Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-04-23
From tie Kaoteaie Times Aptst IS.
DEATH OF TIE HON. NIGH l.. WHIT

NnlrE--lle departed tins hie, at his residence
lhs rlaee, LAST Friday morning al about
halt rasf eight O'Clock. A. NJ. Tie public
ware, thai hls return from Washington 10 ROCKVILLE
immedafeh aleI his fesieBa1nn ID LIS seat IN the
L. :. Senate. subjected hIm to gteni exposure 10
the Inretrty 81 The weather. and seriously impair-
F ell his healih. AHer reaching home, hs strnglh
F gradually Decreased and on medical advice heing
called, vs. soun discovered that an abseess Of the
lfngs had latIfed. which would Ia all probability
E lead 10 his emly death. Such. however, vas
las constitutional iurfude. thai he termination Of
{ lis disease was much prolonged efond the anuo
patton al hts 1fnds, aud alhough reduced to con
Jiuuu IL efeai dtbuity. lie sill, uhru the weather
retmiued and even lhr day ptoyous 10 his death.
tnuk hJs asrnst. utd ride. lie retained, not oni}
hs consciousness, but hs ugor and sIfgbIlrss
! iotclietl Ito the ist natntnt. AID WAS evidently
aware tlml tie houf OF ltsdeatl, was near but lev
minutes pfetiaus TO rs occur nee.
Graded aH4ang the tH1e AID dangerous scenes Of
= tuuitet HE, Judge Wine early formed hBbns Of
teu'pciafee nd Jcuffs winch seemed 10 him rfca.
tr' heath AID long scr tenn Of lfe than $ strength
3 81 physical CO.'S tur Oh might under other eli cum
siatcrs lave ptfmHued. lis mind was peculiar tof
tie quirkHess aid cleafness Of iis ppttepfions-he
teof with which u rWsfed and retained The leading
points Of rul. IHets and The Ease with nhich made
lhem ihtellalle TO every understanding .-- " hen
speaking eIihef 10 popalaf assemblies ~ in pailm.
Heutaiy debate, his m1nhef was marked Ly tie
mosl lmIassiuued CaUestutss, aud he sodium failed
10 ei en- attention 10y tie eoneiseness AID petsplcui-
y Of iiIs stlr. The strength Of his of,l legri.
y "ds, however, The must remarkable feature ia lis
whole character. Scrupulonsly just III bis initr-
course VIII all men, lac enHld never 4ok upon cor.
thr'ion, ~ whatever form dev,pued but with the
strongest ahiaence, AID his sttct adherence to the
rule of conscience aud duly, N d. filnre Of all
threatening or seductive iul leaees, las won for
rs name an impcIsl able teuonn His great atxie-
y'as'dc Tom HAT which lie naturally and warnd,
ltli lot his fun ~, was ur the welfare II his countrt
aud thoueh not expecting ~ wishing EVER Hga.u to
be mode the recipient ri public hunals, he sin en-
teftlncd deep sohollndo that his lie might be
spared, to witness The return OF better days to the
Il, public
It would sell this notice. beyond the limits
which We base prescribed TO ourselves, 10 refer IN
1''al to Tie many aud npo,tant public stations
"llch ne has lel], and the equally numerous aud
valuable services which he his rendered duIin.
i"oG lie, To lie State and Nation. This duly will
appropriately belong 10 the lllsioiiat. Our task
Is Out TO record u bllri mfmottal-as lect,nr pet
haps, ~ II /, lrie--and se col Glcntl, rcly upob
ihr impartial = totds Of the future, to render Inns
a"iVt'S" a"afl oIloty merit 10 his name, which is
- e'n'ueofs lis due.
In testimony If tesreci 10 The deceased on, III.
z'hs suspended iheir ordinary business lmmedatrI,
On framing The news II Is death. TIE Chauctfy
Count winch was IN session at The time adj.
Jnninrd Over Tie ensuing day, from slmilaI motives
-" S"luld5S, when the toutt met, The Hon. Ed.
"AL3 Soo1r rrtsrnted the Preamble mud Rcsolu.
ll" Which viii be found below, aud mhieh he ne
faced with isw eloquent remarks, appropriate 10
ihc occasion.
The hody Of The deceased WAS Inferred in the bu.
nal gtnnad u tie LIST Presbyterian Chuleh on Sab
bath afternoon. II wds followed 10 the pray, h, =.
i"iWe'se eoheourse II enizfn all classes apnea,
l"g to be deeply Impressed with sense of The great
mourn.
lr'Jale IF Respect 10 the lle,ao,p Of he H,n.
Hugh l.. Niue. By the Bar al Knarrifie
Al meeting OF the members OF the Bar nj Knox
NH'e' assembled Tins day at2 O'Clock l.. NJ on mo-
uon, the lion. Thonas l.. Wllims was called 10
va, u en''t' aHd John IL. enzer, Esq. appointed
The Lion I'd ard Scott presented The follow mo
preamble and resolution, which we've unanimously
adoprcd.
GREAT MAN FALLEN IN ISRAELlt
inns da, about the hour of nine oeInck Mt IN.
residence, heaf tbs place the Hon. Iluph L. YIN,
erased TO exist icheeiatlh lac will live ouI, IN thr
memory oil ms fIeuds aud ms couDttyincn. lilo
vas c'hhinf great and worthy man; a h.i,nd
I" "ule, fhihe, honesty aud the Cunsiifnl,n In.
VAS lie Of labor I'D aeinny-a HE Of usefulness
moderation, regular contuet aud milexlble intepn,y
! ne La" "ds las profession. By his fr omen
and manly conduct, he won The sincere afi.rin,o
aud APPRECIATION of ali his coicniporaups l.n,s
an aEtctabe aud eloquent speaker. In him were
Ia pay Blended profound judgment aud accom-
Ftlstu address la I'M Tie uuturIuu3ic n, II n =, Ia n
st ever ioRna protector, while the clIIy were
ed for DISTRACTION. reused the highest office IN
hs professions, he did honor to The stalipn uo US
amon- tile gteatest aud ablest magistrates thai
its' among Us. Elevated To a seat IN the Tnited
states Senate, he maintained that purity of chatac
tel winch marked his l1yate hre He lovea ,,,e
C"nsutultoh-nor would he consent 10 a forced can,
sfueUon oil thai instrument 10 the oppression Of the
people. lie InIute Historian will not Tail to t,r,,d
ms vtiues-we all know thai his nily.te O. ,,,rt,,
was without bemish an aAccuanaae husband a
KIND parent aud dstealiasttle1d. Ia shorl he ,vei
tut kepnbl cap, an ardent advocate of llle ,ia.t
oi man. aud an enemy 10 arbitrary power.
heS1ti Ell, That IN taken Of our high rrspect and
esteem ioi Tue rrirate ytttues aud public charae.
tel OF tue deceased, vii wear the usual b dpe AT
1t. cunning fsf thity DAYS.
Ga motion OF John II. Ctozer it Was
Rcsoirtd, That the tofeeoln, =, eamble ,.d Pc
solution b. presented by The Hon. Edward Scott.
On to-'h"lfo" morning, To the Chaucet, Cnurt ,on
~ session III tins place, with the rtqfrst that the
same ne euieled on the Record Of the Count
hcS@teed / hat we teuder 10 The family n Al ,el,
ives OF 'lls deceased sinctle cnndoIener IN ,le,
Lite distressing bereavement, aud ,hai The Srr,e,,,,
furnish them Win copy of these proctedI,ys
THOMAS l.. WILLIAMS, Chairman.
JonS ii. lRoziEE, Secretary.
eiONS IN olllO.-lhe Canton Repository Of the cnl
.ns COhalhs remuneration ol Van Bueu- M signed Lv
JisL'hh derhons OF that Town. Ptily lar as an cyi.
"'''' u ui' progress OF opinion IN old Stark.
me MECHANIC AND THE pEptf,r no, ,,rn