Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-01-28

~ ~ numerous and respectable rreeting ~
VIC c"lH ms 81 Greene, held q, S.end,c4.virlc 90
r'uiy Unr ian instant. Chat being corf, nav, ~,
tN"'css 'eir sense ct the public loss susfaned 40
me n't,mcy death oi the Hon. Linn Bank. en-;
James White was called 10 the Chair and Iat,'
Clarke was appointed Secretary. Thenbioc, - ,La
.pteuns having been ieelingly and appropriately ex
On motion. VIM r E-riv. Olive r,,ck. Co.
) Bakey and James r Ship were nn-o,o,I,i -.
"l'ieo I" prepare resolutions cxprcs.ire oCtbo -
OF 'he mccling OF the melancholy loss which die -;
uAous OF rfceno ard the pub &c NJ lirsc have aus
81 ~ ."o t,'lh oi lhat exec lent, able, virtuous
""u en- lsh'cncd citizen. The committee 1,ving re-
urea Tor few moments, reported the C,fi,y,;,.
adopted: ''"''ous'y
d. Never vas here more striking example Of
INC llci, mat IN the midst Of lite we nre in de,,h
ihan m tie melancholy event which toot MAJ. ,r
yeslefoay Inc 'inn. Linn Banks vns vcsterd,,,
n our m"si-in this very hail mincIing w.tb hi.
.','"'' ".u 'e'oW crize1si exchanging consratuln-
IONS with them, IN the finest health and spi,,,s oo
now iie - no motei his manly form rovy eod;
nenihi his eye IS dim; his srrit hath taken A.. gt,
tbs fond md devoted wife ia b,thcd ir g. ~,
"'hl nontn'' and Nrginii has been deprived of
one ol her hblcst and most vrtuouq citizens H..
thirty wears was he honorcd VI th Office 81, ,l 80
~ ms iello" citizens, without any of,,te,,.,, &c
commence m his patriotism nnd nbifv Ia, oe
yeMS Ne represented our sister county r Madison
IN inc Legislature Of our $ nte durir, o., 80. =
which, m succession h. presided over ia. J,i.t..
IONS oi me House NJ Dgircafcs and during tbs ,
yenr'' DC ronfcscn'cd This district in Concress I
NC various situations I'M which Colonel B,nks ,gn.
P'''' nv INC p1ru1lfy Of his fellow citizens lie
course W'' marked by frmncss, moderation ard
N''' p" what he conceived fn bo right and The most
wl'"Ht o'efsy and perseverance IN attending 10
,"' pu"Io htafc'L As representative he VS.
hone'i-1s presiding officer over HE feiooy reo.
her'. ne was mild, firm and impnriial-ose bnr.
''h1' k'nc md nilectonuc-ns neirhbor beloved
and as CT zen. unrcpro he'd md rropronchnhe
VIC nl know, and knowing esteemed him. How
gfeii' men, was our sorrow when had heard Thar
ono 90 worthy md 80 beloved, whose hand VIZ b,d
just shaken IN what vanly imagined only t., .
porary iirewe'l' nod been 50 Unexpectedly sunnoop
cd 10 his hni home We nro lcft 10 rcd,c, -
the many virtues Of our departed fiend VIII tic'
1T 'rds 20 much IN applaud and initiate. and o,bo,.
dep'ttn from among rs BE- nnoiher Of the ro.i,,.
cho.Y proofs lint tho paths n death ,nu,i or.. H.
ifodien Ivy aL Tic has only preceded ne L,,.
Phorl en,ce-sooner or later we nh rnu,f o,iio,r
MN We therefore. Tho citizens Of C,,ecoe n,
0'nn1rosWWe' assembled without dt.t,oc.,,, ~
ra"Y, ~ m evidence a our rcsnc~t Tor tb. ia,
Linn B1nkq whilst ho WIS ivin,. and e. a.. -. 80
ory. now TINT he b. mn more. do be,.h,, ,.,,i..
~ Ih't We have heard with the moe, ,,,,,;,.
alei ''fiow' oi The death 81 tho late U,o In,
B'nks n the county Of N,lr.on.
2nd' hnt cory NJ tho prncesliora If ,b;.
'e''eg he sent m tho afll -tcd widow or tho de-
SEQ, accompanied with n letter Of co,doleres
irom tne Secretary.
''d. Ih'' Che proceedings 81 fhia n,oe,ioo D., ,,b
,'h,d ~ The Richmond Wing ,7i Eno,i,or. and IN
nc lniolhgenccr ana G'ohe IN v,shington
JAMES WHITE, Chairman,
JOHN CIAREE, Secretary.