Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-03-08
THE FUNERAL OF CILLEY.
From the correspondent ofthe N. Y. Express.
WAsHIsGroN. Feb. 9Th,
Tuesday Evening.


The last offices Of kindness, of remcn,-
brance. of honor and attention, TO the remains
of the late Mr. Cillcy, have been performed
by all the officers OF the General Government.
Every thing in the form of eulngy. of pomp.
parade, and pagcantry. and of deep and abid-
ing sympathy, has been done to testify pro-
por regard for the memory of the dead.
Yesterday the two Houses of Congress adj
journed as a testimony Of regard to the me-
mory of the deceased, and to day, in a body
they have attended the funeral, and for thirty
days have resolved to wear Grape upon the
loft arm, in respect TO the memory of the
dead. All, therefore, that could be done toI
save the sting Of death, and to wipe ont the
rcproach of the manner OF his death, has been
done.
The curiosity, this morning, long before
the obsequies began, brought thousand or
more people to the House of Representatives
To witness the funeral soemniiies. The gal.
leries and lobbes of the House were crowd
cd to overilowing, and hundreds were driven
away, unable to find admlttance. The servi-
ces, solemn, imposing, aud affecting. The
Chaplains of the Senate and House of Re-
representatives. conducted the ceremonies after
the following manner.
The Speaker, between II and 12 o'clock,
House and placed in the centre aisle, called
the House to order. The Chaplain of the
House opened with brief and appropriate
prayer, and was followed by the Chaplain of
the Senate, who. after reading some nppro-
pirate texts of Scripture, commented severe
ly upon the practice which had led to fatal
tragedy, and to the death of n member of the
House. The chaplain OF the Senate. after
some appropriate remarks upon the death ot
Mr. Ciiley, and the manner of his death, the
bereavement to his wife and little children
concluded by eXhorting those before him as
men in the highest an ,hori.y, AS the la W
makers, and as the guardians Of the law,-as
the exemplars of the law, and rs the Senators
and Representatives of great people,-ln
the name Of religion and of suffering human
ity,-by their love of country, and by their
hopes Of happiness here and hereatter,-as a
friend of the widow aud Of the orphan child
not to give counienance TO practice which
was against the laws of God and of man.
The warning and adnontion of the Chap
lain, seemed to have a visible effect upon
most of the members of the House and upon
the audience at large. Tears were shed as
freely as water, and every one present seem
ed to be affected. The Chaplain having
concluded, the coffin was taken from the
House, and followed as presented in the Gus
tomary order of arrangements.
The Committee of Arrangements, pal
bearers and mourners, attended at the late
residence of the deceased, at II o'clock, II
Tuesday, Feb. 9th; at which time the re-
mains we're removed, in charge OF the Com
mittce of Arrangements, attended by th'
Sergeant at Arms of the House of Represen
,atiyes, to the Hall of the House, where di
vine service was performed.
-Atl2 o'clock, meridian, the funeral pro
cession moved from the Hall OF the House
Representatives to the place Of interment.
About l25 carriages followed the remaIn
to the grave, and probably more than sl'
hundred people. The two flags over the tw
wings of the Capitol, were kept at half mas
during the day, and the city seemed to hav
been almost a city of the dead.
The Judges OF the Supreme Court refuse
to attend Mr. Cilley's funeral, giving as rea
son, the fact, that he was killed IN persona
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