Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-10-21

Congress, and TO speak of him with
feelings Of the highest regard and en-.
thusiasm. Twice had he been elected
to the U. S. Senate with little or no CD
position; both his political friends and
opponents recording their votes in his
favor with the greatest cheerfulness.
No man in Missouri ever commanded
more general and sincere respect, and
none ever possesses more widespread
or deserved popularity.
The planters and the merchants, the
frontier settlers and the emigrants 10
Oregon, found in him one who labored
for their prosperity with an ambition
unalloyed by selfshness-w,th no ul
terror or sinister objects to crafty, and
with no other desire than TO perform
his duty to his constituents faithfully,
honestly and unosientatiously. His eff.
forts in behalf Of Oregon will forever
identify bis name with our Pacific Ter
ri,ory. His was the labor of first urg-
ing on the National Government the
importance Of the occupation and set
Element Of that lovely region, and to
him belongs the honor Of arousing the
whole country to that great question.
1t is TO be deeply regretted that he was
not spared to witness the triumph Of
that great measure. which he origina-
ted, advocated, and urged forward with
zeal, until the Indifferent became inter.
ested, the doubtful convinced, and the
hostile prepared to abondon all opposi-
ton to it. But nothing can rob hm Of
the honor which is so eminenlly his
due-nothing can seperate his name
from the future glory OF our Pacific
Territory.
The first city whose foundations
shall be laid west Of the Rocky Noun
tans by American citizens, will bearhis
name, and those emigrants to Oregon
now on their march across the West
ern prairies, will form the nucleus a..
round which will soon be gathered a
happy and thriving population to attest
hereafter the sagaci,y, forecas, and pat
riotism Of the lamented Linn.
To the citizens Of Missouri and Of
the whole nation the death OF DR.. Linn
is heavy calamity. No one in Mis-
souri, can fill the void thus created.
His public life affords model worthy
Of imitation; his conduct as Senator an
example to be followed by all who may
succeed him. He was courteous, chiv-
alric, brillian and profound; an uEcom-
promising but conciliatory advocate Of
his political principles; deba,er of
great power, but transformations in his
manner; statesman without vanity,
politician without bitterness, man,
like the Chevalier Bsyard, "sans puer,
sans reprOche."
The sadness visible on every coun-
tenance yesterday when his death was
announced in our city; and the low
mournful tones in which all spoke Of
the great public loss sustained by his
sudden decease, proved the sincerity
and depth Of the affection universally
felt for one so worthy and so pure.
Most sincerely do we sympa'hize with
her who has lost an ldoized husband,
and with those who have been deprived
by this afflictiv. dispensation Of Prov
idence, of an afectionate and bonored
parent. IL it can afford any consola-
ton to 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 ev-
cry Missourian feels the deepest sor-
row at the loss Of one so distinguished
and so loved.