Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-01-15

Departed this life on the - day of December
last, Mr. SAMUEL T. BROWN, of Bedford county
When man SO truly good and vrtuous Mr.. h.
passes from the earth, something than the bare
announcement of his death would seem to be de-
manded. The effort TO throw n flower upon his
tomb however fading, might be productive of some
practical good. 1t may serve to incie the living To
follow so pure example, and soothe the feelings of
heart stricken relatives and friends. The writer who
knew him long and well, feels that he will be sus-
tanned by the concurrent testimony ofall who had the
pleasure OF his acquaintance in the statement tEat
lie was niau of rare virtue and uncommon merit
Endowed with fine talents, he yet more dstin-
gushed for those noble qualities OF heart which shed
so bright lnstre upon his private character, and
endeared TO him SO many warm and devoted friends.
Possessed OF extraordinary purity OF character and
stern and unbending integrity, he WAS Scrupnousy
jnst and conscientious in all his dealings and trans
actions. He could hold no companioushp with in
Equity and hated meanness of every sort with all the
intensity OF an ardent nature Of disposition sin
guary generous and aflectionate, he kind and
obiging to his friends and benevolent and charitable
to the poor. To that gentleness and softness of
woman's nature, SO well calculated TO inspire love
and affection he added that ieaIessness and manli
ness and independence of character which command
ed universal respect and admiration. In his inter
course with others his conduct marked by the
deIicacy and kndlness of feeling accompanied
by gentemanly and dguiiied bearing and bland
ness aud courtesy of manner. Ia a word we think
1t may be said of him, that in his character we're
blended most of those moral exccllences which both
dignity and exalt human nature, and inspire univef-
sal respect and esteem.
lie was the younger brother of the late lnnented
John Thompson Brown Of Petersburg who, diving in
the meridian Of life and cut down in the midst OF
usefulness and distinction had nevertheless, attained
to the front rank Of Virginia statesmen. Under the
influence of his advice, aud Of SO bright example,
the subject of our notice commenced the practice of
the law a profession which his talents and virtues
were well fitted to adoru But, il was not suited TO
his moral and physical organization. With natu-
raj senst,encSs of Disposition reuderd morbid by
inirm constitution aud protraeted i'll health, he
shranl from the noise and hustle Ct the forum and
the rude ostl ngs OF the world aud ptutcd for the
more retired and independent life Of the farmer, MS
better suited TO his health ana his quiet aud unob
trusiye nature. A presentment, forced upon his
mind by the genius of i'll health, amounting firm
conviction that he to die, gave to his feel
ings a tinge of melancholy and also served to stfe
in his bosom all aspirations of worldly fame. As
politician however, of the Democratic States Rights
party-to which he warmly att1ched-he vas
elected to the Senate Of Virginia by the whig county
OF Bedford, where he served term with honor to
himself and credit to his native county. The loss OF
such man in the flower Of his lite has not only in
fcted an immedcabe wound upon his family aud
friends but IS indeed public misfortune May the
God Of Mercy protect and comfort his widow aud in
FAINT children in this their time OF grief and desola
ton
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