The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1852-05-26
From the Malone Palladium.

SYLVESTER IANGDoN, of Constable. is
zone out of this life Every week in
forms me of the death Of some person
known to me but this event moves my
thoughts and feelings so as they are not
often moved have known Judge Lang
don intimately for seventeen years-have
often taken his counsel on my personal
affairs, and on the interests of re-
ligion, and since leaving the county,
now eight and half years, | have receiv-
ed many letters from him.
Judge Langdon was an uncommon man,
and has been a great blessingt to the town
and county where in his youth he chose
his home | heard him say, that, at the
age of twenty two. he selected the spot
on which he lived and died--covcrcd with
maple and bass, fifty feet to the limb
and he said that at tie time Of choosing it,
he thought it the most beautiful piece of
land in the country, and that if he had
been permitted to select out of the whole
nation. he would have chosen that spot
Whether he did or did not make the
best choice for home certainly the foicn
could not have chosen better man He
came there with strong constitution.
and a strong purpose III the ardor of
youth, and IN the beginning Of the set
Element lie has probably realized his
ca pcctations lie has been faithful
FRIEND to himself to his family. to his
noighbors. to the town, to religion, and to
every body
He had clear discriminating judg-
iuont-not rapid but safe in its concur
sions, and winch served HIM and others
well lie id or SAID few iudlscreet
things and [ know not that his counsel
was ever wrong, and he was consulted
almost daily about something He had
a large share Of patience, and an mex
haustiblc fund OF kindness He was ev-
er ready to spend time and thought for
others for which he received nothing.
He never turned his ear away from the
man vino wanted it, nor his heart away
from any one IN trouble should like
to know the amount OF unrewarded time
and thought that he has expended for
the people Of Franklin County, chiefly Of
Constable In the place where it was
the daily business Of large part of the
people to promise large. and to fulfil
small Judge Langlons practical sense
and great larbcaralce enabled him tol ass
y a quiet life with many friends and few
II enemies. Ii | might mention one ex-
p cellence of his above his others, and a
r bove other men. | would speak Of the in-
= tegrty of his Judgment which acted a
e bove the influence of his interest or his
o feelings | would not fear to trust his
decision in a large amount between my
/ self AID his own child III could place
Il the evidence of the right fairly before
e his mind he would decide justly in def
! ancc of fall selfish influences
| once referred case to a lawyer Of
l. your county. and observed the workings
If Of his mind SO rs to be left with the
If opinion that it would be miracle for
II him to decide case according to the just
Il merits of it. When I see the sterling
Justice without alloy working in the soul,
5 it has lustre richer than the yellow
e gold Judge Langdon could keep his
e own counseis and b. his own friend and
his neighbours also
l. His religious character commenced
o rather late IN life He had the prcpos-
IS sessions of his education in favor of i'm
/ mersion. and he never wholly lost this
rNvItnS. Dur 'i'N.N was conn, tliiug in his
soul which always worked towards large
e liberty and charity. and his heart worked
T. easily with all other christian hearts lie
u was not much of UNCONVENTIONAL. and
, nothing of sectarian man. His heart
Il was in every revival and in every reform.
| always saw him puu,tual and cheerful
e and ready at all private and public re-
a ligious meetings When the house of
Il Gods worship was to be built. his coun-
I sci was in it, and when building his hand
and heart were in it from the first stone
Il to the last nail have letter of his.
l. in which his heart breaks forth in thanks
IS giving to God that he had lived to see so
e good il house of worship completed where
5 his family and neghbors might enjoy
D. :" the glorious gospel OF the blessed God -
The last time | was in Franklin no
/ ticcd that his mind and body seemed
a over-worked After some time and re-
Ne Election. | wrote him that he had been
the servant of the public long enough,
) and should now take care Of himself
iiidi ~ lbIp IL HC MuttO strive utllcTS,
t. they wauld lean upon him and that his
II habits and his heart inclined him to serve
a after his strength had been exhausted
r. knew the letter would hurt his feelings.
IS for. not once in his life had he doubted
IT that he possessed an iron constitution.
e [ am informed that the day on which the
council of physicians decided that he
d could not recover, was the first day in
/ his life that he had kept his bed He
: had never known sickness or weakness.
1t was sixteen months before | received
l. line from him. but when the answer
5 came it did me ample justice and brought
/ the painful information that his strength
5, was gone and he knew not how to re-
l. cover it and was making up his mind
tina; his work was done-his hope was in
Il his Saviour and the day of his depart
p ure not far before him This was the
last of my acquaintance with a man who
Il had won my confidence in an eminent de-
e gree, and whom through the redemp-
u ton If Jesus Christ am hoping often
I to see again in the mansions of the bless.
ed 4 Foster
e New YORK. May ls-The Washing