New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-12-09

Mayor, q Ne~Yort members q corEress STATE snt
Cry Authorities Public Societies Cirrene Al uhi'e'
~ paying the hcnors due O. him ~ TIE -
n sovereign state n tbs b1dy COZ 81 - dsi-nee
from those BIZ whom these rribu'cs ~ resPr'i ~'''
ctnarEi.e have been rendered
Thus attended. his remains Were corr snea " -
earth fr one 81 III rura' carreferss Hhrr ie pfin
r1a f-,rs q Ner York ana cone ~ tfe rei-nppfnE
states have within feE years 81 sYsrt ~ ine l'
ton OF their dead-p eos selected i-f e,.I na''
1esuiy. and adorned Vth Cd nat ar c,-.- ~
ta-fe suggest Greenwood. w1ere o-r p, rtI'.-
cate les s one ~ ne most beautiful of these receipts
c.ss ~ The dad 10 is ca Long .sl sna o-s n,s .
HeU-YorE and contains near two nuh1Ir. 49, ~
cred u-h forest tree and in lrs season Ftn AA
rer-tsiiln swelirg into hills snd snsins il.' 'A.tlt
snd ses wh here al that could Ct-nf TIE eye aAs -t'A
way O. erhelishmenis in harmony WIZ tn' fe.'-..-
of the place There j. nothing IN wnicn ilf ~"
al nur6refoert hss manifested fseif n purer Gen
tn ~ and tas- Our ancient 1lryns Er9-l's N-it
too often bare sni lnsheitered fe.ds on "h.su st-,
uent had eucruached and ro1ned tnrm oi 80 ---J
trnes=-so.ifude. Sometimes ih-y l-1 of'Nul- ~
slightly enclosures % the heart OF 1lsy towns NiiA t--
tide 20 population sweeping -. AMI me hei-. --ui1'
Of life pcr1cfra.y breaking the silence OF ne s'"I1
Turning from these exposed and ~ Z eeieu leF,'-o
tories o. toe rural cemeteries the mind D. rerf.p An'
grsr1ed tv the contrast 70 vas noble conce ptipn-
worthy 81 our end0Wments AID our fesunies-to n-se
tn cries Of the dead more attractive % ie eN'''"'
aspect than the cities 90 the living
Among the -urest Of our instincts is the desire tai
ouf own o. mains and those OF our kindred ns5 re'
amid scenes az rural beauty in undisiurpei ref
Nature bersaf associates cuetu1e ana -A to- = 80
s.sn-,vbatbar IL BE- the sleep 0f DIE ~ death. itls
nc- voice which speaks within us hen We as ilI l
afr resting place may De chosen apsr lril tne
lent hsuufs Of men . j. said lNlin "i't w. %
DOT know inst Mr. LEWIS when hr lrsl Fl-iieu 'i"'I
wood .rtmafci wish. % he should die ~ iie nt.-n
borhooi that his remains might be- deposited ihefe
have before letter from oue % ls most .h'hAie
friends in Nev-iork. WHO SAYS year ego le F..t
Cd Greenwood and was enchanted win j. ne often
referred o. this vi-iL and spoke o the Cemetery -
above 81 others suited 90 the isst resting 7ce oi men
u therefore will melancholy pleasure ihAi W. -
lecfcd . for him
% Il satisfactory 10 reflect thst he rests IN the spot
which e. often called forth expressions 90 ne a1mra
and o. believe that his own wishes DO ms e'pc
could mott have been better iulIed Near the prncpa
entrance into these cousecratei grounds. slight
elevation overlooking some OF the most varied ana
beautiful scenery they contain. repose az mat was
mortal Of our deceased associate and friend AND %
might express the feeling of the community by whom
bic remains were given back % the dust from Whicn
they came ~ would b. responsive o. ne o"n-tlfi
they may rest where IN the order Of Providence the
thread of his life was seyered-among those whose
mourui4i privilege Be- wa- O. ensarine them VITA ths
ashes of their Own kindred. u tnis icehng slal Or
qrsfifed his family bis friends. the state b. repre-
cont here NAV Dr. assured that be VIII ne among us
boz, as a stranger but ~ one Of ourselves-cni.dren
al ke of a common Union. and heirs OBJ common pros
poriy and fame
Mr. DICKINSON said with no ordinary emotion. Mr.
President rise % unite n lsmeutng the dispenssuon
which has deprived sovereign state 90 an able and
faithful representative and the senate OF courteous
and honorable member and % second with my
whole heart the glowing and eloquent tribute which
has iust been paid 20 the memory of a valued friend
bV his late colleague The deceased was among my
earliest and most intimate acquainiauccs here. Our
a6 joining and We had much opportunity Tor
free and friendly conversation. found him KIND
frank aud sincere ready and able counselor hrm
and decided In his opinions yet yield ne and concisi
0rv and regardfu OF the opinions and motives OF those
with whom be differed With an iBtuitive perception
md nd of Vfror h. Crashed fun-f
intricate subject. and though he seldom spoke pub
lcy he gave evidence in bis intercourse Of the mature
strength OF the sate-man and the cultivated taste Of the
scholar. Though he nnished his earthly course m
STATE distant from biz own, he died AZ home, lr biz
home was the Union. He surrounded by kind and
sympsthizng friends and skful professional attend
snts and the companion of his oys and s0rrOws stood
by bis bedside 10 smooth his dying pillow, and close
his ewes 10 death he expired 10 City where bis pub
ic services and private virtues were properly sppre-
cated and where the public authorities did honor 60
themselves and their state By paying becoming respect
% his memory His mortal remains were Inferred az
Greenwood. whose fadeless verdnre apty illustrates
the Immortality 20 which his deathess spirit has
Gown, and where we are often sdm0nished. by seats
made vacant iu midst We must soon De- prepared
o. follow
The resolutions were unanimously adopted
Mr. HARRIS Of Ala. announced his death n the
House OF Representatives. He thus concluded
his eloquent remarks
But bis race on earth is ended. lie wiii be missed
from the councils Of bis country long adorned by
bis virtues and nlgntened by his wisdom from the
social tnrong once enivened by the How of his gen
heart but, of al. from that magic circle
where cluster the hsllowed affections OF home and
whore be formed the Idol of every heart
Unlike the patriarch statesman who fell before our
eyes u of years well Of honors, his earthly so
rurn was comparatively brief.
Fortysix yesrs only served % l the measure of HE
allotment OF time His of earthly existence was
bat a lts meridian wnen the midnight of death was
toled the summer Of bis life but halt gone, when the
sickle was put 10. and the harvest gathered
The hand Of the reaper
Takes the ears that sre hoary
But the voice of the wccper
Walls manhood 10 glory.
SIR HARRIS concluded By moving the usual resolu. |
tons appropriate 90 the occasion. which read and
unanimously adopted