The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-09-25

| broad ana deep foundations of Jeffer-
| SOnian Democracy.
"Gen. WhitLhorne was a man Of
| strong and vigorous intellectually.
| he stood among the foremost of one of
| the most intellectual bars in the State
before he entered Congressional life,
/ and was noted for the condolences
with which he grasped all the details of
an intricate lawsuit and the thorough
/ ness with which he mastered every
| phase of it. Wherever his field of labor
has been his success has been due to
close study and cOnScienCi OuS work,
! lie was an earnest and fOrci BILE speaker,
buJ he had neither taste nor talent for
predetermined display. lie ranked
among the very ablest men in the
House OF Representatives, and welded
great influence by reason of his sound
Judgment and thorough understanding
OF the merits of current legislation.
His greatest work was done in the ven
IIlatlon of the corrupt administration
of the Navy Depart ment, which re-
suited in it's publication Of the gross
frauds and rascalities which had char
acterized its management under Secor
Robson.
."To the people of his old Congress
slOnal district the death of Gen. Whit
thorne will be personal loss which
viii be keenly felt. He had there a
personal following of which any man
might be proud, men who were en-
deared To HIM and to whom he was en-
y
friendly associations; but 10 the entire
State and to the whole country his
death will bo a calamity. In all the re-
latlOnS OF life he was man TO be loved,
respected and admired. AS husband
ana father, as companion and friend, as
party leader and as public servant he
bore him self rs one COnsecrated to duty.
$50 his stricken family The American
extends what insufficient consolation
there may be in the assurance OF deep
and genuine sympathy in their distress,
speaking not only for itself but for all
the people of Tennessee"
Courier journal: The Hon. w. G..
Whitthorne, OF Tennessee, died near
Columbia yesterday, his health having
been poor for several years. Mr.. Whit
thorne's long service in both branches
of Congress, gave him national repu-
tation, his ability and activity as Chair
man of the House Committee on Naval
affairs resulting in much good both to
his party and TO the country.
Nashville Banners: .'The news of the
death of Gen. w. G. Whittorne will be
received with concern and regret not
only by Tennesseans whom he served
so long and faithfully, but 10y thousands
throughout this great country who
recognized his abilities and the value of
his services as a public man. To this
feeling of regret there will be added the
more poignant sense of grief in the
minds of the many who knew Gen.
Whiithorne personally and socially and
bad opportunities to discover the grace
of his mind and character and the
warmth of his heart"
Nashville Hearald: "The death of
Gen. w. @. Whitthorne, which occurred
last night at his home in Columbia, was
none the less shock to the people OF
Tennessee that 1T was not a surprise.
He has for several years rested under
the terrible ban of fatal malady, and
his death therefrom was generally ex-
pected.
"The demise Of such a man is deplora-
BILE. He was always loyal son to his
political mother and stalwart and
trusted leader of the people. Born
Democrat, he imbibed from earliest sur
all the principles of democ-
racy which grew in him in strength and
vigor as his brain grew and his oppor-
tunities expanded.
'Ever since his maturity he has been
before the people. lie was Represen-
tative of his people in the State Legis-
lature, and the Speakership was award
ed him as a fit recognition of his superb
or ability and his capacity to lead his
party. He was the soldier in war of
these same people and his valiant con-
duct and sterling value made him
general in battle. The war ended, he
became the adviser of these same peo-
pie, their bulwark in the dak hours OF
their demands for the rights OF Ameri-
can citizenship.
Called by them To a seat in the Ma
tional House of Representatives, he
was foremost in every battle on mo-
InentOus occasions where their inter-
ests were jeopardiZed and their rights
trod upon. The splendid ability and the
splendid courage which he displayed
made him leader and thrust upon him
a reputation which was National. From
the House of Representatives he went
to the Senate of the United States, and
there sustained the absolute confidence
of his fellow-citiZens.
''At the zenith of his career of grand
usefulness his health failed, and for sew
eral years he has been physical wreck.
Last nights event removed him forever
from a life which, above all else, was re-
markable for the wonderful devotion
which it inspired in his people, who
were always most enthusiastically his
friends.
"The Herald's symppathies go out in
all fullness to his bereaVed family.
peace to his ashesi"
Giles Democrat: "Gen. w. G. Whit
thurne died at his home i'm Columbia
last Monday. His death, though not
will be sadly deplored all