Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-05-05

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accept that trust, there WAS TO one That
bare u true American heart who did not
bid the brave aud good old man God
speed hot one, who did not lcrvently
desire for HIN full and lair opportunity
10 realize the hopes OF his friends, the
demands OF hts country, and the asplra-
tons Of his patriotism not Que who d"es
not mourn, rs you mourn to-day, that he
has fallen SD prematurely for himself, 50
prematur.ly for US all.
And yet, my friends, we must not SUI
fer the sharpness OF this recent sorrow To
make us unre asonable or unjust. We
must not deiraud him there 10 his narrow
dwelling, Of SO much as ray OF his nl-
ready appropriate fame, because he did
not live to acquire the exceeding praise
we had anticipated for him. Ii seems
rather 10 be the duty ol the occasion, as
it certainly vast object, to sooihe The
violence of our gtief hy The recollection
Of the actual lie of the departed, as
shown to the country and the world
This is the only way TO treat the occa-
zion Justly thus alone do we gain from
il its whole lesson. We do net homo,
him, we do 1T benefit ourselves by i'm
patient regrets that ho Gun serve us M
ioDger hut rather by a heartfelt graft
tude that lac has served US so long. We
should rather icpeat TO ourselves the
hi.iory Of his life, crowded with the events
of seventy years, aud gather up with
fond hands, and pious soliciluJc, The good,
the useful, the grand traits OF his char
ncter and mind, as that lie had brought
them out, and engraved them upon our
lrarts, as with pen Of steel upon the
great pyramid fronting the rising sun.
Who needs 10 be reminded Of the sto-
~ Of that life You all are familiar
even with its particulars; with his
achievements in the council and the
field with his family ties; with his prl-
mitive habilation on the Ohio /; even
with the lines of his countcnance, no.,
rs you see, Here Mr.. Choa,e turned
and pointed 10 the portrait o. President
Harrison, by Hoyt, which hung over the
rosilurn, untouched by care, and labor,
aud time ana yet quick, intelligent, and
mild, aud all worthy of the glorious iel-
lowsb,p TO which you have this day re-
ceiv,d him. All these are as familiar
as household words. How brIef and
dreamlike seems the interval since the
people came together every day, to
weave a garland Tor his living temples {;
since The press tcemed with his story,
and music aud song were bearing hrs
o.,l In
every air, TIL the nation had them by
heart.
II is not therefore necessary to GO in
To any details as to his career or char
acter. need only call TO mind their
more general features. In attempting
This would not be understood 10 intend
by any praise | may beslow on him, to
~ fleet OF any other men, or on the per-
sural or technical creed OF policy oi
aay party. earnestly pray 'ha, may
~ be SD interpreted. 1t would be un-
Jud 10 you who have united to-day with
out distinction Of party Tor these services
oi national sorrow. Ii would bo worse
II would be to disregard one Of the great
lessons of this calamity itself. For does
it teach no great lesson? Who can tell
that Il is not intended that the zeal with
which high office is. sought, shall be
moderated by this picture OF the SUDDEN
death Of a great statesman on tho attain
ment Of the summit ol ami itlon; by bring
ing into such sudden and startling con-
trast the two great professions, OF the
inauguration aud the funcral. The one
marching with the ponp 0i more than n
coronation, to set more ia aa a diadem on
his brow; While his bosom was swelling,
aud his eye kindIing with pi'Je, aud hope,
aud affection. The other winding slowly
ana sadly, like yours to-day, to lay down
the cold lips aud tire PROSTATE form in
tho silent grave. Who can say that this
yrea, calamity was not intended to sol
ten the asperiiies OF party strife, to arouse
a momentary tenderness, aud reconcile
esiranged brelhren, by bringing us to-
vetheT around the deaih-bed "i our de-
parted leader Let the services OF this
day not weaken, at least, so desirable
an impression
1 may confess that when, a week ago
began to re-reud tue life OF our depar'
ted President, and to attempt to form
clear re re-Judgment OF his services, 1t was
with some degree OF silent soliciude, les
tho circumstances Of the recent contest
should have combined TO bestow upon
him, in the general eye, character a
b,ve his own, which might now prove to
be Fictitious. almost feared that !,
might prove, that our tumu,uous desires
our passions aud lancies, might have I'M
posed upon us man not quite worthy to
continue the s,ar-brlght rUll of imperlsh
able names, which is Opened Ivy the
greatest name on earth, our own grea
Washington. | almos, feared that W,
had imng med reputation which brcatl
might make and take away.
1 rejoice that ] now know him better
That which have learned of him make
me love and admire him more. No, ny
countrymen, you were not deceived; yo'
did wisely to gather around him, from
the oorlh to the south, from the larthes
sas, to the setting sun, from tho planta
iion aud the pralrle, from the woik kshoI
aud ihe farm; 10 commit TO his mild anc
sure virtues, his ample capacities, his
enlarged experience, the caro- OF the
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