The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-08-09
BOSTON, AUGUST 5.
FUNERAL @SOLElfNITYES.

hoheS VI tHOse venerable C0-patrl0tS,
ADAMS and JEFFERSON.
The bells of the churches were toll
ed in the morning, and at seven O'Clock,
according TO previous arrangements, the
| rites and ceremonies devoted by the
young men of Boston 10 honor The il
lustrious dead, were carried into effect.
procession was formed, under the es-
cort of the city guards, commanded by
Capt. HuggerforG, arranged by Chief
Marshal Turner. Among The distn-
guished individuals in the procession
were the President ofthe United States
and the Governor Of the Common
wealth.
The exercises in the church are high.
ly praised. The Funeral Eulogy was
pronounced by Col. SAMUEL L. KNAPP.
Mr.. Knapp's address has been much
commended by those who heard it. for
It's imagination, force and eloquence.
Faneuil Hall was selected by the
Committee of Arrangements, appointed
by the City Council, as the most suita-
BILE place where the ceremonies in hon
or OF the departed patriots should be
performed. The floor and galleries Of
Inc nan were covered WIN settees anu
benches, affording accommodations for
$500 persons. The galleries were
hung with festoons Of black broadcloth,
gracefully displayed and studded with
golden ornaments, aud the columns
we're entwined with Grape. An elevat-
ed platform or stage at the western end
ofthe hall, appropriately dressed in SOL
emn black, was erected for the Orator.
ln front of the opposite gallery, the
arch bearing the name of JOHN QUIN-
CY ADAMS, and recently used at the
celebration Of the Jubilee, was covered
with black, the name lust appearing
through the gauze, as if in full mourn
ing,
Prayers were offered by the Rev. Mr..
Lowell, and an appropriate Anthem by
Handel, was extremely we'll sung by
the Handel and Haydn Society. Ali
eyes were now directed 10 the stage,
where the Orator of the day, the Presi-
dent Of the United States, the Governor
OF the Commonwealth and others were
seated. After short pause Mr.. Web
ster rose, and for two hours arrested
the attention and interested the feel.
lngs of the auditory, by one Of the most
iorcible, original, and impressive funeral
eulogies we ever heard delivered.
The manner of the Orator was nat
ural, but bold and decided; and, on &C.
casions, he burst forth with his clear
and characteristic eloquence, like the
rush OF a cataract on the eyes Of trav-
eller upon sudden change Of scene.
lie commenced his discourse by alIu-
| slons TO the place where he stood, and
The sombFe walls and arches which en-
vironed the audience for the first time.
lie commented with great palhos upon
the unparalleled circumstances attend
ing the deaths of those, whose public
lives and characters he was called upon
to commemorate. Dwelling for some
time upon the peculiar facts SO often re-
tered 10, he presented variety Of con-
slderations, thoughts and illustrations
growing out. the occasion, with his
marked ability. and discrimination. He
then took up the early biography of
Mr.. Adams and Mr.. Jefferson, and car
rled II down 10 the period of the sitting
| Ct the Revolutionary Congress and the
Declaration of independence. The his
tory OF the circumstances attending that
Declaration was related with great
force, knowledge and acuteness. When
he came TO speak Of the abilities of the
great and memorable men who compos-
ed the Congress their abilities, energy
oil character, and the hazardous situation
IN which they were placed before the
world-he took occasion 10 contrast the
natural eloquence bursting from the
minds of men when strongly agi,aled by
momentous questions affecting the being
OF nation, on the character and coDdi-
ton in life of whole society-and the
polished phraseology and artful ele-
gance Of the schools. The depth of
thought covers any carelessness of ex-
preston, and great earnestness of feel
ing overwhelms. the criticism Of the
scholastic. In this description of pow
eitul cloquence we saw illustrated what
Shakespeare meant by suiting the action
TO the word and the word 10 the action;
we saw displayed the very eloquence
he described, and the orator himself,
IKE bouSinue,was' the great sublime lIr
drew" All this however was prepare
tory TO holder oratorical conception
than il has often fallen 10 the 10. of a
nearer 10 admire. The revolutionary
Congress held their sessions in secret,
and the orator opened the doors TO his
audience and drew picture Of that
august assembly of patriots. Hancock,
the prescribed, was President-and Con.
gress we're listening TO speaker not vet