Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-03-18
oBsERvANcEs AT WORCESTER, (MAss.)

On the arrival of the train at Worcester, bringing
the remains of Mr.. ADAMS, on Friday, a collection
OF several thousand people found at the depot.
Minute guns were fired and the bells were tolled
Governor LINCOLN, in behalf of the citizens of
Worcester, addressed the Congressional Committee
as follows:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen Of The Congressional Com
nee: The impressive and melancholy occasion which has
brought you among has excited the interest and moved
the deepest sympahies Of this people, You them here
pressing around you testify the love and which
they bore him whose mortal remains in your honored
charge, their public reception in the capital of his
native State, and to the sepuchre Of his fathers AS they
pass, seek to pay them ruest Christian homage
and render you the testimonial Of respect and aec
tomato gratitude was most fitting that the and
patriot who yielded up his life in his countrys highest
vice. should be borne to the grave in the of those who
like him, had mcnted their country richest honors
Mr.. Chairman the sadness of the countenance and the ST.
ence Of the lips best evnce the anguish of the heart in the
solemn spectacle before Humble here are we can
contribute nothing TO the fame Of the great who has de-
parted His euogy has been eoquenty by gifted
tongues in that hall which often the witness dis
play Of his most wonderful endowments We mourn
for ourselves that he is no more We for ancient
Commonwealth that the wsest of her sons the purest of
citizens, the ues the best the devoted and most
trusted Of her public servants has ceased from those abor by
which he largely contributed to her benefit and her
We for the nation that the guide Of many years. the
counsellor in many trials, the bold consistent uncomprom
sing patriot Of all times longer instruct the people by
precepts move them 10 performance OF
duty by the stirring influence Of his living example. And
may not be permitted to add that in this sympathy
with all that is sorrowfu in the death Of veneated friend
my heart is penetrated with deeper sensbiy, by the
quckened remembrance Of former personal associations with
him. and with Of yourselves and in in
which the Of his acquisitions and the impress Of his
character and his great powers rendered most consp
euous.
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the Committee On the
mournfu Grand to which you commissioned stricken
hearts will accompany and when shall have fulfilled
in all and love- the pous Office Of depostng in the
tomb the precious remains committed TO your CHARGE may
you be permitted RETURN in safety and in health your
assigned post Of public SERVICE with the anmatng hope that
to yourselves, Individually through fidelity to every duty,
the last Of earth shall be the commencement Of blessed
Immortality.
In reply, Mr. TALLMADcE the chairman Of the committee,
introduced Hon. Isaac E. HoLmEs, of South Carolina, who
spoke few minutes in n eloquent and beautiful strain,
abiding the national bereavement and presenting touch
ing picture the universal mourning throughout the coun-
try. We regret that have not copy Of his remarks.
They characteristic Of generous nobehearted man and
an eloquent orator-Bosfon Atlas