History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania : with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men . Remhed, That while we have here nothing to do or say asto the loss sustained by the political party to which he belonged,and whose candidate he was for an office of great honor andresponsibility, we may be allowed to say that had he lived andbeen successful, with a heart so rigidly set as was his, withfeelings so high and integrity so firm, and withal an amount ofpractical intelligence so ample as he possessed, his electioncould have been regretted by no citizen who knew him, andwho
History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania : with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men . Remhed, That while we have here nothing to do or say asto the loss sustained by the political party to which he belonged,and whose candidate he was for an office of great honor andresponsibility, we may be allowed to say that had he lived andbeen successful, with a heart so rigidly set as was his, withfeelings so high and integrity so firm, and withal an amount ofpractical intelligence so ample as he possessed, his electioncould have been regretted by no citizen who knew him, andwho placed the public interests beyond selfish ends and partysuccess. As a politician, we knew him to hold to his principlesand party predilections with a tenacious grasp, yet he was evercourteous and liberal in his deportment and views towards hispolitical opponents. Reaoleed, That in the life and character of William Searightwe see a most instructive and encouraging example. Startingin the struggle of life with an humble business, poor and unbe-fricnded, with an honest mind and true heart, with high pur- ^^. PEIKSEL, S MENALLEN TOWNSHIP. poses and untiring industry, he by degrees gained friends an imeans which never forsook him. He thus won for himself andhis family ample wealth, and attained a position among hisfellow-men which those who have had the best advantages ourcountry affords might well envy. That wealth and that posi-tion he used with a just liberality and influence for the benefitof all around and dependent upon him. Though dead, he yetspeaketh to every man in humble business,—go thou and dolikewise, and such shall be thy reward in life and in death. Renolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be furnishedfor publication in all the papers of the county, and a copythereof, signed by the officers, be presented to the family of thedeceased. JEREMIAH PEIRSEL. Jeremiah Peirsel was born in what is now Perrytownship, March 4, 1787, and died in Menallentownshi
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