The true Democrat., 1854-11-01
Death of Lambert J. Reardon.

It becomes our painful duty to record in this number of the True Democrat the death of Col Q Lambert J. Reardon one of its earliest and best Tuesday, Oct. 24th ult, aged forty-one years.
 Col. Reardon was born in Easton, Talbot coun- ty, Md, in the year 1913, where in his fathers mercantile establishment he was educated to be merchant In 1882, his family removing to the city of Baltimore, he was taken into full partnership by his father with whom he con- tinued associated until their final removal in the fall 1886 to Arkansas. He brought win him to this place stock of goods and continued to merchandise until the year 1845.
 Upon the election of the Hon. A. Yell to the Executive chair, Col. Reardon was appoint ed by him an aid and also Private Secretary to the Governor, which stations he continued to fill during Gov. Yells term of office
 In the meantime the office of State Land Agent was created, and, in 1044, he was elect ed the first incumbent by the joint vote of the two Houses of the general assembly. This office he continued to hold, being bennially elected, until it was abolished in January, 1853 when he was chosen by the Legislature Swamp Land Commissioner. The fact of his nume- rous elections as Land Agent, and again, on the abolishment of the office his election as Swamp Land Commissioner, by large majority on the first ballot, over numerous competitors, is high testimonial to his worth, ability and integritvas apublic servant.
 As Swamp Land Commissioner he acted un til his death. The result of his labors in this office, during the last two years, he had embo- died in his report to the Governor, which he had written out and had ready for delivery all but the signing This last act he was prevented by his death from executing.
 On the 18th of Oct, 1846, he assumed the editorial management of this paper. The fol- lowing extract from his introductory to his pa- trons and friends is indicative of the high and correct sense he entertained of his duties to his party, his family and himself:
 "To support my family, and to aid the de- mocratic party with my best energies are. with me, sacred duties in the fulfllment of which 1 am willing to devote my time and labor however humble the result which may be pro- duced. know am inexperienced-I feel my want of ability, and 1 can only say to the par ty, for whose interests have assumed this re- sponsibility, that the will to do, and determina- ton to work in this cause, shall at least, not be wanting"
 In February, 1854, upon his qualification as Swamp Land Commissioner, after seven wears ofeditoral le he retired from the editorial chair of the True Democrat.
 With Col. Reardon we were associated for two years as all editor, and for manv-verv ma ny as a friend, and we found him, at all times, under all circumstances and in all emergencies. generous, pure and upright man. There was no shade of difference in his many virtues as a private citizen, as politician and as a public officer. The same unbending integrity and high sense of honor actuated him in whatever station fortune placed him. Truly can it be said of him his heart knew no guile.
 His loss is deeply felt in this city. His kind joyous and unselfish spirit, welcomed wherever he went, had gathered around and drawn to him troops of friends, who in the daily bustling avocations of life, will often pause to drop tear to his memory.
 He leaves wife and four little children, a mother, brother and sisters to weep over his death. His remains were followed to the grave by the largest concourse of friends we ever re- member to have seen vending their way in solemn procession to the burial ground It was A beautiful tribute to man unyersallv octoo,o ed, respected, beloved.