Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1843-11-09
( NO. 8.

Judge James b. Bowlin. Hon. JOHN II.
Wine: (mayor of the city, was called to
! the chair, and n. Paschai vas appoin-
ted secretary. The chairman then adj
dressed The meeting to the following eff
feet:
We are convened here. fellow-citi-
zens, in consequence of the receipt OF
the mournful intelligence that the warm.
the devoted, and active friend Of st. Lou
is, the Hon. LEWIS +. LINN, one Of our
Senators, has been taken away by tho
hand of death.
Ii is the greatest loss and the severst
chastisement ever inflicted upon St Lou
is. The blow was sudden and desola-
tlng-the more so. when we consider
that our friend, Virtues ornament was
removed by Providence in the midst Of
health ard in the full career OF useful
ness and Eonor. 1t becomes US as peo-
pie to ineekly bow to the awful and in
scrutabe disprnsation, and humblY in-
woke Divine assistance to aid us suta-
bly, to demean ourselves in this our great
affection. =
The pomp Of obseddles is of no adj
vantage to the dead, but it often affords
consolation to the living.
What tokens of respect for the deceased
will be suitable for the occasion, and ex-
pressive of the deep emotions of regret
felt by the citizens of St. Lousis, it is
the business of this meeting to consider.
Lewis V. Bogy. esq then offered the
following resolution, which was unani-
mously adopted:
Resoh;ed, That committee Of nine
persons be appointed by the Chair, for
the purpose Of preparing and reporting
preamble and resolutions appropriate to
the occasion.
Thereupon, the Chair appointed
Messrs. Hogv. Blair, Drake, Bowlin.
Milburn, Geyer, Ayres, Dobyns, and
Ranney, said committee.
The committee having. retired, vi.
Benton was called Upon from all parts
OF the room, and, in obedience to the
call. addressed the meeting:
He said that, great as the grief OF all
present was, he had more TO lament than
any one, as a citizen Of the State, he
felt. in common with all other citizens.
the sorrow which oppressed their bo-
som; as a Senator still having some
time to serve, he felt the loss OF col
league from whom he always received
the kindest, the most cordial, the most
efficient aid; as a friend, he had to la
ment she loss of one of bis earliest
frien1s. He (Mr. b. had arrived IN
Missouri above quarter OF century
ago, while the Iamented deceased was
still a youth at school; and from the flrst
moment of his arrival had found in him,
and ii. all his connections, the most gem
erous friendship, never interrupted Tor
an instant. and which never siowed
with more warmth than in the last M
terview. few weeks before, when they
spent the day together. The loss OF
such colleague. and such a friend. was
to him the addition of private to pub.
lie loss. and doubled the weight OF the
grief which he felt.
The worthy mayor, said Mr.. B., who
presides on this melancholy OCCASION
has opened the subject with just and APP
propriate remarks. The respected com
mittee which has been appointed, will re-
port resolutions which will cover the
merits of the deceased, and attest our
feelings; and some one OF the commit
tee will doubtless be designatd to Illus
trate with his observations the fesolu-
TONS which shall be submitted. He
would not touch upon his province; but
would confiEe himself to points in the
public fife and character OF his dsceased
friend and colleague, less generally
known, but equally honorable to the man
and the Senator. He would speak of
his generous kindness and amenity, WHICH
conclliated good will from ak parties
which softened the at efbities of party
which composed many diftrences-qnd
which few to the sick bed ofeyesy, mem
Der without regard 70 party, and jslned
the assiduities of nurse and friend.to the
profound skill Of the accomplished ply
stefan. He would speak Of his punctu-
al attendance in his place. and his faith
full discharge Of every public duty. lie
would speak of his instant and ready at.
tentlon to- every call from his constitu-
ents, whether opponents dor he had M
'Ffoes) or supporters. lie would speak OF
us success in carrying great measures
/ which could not have been carried by
any one save himself. There was a
charm in the goodness of his heart. the
! gentleness of his manner, and the amia-
I bility of his temper, which gave power
to talents, aud enabled him to do Tor his
State what none but himself could have
done.
He (Mr. B. was not using the lam
], guage of eulogy, but speaking the words
of truth, aad saying that which should
pass into history. Perhaps the most im-
\ portant measure ever carried in Cfngress
for The benefit of Missouri, was the ac-
auisi,ion Of that superb territory known
ais the Platte country, the lamented Linn
was the author of that measure! Irue'
he was supported by his colleagues: but
they could not have carr'ed It. 5is col,
league the Senate elder than h'n1seif'ah9