Mobile register and journal., 1846-12-09
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The voice Of thank ul people has nulliied the stale old maxim, that 'sRepublics ungrateul. '- Men, lipg in defence oI their cnnnisv, honor ed in heir deaths We repudiale ihe idea, that gallant spirits. breathing their last in their coun 1 lry's cause, destined 10 be forgotten It can nni-- il must he. The grave of the warrior who died al he canmon's mouth, and who brealheJ his
 asl appeals to the tiod of Battles protect his country, wherever that grave may he, will be water ed by the tears of millions. Such was the fact in lniion tO Ringgold and Coemane, they have lain their Ioreign sepuchre, and such will be lhe fact when i.er remains reach the consecrated homes ol iher iaIhers
 On Saturday night. the remains of these gallant men reache1 New Orleans. rle heart of nnr city was al once palpinliag in hphor of their memory. 'ite several committees, apponiedby the respective Cluncils. were called together early the next morn ing by ihe Mayor, and Inc following proclma ion hom hs Honor shows the lively feeling he had in tie .nlenn occasion:
 'rbc remains of the amented Mai Rinegold and Lieu, Clchrane, Of the 4ll U. $ Infantry, having been received by he citizens of this city with thai respect lue to gallant heroes who have fallen in de. fence of inc rights of their country, the of vessels and stearboats, and proprietors of public places respectfully requested To holst their fiigs half mast during the tune the bodies remain the city. A. D. CROSSMAN, Mayor"
 Yesterday, in accordance with the Mayors pro cIamation, the flags of our shipping hoisied at half mas, and the whole ciIy appeared to into the solrmniles of the mournlul oecasoa. It was felt every where that Rinegod was in our midst.-- A spirit seemed 10 rise from his coffn, and 10 tell that II yet hovered over the field of battle, reNdy 10 do good service in tle of the country. The ~oid ''Rnggoll,' like charm. dwet npon all lips, and inc people, agonzed al his dea tn, were nllant in lhe thought that his glorious soul yel Ted in ihe army.
 Yesterday was the anniversary of St Baihe, and he Battalion of Artillery under the indomiiable Mai Galley, were in e field 10 honor the Patron Saint rher usna diversion this occasion is target shoot ing; but in consequence of having loaned their can 10 he U. S Government 10 be sent to Fdmpico, they found it necessary lo dispense with her usual sport. They paraded inc streets of the city, and made, as every body knew they would, beautiful dis play. Every gun had bouquet in iis mnzEle Afier paradi they devoted themselves to the illuslIinus dead
 Al l2 o'clock yesterday, Mai Cen. Lewis and Sia6 with the U. 5. Militia and officers, were coTted irpu Ie City Hall to the Rotunda of the St Louis Exchange, by Maj GalIey's Battalion of Ar tillery Ia the ltounda, upon eenoiaph, under the folds of our National Banner, lay the remains of Rihggoh and Coehrane. Nobody could see what te cohns contaided but one doubted that the spirit Of liberty rested upon the lids and that the budles beneath were of men who had died for their country. We were there. The draperv of death enshronded the Rotunda. Tears fell thick and fast upnp the covered cofns, and Ihe soul of free thous ands poured itself upon the prec ous remaDs.-- Mai Gen. Lewis and Staff look position al Ihe head of the cufhns, while the Artillery Battalion formed circle around them. Oh, the exhibition was noble. mlgaanimoas, great and moral. Here were men in he freshness md bloom of life, weeping tears of sin- ceresl gtef over the remains of who had fallen Sighting for tIIer country. The deceased belonged not here, They came from distant portion of the land. They were hardly known 10 our brave nIili- tary and yet they had fallen victims to the inexor- able demands of war in foreign land. This was enough convert the man, the soldier, into weep CT, and the whole scene coriesponded win the emo lion.
 Immediately after inc position of the military was iakea, all were brought present nrns, when lhe apprnpriafe sante was gwen the ustrious dead Al an order, each man drew his bouquet from .lhc mnz1e oi his piece, and deuge of flowers nlmedi. alei cosefed he ceiiins of' the deeeased. The little spot, which eonlained all of mortality that rema ned el the elorIous dead and which WIS rendered sacred by he flag of as proud and magnapi,nous a nation as ever existed on either continent was fragrant w,ih lhs odor of freedom, and the flowers which iypi6ed the soness and beauty of life, poured out fragrance which tue gallant spirits uuder them might delight 10 breathe their way to iIeayen--[New OrIeans Tropic of Monday, 7d