Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-07-11

crief. cause OF woe and grief, unbounded bids.
thee mourn!
He has gone, however, from scenes OF suffering
and trial. TO the abode OF the blessed.
His noble remains, now sleep with the mighty !
dead.
His virtues are in our hearts! His loss is ourf
desnair II the funeral pomp # the great and iust
man, be the triumph OF virtue returning to God,i
lo, ia consecrate Ibis solemnity with euogiums.
and the homage of our grief! But why do dare
in this hour OF your sorrow, 10 speak the euioSumt
of such man!
OF Him, who has lowered like a Colossus, ov er
ordinary men!
OF HIM, whom the world has so long delighted
to honorl
Of Him, for whose loss the voice of ten mil (
lion of freemen, is raised in every quarter OF
our land
of Him. who in the schools of philosophy; log
the temple of liberty, and in the gratitude of man
hind. stands with our own immortal WAsHIN C
ron pre-emnently first-I will forbear!-
His fame will not rest upon the perishable breatbs
Of man; it is recorded In the proud monuments OF
your liberty and in the deeds OF long, and useful,
and glorious life.
Let us then, my friends and fellow citizens,
svmpathse with each other, with the nation ands
the world in the irrepsrable loss have sustain
ed. in the death of this our illustrous and beloved!
fellow ctizen!
MIR Stevenson concluded with moving Pream-
BILE and Resolutions, the latter of which being
amended;) they agreed TO, as follows, with
out dissenting voice
.srhe melancholy tidings of the death of our:
distinguished and veneraied fellow citizen THOMAS,
JEFFERsoN, having been received by The cnizensI
of Richmond, they deem it their duty to EXPRESS
IN this pablic manner the profound sorrow, With
which they penetrated
II is at all times painful TO witness the ravasesI
that death is making around us, but more especially
is i; affecting to the feelings of humanity; morei
deeply are our symrathies touched, when we
learn that whatever of virtue and greatness that
can claim our esteem and admiration, yields rs
influence andf falls victim TO his ressiless
But few days have passed, since the exultiugj
vaccinations of great and happy people, were
offered up in mighty chorus of gratitude
Scarcely has the echo of the Joyous shouts of free
men died away in our land, when new but surely
not less sacred duty devolves upon them.
National rejoicing, is converted into NATIONAL
sorrow. The Fiftieth Anniversary of our Inde
pendence witnessed the last struggle OF the great =,
the good, he veneraled JEFFERSON! HenceIorth
this circumstance will lend an additional, and
melancholy int est to that day which mas heretofore
been ftaught only with associations the cheer.
inc and soul-inspirng, the bosom ofihe Patriot.
The brightest star, has fallen from the brilliant
galaxy of American Statesmen -" Recorded no
nors will gather around his tomb and thicken o'er
him.
Americans will always cherish in grateful re
raise the standard of opposition to British oppres
sion and dar ed assert his country nsued rights.
They can never forget him, who having led with
distinguished ability, The highest offices under the
Government, at length reached the Presidential
chair and for eight successive years, stood al the
helm of affairs, to the advancement of his own and
= his country's glory But upon Virginia, the state
of his nativity he has paramount claims In early
life he devoted Lis unceasing abours 20 the promo
ton of her independence and happiness, both IL
hel Legislative and Executive Chambers.
Having retired from the busy of public
Ife his enterprisag spirit did not astiod with
the fame he had already acquired, the benefits he
had rendered 10 his country In the bosom OF hi.
native mountains, him in his old age, devot-
ing hmselfto the best interests OF his native STATE
by rearing an Institution, at whose fires, ouI
sister States may bring the genius of their you'll
to be kinded, and who will carry back with then
the frAtenal affections, which nourished by the
same Alma Mater, will knit us to them Si,s the
indissolube bonds of early personal friendships
An institution, " which will raise Virginia TO al
erninence among her associates, which she has neve
vet known" In a word, from he first brillian
and happy moment of his resistance to ioregr
tyranny until the day of his death, (to employ the
language of Virginia in 1902 eve max witt
pleasure and gratitude, the same uniform, consist
eni character; the warm ard devoted attachment Il
Liberty and the Republic; the same Roman loy
of country; her rights, her peace, her honor, he
prosperity"
Deeply impressed, therefore, with sense of th
obligations which we owe to the man, who ha
lust bid us an eternal adieu, on the melancholy oc
Casion which has called us together, we canno
withhold Ibis public testimony OF our sincere
for his CHARACTER, and the profound veneration VI
entertain for his memory!
Be it therefore RcSoiued, l. That Tuesda
next, be set apart as a day of Public Mourning
that upon that day the Merchants be requested Il
close their doors, and the citizens to suspend a
business.
That the Executive be requested to permit tn
bell toll from sunrise sunset OF that day; an
toh,ve minute guns fred in the morning and even
ing.
2. That our fellow citizens Of Richmond
Manchester, and their vicintes, be invited to a.
semble at 10 O'Clock the morning OF Tuesday
upon the Capitol Square; and to unite IN uners
procession, to be formed at IL o'clock.
3. That the Military, the Masonic, and othC
organized Societies be requested TO unite in tn
ceremonies OF the day.
4. That Funeral Grafton be delivered at sue
place as may he designated by the Committee q
Arrangement hefeafter TO be appointed.
5. That John Tyler, Esq. the Governor Of th
Commonwealth, be requested TO deliver the Ora
ton on his solemn OCCASION; and the Reveren
Clergy invited to unite in prayer TO the throne
Grace.
g. That Committee oftwenty -four be appoin' e
: 70 make The necessary arrangements TO carry tn
- foregoing Resolutions into effect.
Z. That we will wear Grape the left arm fc
80 days; and our felow-ci'izens be requested TO
the same.
The (hair being requested to appoint the Con
niitee aforesaid he appointed the following:
ApIr General ltarvle. WllIIal