Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-08-25

BODY round The Plalierm lew mount
ed cavalry surrounded them, and upor
these pressed the throng OF the people
close by the orator OF the day were sea-.
ed CARROLL and HOWARD, and
the other seats were filled with the Gin
clnnali, and the soldiers OF the Revolu-
ton, the State and municipal authorizes,
and The different staff OF the military.
We have seen many spectacles--bul
never one which made the impression
which did this in Towards Park--,his
crowd collected under the broad sha-
dow OF the oaks--ail looked to one OBJ
ject, all listened TO one theme-,he Eu
logy OF Adams and Jefferson. A, the
the sound OF the trumpet the opening
prayer was delivered by Bishop Soule--
then followed the orallon oil Mr.. Smith,
and the ceremonies were concluded with
prayer by Mr. Duncan. The crowd
fingered Tor while around the spe,, and
still gazed anxiously a, the solemn pre-
paratlons. But the sun which had hi
therto been completely obscured by
clouds now broke iorth in all his splendur
and Lighted up with almost magic bril-,
ilaDcy the deep green OF the weods--
Trumpet aud bugle and drum, and word
OF command, rung loudly on the eat---
the Military resumed the column OF
march--ihe procession was again form
ed--Ihousan accompanied it-some
lew remained looking a the PLATFORM
these al last dispersed and The woods
were Left as vacant and as silent as ever.
The death of Massrs. adams and JEFF
ferSon, has nov produced an Aposlropne,
more appropriate, or one thai Will re-
ceive more general sympathy or OK
cite more glowing veneration Tor the
distinguished obIec.s OF It's euIogy, than
The following by Mr.. Jones, which &C.
companies the orders ron the Secrela.
ry OF War, to the Officers and soldiers
OF the Array OF The United States.
Western Courier.
ADJUTANT GENERAL OFFICE
Washington, / In Juiy, 1876.
Never has /, iaiicn 10 the lot OF a COM
mander TO announce to any army such
an event as now calls forth the mingled
grief and astonishmen, OF THIS republic {:
never since history first wrote the re.
cord OF time, has one day thus mlngied
every triumphan, WA, oseryteDder emo
tlon, and consecraied nations 10Y, by
blending II with the most sacred OF sor
rows. Yes, soldiers, IN one day--ai
most IN the same hour, have TWO oil the
founders OF the republic, the patriarchs
oil liberty, closed their services 10 social
man, alter beholding them crowned with
the richest and most unlimited success.
United IN their end, as they had been 10
their hishes, a!,n--thelr tolls completed
their hopes surpassed--iheir honers
iuli--and the dearest wish OF their bo
SONS gratfied in death--they closed
their eyes IN patriot eXstacy. amidst tho
gratuiatons and thanksgiving OF peo-
pie, on all, on every individual OF whom
they bad conferred the best oil all earth
Iy benefits.
Such men need no trophies they ask
no splendid mausoleum. We are their
monument their uausoleum Is their
country: and her growing prosperity
The quarantine wreath that lime shall
place over their dust. Well may the
genius oil The republic mourn. Ii she
turns her eyes In one direction, she be-
holds the hall where jefferson wrote
lhe charter Of her rights: !! another, she
sees the city where Adams first kindtd
the fires of The revolution. To no PEI
Rod OF our history, 10 no department Of
uur affairs, can she direct her views,
and not meet the multiplied memorials
Of her loss, and OF their glory.
AT the grave OF such men envy dies,
and party animosily bushes while she
quenches her fires. Ii science and phi
losophy lament their enthusiastic vota.
ry in the halls Of Monticello, philahlhro-
py and eloquence weep, with no less
reason, in the retirement oil Quincy.
And when, hereafter, the stranger, per.
forming his pilgrimage to the land o
freedom, shall ask for the monument o.
jefferson, his inquiring eye may be d.
rec,ed to the dome of that temple @
learning, the university of his native
sta,e-.he last labor OF bis unliring mint
the latest, and the fayorite gift Of pa
triot to his country.
Bereaved, yet happy America! mourn
ing, yet highly favored country toe
happy, if every son whose loss shall de-
mand thy tears can thus soothe thy sor'
rows by legacy Of fame.
The army Of the United States, de.
voted to the service oil the country, and
honoring all who are alike devoted.
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