Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1843-12-28

lperience; and boundless bsneyoIence
IcoHclliated universal esteem. 10 all
jl.is patients he was the satle; living
with alacrity to every call, attending up
on the pooi: and humble as jealousy as
Eon the rich and powerful, on The sttan-
ser as readily as on the neighbor, dis
charging to all tie duties Of nurse and
Efrie;d as well as Of physician, and Wllol.
I y regardless ofhis owninterest, OF even
Iof his own health, in his zeal TO serve
and to save others.
The highest professional honors and
rewards were before hin. Though CONS
mencingg On a provincial theatre, there
was nota capital in Europe or America
N which lie would not have attained the
front rank IN physic or surgery. But bis
Efellow-citizens perceived in his varied
abilities capacity and aptitude for SER
vice in a different walk. He was called
Into the political field by an election to
I the Senate of his adopted State. Thence
he was called to the performance Of judi
cial duties, BY d federal appointment to
inv estiaate Land tiles. Thence he was
|ealles! to the hl@h station Of Senator in
1.-The Congress Of The United States-ilrst
by an executive appointment, then by.
three successive almost UNANIMOUS cleo
|tions. The last Of these eleetions he re-
IsceIyed but one year ago, and had not
commenced his duties under II had not
sworn in under the certificate which at
tested lt-svhen Il sudden and prema-
ture death put an end to his earthly ca
)reer. He entered this body in the year
1855: death dissolved his connexion with
litin 1913. For ten years he was abe
loved and distinguished member Of this
body; and surely a nubler OF a finer
charactersnever adorned the chamber Of
1.-THE American Senate.
He was my friend; but I speak not
the Iangua &c Of friendship When speak
bis praise. a debtof justice IS all that
can attempt to discharge: an ilnper-
! feet copy Of the fgsss man IS all that !
can attempt to paint.
A saeacious head, and feeling heart,
we're the great characteristics Of Dr..
LINN. He had a judgment which pene-
tiated both men and things, and gave him
near and clear views Of far distsnt e.
vents. He saw at once the bearing-the
remote bearing Of great measures, either
for good or for evil; aid brought Instant
( ly to their support, or opposition, the
logic o! a prompt and natural eloquence,
more beautiful in its delivery, and more
effective in its application. than any that
art can bestow. He had great fertility
Il ,x,oc L. no On "a Il
mover Of many great measures, some
| for the beregto the whole Union-some
| for the benefit of the Great West-sone
for the benefit of his own State~-rnany
for the benefit OF private individuals
The pages OF our legislative history will
bear the evidences Of these meritoious
laboTs to remote and grateful noster-
! ty.
Brilliant as were The qualities Of his
head, the qualities of his heart still
eclipsed them. 1t is to the heart we
look for the character OF the man; and
what heart had LEWIS LINN. The
kIndest, the gertlest. the most feeling,
ard the most generous that ever beat in
the bosom Of bearded man. And yet,
when the occasion required il, the bra
vest and the most daring also. lie new
er bebeId case of human wo without
melting before it; he never encountered
all apparition of earthly danger without
! giving it defiance. Where is the friend,
on even the stranger, in danger, or dis
/ tress. to whose sueeor he ,eid not fly, and
whose sorrowful ard perllous case be did
not make his own? When-where -
was he ever called upon for service Of
a sacrifice, and rendered not upon the
instant, the one or the other, as the coca.
sion required?
]. HE senatorial service Of this rare man
1lfell upon trying times--hish party times
when the collisionsof party too oitel
! embittered the ardent feelings of gener-
! Gus natures; but who ever knew bitter
ness, Of party animosities III him? lIe
i was indeed, a party inan-as true to hls
party as to bis friend and his country:
i but beyond the line of duty and Of prili-
1 ciple-beyond the debate and the vote
he knew 10 party. and saw no opponent
4 who among US all even after the hercest
debate, ever ret him without meeting
/ the benignant smile and the kind saluta-
ton. Who OF us all ever needed a
friend without finding one in him? Who
OF US all was ever stretched upon the bed
Of Sickness without finding hlnl at is
side? Who Of US all ever knew Of i
personal diflieultyof which he was not,
as faras possible the kind composer?
Such was Senator Linn, in high party
times, here aiming US. And what be
/ was here, among US, he was everywhere.
ard with everybody. At home among
lis friends and neighbo.s; on tie high
road among casual acquaintances; in for
eign lands among strangers; in all, and
in every Of these situations, he was the
same thing. He had kindnessand sym
patty Tor every human being; and the
Il ,yhola n f,vaue N xl4ix life wa one c0Ilfin