Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-06-27

uiat NicumOnu VIII not be backward rendering
"honor where honor is due"
FUNERAL HONORS TO THE MEMORY OF GEN.
LAFAYETTE.
In pursuance OF public notice given, very
meeting oil the Volunteers OF the city Of Richmond w
held at the E,ge Hotel Tuesday evening 9th instant,
TO consider the proper mode OF esiyng their re.pec, for
the memory OF Cen Lafayette, Capt. John b. Richardson
was called TO the Chair Mr. J. A. Sherman appointed
Secretary and Mr. Enoch s. Courtney. assistant S-crea
ry
On motion, IL was Resolred That Committee of two
from each Volunteer Company be appointed to draw up
resolutions for the consideration OF the Meeting.
The Committee Withdrew, and their return presented
TIE following Preamble and Resolutions:
HheTeds, The affecting intelligence OF the death o,
Senere' Lafayette having just reached this city, We the
adopting suitable measures Tor expressing in the pub.
lie aud solemn the profound aud .iuceie soliow
which this melancholy intelligence has excited in our DO.
SONS We ecl that one Of the Fathers OF Repub c
has fallen; that alter long iie devoted the We
nent oil the liberties aud the promotion of the rights and
happiness OF man. in both hempheres lac has
70 'he tono followed by the regrets OF Tho friends
ber'y th'eughout the world Too well we know that no
iorn oil words pomp OF ceremony. adequately CON.
vey TO tho world just OF admir- alton OF his
nlied virtues, and hcsrt-ie sorrow Tor his death
The military procession, the mufed drum IA. FINE, a,
gum The solemn bei which mark the departure of the
soiier the statesman, the patriot, ALL all will soon
away, aud be no longer rcmembered-but never never
while gratitude holds her seat in the human breast will
the memory oil the brave, the noble the generous a.
iayee TO be cherished by the American Psopl.
IL Is therefore with the lvelet sensbity that the you,
'eers Of Richmond have received intelligence of the
adopted son OF America; and the cad uibute TO linn
10 whom it's sojusy due they have adopted the following
L. Resolrcd. That Monday ne xt be ser ausr "a Tho d
on which the Volunteers of Richmond will psy soldiers
last tribute OF respect TO the memory of the ancncd La
iayeue-snd that the Executive Judiciary and all on
GERS OF Government, Civil and Military, State and
The Corporate Authorities, the Rev. Clergy Of the ei,y
the Masonic Fraternity, aud the Citizens gen.ralv 49,
respectfully invited 10 unite with in accomplishing the
proposed object. Wv
2 Resoired, That Committee of 4 from each comma
m he nnipfa1 l,llu
Committee or Committees which may be aproin,e ed by The
cizens or 10y any society corporate body and that In
.hc event OF none such being aPpon'ed this Committee
are iuy empowered 10 make on behalf OF the Volunteer
such arrangements as they may deem txpedcnt
D. Hes'ired, That fellow citizens OF Manchester
together with the Chesterfield Troop of Cavalry are re-
tpecnlly invited TO unite with on this occasion
ResoDed, That Captain Blair Boiling be respectfully
invited TO attend wi h his command.
o. Resoired, That Chief Justice Marshall be resps RI
inly invited to deliver Grafton this occasion
that is the united desire of this Meeting that may be
agreeable TO him TO perform this duty.
The Preamble and Resolutions were unabi,nou,Iy
adopted by the Meeting.
Inc Committee appointed under the second Resolution
Richmond Z DrogoOns Richmond F. Artillery
~. Werh, 1t. Hyde,
1t Smith, Ii. Iollina,
Serg'. Kent, Srrgt HszewooJ
Jno Cosby. Sainl Cary
hiehmond l. L. Blues. Richmond W. r. Corps
1t. Dixon, lit Burton
1t. Tompkins, Lit Tins,ev
Sergt. Cooke, Serpt Sherman
VIM +. Watson. Nalh August.
On motion IL Resolved That the Of this
meeting he published In the several papers this city
On motto" the me, meeting ,len adjourned;
Jon. b. RICHARDSON, Chairman. :.
:; a. sHEnalAN' seeretorss.
VI The Committee of Arrangements appointed by the
Volunteers OF Richmond will meet the office William
M Fulton, Esq, on Friday aud Saturday. from ten tc
eleven o'clock, A. NJ, where they will be ready to re
eeve communications from any other Committees that NAV
DC appointed TO act with the volunteers this
ny order OF the CHAIRMAN THE 1 oMAfIrrEE