The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-10-17

DsATn OF UNITED STATES SENATOR. The
Hon. Lewis f. Linn, United States Senator, iron
the State OF Missouri, was found dead in his bed al
his reside nee in ST. Genevieve, on Tuesday, the Sd
| inst, at II O'Clock, M. For some time past his
health has been feeble. He has been aboring
under an affection OF the heart. The death of DR..
Linn will be source ei general regret. Through q
lite OF activity aud important stations he had won
for himself the grateful affections OF a numerous
body of friends. He leaves an interesting family
and the State as his mourners.
A st. Louis paper gives the following more extern
ded article on this melancholy event and the de-
ceased SENATOR
Dr. Linn suffered severely last spring from an at
tack OF chronic rheumatism, aud on his recovery,
made a visit 10 Philadelphia, New York, and other
eastern cities. On his return home about fort.
night ago, he appeared to be entirely restored TO
health, ard his family and friends had just begun TO
congratulate themselves on his renewed strength and
activity, and the public the bright career which
still awaited him, when the sad truth broke upon
them, that he whom they so fondly admired, mad
closed his pilgrimage on earth.
Ii was the good fortune of DIR. Linn 10 enjoy the
confidence and esteem OF all parties, notwtnstand-
ing he was member OF the United States Senate
during the most exciting sessions ever Known In our
political history. With attanments OF high or
der, an intellect gifted by nature with unusual en-
dowments, and heart pure and unsulled, he won
the affections OF all associated with him, and be-
came an especial tavorite OF the people OF this
State, TO whose interests he had devoted himself
with untlrng industry. His unremltng exertlons
to promote the prosperity OF Missouri, and To ad-
vance the interests OF the Great Weet, long ago
caused the citizens CT this State to regard him as
their especial champion in the halls OF Congress,
and 10 speak of him with feelings OF the highest
gard and enthusiasm. Twice had he been elected
to the United States Senate with little or no oppo
sltion both his political friends and opponents recor
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ness. No man in Missouri ever commanded more &c
neral and sincere reepect and none possessed
more wide spread or deserved popularity. The plan
tiers and merchants, the frontier settlers and the emf
grants 10 Oregon, found In HIM one who labored tor
Iherprosper,ywh ambition unalloyed by selfish
ness-w ith ullerlor or sinister objects TO crafty,
and with other desire than to perform his duty To
his constituents faithfully, honestly and uuoste la
liously His efforts behalf OF Oregon VIII forever
identity his name with our Pacific lerrItOr Ills
was The labor OF first urging on The Natl1u CO.
vernmept the Importance oil the occupation and get
| tement OF that lovely region, and TO hu belongs
the honor OF afousing he attention OF the whole
country 10 that great question. IL Is TO be deeply
regretted that he Was cot spared 20 witness the TIL
umph OF that great measure, which he originated
advocated, and urged forward with zeal, until the
| Indifferent became interested, the doubtful cow in
ced, anG the hostile prepared 10 abandon all opposl-
| ten TO IT, But nothing can rob him OF the honor
| which Is so eminently his due nothing can sepa-
| rate his name from the future glory oil our Pdchc
| Territory. The first city whose foundations shall
| be laid west OF The Rocky Mountains by American
citizens will bear his name, and those emgrants to
Oregon their march across the western pral-
res will form the nucleus around which will soon
be gathered happy and thriving population, to al
test hereafter the sagacty, forecast and patriotism
of the lamented Linn.
To the citizens OF Missouri and of the whole ma
ton, the death OF Dr.. Linn ID heavy calamity
| No one in Missouri can fill the void thus created
| His pubic life affords model worthy OF Imitation
| his conduct as Senator, an example TO betollowed
| by all who may succeed him. He was courteous,
chivalrlc, brilliant aud profound; an uncomproml-
sing but conclaory advocate OF his political prin-
cpies debater OF great power, but unosentatlous
| IN his manner statesman without vanity, poll
tician without bitterness, man, like the Chevaller
Bayard, - sa's aety, sans reproche."
The sadness visible on e.ery countenance yes
| terday, when his death announced in our city,
and the low and mournful tones in which al spoke
of the great public loss sustained by his sudden de-
cease, proved the sincerity and depth OF the aiiec
| ton universally felt Tor worthy and so pure
| Most sincerely 40 we sympathlse with her who has
| lost an ldolized husband and with those who have
been deprived, by this sfi cve dispensation OF Pro.
violence. of afectlonate and honored parent. II
il can afford any consolation 10 the bereaved family
to know that others mourn with them in the hour Of
their grief, they have the best assurance which can
be given, that every Missourian feels the deepest
sorrow at the loss of one so distinguished and so
| loved.