'll
e ones whom God had given rim, al
= !, who vas at all times ready 10 do any
! thing that would add to their happines
4 and they loved him with love that 6
Q most passed human knowledge, and whc
. be deserved to the uttermO3t.
Mr B1scae spoke further OF the Qg'
% ties If Gov FoTle. who had GlWa,
!, been to him , faithful friend; and cndc
u by saying that he had aided IN commi
p ting his luanimate form to his motn
u earth; that it was in the sprlng-tim
q when nature was awakening into lii
is when the buds were he5inD!ng to bio
r. and the flowers to bloom that in the da
~ to come, especially when each recu
81 ring spring would clothe with new We
~ dure the green mound under which ;
re that was mortal of him peacefully reste
~ he would
'lo -. "Long for the touch of vanished ha
W And thu sound Of a voice that was still
" Mr.. Busbee's tribute, though il
lls promptu, was graceful and eloquel
ne and we woulr that we could do it JUST
~ in our columns
-, An Eloquent Tribute from You
III Attorney.
ssyy Mr.. Dick Merrimon, in speaking up
a. the resolutions, said:
on 81 take sad pleasure On this occasi
on to arise and add an humble tribute
ge one who was my friend in life, who
oat death deplore and whose memory
so honor and revere. Having known
lat late Governor Fowle very intimately
ad- the past five years, there are none
elf whom | ever had a moro thorough
5he spect or in whom | ever found trl
ch friend. Slow to anger, he was alwi
ter ready to forgive, and many have been
his times that bis kind and generous ha
)si- has been stretched out to lift some p
use person out of the depths of want 8
me misery.
ev- What terrible and unexpected sh
acy to our city, and how like funeral kl
his to every heart was the sad tidings
am it flew from lip to lip, Governor Fo
res is dead ! 1t was more sorrowfu,
/ be cause it came at the midnight he
ore when the sound Of revelry, music ;
re- dancing was at its height-but !
as moment all was changed from revt
rom in to mourning and bitter lamentat
to- There are few men who have hone
hat his State more at home or abroad t
of. he. In the midst of happy, US
ow- and honored life he was called so {
de- denly away. he had not even time to
or parting word or good bye to his
hey lily. Having been with him few h
con- before his death, I see again his ha
al smile as he bade me goodnight,
meet him next evening at five o'cl
ther little dreaming either of us at the
lake evening would be lying cold and sti
no the embrace of death. His men
Of will ever linger green in the heart
10 a his countrymen. Surely in mine.
soul of a gallant soldier, a great st
lend man, a devoted and loving father,
the above all true and Christian ge
ten man has gone to meet his God.
"nu Green he the turf above thee,
auu Friend of my youthful days;
J the None knew thee but to love the
r the None named thee but to prals
ct to
,o IN We have tried to give to cur rel