Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-02-20
published in the newspapers of Staunton.
GEO ID. ELDRIDGE, r. D. HAIsLIP,
President. Secretal


preamble and resolutions were adopted:
The Faculty of the University of Virgin
has heard with deeply felt regret of the dealt
of Hon. Alexander H. H. Stuart of Staunton
closing a long and honorable life, largel7
spent in the service OF his native State, to tn
best Interests of which he ever manifested
honest and earnest devotion.
Mr.. Stuart was one of the earliest student;
OF the University, one of its most distinguish
ed alumni, and for two terms, extending owe
several years, a member of the Board of Visi
tors, and as its Rector the official head of thi
Institution of learning.
The Faculty desires to render we'll deserved
| honor to his memory, by placing on record Ii
| sense of the warm affection which Mr. Stuar
| always bore to the University, the fidelity
| with which he served it, and the dignity will
| which he presided at its council board as it:
chief executive officer.
The State University claims a place among
the sincere mourners beside the grave of one
who dies honored and regretted by Virginians
| Res0leed therefore, |. That the Faculty de
sires to be represented at the funeral of Mr
| Stuart by committee of its members, one OF
whom shall be the Chairman of the Faculty
2. That copy of these proceedings bt
communicated to the family of Mr.. Stuart
and also published i'll the newspapers OF
| Richmond and Staunton, Va.
VIM NJ. THORNTON,
Chairman of the Faculty
| JAS. b. BAKER,
totcIttdfy VI Tie fdCulIy.
THE PRESS ON MR.. sTUART's PUBLIC
SERVICE.
Richmond Dispatch
This great Virginian is dead For more
than half a century he was a towering figure
IN many OF the public aSsemblages Of TINS
State, and in the company of the greatest his
mind no less than his stature made him notice
able.
In the legislative halls at Richmond and
Washington, in the Cabinet OF Mr.. Fillmore,
in numerous other Weighty trusts, and, most
memorable of all, as the chairman of the
Committee OF Nine, which piloted Virginia
back into the Union he rendered lasting pub
lie services.
His bearing was stately, his courtesy hear
ty and high-bred, and his consideration for
young men whom he met in social. political,
OF business life was something very sweet to
see.
Trained to the law, he took high rank in his
profession, and though often called upon to
leave it to do duty for the public he always
returned to it as the work of his life. He
stood high as lawyer, and the bar may ever
point to him as one who happily illustrated
the loftieSt teachings of that noble profession.
TO the performance OF every duty to which
the favor ofhis people called him he gave
ability, industry, earnestness, and unqueS-
tionable integrity.
His fame as a public speaker was wide
spread and before age crept upon him few
could command better than he the attention
OF an audience, whether the subject to be dis
cussed was legal, political, historical, OF edu-
cational. His experience in public affairs
and extensive acquaintance with noted men,
added to tie other resources OF highly cuI-
tured mind, gave him a vast wealth of informa-
ton. Usually he spoke with remarkable
calinneSs, but there were moments, when the
theme and the occasion fitted, when his eio-
Queuce was fiery.
He was ever respectful and even deferen-
tial tothose who opposed him in debate, but
when feebler weapons failed-when he was
reSenting an unjuStiiable aspersiOn upon his
cause OF upon himself-he could make his
irony pierce the stoutest armor and compel
his antagonist to regret that he had crossed
the line of decorOuS debate.
Truly, MI. Stuart was an able and good
man. He was proud of his State and of her
past, and did much to rescue her records from
deStruction-and he was Education S steadfaSt
friend.
The biographical sketch elsewhere publish
ed comes from member of our staff who
knew him we'll and who has gracefully pic
tured those traits OF character which entitled
MI Stuart to be called not only great man
but true Christian.
[Lynchburg Virginian.]
The death of this venerable and distin-
guished Virginian, which occurred at. Staun-
ton on Friday evening at the ripe old age OF
eighty -four, removes one Of the few remain
ing links which connect the present with the
earlier and, as many think, the better days OF
the Republic. He was contemporary of Hen
ry Clay'S and an ardent and enthusiastic fol-
lower and supporter of that great Wing
statesman, and from the time he entered pub
lie life early in the thirties until after the re-
construction of the Southern States was a
prominent figure in the political affairs of the
State and Nation, winning wide. esteem and
popularity by his ability, his integrity, his
devotion to principle and his legislative and
administrative capacity. He retained this
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full and honorable career and to the day of
his death was held in the most affectionate re-
gard by his fellow citizens OF Virginia of all
classes Peace to his honored ashes
philadelphia Record
Hon. Alexander II. II. Stuart, of Virginia,
who died yesterday, was a link connecting
the present generation with very stirring
past in public affairs 10 the young men Of
to-day the times of Clay and of Fillmore seem
far removed yet here was man who took an
active share in them who lived to see the fall
of parties and the rise of new organizations Of
which the men OF fifty years ago never
dreamed.
[Lynchburg Advance
''Sandy' Stuart is dead, and the announce
ment will cause sorrow in almost every Viz
ginia household. No Virginian was ever held
in higher esteem than A. III. Il. Stuart, and
now that he has crossed the river there are
but few that will not sigh because Of the loss
grander and better era.
alexandria Gazette
BY the death of Mr.. A. H. H. Stuart, which
was announced in yesterdays Gazette, another
one OF the few remaining links that bind Vir-
gnia to her former and better days has been
severed. Nearly all of Mr.. Stuart's contem-
poraries had preceded him to the grave, and
The two OF three who remain can not, in the
nature of human life, be far behind him. He
was esteemed and respected throughout the
borders of his State and reelected honor and
credit upon VirginiaS name before the new
order OF things.
Norfolk Virginian.l
Gen. Shermans death yesterday is to be
added to the roll-call Of death during the
past week. He was headed only few hours
by Admiral Porter and Hon. Alexander IL IL.
Stuart, and we hazard nothing i'll saying that
it has been long years since the country has
been called to mourn the loss OF such Il galaxy
of distinguished men in one short week. The
naval and military heroes were not more emil
nent in their fields Of service than was the
grand old Vrgnian in civil strife. As these
events unite the North and South in a sorrow
which shames sectional animosity, so let us
hope that these common losses may tend to
unite the sections in mutual respect and ma
tional fellowship.
ILynchburg News
In the death of Hon. Alexander IL. IL.
Stuart, of Stanton, another of the old politi-
cal LANDMARKS OF virginia IS gone. Mr.. Stuart
was, perhaps, the Oldest public man in Viz
ginia, being eighty-four years old. He was
in his day and prime one Of the leading mem
bers of the old Wing party and was honored
with many high positions. He was once a
member of Congress and frequently of the
Legislature, and was appointed member of
the cabinet under President Fillmore AS Sec
rotary Of the interior. He was y man of fine
ability and high character, hut never very
popular among the people.
Distressing and Fatal Accident.
On Thursday evening last, at the resi-
dence Of MI, Samuel Byers III this county.
his sister, Miss Mary Byers, received such