Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-04-06
CFrom the Daily Oregon Bpllotiu)
THE DEATH OF LANSING SToITT

Whence bis mortal remaius win be taken
f-7-A :.
Ole Church, corner Of Stark and Third
streets. at ten O'Clock, and from thence to
their last earthly resting place III st Mary's
Catholic Cemetery in East Portland.
lansing Stout was born in Watertown,
Jefferson county, New York, March 9th,
1928, and was accordingly wanting but
few weeks of 49 years Of age. From the
data at present furnished to us, We learn
that he studied law in the Office of the
Hon. Ira Harris Of Albany, who succeed
ed Mr.. Seward in the Senate of the Uni
ted States. He emigratcd to California
in 1852. In the Fall of 1855 he was
elected as one of the Assemblymen from
Placer county to the State Legislature ~
1t was during his term in that body that
we first knew him He was among the
youngest of the members, and il was his
first appearance in large dcliborativc as
seinblaee, but he favorably impressed all
with whom he was there brought in leg
islative communication and social inter
course by his mild and courteous man
ners. his manly conduct, the moderation
Of his course with political opponents, The
innexible resolution with which he adhered
TO his duty to party and to principle, aud
as well By the ripcness Of his judgment.
He served his term with crcdi, q himself
and to bis constituency In the Spring
Of 1857 be came to Oregon, and selected
Portland as the place Of bis abode. He
soon formed a law partnership with Colo
mel William II. Farrar, then L, s. At
torncy for the Territory His afabIitY,
his pleasing address aud honorable bear
ing and the ability lie displayed in bis
profession, soon won 70 him both yalua-
bic friends and lucrative practice. At
the first election under the State Consti-
tuition be was elected County Judge Of
Multnomah upon the Democratic ticket
and bis great popularity in this county
was chen proven by hi. election by hand
some majority whilst all or nearly al If
the remainder Of the ticket upon which he
stood candidate was beaten by consider
ablcuaiogities OutiW ajnhsitnpG Orc
gou into the Onion, 10 tie euly wr. Of
1889. attle Democratic State Co-ycH'iauiu
April OF that year. Judge .0u. was agm-
mated as tho candidate Tor Congress Yui
qp tiig fourth Monday Of june ucEl ou-
suiug--thg time OF The election having
been postponed by the Legislature he
was elected lie took bis scat Ia Com
gross at the opening Of the session in $50.
and served his full term Of two years,
ending March lth. 1861, with marked
ability. Among the important measures
to his own State Of which he was the ac-
knowlcdgcd champion in the House we're
the daily overland mail between Sara
mcnto aud Portland aud the payment of
the Oregon aud Washington territory In
dian War Debt he was member Of the
memorable Committee ef one from each
State on the occasion Of the secession Of
the first seven Southern States which with
drew their representation in Congress, and
in other important measures peculiar to
that very oycutGul period ho was selected
to bear part Outside ofhi- Cvugre. tion-
al duties in the interest or Us The choice
Of his party or its selected delegates du-
ring ms term he was called 10 the per
formance Of important trusts. lia was
delegated to attend the National Demo
cratic Convention in Charleston, April
9th, and. consequently, attended the adj
jourucd meeting Of that wing q ,ile Con
vention which met at Baltimore few
weeks subsequently,
In the carly portion Of 1861, Judge
Stout married, at the residence Of his
bride, at Leonardtown, Mary laud, ON III,
Potomac. He returned to Portland in
1868, and has since lived permanently IN
this city, and pursued the practice Of bis
profession. In the general clostion Of
June, 1868, he was chosen as one Of The
State Senators from this county, and il
WAS by his sagaety and superior manage.
mcnt that the Democratic party were IN
the Legislature in the Fail Of tliat yeaI
enabled to obtain the mastery in tha
branch of the State Government via
the session last Fall his Senatorial term
cxpired-uuless in case of an extra SEES
sion---and he devoted himself to the full.
| HitiHfHb VI eilt fNti0N li'tull va nun ~
his party and his Office even to the detri
ment and at the expense Of his health. -
| The day before the session opened he was
FRUSTRATED by a severe attack Of congos.
ton which held him confined to his BED
for more than week, and we believe thai
from that attack he never entirely rccov
cred but ~ quite directly from it, and
super-added tsstnQther Illness brought Oh
by attendant le Senate when his sys
TEN imperaE required rest and relief
can be p tTS nc cause of the sickness
He sought relief and health by a triI
to Astoria late in the Fall, and returned
in somewhat better condition, but HAND
Of the destroyer was upon him, and abou
two months ago he was again Frustrated
and from that day he never left his house
barely his room. Dropsy Of the stomacl
set in, and for tho last three weeks hi
life may be said to have hung in the bal
ancc, with the chances very strongly ~
the time against bis recovery Tire,
weeks ago the consolation Of religion was
afforded him, and though in hopes Of hf'
the last extreme rites of the Catholi,
Church were administered to him. With
in the last week much hope had been en-
/ tertained of his recovery, but an unfavor
/ able turn occurred on the night of Thurs