Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-12-01

} The death olthis able and worthy man has excl.
ted onvcrsalregrel, wherever die SAD lidiuss have
been rotescd, His political opponents VIC
with his associates in rem erint niertcd hoaors To
hi, memory, anl in slrcwng lowers over his
carly grave. Fae following eloquent and just
tribute is from the pen of the Editor of tho Wing,
the co~lahorer of Mr.. Brown in the advocacy vi
tic true doctrines oil Rcrubl,canism, and one Who
k"ows as we'll how TO ponrtray as to appreciate
the achievements OF Il lofty genius
4" The untn,elv death Of John Thompson
Brown Of Petersburg. in the meridian of manic I'd.
will dilluse regret throughout the Commonwealth.
Ills age regarded, he undoubtedly the first
man in Virginia and his age dsrcgardcd. We be
lieve she possessed no more literally gifted
by nature with great and varied abilities and not
one who, the subject oi Politics and Govern
| ment, had combined an equal degree Of rescai CHI
and reflection. lie was great orator IN despite
OF the want OF an imposing person, an engaging
! manner, aud a musical voice His sentences
dropped from HIM ready for the press, (whclhcr
prepared by particular or general study, no man
knew J andIlhc weight otsenSc, rhetorical beauty,
and the absence of all lmperllnenee be considered
as the standerd of excellence, orator of ancient
OF modern tunes WAS his superior. Great as WIS
/
was established, il was never disappointed, nor
wa, II eralilird by flash and defamation, quail
ties which attract the applause OF the multitude,
and which the most superficial arc moSt apt 10
excel IN, but always by the argument and the IN
strncton. In tho mere ornaments ot oratorv,
while none was more capable of success, for
have knowledge OF no contemporary SO skilled III
Cicero and Quinlilian, he dirdalncd 10 attempt
success. While every age and every degree OF
information were spell bound by ms peculiar eo
qucnce, none were SO deeply impressed by II
the grave and tine learned. We have seen Chap.
man johnson pasSionately advance from his seat
in tie House of Delegates TO tender his hand and
CONGRATULATIONS TO the Youthful orator Al the close
Of tuost powerful and triumphant display il
compliment than which Cicero on can boast Of
a finer.
John L. Brown was endowed with capacity
equal 10 discharge with ability tho most elevated
functions OF civil Government. So far as mind
was concerned, hr could scarcely have superior
His natural capacity was enlightened by good
education, and his own taste had conducted him
to the study o man and government as set forth IN
hl,tory-lhe study the most important and the
most neglected in country. In his carly man
hood after his return from Princeton he Vas
d,s,iPatrd and near being cast away on the sun-
ken rocks Of dissipation bui he made vlrtuoas
effort at sell-reorm, aud elorionsly succeeded
/ Tie went to the county IT Harrison, remote from
his native county i}rdioad,) and in brri space
acquired her confidence, and was returned to the
Legislature. His splendid career there Is snillei-
emily known.
lie WIS no relation OF the famous John
/ Thompson, tCurtus,) who died about thbiy wears
/ AGO IN Petersburg, IN the flower OF youth and
! tame. Nh. Browns nativity WIS remote from
! Petersburg, and his settlement in that Fhermopy-
! I,. II al ,pIr l,l.,l
! 1t is however remathablc aud increases the mum
] Der oil those sir auge condolences which mark tie
page OF history, that two OF the most celebrated
orators and statesmen 10 whom Virginia has given
birth, resided in the same town, had The SANE
name, though not related, aud died IN the spring
time 81 life aud renonn. The distinction of l,a,-
ing been the residence and the patron of John
! Thompson and of John Thompson Brown adds a
peculiar lusre and verdnre to the laurel which a
dorns the patriot brow Of tue town of Petersburg.
The Petersburg ln,egencer announces the
death of Mr.. Brown to his constituents in the most
complimentary and feeling terms-and publishes
! the proceedings OF IA meeting of the Mayor, AL
dermen and Commonalty of that town, convoeed
on receiving the information, from which copy
the following resolutions
Resoiced That the members of the Hall have
thcir fellow townsman aud delegate elecr, JONI
r. BnowN-an event which they deeply dcpIoro,
not only because il deprives his family Of most
devoted husband aud idtler, who exemplary
in all the relation, Of litr but because g State
at large has st one oiils most useful and talented
sous-ihc Town most t1ithIu, efficient, and po-
puar rcpresrntaIyc-lnd the Hall a valuable
member.
R1sOirci. That We deeply Sympahsc with The
relations ofthc deceased IN the rrrparablc loss
they have sustained in the death OF Mr.. BHowN
aud lender 10 them our sincere>t regret al the
great bereavement which has beiaen them.
Rosotrcd, That tie members of the Hall will,
in token ol respect tor the memory OF the deccas-
ed, wear Grape on the left ann for month.
Rcs0tred, That the Mayor be requested 10
communicate copy of these proceedings to the
family of the deceased.
The UniecrsHyI Tirginia.-fhc late serious
disturbances at tins Institution, are glad TO
learn, are in IA fair train OF adjustment. to the
satisfaction of both the Students and the faculiy.
The Professors have adopted preamble and
resolution, setting forth, that, inasmpch they
missed students committed the 'ct for which they
were dismissed, under the impression that they
were authorized to do so by the laws OF the insti-
tuition, and propose in their proceedings 10 obtain
the sense OF the Board Of Visitors as to the con-
structon OF said laws, ana in the mean time 10
pledge themselves that no arms shall be Introduced
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