The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-23


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The @ ssT Ss"vidsa ef soesy II New Haven
Citizens generally.
The line of march from Second avenue through |
Eighth tue Bowery around Union square down
Broad way 10 Grand street along Grand street 70 tns
ton street. through Fulton to Greenwich street, 70 the
Battery.
preceding the funeral halted and formed on Green
wich street The funeral then passed IN 'front.' OF
the line, and the coa tax into the garden iol-
lowed by band OF music playing the dead marcn IN
Saul and here think the most imposing part OF
rsngssnts persons allowed to enter the garden
until vii who were connected with the procession MAD
done 80 Those bearing the coffin being the rst that
entered, had good opportunity OF seeing It, ana 1t
may be well to give description Of it, and the Gar on
which it drawn The car was sixteen feet long, by
eight wde the height from the lower drapery covering
the wheels to the platform holding the sarcophHgus ID
four feet from the platform to the top OF the square
drapery eight feet from top to the head Of
the canopy feet in all, seventeen feet 1t was
drawn by twelve horses richly capsrsoned with ostrich
shs 1% ths Sn h,rn each horss was led by
groom In tlack velvet tabbaa, black cap trimmed WITH
green and top boots The chief mournsrs wore black
The coffin covered with green velvet, richly en-
broidered with gold, and resting the top was sar-
the baud played was finished the coffin deposited
table covered with black, immediately in front OF
orator Of tbs ssy, ExGovernor ssward and which was
likewise covered with black After one or more airs
rious socstiss which formed the procession marched
In, each preceded by band playing moufnful tune,
1t than hour before all got settled and in
their places and when they did and the spectators nsd
occupied the seats In the gallery we estimated the mum
Der present at ten thousand and think that that Is ra
Their under than the actual number.
Order and silence being obtained, Ex-Governor
Seward assembled the platform, and delivered lengthy
Grafton the life and services Of O'Coune We can
not possibly make for the whole Of it, because our
columns are much crowded. We shall give extracts
from 1t, which will convey the meaning Of the whole;-
Ie Is holy sight, he eaid to SOC the obseques OF
consciencs-of soldier not Only Of frssdom, but Of
the Of Christ-of beDefactor, not merely Of
race or people, but Of mankind The vault Lighted BY
solsmnites celebrated The nations OF the earth
are mourners and spirits Of the just made perfect
descending from their golden thrones on high break
forth into songs like this-
/" Tears thy due. From the worlds toll,
Come to assume in Heaven the brighter birth
winge angel from Thy mortal coil
Escaped! Thy glory fingers yet round earth
Christs hsowed warr,or iivins, thou wsntst forth;
Christs CHAMP Ion didst thou die. And now, blest
The crown aud palm of righteousness and worth
Thou wear st. with joys unspsakable repaid"
there were trained bands which sworn tO resist
seveniod toe; knights who renown for valor
AID courtesy the plains OF PALESTINE and danes who
BY sdmirng bards aud minstrs In strains
The daughter of Moran seized the harp!
And her voice Of music praised the strsngers
Their souls melted Vt the song
and contrssed II with that which 1t presents In an
age ten times enlightened He then reviewed the
history Of Ireland year l773 the year in which
British troops the m lts Of America, and the
year In wnicn O'Connel WAS born Turning to The
American revolution stated It's object and the sym
pstDy extended the ting colonss by lrishmen,
and saiA that the opened by America the
struggle in which Ireland has been engaged since
IN which OConnel abored with 30 much Zeal aud force
aud success, and which he has left unfinished
He then reviewed oConpel services in his oountrys
cause enuuerating bv aud the hold which
he held the irish people Referring the enthusiasm
among the Irish OCounel he paintedi graphically
and his election by his couutrymen.
He continued-lt Is now the election day. There Is
OCoone depicting the atrocities Of British persecution
with noble ardor Of religious Zeal band OF tena nts
for ministerial candidate They pause they
mings in the crowd; they listen and now, Mt every
cadence OF the LboTstors redvubed shouts arise
Conn.n ard Freedom.'
An sector released from jail by his creditor
dition that he vote against OConne He 10 already 1t
poils-s shrl cry Ii heArd-t 10 the debter's wife
who speaks--' Rem mber your soul and liberty" Inc
debtor rises to the majesty OF freeman ana declares
his for O'Conneii Instantly a ia
paid by the Catholic Association The electors debt IL
discharged by the same omnipresent power and that
noae Celtic womans exclamation becomes the watch
Of IrSIA
"Remsmbsr your Soul aud Liberty.n
o'Connen's sxertlons In securing Catholic smancpa-
ton engaged the speakers attention. and he fol
lowed the Liberaor all through the repeal agitation
forgetting the Clontarf meeting and tue prosecution
Of O'Connel and others Speaking Of that memorable
"A jury Is packed by excluding from the panel every
Catnoc and patriot ireland comes out from hsl
hills and her valleys 10 look upon cause In which she
nerss on trial before ADgoIn sh jury In court
II the pale The vena court the desired verdict
and Ireland may no longer petition. Her own jury
has condemned her in her own osp,taln
As to the influence which Council has exerted In
the of liberty the speaker WAS very eloquent lie
concluded as follows:
Come forward then ye nations who are trembling
between the dangers anarchy snd the pressure OF
Ireland from the csverns Of silence, where prophecy
born
Patriarch ola wide spreading family,
Remotest lands and unborn times shall turn
Whether they would restore or build. To thee
As who rightly taught how zeal should Durn;
As one who drew from out faiths hottest urn,
The purest stream Of patient energy'n
After the grafton concluded, the large assembiage
adjourned and the proceedings Of the day wore con-
cluded. ~
Movements Of the People.
Hon Thomas l., Cnngnau member of Congress elect,
from the Bunoombe Carolina arrived in Bos-
ton on s&tu day, and Is staying at the fremont House
His chief object in visiting Boston At this time It Is said,
IL to bs present the Convention Of Biologists, who
commence their session On Monday.
A democratic conveotion held in Westohester
county on the 22d inst The Hen John Hunter Of Pei
ham and DIR. BENZ Brandreth, Of Sing Sing, were sp-
nonted delegstes to the State be held ut
.r.cuaa o,, ho oeth inst The Senatorial conv0ntit