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: r WILLIAM GASTON. !
Qafedsekleriavait pudor sAtmodu " -
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- r foMROpa Fides, uudaque writM
vusado shore inveoiet psrsmi i
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' lug that now pervade jour State for the loss of
' qm oT' her greatest ! and test 'citixene, permit
r pawner from abroad; once one of yourselves, to
"bring among others hi offering o( cypress and
; asphodel to the fresh gnive of Wittu Oasto
sad to mimrlfl Jus tear wit toots, it wouia do
' . an effort of painful self-denial to imprison irrTny
, ' bead the reject and gratitude I feci for the dead.
1. Brer .since I was a'cbild of 12 years wandering
fander the magnificent oaka that lend their use
ful shade W the etndeati of Chapel Hill, the Bams
o William Chston acted like nwgie on ay- and
. c4Wr youthful toinaVu. The news. that U was
V to be at our approaching examination, sent a tre-
Ddrjthroegb . .the heart of the laggard, while tt
warmed with' an honest glow the breast of the
-JUfeeat itvden who knew 4hat Be would hare
4 auditor and jl a witnea a who could appreciate?
him merit as aacbolar, and whoae then dawning
fepstation made even a smile of tie, thrilling to
the soul Well do 1 remember the day when, a
icnboMoy just entering my teens, stood before
alar of Trustees of which he was tbe lueii nary,
just then in the eastern horizon of his fame, be-
gioningto give; bis country cheering auguries of
Jus resplendent meridian, -Wen del renumber
when reciting before him that sentiment of. Sal
lust, which has; been the inspiring motive of his
owb patriot life M Pulckrun est benefacere rtipue
ioc," I received the smile of of his approbation,
and my young heart first knew the delicious emc
tfeft hudari a; laudato vira And if ever that
fceart has since' beaten' with the lore of excel
lence, and if I have erer merited in any humble
measure, that Confidence of the twa Carolina,
Which has entrusted me with an important share
ia the education of their sons, I awy owe it
no small degreie to that thrill of pleasure which
shook my, soul at the tbresbholdof zny education
and the. benignant friendship which baa seconded
my efforts ever since. -1 mention this, I trust;
from a better motive than egotism. I would have
men whose fame castes them tq be looked up to
by thdiadmiring eyes of the young; to know the
influence, they have, when tbey little suspect it,
en their youthful admirers I would have tberaj
know and improve one neglected way of letting
their light shine before men." Let them attend
the examinations of our schools and colleges. Let
the presence of distinguished strangers teach the;
Examiners and examinees that their nietit or de-i
merit shall meet the, notice of an august tribunal.
This shall rouse the nusulUes of the sluggish, and
add new wings to the ardent f and if there be in
the ma-j of youtbfuTSminds any elements lor the
future service of the country, thid crucible shall
torture them forth and sever them from the ore.
It must be a grateful thought to North Carolina,
ow that she is lavishing posthumous, honors on
her lamented civilian, that she has no reason to
reproach herself with too tardy gratitude. She
i gave' him, while Irving, every, thing in ber gift
i that he could accept, as a signal of her esteem
and attachment,-and how bemoans him when
dead aa onej is in bitterness for a first born."
t moat be a consolation in her distress, to reflect
that; the column on whose broken shaft she is now
gazing with tthe stupefaction of a recent shock,
was not left to standad insulated pillar ,mere)y,
forthety toTrepose on as a naUonal trophy;
but that ahe" made it an incorporate buttress of
j her State edifice a main pillar to uphold the
Temple of her laws. From that honorable bur
den which his MAtlantean shoulders" so well
fitted him 'to lustain, those laws themselves, Htei
tally and rigorously interpreted, would have ex
eluded turn, and thereby have been obliged to
rest upon Seme feebler prop ;or Mr. Gaston was
t CatholiCt tndone of the most interesting pas
sages in his life, and one which threatened most
seriously to ihrow a stain on the purity of his er
ne.' waa his acceptance of a high Judicial stai
tion under a State Constitution which verbally
confined its honors and its trusts to Protestants
r 1 cannot entirely approve the act s To. my mind,
there te,. a flar In the argument by which it is
' supported, yeMhoogh the lovs of Protestantism is
ingrained and interwoven with every fibre of my
frame, and is cobnected with my name since the
glorious days of the Marian martyrs, and I hope
ever will be, I can easily see in this case, reasons
whick aright havs aatisfied the understanding of
wise man, and lulled 'the scruples of a pure
man Mr. Gaston knew that the fundamenra
principles of fail American law, both State and:
Federal, is tbat.no man is to be deprived of any
rights, political or personal, because of his reli
gioo. He knew that perhaps all the States with
the, exception of his own, had, acted on the prin-'
ciple, and! had pressed into their service all the
Ulent and virtue they encompassed, without im-
posrag conscientious restrictions. He saw in ibe
Vnoetilution of North Carolina, a remnant of that
distrustof Catholics, which past English hisfory1
m!ght?excusably leave on the minds of a young
i tand jealous State, just relieved from smarting urJ
; der civil and ecclesiastical tyranny. - He saw that
that statute was far behind the spirit of the age ;
that that cautionary bulwark was the work of his
inant country, tremulous of her new-born liber
Jifri Jut that since she had shot up to adult and
vigorous maturity, and gloried intlje. consciousi
ness of impregnable, freedom, she was sshamed
- of the timid provisions of her nonage, and claimed
as her right, the appropriation to her use of all
the rich, intellifctual and moral gifts, with wbkh
t munificent Heaven might have aniiointed her
.Vrr" 1 :fc cnijgnienea sons ot 'tins genera,
twu could not consent to let ber pearls lie locked
lip ia thecaverns of ocean, because the ir good mo-
wwJWago,hadfromnUternalfears,(
. ' bidden them to' venture on iIm nri1a nf thm aim.
Public opinion therefore; wrfuafly;wpcaled tne
statute,; before iu formal; abrogatioe-."; jhiUie
CfMnion, pnblie ennfidenee, puljie enthusiasm, said
to Wm. Gaiton, MYou. are eorswe want, are
demand your services. We know Ww statute
' the way,: but by our'aomination and choice
of youVwe?SMwjrpu i that ve consider the 'exclu
. ding staiuto' a dead letter. .We exonerate your
. cessnetiiaa:tlit vsepmUUrraf
J Tbk was not phitry, purposely woven to maks
i a veil tar tha eyep cf a mercerutry oSke-noUer.
' rfcaiv'wii'wk
V h rM?r&x&tes&aM& CBe knew that
' fc M:j3s?J-?f ;fUwt remainicT oa ihm
T - rrr! X tsadnesa
to think of resnsettatie .Tbi he , msr bar
tlywbt, atiJue friendsiid Jto
thoebt ju&fied Lira ia accepting office against
the litter of the law. Surely Jt igtt bsr par
doded, if both electors add elected thought this
a case whereear legblatibn ahould -Uuotef the
letter but of tKspirit, for the letter kiOdk. but
the spirit giteH VfeJ ..Tbie srgument derives
weight, when we reflect that the excluding artl
cle was in the mind of the State, already repeal
ed by anticipaUo:and every one knew that only
i AmmM tifM v waited for to amend the
n t.nlifrMAnt wishes of
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tne otate. Piotnmg coum prove more iiuj u
:: j : -r. r .n-k -vr1niv ctatntM
than that they would, if thus interpreted by the
letter, nave deprived tne oune urn ertce qi
uch a man. iVnd even when North Caroima wa-
ked up to this sentiment, and determined to expur-
gate herConstitutkjoof this atrti-A tnericrs feature,
nrriHl nut
but half the Drinctnle for which she was conlendinff,
on.- iri . -4 nnj tK
nf f!hpi-tin. irrroiWf rirhr was Inserted,
Tt.u -. . n. A its v ihm nmw
wW sk sr sj eais?ssswes9 us avT j mm r
To- . lint ; -v7 thi. Kmhattoa
wMMindWeBaftleaetfceoUer.1
ishinw a man for Jbie religious sentimeiitsV.wblch
all enr American fcelinffs repudiate and abhor,
If acted upoiH h would have condemned to politi-
cal cacurhr and inaction, suchmenas Jenerson,
perhaps Frankhn, and many otnera, gausm soi -
diers snd able counsellors, who fought our battles
and iUuminated ear Senate. It introduce, the
odkms and vexatious-test of what constitutes
Christianity, and demoralizes a people by tempt
ing men to Bvnocrist. 1 It set on a standard for
tbe irovernment of this worliL which God himself
had ; nnf ntknrtcnd. Christ himself said, his I
"kingdom wasnot of this world," and the expe-
rienee of mankind demonstrates, that ar God de-
creed civil governments shall subsist in wisdom,
presperitv and peace, eVen where the instruments
that control it are not sanctified by His Grace,
we presumptuously claim to be wiser tha Hea
veawhen we Denounce none fi' for the manage-
meet of this world, whom we think unqualified j
for the' next. It Would
pose that God had not empowered men to be wise j
architects, or wise husbandmen, or wise merchants, I
without grace, as that he has not empowered them !
to be wise statesmen, without grace. But to re- 1
turn to that obnoxious feature of your old tsonstt- tne History of his country. Hut l nope tnw num
tution which stamped upon the Catholic religion We sketch, intended to vindicate the memory of a
the public reprobation of being dangerous to liber- benefactor j from imputations which might be at-
ty if it be a just suspicion, it is just only where j
the Catholics are foreigners, are ignorant and em-1
bodied in a mass, which excludes the salubrious j
impregnation of our enlightened education, our
liberalizing literature, our unrestr cted freedom
of tbo rrcis tho rtiniil vrarminf inftffftnrr T-f I
our political institutions on the citizens who enjoy
them. Bv birth and breeding, exposed to the full
action ef these modifying and meliorating mflu-J
enees, public liberty, American principles stood
in no danger of being betrayed by such a man as
Gaston- He was a safe depositor v of that pre-
clous Palladium which Charles Carroll, of Carrol-
ton, "pledged his life, hie fortune andhieeacred
nonor to wrest from Uritisn aparresston. as a
Constitutional lawyer, he wa too much imbued
with the spirit of Runnymede and Magna Charta
as a reader of history, his soul had too often kin
dled over the magnanimous struggles of the long
Parliament, and over the glorious revolution of
1688, to let the error of any creed taint the integ
rity of his politics, or adulterate the purity of his
patriotism. From these causes, some of the most
ardent and devoted friends to liberty, among our
fathers and among ourselves, have been found a-
mong the professed adherents of the Romish
Church. Na wonder. Ever since England threw
off the ecclesiastical yoke of Rome, the English
-Wi .iT. .n:L.. .u u.
fkiMt mihuim nd the tno.t rllnnt anint hawi
mJ forth lh.!r In4-. 1iK-r- n tko
k r 1
Who defended it It hTin thi. nervnn. lar.ru.
fit menstruum for embalming in immortal fresh
ness the sacred truths of virtue and freedom, that
Milton, and Locke, and Sydney, and a host of
others on the other side of the Atlantic, and "our
Jays, and Hamilton, 'and Madtsons, and Jeffer
son a iri Marshall, onthis6ide, have defended
th ftf m.n. ,. hibsti K- I
of National freedom.
' - - ,
U in iu the British and
American Senates too, that the world has listen
ed to tho most eloquent advocates of liberty, and
caught ibe enthusiastic flame from the lips of
Unatnam, and Burke, and Grattan, and Sheridan,
and Mr. Mcintosh, and Patrick Henry, and Fish
er Ames. Hence, every one who is born in a
country where the English language is his nattv
inheritance, learns to speak and to read the dia
lect of liberty, of free thought and unfettered dis-
cussinn. It is impossible for youth to grow up
in such circumstances, without imbibing every
day enlightened notions and a atrong passion for
civil and religious freedom.. If he cultivates his
mind, if he goes to a Seminary for public educa
tion all that be reads and all tint be hears, rings
the same note in his ears. He is contiaualiy
feeding on the aliment of liberrv. Hence, altho
he may have inherited from his ancestors a form
of the Christian Religion which restricts the lib
erty of thought in matters of faith and acknowl
edges a human master and" an earthly tribunal in
the single concern of spiritual things, yet etr aB
other subjects he has1 breathed the atmosphere
and been nourished on the manna of Protestant
ism. . He has lived among those, lie. hat been
taught by those, all bis connections, public and
private, are with those who claim and assert the
right of thinking, and examining and acting for
themselves, and who are, at every anniversary
paying fresh thomage la the memories of Hamden,
Wasbington and Koskiueco. ... Thus does Ameri
can birth, Americas education, American inhabi
tation, American life and actieaa, correct and neu
tralize the poisonous products of other soils, and
4 while, that which is exotic and uncongenial to our
jr -wi vr miiii lrniroi, uiu rui Uu tm BUTmCC,
our vugin earth sboptennber mdigenoua giants
into the lieavens. TThus H is that the emigrant
of every Nationwthe irishman, the Irenchinan,
the German the Swiss, the Jew, the Greek, drop
their peculiarities, as soon aa they; have inhaled
the breezes of the, Alleghany, and agree Jbo min
gle their blood on our battle eld,and to expend
inetr treasures u sustaming our laws ; and thus
out of the motley and degenerate mass el Euro
pean popolatioiyoVs
wuriCT towiivuunsioTm ine.uuxen pa
triot we desire f is the emboweled hntnan corpse,
mtx aj-impregM
ronwic, is cnangea wto a nass of imperishable
g3aace ny tewmTsfWWaSsaer.
Tltepktnknt of Mri Gaiton to the mghest
"" ""w proaiuwoo oi tne law, is one of the
xJgheet atMiUtioca of bis preeminent .iserltr-
The theoiyx everxOoveriisaent ts more genera
nd riirid in it emvisiotta. than the circomscrip
tiono bttigan koowledge, and the infirmity, of
human virtue win allow that Government to
ia practice. Hence, general relet have" always
been relaxed in favor of superlative excellence.
The law was intended to-bear upon -ordinary
cases where nature produces a prodigy the com
mon sense of mank&d pleads for a departure inro
rulea whoa general operation U eaiwary, ,b
whose application to this case would ne miscnwF
ous. because it would be impiously refusing to
I - ..i 1 ..- .f 1 1 ana is. nr mratdetullV DOSt-
i .vi j -
1 miniiM? it (minvment. The wisest republics have
acted thus in letting, their laws sleep when tne
i igeucie u c m.
rival ot tne legal age, wwwiFr
ers of gemus and early maturity of taieni on
at once the qualifications whieb in ordinary men,
1 tim Im leauired to brinar 40 toerfecliott Thus
Rome withheld her cidxens from the high trust of
f tfiA rrnnii1hin. tHl ibe mature aire of 43. . But
illustrious i merit was always honored by aate-ua
I tin the aeriod of Us ecomotionv The Jaw was in
ew v &rm
I these caseis violated, but it was violated for such
Valerius and the ScpK j flaimoids
and Pompey ; and Cicero, when furngtof
the indications of pompey'e unritaUed clapeto
the highesUmlitary appointment, boasts that be
was elevated to the iiesl magistracy before be
1 cooia legHwcueiy T?mm
This wise
nation thought that svmmtimius, est sttiitma imu-
fin; that some taen are as old at 30 as others
are at 50, and that when she wanted the services
of a Scipio at 2& and of a, Pompsy at 86 it was
foolish to lose their important services by consti
tutkmal fetters, to wait the slow revolutions of
the son, lilt the emergency , wa passed away,
snd her Generals and her vonsule had lost the
ardor and activity of youth. So that if the prece-
dent of other nations is appealed to, we shall find
a sufficient number of example wheieextrsonti
nary merit received a dispensation from the ordi
nary .laws, and this very dispensation, instead of
being accounled dishonorable to the incumbent.
was considered ss the highest possible public
I have done. It would be useless as well as
presumptuous in me to dwell 4n bis high and com
prebensive patriotism hiewisdiwassa jurist ms
ekMuesce as a Senator. These are a part of
tarned to the only questionable action of nis puoue
life, will not seem impertinent and indelicate, and
that it will serve some useful end to tne rtsmg
generation of North Carolina who have long been
taught to look up to Gaston as a model to excite
hr ir smbitttm snd ntTmuhtt thrr ; to bear
my exvtnmcnldt testimony to the early influence
of bw , bright example, and my attestation to dis
accomplished scholarship and bis tenaeioue at-
tacbment to the elegant literature of Greece and
Rome,even amidst the pressure and distractions ot
the Bar. the Senate and the Bench. How better
Can I conclude these remarks than by renewing
the dirge with which I began them : When shall
his country look upon his like again 1 Qmmdo
vHum tnvtnitt paretnl
W. HOOPER,
So. Co. College.
VOX THS SEGISTEX.
Ma. Enxron: listen to the "Standard man
44 We observe that Mr. Clmgroan is still toting
with the Abolitionists. In what is Mr. Oingman
voting with the abolitionists 1 He votes with J,
Q. Adams on the sacred right of Petition, and I
think be is deeidedly in the right. Is that voting
with the abohttonisrs ? I sm dearly and decided-
V of the opinion, that Congress has taken the
f virht Ia eiat thA riAt f f inn At enit m kAB
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tlttD guaranties to all its citizens the right,
' peaceably to assemble and petition Congress for
the redress of any grievance. If we of the South
should choose to inundate Congress with petitiooe
to expel any member, whom we may consider a
' grievance' Congress is bound to receive and
entertain our petition; therefore, I contend that
Kingman is ngm in votrag to receive wnat
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ititioas.'
What does the Editor of the Standard do with
the Constitution, in charging Mr.CTtflgmaa with
voting with the Abolitionists) It is false posi
tion, te charge Mr. Clingman with. voting with
the
tjonists.. , , : :. , ' , "
ppose, for instance, we of the South should
e to petition Congress to construct a Bridge
across the Atlantic for foot passengers ? Who
has the right to reject our petition t Congress has
not, and they are therefore bound to receive and
entertain our petition.
That. Mr. Adams has presented some most ab
surd Petitions to Congress, all agree ; but never
theless, according to Mr. Adams interpretation of
the Consthu t ion, they are bound to entertain them.
People charge John G Adams with being aa
Abolitionist. 1 For my part, I think it hr the right
of petition that he is contending for. ' That he
tnay have k feeling in common, with the North, of
repugnance to Slaverv, will not for a moment be
denied-, SINGLETON.
rox thx xxenrrxs, -
To Ae Editor f the Stander :
Yon say that the people, in- putting down John 1
U. Adams, rut their seal of condemnation on Mr.
Clay j and you further inainuate that, having. been
condemned, in. connection with Mr. Adams be
caight not to aspire to the Presidency now. ' -4
Ita an old saying, that it's a bad rule that wont
wk both ways. In 1840. the people, in electing
Gen. Harrison, put their seal of condemnat ion"
on Mr. Van Buren ; and, therefore, he ought not
to aspire to the Presidency. :,; ;.. . , , ,
', What say you to Ibis Mr. Standardly "
- - ; a- - .MANFRED.
Raleigh, Feb. Ukh, 1844.
The Londos correspondent of the K. Y. Pest
wrttea under date of the 12tb of January-
The Emperor of Rnssia has wed hi p
ruu.naase xespecunsr the boot Jew. Tham
of familiea are affected by it. They receive pasa-
yunm vcwn Lnem wncre tne? nave to reside in
future, and ere expected to dispose of their fare
perty hi fewyaTWnk ef Thousands thee
being turned out f house and home, and in the
hvefa Russian winter, merely bet ante it is
waI jKi;TOi;Ailecw
that aame RiiMiaXrhe Emperor baa latelj
been presiding at the -inauguration of a men.
ument erected by hn order at Eowns, to comme
morate the tee uh of the French
The inseviptjea is brief and eptgrammatit.t;f God
'TtjOO joatcned
nrrrtm Tfl JUDGE il&atOu.
Tbmembere of tLa Cit in ajtendanCs atthe
Cteurt ofPleaa andQuarttr Cerskms of Rowan,
est C3 the ;b inatactr and org-ized ty;, th .P
poiotment of John Giles, as Chatfmas, and A. tU
Caldwell, ae t$ecretary. i '
On motion of D.F. Caldwell, Eseo foUow
inj resolutions were vmakuniAoft-
JUtofvtd.Th' thi member, offuis ir sartdiiig
.r. rju.rfni Ptai and Qinrtsr Sessions of Rowan
Sntarr bluU County, cberuued f jftwe VV.iu
salutary, MU ; eotwiems Of ibe higbesi tegard sod mdaxi-
I L SMaMttttsBef- I . 1 H i nti
rai km for bt numy mrtMS ana prowroa wju"-t
4 ia common with the e ofdcuif Islfow-ciuaens.
w deplore hM kM jmbli eUity. .
BtmJ TWmt .mirk of kffiiCUOO for lb 0
eeassdV we wkl weanbe osost badge of jnoumiog fof
Tt. 1J Tk.i ,Vi SMrfarof tbl RteStinS !'
mit to tha nearest ictauvc of ibe deceased owr
tbess-Resokiiioo, and ibst Hamilion C Janesel t
tie appointed to ptvsent tbsrn to lbs Counnow m
iih. m mbmmi dial itev Im rooied nrto tfie mm
Btes'of tb Court, snd that iby bmt poblisbed the
A. H Caijdwsxl, See. m
At the next meeting of t be Court, a large nirnv
Kr Af ihtt ritizen be in? nresent, H. l Jones,
Eso. addressed the Court as follows:
Mav it plea yomt Worship: I bew been ap
poimed by my breibfen oi ibis 3rio Uy before you
' J: 13 .-.: . ..,V.;K ,lww hmvm atnnMd in testis
cenwu nKmmnim wuw. 1 . -
rnonv oftbeir regstd for ibe memory of oar Isiety de
parted friend, tbs Ronersole WiWam Gasido, snd to
ask you ba fiivor of having tbm' mre upon Uis
min..iM nf tha Court. Bttfotm 1 do llti. I bop I shall
U indutged in feeble attempt to mak brief review
of his history. ; :.-.-, ; , eri
Tbe Hon. Wfatiam Gaston ww tb only son of Dr.
a i-muir Osatnn. of Newbrrn. in thi State. Hi
father, as I bsvrf beard, was killed during the war of
the Kevoiuuonby a maraaauig pny -boat
on the Neus River, near Mewbem, after having
galtanUy endeavored to defend bis friend and neigh
hntt from threaiened robbetv end rwuder. . The sub
ject of ibis notice ra left to die guidance sad insirue-
lion of a pious and Mtetiecuuu rnomcr, wu wimu
ited means by dint of great economy sod good man
agement, was enabled to afford ber son tbs opportuni
ties of good edncauoo. Mr. Gssten was graduated
st Princtuon with reputation fix abiUuss snd teem
ing that to rhis dsy, is tbe pride snd boast of iuat cei-
eUated institution. He stadied tlie 1w in bis native
town with that eccentric, but certainly talented man.
Francis Xavier Martin, stUl a Judge of ibe bigtiest
Court of the S tale of Iuwiana. Most of us berS pre-
eni, remember with what deugbl upon a rat occasion
in this town, when we sat logetlter at me festive
board, ha dwelt nnon tbe ebSiacter, the vuiue. a no
tlM neooliarkies of bis venerable precerMer. Some of
mv friends here nresent know with what thorough af
fection the venerable Louisiana Judge-lwjs enquires
o( ihem, mod of every North Carolinian be meeis with
eoncernine his earlv friend end pupil. Having em
barked tout pmot'ioeof be law ui the early g of
20, with snch compeutors as skdw'd tiarrws. taw a
Graham and Benjamin Woods, be. nevertheless soon
took high potiuon in bis piolession as se etoqueni
advocate and a sound lwjctt h wa somewhat ut
ter in lifii. that he met wiib a foeman worthy oi h is
steel in that most giUedof all hieomjetitors, the Hon.
John Stanty. It is meranoboty to think tost all ws
cart new know of tbe oiaey- brilliant passsges tbat
took phce between these two welt-ma tctied chsrn
pious, mast come to us through the meagre source -of
tradition. I happened to be a witness m seyeral of
these occasions, snd the thrill of eicitement the in
tensity of interest the wonder, and admiration at what
the human mind and human voice could do, are not
yet passed away from my memory.
His lepaT career his protound acquirement lits
wonderful auccesaud his judicial history is familiar
to the most of you. In the Supreme Court of the
State, he was met by son. of tbe most -able men that
ever adorned our profession.' These were Archibald
Henderson, Peter Browne, Moee. Mordeeai, Thoma
Ruftfn.Gavin Hogg, snd last, though not least, George
E. Badger. For many years this last gentleman and
onr lamented friend stood hand to band end eye to
eye and loot to toot ; and they toiled sod they tug
ged and they struggled whit gigantic might and atl
gazed and dmired,s i( there was no one in the arena
but theoL. Some of these contests I have also wit
nessed i bat I cannot depreciate them by attempting
a description. Gentlemen, I hope it will not be con
sidered out of time or out of place here among' many
who look back with pride and a Sect ion to the charac
ter of our townsman, Archibald Henderson, ss tell you
that 1 have often beard the rate Judge Gaston yreld
the warmest tribute of praise snd commendation to
the pore character Uie powerful eloquence and pro
found er edition of Mr. Henderson. I know thst praise
was well deserved, and I believe it was cordjafJy .ren
dered- I
But we most -ear this forum, and hurry on to the
con letuplat ion of our friend in other scenes- He wa
st an early age retarncd to tbe Legislature of the State,
and many times in after life JUe was returned to tbe
House of Commons from Jhe town of Newbero. It
was in that theatre t presume he dispiayed to most
advantage his varieuT abilities and accomptisbments
some oi tbe best interests ot tbe otate. and mucti ot
the exoeUent character pf our legislation, owe their in
stitution Snd preservation to- his clear bead and uow
erful elocution. !The most .signal , perhaps of hi uf-
a a.' s ! . '" . 2 i L i. a ? ar. -'.
umpn ana peniaps me most irnponuni to me 911 01
North Carolina was his resistance to the .mad career
of folly and prejudice against the .Bank-of the State
tit 1823-9. A long term M commercial and pecutitarv
depression, during which the managers of- our Banks
batt for some time endeavored to relieve pe commu
nity by largely discounting tbcrl llndirwthatlhe depth
of 1 he puhhe distres ley beyond their reeeir, tbey were
compelled not ordy to-cwa .diseounuo but with some
degree of rtgOr,' to enforce tlie coUeciion of their
debtf. Che revolt )Vjas joud tcry fhraeah the country
agaunst the cruelty and bard beartedness of these eor
norStion? 'tlieee (acts added ' to come .uaworthv sots
of trading beyond their charter' in some one or two of
tbe brancnes- bad produced a lids of odium and pre
judice, even among tnany of our best citisem, which
needed only tbe - plausible, bold and desperate elocu-
iiob eteucn a man aa nubeit rotter, to direct it to a
most tearful eattemiry cfeviL Bib ordenne a rwosa.
CSiioQ of the BankH M seise and confiscate tbeirttect.
HieaBu wnwia ipeiv hh atagem wuh a reauiues- and
tacrsy. that showed a most overwbehnma maioruv
agakHKhein. . Mfr Gaston, wLo liad been the Presi.
dent of the Bank of Newberu, and was perfectly Ta
milia with iu anairs snd with all that pertained to the
sublet of toukmf. tood upy.fteday,and tliougb
sneered ar and reviled by such 'men as Potsr-iod
although, met wiih force by some much abler and bet.
tet men-day after day did he ULor and toil against
tbi fariou majorHy: day after day didJie teke cvntive
ooM Of hwopponenia br the atera at k:
ments iintu: be at Ut succveded in bringing tbe vote
i111 in tbesaks. Irom tlemtiuotioD, end
lTvr Iee. puuisbed speeches of
Mr. C. on this subjeet, are ex-eUent specimen of or
atory ; but those onlv who ware nresent: ant w.tk.,1
Jhew effect snd Wt tbeu-overpowering force, can duly
I'pim.n; WH71T UICItB. .
Mr. Gaston was twkcra member of Congrf ssatid
w that brief 'period hi array against such jrreq as Clay,
CaUiouB and. Randolph, and beside such y Wetjatsr,
Graaveoor and Rufus King, al'-hough .ooniparatively a
WM.WW a repuuMioe vfor v lesmina
and ekjoience, wbkih he ever since kept hint in the
foremost tank bf tbe great men bf the nation. . .
He was in 188S K member of the Convention to al
ter tbe Coostitutioeefibe Siaie.andbi magnai.imous
coerss in sUndmg op for the right equal represen
tation, although he had to encounter the prejadrces: of
the section ofthe State to which be.beienged. com.
meitdedhh. greatiy to tbelov er drnir4km ef os
toe, in behalf of tbe rtgbts of coescienee-snd bis snc
te,r .eddkieMeporhy d indepen.
, our -uoici.i.vsrem, arc of tooreceat oecuf.
r.f im"W&& servMjes for ten years on the bench
the Supreme Cou h ta quit that
station for asesl VtbS IretramtT tbe Ue3sbra
ar matter too weif kiwwn m d,ui Court ma& ia 'mZ
WbreerftlieBv.fen
:fneweoji abeirsi I tS3TT JJ ..;-:-.7?-r?FT W
abieveseits Uiamethipigci
Modest, meek, amiable and courteous bhiadepoX
; -on. and kind in bissc? - f-reC f
to
wima. 1 at ot jancram. , - v f.
i-Tta K?hs of glory lead but to the S;T j ;
U wU iVUtsly sat whb bim
A likened to bi accents ef wwdorH and were oe-
ligbied wfah lus pUytul faoefeaw wbeso lately w
the eold end aiieut cram Ot beam are lull t- w
, can sajr tSo more Farewell Ilareew. . N .
1 M r Jones ihea made the irUon t have tne
VniAtuina ntred un the minutes uf the Court.
L-Tu which the Chairmari of the Court, CoL E.
Tk intim reaenruled AS follows I ' -
this Court, abboogh an bumWeportion of Aatiry
tem. which m its higer brenche was so well adcro-
I request ttrede-lTlie-ts t
I . .u ,wl ...,1 u aaanrik them thai SVC
mA iw tbe deceased, most cneenuiiy mmumm
spreau irpu iw " ; . - . ,
6f SM7y and deeply im pressed ; J"
tide of tbejHielS! TL'tf SSSfe
vr bes leave stsoto.join whb -tbe bar m declaring
urJu a.lmintion oJodse Gaston's character, and
our deep affliction ilJaMdff bis death.
Jet the Clerk ma.uemw,w
At meetms? of the EdentonBar tociveexea
Atw; fMlimin mi the melanchelv event
fU dth nf tha Hon. Wat. GASTOtT. Malachl
T4.niitnn fTkd to the Chair.-and Gilbert
Elliott was appointed Secretary. ,The object of
the meeting being explained by the Cliahf in
lemn and impressive manner, on motion of R.T.
Paine, a Committee of five, composed of the fol-Wino-
nenans .Aupuatue Moore. R, B. Creecyi
R. R. Heath, J. C. B. jZhringtausY and JtT. Paine
--were appoinm hjUhe chai to draft and eport
Resolutions expressive of the sense of the meet
inr. After a short absence of the Cooantiueei
Augustus Moore reported m their behalf the fol
lowing Resolutions, which were, unanimously a
dopted: . :!if.:jSi -.a',-
Resolved. That the members of this Bar feel
with deep sorrow, tbe irreparable loss which our
country ana me proieion nave eusiameu i w
death of the Hon. Wau GasxoirJate an associate
Judge of the Supreme Court of North Carolina.
Resolved, That we eherish the highest respect
for the public and private character! the deceas
ed : for his profound professional attainments,
for bis various and extensive lrar acquire
ments, the upright purity of hie life, and nls esti
mable qual.ties as a man. ' J r
' Resolved, That in testimony of these sentiments,
we will wear the usual badge of mourning for the
apace of thirty days. "' -W
Resolved, That in the opinion of thte meetinp
the conmtunity at large syinpathise with the Bar
in the calamity which has befallen tne state tn
the death of the Hon; Win. Gaston. ' ;
Resolved That Charles R. Kinney, Esq. be re
quested to deliver, at such time and place as may
be moat convenient to fymvan Eulogy on tbe lue
ana cnaracter oi ue nm . umwii.
On motion of R. B. Creecv.
v Resolved That the'Chairmao be requested1 to
furnish for publication, a -copy of but remarks de
livered st the opening of this meeting. . ir 4
MALACHI HAUGHTON, Caen.
GiLXXaT Exjjott, Secretary. '
In compliance with the resoluu'on adopted oa
the motion of Richard B. Creecy, Esq. the Chair
man has furnished the following : , : ' ,
. Gektlemz or the BaH-For twenty. nine
vi i " l'i.ii ir - 'tl't
year t nave uvea a uicmocr n wur proiession,
and although many of its votanee nave in my day
passed to M that bourne from whence no traveller
returns," yet none have gone hence wboee de
parture has produced a more thriUing sensation
than that occasioned by the death of the Hon.
William Gaaton : to wbseinemory we have con
vened to pay our tribute of respect.
- Until his elevatbn to Uie Supreme Court Bench,
if elevation tt can be called,' he occupied for more
than thirty years a distinguished and pre-eminent
rank at the Bar: and for many years he there
shone, a star of the most brtntam lustre and great
est magnitude : hie g'tgantic mind well stored
with; classic and legal tore, bis untiring investtga
fionJand assiduous researchf hie logicai ergu
ments and eloquent appeals, gave bim a reputa
tion which overshadowed, bis country. In the
councils of the nation his voice was heard with
joy, and that tongue which b how stilted forever,
uttered nought but wisdom, clothed in all the el
oquence of truth. At the Bar it tnay be justly
said, he stood unrivalled a ahining example to
the members of the profession. ;
So much were Utelegai attaihraenta of VUiam
Gaaton the admiration of bis fei tow .citixens. that
an article in the Constitution of his native State
was amended for the express purpose of enabling
him to contribute to the imptovement of the Law
by bis judicial decisions : a greater ranplrrBept
has never been paid by North Carolina to any of
her sons: .' :-v,:r u iist t, ,
. But more than eny thing else to the onor of
Judge Gaston, he attained to more than three
score years with, a reputotioff for alt the eocial
and manly virtue irot'only unsullied, but fajr
and white ae the driven snow no one doubted
in bina the strictest honestyr-t he highest aeoaeof
Lm n n h k . I. a .iibii j ' M m. . . 1 : 1 I 1 '.:' '
to revere bn memory. , Hie fame wul not be per
peteated by nurbk, which time will moulder and
decay, but will be written-tn the SAnaLsof :bie
country and be read and admired by aweeediag
DpriBAtx ArrxAT-Tbe Mobile Herald of
Friday gtyei te foflowmg particulars of aaafiray
which took place in Springfield, Green-county,
Alaa,fewdayage , ;t iT"V " , -r-.
A quarrel arhse at a horse ne hfn
persons named Meadowr. and .Thomas
9"W J$e' race during which tbe jatter cat- j
led he ,former,a j Jiawhen Crawford , drew al
uit sou, spot oppojient turougb the lungs,
killmg h an instantly-. Meadows Wher hearing
tbe report of Ibe pistol and learnini who era. th
Victim, rushed iota the crowd, with dr. we hm,m
knife, hewing hie way to the spot, and ia his pro
gtTBHion4fj erowising-aeveratf those in aw
wavi and advancing upon Crawford, plunged it in
to hi breast Crawford fell dead nnon ih W
and the raurderer escaDed At the last eeeatiRie
be waeettit allerge."". , '. ;
aaaawaaaeaaaa mm - - JQ-''
A SHjfjterui. CibVao&The Vicksburg Sen.
tmel, iepvinirthe proceedings ofthe Lerialalnre
on the jnaudbatioiioC Gov. Brown, Iw.thev fol.
lowing;.-.v -w.v H:
ThePree
meneeTf sui m W eHst J.. Jm ,X- ttrt . a i k . "i
fotnewhat, nignantly f praclafcA13GaC
httm Brown duTy elected Governor of the State
hame A- G-lWo is Jul v ieleVted JPukmiW
the
, j wit, mme. ;
p WMMMtfjlj hlibtlnrcttiaa)kcte
repudiatorar-redbiarjr IT-. -m
4
Cornel Johnson ban written e letter to the
Bdito of the GfcbeVin which be says, aHhovgh
h name U before the people for Chief Magistrate,
yK'H- fit W ieelgnatayk!a
r the setjo bCcri,'or place him sjaong the ratk
and file of his Democratic friends, be siall eubmlt
WHaVerseetfUMsBeeV---
stTnatnito;aaS
taryUhJngelaw--ewthel
Whig Standard. .
re
Vrcm ibVJsiionaJ IntalligenesF, 16th lost.
Jl JOrrJl IN THE SEN AT R
. ThVianc'-ion of secresy having been yesbJ
StntSsia Execuihre session, on several nomitnj
tione tor fSce;;we fautn to hy lhem before 0Ur
-eaM'aa ' .
l On tit nomination of Mr. ffenshaw. I
Yast -Mssra: Kin, '
Semrde. Sefcrrtfstter Woodbury 4V 2
VNvMera. Allentcberi Atchison, B-u I
BafiewV tZtiVtM BifiSlorrrieeBreeS
cbwanf Clayiott, Criti
Haeoesan, Hendersori.llugef ; UunUrrgt6n,JarDirta'l
McDnlhe, U anguuii ile7rwk,iibrebead, Pearct. p!
ter WveTattai-dge, Tnp- Unham, Whis
jreodJisldasdBr '1
On tie nomination of Mr. Spenter.
- Ysf. Mew. Atlertoo3sgby, Breese, Bhc!,,
artt Colqaini airfield; Fulton, Hanbegan.' HU!t I
King, McOun1e,Pbelr.Fbr.er,Rive,Semple, Sev,w'l
Sturgeon, TstlrnadBei Wbite, Woodbury, and WrUw 1
- Nats Messrs. Allen, Archer, Atchison, fiarro. r
m n .l c . I7n rVoi. m '
-- - - - ' n.M tTan( foafM HauJ 1 1
dersoo, nuntmgion, jarnsgie, asangum, Merrici.
Millerv-Morehead, Pearce, Sirnmona, Tappaa, J
'-y-'Oi Rumination of Mr. Porter.
' ' TaAS.-Wessrs- H Jr wood Porter and Talims,?
fsATf Messrs. Allen, Archer, Atchison, AtliW
too, Bgby, Barrow, Bates, BsyardBemon, Berrie,
BreesC,-' Buchanan; Clayton, Crittenden, Dsno.'
'e ff.R.U fMUr VulllM. Umn.mtm uV "!
nuniingion, Mirnagur, awing, iusvwbs, SiaimiB,!
ilerpck, Moreheail. Feerce, Rivs, Semple, Scvie,
Sturgeon, Tsppan, Ppbam, Woodbridge, Woodbar
ad Wrigb-3, J. i ' T
vjOae,iiraijioioii of J$r. Wise.
Tiae.--4dssrs. Allen Archer;-Atchison, Ail
ton, Barfow, Bates, Bayard, Berrien, BJcllhtv,
Cboete, Colquitt, Evans, Foster, Francis, Fuliot I
Hannegan, HeywoxT, tfuger, Jarnagin, ging, UiX
ferv Phelpsv Porter, Bivss, Semple, Sevier, Sturijeon I
Talboadge, Upbam, end Walker 50.
s ? Waya.-.Mesrs BjbyVBeoMMi, Breese, Clayton
Falrfleki, Henderson, Mangum, Morehead, Peim -s.WceuMg9rrl9-'.-u(--
iiOik-ihfuminmioM' eMr. ProffiL
Ykas. Mesn..Breee, Cotquitt, Fulton, Htnni.5
gan, ICing, Sample, Sevier, and Walker 8. j
r jf ATS.-rMer. Allen, Aieber, Atebison, Bifbrt
Barrow, Bales, Bayard, Benton. Benien, Clayion'l
Crktenden, Dayton, Evan,, Fairfield, Foster, Haj'l
wood Henderson, Huger. Huntington, Jarnajiu, I
Mangttnt, Menick, ldiHer,Morehead, Pearce, Porttr'
Rivev,Stuin,TaUroadge,Tsnj,an, Upham, Wosd'r
bridge, snd Wright S3.
v : On the nomination of Mr. Isaac Hill -
YcAa.--iesrf . Colquiu, Fulton, Hannegan , Hiy
wood,' Huger, efcDstfie,' Rives, Semnte, Seritrf
TallrBsdge' and Upbam 11. f
Navs. Mes?rs. Allen, Archer, Atchison, Bsrbr
Barrow," Bates, Bayard, Benton, Berrien, Brett
vuiyiorjyruienoeQ, : ieyron, evens, r oster. Muni-
ington, JarnaginJdangnrnJIerrick.Moreliead, ?eaici,f
Sturgeon, Tappen, Walker, and White 25.
" ? ' "h - - ' -. ".' ' .
MR. CLAY whilst in New Orleans was inviteti
to visit the shifjr Wabash, at that port, and to par-
lake of a collation in company with the ship mu-r
tere and othere. He era sweived and nfrt.;. I J
ed with gTeatbospiulity and enihustasro, and wa
addressed by CapL Stanton of the Wabash, in i
very eloquent speech.
Mr. Clay, evidently with, atrrprnie at being thni
-U-, j j . ... i i . .
auuresseo ana appareuwy wunoui tne sngnuri
antieipatiou of it, expressed a few words in n.
ply.' which we will endeaf or, substantially, to
repeat: y .
' "I had not the remotest "expectation, Captain,
in accepting your kind invitation to examine this
beautiful ship, that the occasion would call font
any such speech as that which you have done mi
the honor to address te me, much leseany speed
from, me. You have dischtimed being an orator;
The sentimenta resnectm? oublic measarei,
which you have just expressed in this cabin, wooll
oo nonor to mm wno snouio pronounce mera u
thelraHs of Congress. - You have rightly conceit.
ed the motives, if you have exaggerated the ralw,
or my puotie eervicea. ,tiui, a truty Amencu
heart, every beat of which has been for my com
try, I have nought byx my hamble'ex.ertkn8 to es
tablish its character," advance ; its fame, vk
strengthen and secure all its interests at home vk
abroad. It seemed to methatlt was the hnpen.
tive duty of an American Statesman to guard and
protect the interests and thr welfare of his own
country, being unite sure that foreign powen S
wonia BPttuwuwy sueua loiueiiev.. j.nie nas oeco
the great principle which ka ever gnided me
thecouocUs of . our countrv. 1 thought it re.
tcnjaiie that we abxuld austatn and encourage tlx
i i JJ 5 3 . . .1 .
excrxioue our cofneenc inouaTTy. . j anow inn
some frond nteooave stnmosed v teal traniDor
ted me too farI There: wae niidoubtedlv rreit
di5cuhy, at hp eotnmencement of the policy of
protection, In fixing precisely a iuat measure. But
time and age and experience, a proper sense off
euueiiij, auu wnai tsoueto au interests ana u
every part of the confederacy, and the great m
gratifying progress of ourtloraestic industry, ban
taught me, and hbpeV inculcated oh others, thai
whilst the policy is to be maintained with firm
ness, it should be exercised with wisdom, modert-
tiott and ,BUbiUty nck pre say refleetiona
Above ajl, our Government and ajil our sv stew
of policy: shooTd bf ever adbnisrred in refer
ence to uie preeervaiion ot our eionoua union-
that paramount and transcendant object, which
the sole gnaranry of onr liberty our free instito-f
tione-and our jnestimabfevueg And with
out harmony letweeQ ibe parts, onion may exst
in form, hut ka-aptrit and ita vigor will have fled.
wwii hmu mwf in ni w
vk'uMitudee of the remnant of my life, whethorl
shall be in a public or private station, those lea
ing ineasuresof public policy to which you ban
adverted, shall have my constant and anxious at
tention. ... ov.i.:i- !-
And now, captain, with my . hearty thanks U
the kind and friendly: welcome, which has been
given tne on board this fine ship e noble apeci
mengf American architecture--aIIow me to er
Kras my fervent wishes that all her voyage may
prospenHis, sod that she to y realize the foni
est expecutioos of yourself her crew and M
owwrs" - - r
''''. i. .1 i,.l.r.iil i. f.v&.tt -. ,
Naval Ckcuxisrti---6n the 29th November,
tbeiaina;p
gate Znoya give aapletidid enbxrUinmj
on, board their liandot frigate to about Uns!
todredoflthe fasnfonailes of Botnbav. Tbtl
Bombay Cocrier of the 1st Dicembef gays of it:
.The fruratJI -israa hrlUientTe ttnmlnatad (or tbf
occasion, gad presented a verf imposing spectt-i
cleto the approaching vterei Dancing was be-f
e " mtnt VVHUUUW lilO ) 'IQU if UTV K""
Vidhxenjothemeve
I tl aaaai T Al A a :-,'r- 4 -e .- &asl
fueuiaei Tee suone, tor tne ouxer oi tne aarp wj
tfnremhtni.9 in tfife attntlonA4t1 nAinAehll-
gable in proloogtngUTvitica ofthe eveniaf I
: JtTbe. arrival of the JmtibraDUi Mfi Ctsawso
th Hn learner' in
TfChore4sea m
aa the.liallOmTflfeet. imi.H iMdne hist St.
time WttHnin lhat t,Min ,Ui friirsllii
" r -ri ar 7Trra ' mhi uij w uw
i Mr. Wmrtf, fiF&$lbtr$ Utyjand, sold,
few days a-o, u, a nntlemaa of CamberlaB1
hosr, three iars4LC i W di
hnndred nru.mfar j-i.Jt lu-uoo'k
-r w , WW HWtWCU WU.I - -If
fciUataberer,. Hetvry &Ciay,tl r?i
taleaof the: w bet elevated to the
dentjbU Chair aadif noti ha ia to receive notbiiV
iorta bog. Ur. Warren ia a goood Whig 7
m icbcirv sue vuw Buuarea oouai.
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