Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-06-27
uoNoRs re THE INDUSTRIOUS DEAD.


The New York papers are filled with dela''S
OF the great procession in that city on luesua.'
in honor OF the memory OF the ilus!rious jack
son. We have room, this morning, Tor only
few paragraphs, which will convey 10 The reauei
some idea OF The "Great Demonstration. We
copy the following from The New York sun
nThe 9th of June, l9i5, will long be remeln'
bered by the people OF this city. Inc e1ua,' ~,
nary demonstration of patriotism and respect lot
the memory of Andrew Jackson, SURPASSED
any pageant ever witnessed i'll New lorh.-
Words fail 10 convey an adequate idea OF me So
lemn spectacle. The people OF the city and sur
rounding country poured into The public thorough
fares, either 10 Join the funeral procession, or 10
witness The ceremonies. Business OF every Rlhd
was suspended.
"The civ was one vast scene Of mourning
The funeral knel tolled sadly from every split
and dome. The slow and solemn tread Of mill
tarv companies, civic societies and cillzehs &C.
neraliy with the sound of the muiied drum; me
discharge of minute guns IRON all The lorlihca-
tons and from some OF The public parks; The uni
yersal display of flags al halEmast; banners
shrouded in Grape; public buildings and hotels
dressed in mourning, all spoke Of The great worth
of the departed Christian, Hero, Statesman anu
Patriot and Of the afieclionale regard WIN when
The people cherish his memory.
"Pryae divisions were forgotten, ana men Oh
all parties. secs and creeds united in honorIng
the luslrious dead People from every cline
and from The four quarters oil the EARN, STOOD
side BY side with the native born, 10 pay Their re-
spect To the memory oione who had nobly defend
ed the land OF The free and The home oil The brave,
and who had twice enjoyed The highest honoTs OF
the country. Youth of both sexes looked upon
IL al Iaa pur
and its institutions with greater affection, and
made new resolves 10 walk in the paths OF virtue
and temperance which distinguished The departed
sage and the founders of the Republic. Venera-
BE age contemplated the union and harmony
which united us all like brothers in doing honor
10 the llusricus dead, as an earnest OF The stabil
ilv and perpetuily Of our institutions.
"To the profgae, the debauchee, the vicious
and the friends of despolic government-if any
such witnessed 1.-THE sublime spectacle spoke
eoquently of the exalling effects OF religion, viz
tue, temperance and Republican Government"
The Philadelphia Ledger furnishes lengthy de-
tails OF the interesting ceremony, and comes 10 Us
in mourning on The occasion. We copy the FOL
lowing additional items from the Ledger:
"Thc procession pursued the following route, a
distance Of six miles, and when the head OF The
column was entering the Park, on It's return hve
divisions had mol commenced moving. The Sc
venlh division was composed OF The masonic ira
,ernty headed by the Grand Lodge OF New York
State. which was preceded BY the Odd Fellows
This division was about mile and a hall long,
and presented magnificent appearance. Their
regaia was brilliant, more so than we ever Wit
messed in either order.
"The column proceeded up Chatham street TO
East Broadway, up Eas. Broadway 10 Grand
street, through Grand street 10 the Bowery, up
the Bowery 10 Union Park-around the Park,
down Broadway 10 The front of The City Hall.
"The solemni,ies at the Hall, at the close Of
the procession, were as follows:
81. PRAYER BY the Rev. Dr. krebs
-. Funeral Grafton By Hon. B. F. Butler.
"3 A Requiem b. Sacred Music Society.
GThe ceremonies we're concluded by three vol
leys BY The United States Troops on duty.
"On the whole, this was one OF the most mourn
ful ceremonies we ever witnessed. Every body
seemed impressed with sadness OF feeling
which The CAV and brilliant spectacle only SEEM
ed 10 heighlen The people were almost unani-
nous in their demonstrations of respect 10 The
memory of one Of the greatest and best men this
country has ever produced, and The booming OF
the distant cannon The knel RING from every
seeple in The city, and the Slow and solemn dead
march from the various bands which were parad-
ing with The military, seemed 10 strike sympa-
thelic chords in The great heart OF this metropo-
lis New York has given expression 10 her pa
lrio,ic leelnss-et Philadelphia respond 10 her
in deeper and more sympalhizing strain"
The New York Sun states, that Mr. Butler &C.
cupied abou, 40 minutes in the delivery Of The
Eulogy, which was performed in clear and iull
voice: CATER speaking of the virtues OF the de-
ceased, he alluded 10 his history. The parents OF
General Jackson he said, were natives Of Ire
land-lheir ancestors were natives OF Scotland
they emigraled 10 South Carolina in l7G5, and
Jackson was born in l7G1. The Orator then al
luded 10 the inc dents connected with the youth,
manhood and old age of the deceased, and com
mented, with deep eloquence. upon the various
points The Eulogy was listened 10 with The
mos, profound attention. A Requiem was then
sung in beautiful style BY The Sacred Music So
ce,y, and Rev. DR.. Wainwright pronounced The
benediclion, thus ending The proceedings OF this
deeply interesting and long-to.be-remembered
day"