Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-12-16
TyYENrY-EIGnTu CoNcREss--Firsts essi
Taes,lay, Decembsr l2, 1913.
THE DtaTU pE sEV ATQP LINN o.

NAL communication of an event which has occurred
during The recess, and has been heard by all with thu
deepest regret. My colleague and friend the late Sc
natrr Linn, departed this life Tuesday, the Sd DAY
OF October last the early age of forty eight years
and without the warnings the suif.rings which usu
ally Precede departure from this world lie lait
hun down 10 sleep, and awoke no more. 1t was t, hin
me sleep of dea h. and The only drop OF consolation II
tls sudden and culant visitation was, thlt tool
place III bis own house, and that his unconscious re-
mains were immadiaitly surrounded by Ii family anc
friends, and received ell The and aid which love
and skill could give
discharge mournlul duty, Mr. President, in bring
ing tbs depnratle 10 the formal notice of the
Senate in Offering the feeble trbute of my applause t
the many virtues vi my deceased colleague, and IN ask
ing Tor lis memory the last h,nors which The respect
and affection of the Senate bestow upon the name of
deceased brother
LEWIS FIELD LISS, the subject Of this annuncia
ton, was born in The Stale of Kentucky, in the year
1919, m ihs immediate vicinity of Louisville. His
grandfather Col. VIM. Linn of the favorite OF:
iicers Of Gen George Rodgcls Clark, and well known
Tor his Courage and enterprise in the early sete
OF The great West AT the age Of eleven he had fought
IN the ranks of men, defence of station in West
ern Pennsylvania and was seen TO deliver 4 delibe-
rate and effective fire. He Of the first 10 navi-
gate the Oho and Mississippi from Pittshurg TO New
Orleans and back again-G caring achievement, which
himself and some Others accomplished for the public
service, and amidst every species of danger, IN the
year 1916 lie was killed By The Indians Il. an early
period; leaving family of yonng children, OF whom
the worthy Col. Wm Pope Gather of Governor Pope,
and head of the numerous and respectable family of
that nams in the Wesl) became the guardian The
iatler OF Senator Linn among these children and,
a! an early age, skating upon the ice near Louisville,
with three other boys, he was taken prisoner by the
Shawnee Indians, carried off and detained captive for
three years, when all four made their escape and
turned home, by killing their guard, traversing some
hundred miles OF wilderness, and swimming the Ohio
river. The mother of Senator Linn Pennsylva-
MAN by birth; her maiden name, Hunter; born al Car
Isle; and also had heroic blood in her veins Trad
tion 1t not history, preserves The recollection of her
courage and conduct at Fort Jefferson, at the Iron
Banks, in l7S1, when the Indians attacked and were
repul;ed from that post. Women and boys were men
in those days
The father of Senator Linn died young. leaving
thus son but eleven years OF age The of elder
brother supplied, las far such loss could be sup
ped the loss ola father; and under his auspices the
education of the orphan was conducted lie was in
tended for the medical profession and received his edu
cation, scholastic and professional in the State of his
nativity AT at early age, he was qualified for the
erroTy. State Of Missouri and mme datey
amongst the foremost OF his profession lntnit,ve
,acily, supplied IN him the place of long experience;
Ind bccnd!ess beneyo!ence coEcil.aed universal
eem. To all his patients he the same; flying wiih
lacri,y 10 every call, attending upon the poor and
he stranger readily The neighbor, diachargng
o all, the duties Of nurse and friend, we'll as of
physician, and wholly regardless Of his nleres',
of his health, i'll his zeal to serve and 10
ave others.
The highest professional honors and rewards were
,efore him Ihr..-I i.hn'
,hysc or surgery But his fellow cit zens perceived
n his varied abilities, capacity and aptitude for service
n different walk lie called into the political
ird BY m election the Senate of his ndup'.d s.~~
alfadt ILan rforu a
les BY federal appointment 10 investigate land titles
Thence he was called to the high station OF Senator IN
he Congress Of the United Stats-irst by an e5ecu-
i've appointment, then by three successive almost
unanimous elections. The last of those elections he
eceved but ore year ago. and had not commenced his
,u,ies under i-had not sworn in under the cerlcat-
which a,tesled it-when n sudden and premature death
nut an end 10 his earthly lie entered ths oouy
n the year 1888: Death dissolved his connexIon win
4 in lS43 For ten years he was beloved ana oisuh-
pushed member of tins body; and surely nooier or
liner character never adorned the chamber of the me-
rican Senate.
lie vas my friend but speak not the language OF
rrie ndshp when speak his pr Sc. debt Of Jrs"ce
all that attempt 10 dschnrge-an imperfect copy
of The irue man is all that can attempt to paint
saaacous head, and feeling heart, were The great
characteristics Of Dr.. Liam. lie had Judgment, which
penetrated both men and things, and gave hun near ana
clear views Of far distant events tie saw al once the
renlote bearing of great measures, either
for good or Tor evl-and brought instantly to their
support o. opposition, the logic oil prompt ana natu-
raj cloauence more beautiful in its delivery, and mare
Elective in its applications than any that art can be-
stow lie had great fertility of mind, and Yves himself
the author and mover of many great measures-some
for the benefit of the whole Unon-some for the hene
ft OF the Great Wes-some for the benefit oil his own
Slate-many for the benefit Of private Individuals
The pages Of our Leg sll.ive history will bear The evl,
dences of these Eer.t1rious labors to remote and
grateful pcseri'y.
Br liant as were the quaites OF his hesd, the quail
tics of his heart ST II ecps,d them. II is TO the heart
we look for the character of the man; and what hear
had Lewis Linn The kndes', the gentlest, the mos
and the most generous that ever beat IN the DO
som Of bearded man And yet, when the occasion re-
ouired it. the bravest and most daring also lie never
beheld case OF human wo without melting before II
he never encountered an npparion OF earthly oanse
without giving il defiance. Where is the tfiend, o.
even the Stranger in danger distress, TO whose sue
- he did not Nv and whose sorowfnl perIlous cast
he did net make his own? When-where-was u
ever called upon for service, or sacrifice, and rem
dered not upon the instant The one or the olher, as III
occasion required,
The seuat ,ral career Of this man fell upon try
inn tinies-bgh party tmes-when the COLLISIONS
Marty loo often cmb;tered the ardent feelings o. gene
ron, naturcs but whoever knew bitterness or pa''
almost es in linn !? lie was, indeed party man = a
true to his patty az his friend and his country MI
beyond III line OF duty and oil pr:ncple-teyond ID
debate and the vo,e-he knew party, and saw no %
moment Wao among all, even after The hercest de
hate. ever met him without meeting the benignan
smile and the kind saln,aton Who OF us AL eve
needed friend, without fading one in him Wh'
,s all was ever stretched upon the bed OF sicknes
without finding him at is side Who of us all eve
knew OF a personal difficulty OF which he was mol,
far as possible, the kind composer
Such was Senator Linn, IN high party times, her
amonr u.s. And what lie was here, among US, ne wa
everywhere and with everybody. Al home among n
friends and neshbars the high road among casua
aeooaintances in foreign lands among strangers; IN al
and IN every of these stuaons he the same thing
| He had kindness and sympathy FOR every human 81
ing and the whole voyage of his life was one contnt
ed and benign crcumnav'gaton OF all the virtues whc
adorn and exa. the character OF man. Piety, cha'.l)
bene Violence generosity, courage PATRIOTISM, hdel'ty
oil shone conspcuously in him, and might ex'ort ifo
ones Gion and latter the grandfather OF the prese
Dr. Linn of ST. Louis, in the Senate OF tue United o
These gentlemen descended Inc MISSISSIPPI
1875 from Prts3urs New Orleans by the orders oil .eh
il is obtain mi itarv stores for the troops stat me
a, The former place extraordinary adventure may wen
nnre na:tcnlar confirmation mind OF The reader ami
can he furnished in the most remarkable manner Johh snl
nav or lately Woodfoi county, tins STATE was, IN ~
enyaned in accommodating this country IN company wan jam
Hnrr So emineny di,,n -uscl in the history OF henieF
dcrl,cs and dangers their return the companions sep
air 10 soto Carolina, and Smith to Peters cree
on the Wne travelling on the bank oi the ON
the se"yer.d Gibson ana party descending Ii; who ha
Smith prevailed him % embark IN ths one Oh tls p.hut
Of Western The party succeeded IN the oHJect II
obtained supply Of j kegs OF ruapo;vder ff"m Jew