In '48 a Van Buren man, he remained steadfast in his adherence to free principles. During the campaign of '60, Mr. Wayne was particularly prominent -- was a leading candidate for the Legislature, and lacked but a few votes of the nomination.
The ensuing winter he filled the post of Clerk of the House of Representatives at Springfield, with universal satisfaction. At the close of the Extra War Session, Mr. Wayne immediately took measures to organize a company for the war, at the head of which he nobly died, on the 6th instant.
CAPT. WAYNE was at home about two weeks since, on furlough, but like a brave man "snuffed the battle afar off," and rose from a sick bed, on purpose to be in this fight, which he then saw to be imminent. It proved his death.
"He has fought his last battle.
No sound can awake him to glory again."
CAPT. WAYNE, we understand, had long been a consistent professor of Christianity, and died in that hope. In his death, the country has suffered the loss of one of the most enterprising and energetic of its citizens, and his family a devoted husband and father.
His afflicted widow and children have the sympathy of the entire county in their sad bereavement.
--Old Secesh
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