Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-04-06
hoRolessIy. lie preserved his consciious-

| lol,OlSsNiy. lie preserved his conscious
ness until the early part of yesterday. an(
fully appreciated that he had but 4 eev
hours more Of life upon earth. he wa,
perfectly resigned 70 that dread extremi.
ty, but be expressed. frequently and i'm.
presslyely, his most anxious aud Election.
ate solicitadc for his amiahle, fo,fag Is.
dearly beloved Tour children, al u ten
der ages, now, alas, so agonizingly be-
reaved All that the skill Of accomplish
ed and most attentive physicians, and that
careful, tender, eyer-watchful friends who
nursed him through the long and painful
illness, could do was performed in bis be-
half, but the will Of Deity has ordained
that his DAYS on earth are numbered. -
May his ashes rest in peace.
BY the death Of Lansing Stout Portland
has lost one of her very foremost citizens
and Oregon one of her ablest public men.
The profession Of which he was conspie-
uous member has lost Que Of its brightest
ornaments, for he maintained high rank
among the soundest counselors and cmi-
nent barristors in the State His party
brcthen are deprived of their most saga
cious manager, and one Of the best of their
trustiest leaders. He was possessed of d
quiet but assured dignity which noithcr
engaged IN nor ever brookcl undue fauil.
iariiy or leyity, and yet his ways among
men and particularly with his friends were
singuarly gentle and wiusome aui confd-
ing. IIigh-spritod, and actuatcd by .
laudable but regulated ambition for elcya-
ted station IN public life, be WAS singular
ly free from the articles aud guides Of the
politician His was a most sensitive ma
turc, and hc neither inflicted slight 9r Of
tense upon the lowlicst nor submitted 70
anything Of the kind from The mighiiest.
lie was the friend Of the humble from
sympathy with them, and by his death
the toiling classes suffer the loss ~ an uu-
ALTERING defender of their rights and IN
tcrcsts. Largc-heartcd, gifted, gcner-
Gus, and unselfsh. he readily attracted 70
him devoted friendships among al With
whom he Vas brought ia social intercourse.
and these friendships be preserved through
every mutation. In his political byb,G
lac was firm TO inaoxbililY. aud yet BE-
was always tolerant with thc most ohsli.
nate Of bis aAyetaries, aud no difference
81 opinion, however radically opposed %
Lis own. could lead him IN bis daily iu-
tsrr.ugsp vi.h them to depart from BIZ
aoru tomai courtesy and -unsily ne
challenged herepaet of bis political au-
g4pH.-r, aul woB 20 himself q host Il
earnest. Waru, zealpbs and Hellfpt
friends ia his own party, from tho very
sterling nature Of his character IN every
aspect ia which tic safe aud true and cmj-
neatly worthy political leader ought 10 be
viewed Indeed. wo regarded him as the
superior Of any Of the active chiciiaus Of
the party 10 which he belonged 10 Ore.
qon aud our estimate is made up FROM q
very intimate friendship which sabastol
between us for about fourteen years
Az a husband and father he was fond
devoted aAcciionato. ASH fieud he was
faithful and TRUE a. man be was jhe
peer Of my lie has occupied couspjru-
aaa p!#a%. i; the ncj.".lic. 90 ;t;z rs;s==;
and iu tbs his adopted State. Ills name
was linked viii almost every great State
matter, aud biz voice mud services were
ever freely volunteered ia the promotion
Of the public good His death viii leave
q void at the Bar, IN the forum, On tbc
musings, and IN the public estimation, not
soon agaiu to be illc1 Tho blank drcaf
spot his death has caused h tho hearts a
his friends win never be filed The
drcary, gloomy, discansolatc, uuspeaka-
bic woe, and the sharp. deep, most poig-
nant agony II grief, which has fallen upon
those he loved and cherished with the
| fondcst affection and rurcst devotion d
| his brave and generous nature, aud hy
whom he was 50 tendcrly, wholly, unset,
| tshly loved in return, may be assuagod
but never. never entirely dispcllcl. God
help aud chcTish and protect that mourn.
! ing family, now bereft Of him who was s,
bound up Ia them all, and whose life WI,
all in this world to them Our wurmes
sympaii,ies are 10 them directed, aud witt
his numerous friends we deeply mourn
their loss. Not only in this community
but throughout the State win saldencd
| hearts attest their high estimation Of ID,
late Lansing Stout by the honor they vii
do to his memory, aud manifest the sor
row they feel over this sad announcement
that he is no more.