Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-06-20
FUsiE2AL OF p1TT AND FOX.

we "a. William Pitt, inferred, being one o
three h.oared who were admitted into the abbey
by the Ncac's tickets 1t was pompous funeral
WIZ. npes music, and the military formed en- hayt
me az doors, with lines Of soldiers in the aisle
"ith'n sS we were in the edifice three parts Of
an hou 'cfe The procession entered. When the
body - ed the entrance Of the vault, aud the ser
vice GER, we looked down upon the collins Of
me ora Chatham and his lady, wi,hno small
enotiS1. Close to us, silent, and with thoughts
Pernsps ed on the son, in place Of the father,
were uie Dukes of York, Cambridge, and Cumber.
iand, Va 'aoir robes Of ceremony, and there were
Cas'ief9ayh, Hawkesbury, Hood and others who
house.
Ii sh''ss how much this minister was disliked by
the PS-i- lat in the evening Of the same day as
'he nhh2 & II was spoken VI with testing in the
coftee-ht use, anu the ....wd, ti.s psssa, .arS
ed handied about their jokes regarding the deceas
a. The pomp and circumstance We're mingled
with military array (which it was reported perhaps
untruly, was In part precaution against any viz
lent demonstration of popular dislike. There was
none known, however, unless in the absence of grief
from every face, and now and then smile after the
procession passed on; SO we were informed. In the
ABBEY all was solemn p0mp around the dust and
ashes deposting there. We must not forget estate
that we were told that Lord Chatham's cofiir, on
opening the vault, was found upon its side. This,
'oo Saiu was oWitS 10 an inunuatOn Ut the names,
the mud OF which had been found in the vault 9th
ers jesllngy said il the act of the father turning
his back upon his son.
IL was curious fact, however, that the funeral
occurring on the Saturday, upon the following
Monday all the debating societies opened which the
arbitrary power of the dead minister had closed
We attended one of these in the Pantheon Theatre,
now the Bazaar in Oxford street and heard Gale
Jones and several orators speak their sentiments
There was nothing violent in what they said
nothing that would not now be styled milk and
water as regarded political expression, but the
speakers delivered themselves with fuency and ell
egance rarely TO be exceeded.
The same year we saw FoX's funeral procession
but not within the Abbey. No military, no music
but the tears-literaly the tears of the crowd-were
the precious incense that hallowed his bier 1t was
astonishing how the people loved that man, despite
certain disappointment of public expectation under
his ministry. But then he had been minister but
few months, and during that time he was fast break
ing under mortal disease. After all, his princi
Piles OF justice have triumphed. Time has shown
how vain is the combat of temporary policy agans
the immutability ofeternal justice. The same day
we attended the debating society, Sir Thomas Pic
ton, Wengton's fighting general. and famous onl,
for fighting even TO the limits offerocity was triet
at the Kings Bench. and found guilty of inlctins
torture on free muatto girl, fourteen years of age
In the isle of Trinidad, to make her confess if she
knew of robbery. He signed the order with hi:
own hand. Some years after friend of ours dining
at house where Picton was on visit, the subec
came upon the tapis when he declared he could ne
think how people could call him cruel, as he ha,
only acted In Trinidad as those had done who wen
before him. This explains the character of the maj
brave Tut wholly unrefectiDg. -Jor7olds LION
DOM .Ne,Ds.