The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-10-10

Seised the honor OF being Edge
combes first Senator under the new
Jaw HOW few men today would be
willing to close their career, following
sixteen years Of service in national
councils, as a State Senator. Thomas
n. Hall, friend of John Randolph. of
Roanoke, accepted the honor and vot-
ed against North Cardinals reception
from the United States Treasury.
Louis D. Wilson succeeded DR.. Hall
In 1898, and continued to hold office
untll he asked leave OK absence to fight
for his country. During this period of
nine in b Senate, he became
q taVorIte and won the SobPiquet OF
h Chesterfield of that body. In
l. ~, he was chosen Speaker. Before
passing to the dramatic climax of his
life, it is worth while to add that his
name was on the electoral tick ct of
1896 and, as an e%lector, he voted for
Martin Van Buren,.
Niles National Register, publish
e. at Baltimore tissue of Sept. 4th,
1870 informs it's readers under the
caption War With Mexico"
w are deeply panied to learn Of
the death Of Colonel Wilson, of the
18th Infantry. He was represented to-
us by the last arrival as conyaleScent,
but he died the evening of the 18th
instant. He was to a commanded
1.-The train which left Vera Cruz on the
7th instant. He was buried on the
18th instant, the following orders hav-
ing been issued for the OCCASION.
Order No. "a.
Headquarters, Vera Cruz, Aug. II,
1847.
1t is announced to this command
the melancholy intelligence Of the
death of Col. Louis d. Wilson of h
18th Regiment u. S. Infantry, who
dice on this date.
The escort for his funeral will be
commanded by the Lieutenant Colonel
commanding, n consist OF the LIST q.
S. infantry, stationed in the city. The
funeral will take place at 5 o'clock p.
m. tomorrow, to which all the q. S.
navy, citizens n strangers are re-
specially invited to attend.
By order Of Lieut.. Col. Miles.
W. l. Crittenden, Act. Adj"
The publication, mentioned above
tissue Oct. 2nd) quotes from the
Washington Union:
I'VE learn, hat by his will, the late
| Col. Louis D. Wilson, Of the twenti-
eth (sic) infantry, bequeathed to the
chairman Of the county court Of
Edgecombe, in North Carolina, and to
his successors in office, forty thous-
and dollars, to be applied to the sup
port of the poor of said county. This
act of charity is touchingly beautiful.
Colonel Wilson had for years repre-
scented the county Of Edgecombe in the
Senate Of his native State. When it
appeared BILE that the requlsitlon
for int made by the President
on the Governor of North Carolina
would not be met, HI resigned his seat
in the Senate, volunteered, n was
elected a captain, the highest post to
which the voice Of his men could ele-
vate him and in that humble rank
marched to Mexico. Before marching
he made his will, and evinced his
gratitude to the constituency which
had 50 long honored him with their
confidence, and his charitable regard
for his poor neighbors, by this NUM-
ficent bequest. There has not fallen
ii. the service Of his country a Drawer
or a better man
North Carolinians have recognized
the worth Of Col. Wilson, but they
probably have never read an appre-
citation OF him by strangers. the two
extracts, just noted, annot fail to
awaken a degree of pride in the breasts
of all loyal citizens who recall how
the white-haired patriot, Of nearly
sixty, LETT his seat Of dignity to par
ticipate in the hardships of the army.
Here was a man.. The United States
had been brought into war with Mex
leo but political parties were divided
as to it's necessity North Carolina.
among other States. hesitated about
saw his duty and saved the states
honor. He aroused the men Of Edge
combe and, having formed a company
of volunteers. was the first to offer his
services to the Governor. His patriot
ism awakened North Carolina.
His career in the United States
ARMY was short, but he made his
mark. On the 5th OF January, 1S47,
he ecam a captain of volunteers; on
March 3rd, he was given the rank Of
Colonel, and on April 9th. the Twelfth
Infantry was placed q his com
mand. a man of his age, unaccusIom-
ed to the Mexican climate, would be
expected to feel the change from the
delightful temperature OF Edgecombe
to the unhealthy loWlands Of the Tor
rid Zone. He practically sacrificed
himself for his country.
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