American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-06-26


numbered, at a rough estimate, about twenty
thousand, exclusive of the military. In the
Fourth Division, under Major General Pentz,
the far-famed Empire Club paraded, and they
had an immense banner, followed by tomb,
in the form of an ancient sarcopEagus, drawn
by four black horses, comparisoned in deep
black trappings, and on the tomb, which was
overhung by large weeping willow, was i'll
scrbed the single name JACKSON"
In the procession, Texas was represented by
the Hon. Branch T. Archer, who has, with no
small degree of justice, acquired in his own
country the soubriquet of "the Old Roman;"
General Thomas J. Green and his prison com
panions in Mexico; Mr.. George Van Ness, and
Leutenant Clarke. The last named gentle
man was on this occasion the bearer of the
first Texas flag ever planted upon the west
side Of the Rio Bravo. There is a tale of ro-
nance connected with this relic 1t is the flag
known in the celebrated Mer expedition as
the "Bloody Red" and was first hoisted in
Mexico, opposite Serado by Gen. Green and
four companions Subsequently, he alone,
with Capt. Reese, crossed the Rio Bravo, and
hoisted it in the face of an opposing enemy
From that time it was the standard Of General
Green's flag boat in his descent of that river.
At the bloody battle Of Mier it was destined TO
fall.
At the capitnlation, Gen. Green, who had
in vain opposed the surrender, broke his arms
upon the pavement, and with his knife cut up
this flag, which he put in his pocket. He sur
rendered nothing but his naked sword belt TO
Gen. Ampudia Ampudia demanded his arms,
and was pointed to the fragments in the street.
He then offered $500 reward for the "bloody
red" hag-a portion of which Gen. Green had
~, ~ ;oc h.
told him there was not money enough in Mexi-
CO TO buy it. Since that time that flag was
the bosom companion of Gen. Green in al
most every prison in Mexico; and when he
made his wonderful escape from the Castle Of
Perote it was buried and was subsequently ex-
humed by his friends and brought home to him
1t is national relic which every friend of
Texas will read Of with interest.
The procession pursued the following route,
distance of six miles, and when the head of
the column was entering the Park on its return,
five divisions had not commenced moving. The
seventh division was composed of the Masonic
fraternity, headed by the Grand Lodge Of New
York State, which was preceded by the Odd
Fellows. This division was about mile and
half long, and presented magnificent ap-
pearance. Their regalia was brilliant, more 30
than we ever witnessed IN either order
The column proceeded up Chatham street to
East Broadway, up East Broadway to Grand
street, through Grand street to the Bowery, up
the Bowery to Union Park-around the Park,
down Broadway to the front of the City Hall.
The solemnities at the Hail. at the close of
the procession, were to be as follows:
/. Prayer by the Rev. DR.. Krebs.
2. Funeral Grafton by Hon. b. F. Butler.
8. A Requiem by Sacred Music Society.
The ceremonies were to have been concluded
by three voleys by the U. S. Troops on duty
but we were compelled to leave before the con-
clusien, but suppose that these intentions have
been fulfilled.
In consequence Of the lateness of the hour,
the Grafton of Mr. Butler could not be fully
obtained, but the following exordum will eAhi-
bit something of its style and spirit;
GRAFTON. "Mournful but pleasant, friends
and fellow citizens, is the service in which we
are engaged. ANDREW JACKSON, upon whose
bed of sickness and suffering have been 80 in
tently fixed the fllal and solictous regards of
the millions of America, is no more. His great
soul has assembled to its Author; his venerable
form has sunk into the grave. To that grave,
with swelling hearts and fearful eyes, and sad
funeral rites, a Nation is repairing. We have
come to it to-day. While we linger within its
sacred precincts the praises of the Hero we
reverenced, the Magistrate we honored, and
the Man we loved, rise instinctvely to our lips.
To their free utterance affection prompts, duty
enioins, Nature compes us. 1t is fitting, it is
right, that such tributes should be paid to those
who, in Council or in Camp, have advanced
the glory of their country and the welfare OF
their kind. The homage thus bestowed is at
least dslnterested. For the dead, who are its
objects, insensible alike to praise and to blame,
can make no return to the living who proffer it.
1t exerts humanizng influence on the univer-
sal heart; it promotes the formation OF ma
tional character; it softens the asperites OF
party; it incites to virtuous emulation.
Next, in purity and meetness, to the thanks
gvngs which we owe the God who gave, and
guided and sustained them, is the feeling of
grateful reverence we should ever cherish to-
wards those who are the instruments of His
goodness. To the claims of our great men, of
every age and time, of every sect and party,
let US then be faithful.
Let History transmit to other generations the
story of their lives; let the canvass and the
marble perpetuate the image of their forms; let
poetry and music breathe forth their names in
hymns and harmonies; let the united voice Of
their countrymen echo their praises to the re-
hottest shores-so that wherever an American
footstep shall tread or lover of American Ii
berty be found, there, too, the memory of their
greatness shall abide-a beauty and an excel
ence-the Joy of all the earth!
This was the commencement, and so far as
our time would permit us to listen, the rest of
it was in the same strain.
On the whole, this was one of the most
mournful ceremonies we ever witnessed. Every
body seemed impressed with sadness of feel
ing which the gay and brilliant spectacle only
seemed to heighten. The people were almost
unanimous in their demonstrations of respect
to the memory of one of the greatest and best
men this country has ever produced, and the
booming of the distant cannon, the knell rung
from every steeple in the city, and the slow
and solemn dead march fiom the various bands