Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-07-04
rrNERAL uoNnRS In BALTIMORE.

The Baltimore Sun contains detailed and
spirited account Of The funeral ceremonies on
Tuesday. The scene must have been full oil in
terest and calculated 10 leave The deepest impress
sion upon The assembled multitude. Splendid
military companies, numerous Associations,
headed BY The "Deienders Of Baltimore in lSli'
with their banners and embems shrouded in
black, The gloomy Funeral Car and long line
Of citizens, marching 10 solemn music, presented
a eoup 4 orH mournlul, indeed but truly consol-
ing 10 the patriot heart
The Baltimore Patriot led us into The error Of
stating lha, The President and Heads OF Depart
inen,s were in the procession. II seems that they
were not prescnt-thouch the scene was graccd
by the company of some Of The most distinguish
ed men in Maryland and the Union.
The American says:
"The occasion was ono OF deep solemniiy, and
it was marked throughout with all those eviden-
ccs of appropriate proceeding which impaired 10
i. a character imposing and solemn IN Inc highest
degree. Al parry distinctions seemed 10 be Tor
gotten in The common desire 10 honor the memo
~ and services OF the distinguished deceased, and
the request that general suspension oil business
The Grafton Of Benjamin C. Howard, Esq,
is full oil beauty and simple cloquence. lis pc
rusal must touch the feelings OF every one VINO
is proud Of his country and her distinguished de-
tenders, and must add new fame 10 the accom-
plished and estimable orator. Crowded as we
are, we cannot withhold from our readers Two
sirikinsly beautiful passages from The lntroduc-
,ion and the conclusion:
ain assembling. as We have done, TO place upon
the records of our history, this solemn lloute Of
respect 10 the memory Of departed worth, we
find ourselves in an altitude as mover as II u ~
,eresling. Here are men of all political pallies,
gathering under The flag of the stars ana stripes,
10 lay aside for short time all Giierences Oh
opinion, and in The name OF their common conn,
try, for The benefit Of those who now live, and
hose who are 10 come after US, TO pay token
Of respect 10 The memory of the patriot ana sol
dier, Andrew Jackson. II is delightful 10 VII
ness this union. II is refreshing TO The contem-
plalive mind, 10 look at one ofthese epochs when
American citizens can meet aroucdthe molly al
Tar oitheir country, laying aside every ieeiinS
which could detract from the soiemnllp oil Inc
occasion We are around the bier OF one OF
The dead Fathers Of the Republic. Though
his moral remains are no, actually present, The
symbol is here. The funeral car, ana Tue pau
bearers, and all the insignia Of mourning are
presen, 10 The senses; and the feelings which
press upon me as contemplate these indications |:
OF respectful grief, induce me TO exelalin, as y
was once sal upon an occasion infinitely more
solemn even than this: "Put of the shoes from
Thy feel, for the ground on which thou standest
is holy" Yes-il is holy ground. Nothing
should be felt or said that does not parlake
Of feeling of awe. Nothing should be felt
or said which is no, calculated 10 make US
purer patriots and better men. We are told
that in the early history OF Europe, IN the
eleventh century, during the seasons Of Advent
and Lent there was cessation Of all private
warfare from the evening Of Thursday 10 The
evening Of Sunday in every week, No matter
how embuered were the leuds which prevailed
no matter with what ferceness private injuries
were sought 10 be redressed at the point OF The
spear and the sword, The warriors OF chivalry
lowered their pennons when the time came for
The truce Of God" to prevail Il was beautiful
institution, established BY religious authority TO
mitigate The ferccily OF The age. So il is with us
on this day. Under the dispensation 0! Prov-