The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-16
Communicated.
+" Duncan Is in his grave.
After lfe's ntfIi fever, hs sleeps we'll"

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The brave old oak" that has stood the raging OF the
tempests for centuries. at last sckens decays and dies
from the workings of the tiny worm among the bres OF
is roots The brave Old man. educated TO arms Of whom
was rocked in buckler and ted from blade" whose
life was passed in the tented field who, amid the
swamps and marshes Of Florida, seemed to add new
vgor to his constitution; who barred his bosom to the
storm of iron hail that hudled about him at Pao Alto, 1t
Resaca de la Palma and at Bucna vista hc the hero Of
many wellfought fields, where death wss stalking al
around him. but seemed unequal 70 the task Of graphing
With HIM tho field OF battle, has at las fallen victim
70 the great DESTROYER on the couch Of psase The roots
worm and he who witbstood 80 many dangers without
L wound sleeps quietly in the tomb where We have
Just lad him. victim 70 sns WIG h amonon o. otasfse,s
whether in military civil capacity which his cOan-
nymen might assign him.
great and good man mas gone down 10 the tomb.
We have just returned from paying the last cad tribute
Of respect the remains Of ZACHARY Taylor, but yes
terday President OF the6e United States, with
apparently firm lease Of life for the next ten years
any OF the stalwar forms OF brave men that stood
around his grave. and shed "a soldiers tear to his
Org Il was brave but mournfui pageant, worthy OF the
fame Of him whose memory it honoscd and worthy OF
the nation who awarded it, First came the long
line Of soideT s,ttsng 10 III n put wt nsn
death There those who had fought under the hero
whose remains they escorng 10 their last resting
pace There detachment OF the flying ARTILLERY from
Fort McHenry, and, it's gstening cannon paused
by, thought Of Paio Alto and Resaca and wondered
whether those not the very guns that woke the
|echoes those memorable days. and dealt death and
destruction among the ranks OF the Mexicans Poor
Ringgod we thought Of thee. and dropped tear to thy
memory We recalled also the gallant RAgiey for we'll
did we remember the chivarous bearing OF NOSE brave
men, rs they mashaied onward their giteriny hosts.
when the remains of Harrison were borne TO the same
tomb where we have Just depos,ted shoss q isy,os
nson not ssespss sshd viii a
oyed his improved appearance for short year snes,
We saw him 20 i'll in health and attenuated in FORM
that we had serious fears that he would not long Be
smong the denzens OF this world To-day he seemed as
~ sincerely reoced-fos he is ideal Of all that is
|chivarc and gallant God grant him many year. OF hap
pness Around the brave commander n-chef was =
brilliant staff, composed OF the elite OF the army MAJOR
General Waller Jonss and his stat, and MAJOR Geaera
Steuart, of Baltimore, were also there. We cannot
spvcy further among the numerous gallant omcers that
appearcd in the melancholy yet imposing pageant
The Old Defenders OF BALTIMORE mast not b fosGotteu
They. too were there's but alas! what havoc Time the
has made s s,.ns Ss
bst s3 and fought and conquered the troops Of Gsea!
ri,ain Is rsdaesd 10 handful Of vsssans. oil Of
whom must ere long assemble wNh sne'I isow ~
who have already been summoned 10 their reward on
And now comes rnmbling on the magnificent funeral
car wherein il placed all that was mortal Of IN bon
ord beloved, and deepy-reerettsd man-zacHazy TAY
Ion, late President Of the United States A. II pasaed
along every head was bowel with grief. and manya
bsve honest uprgh, old man, and meant to do his duty
He has gone down To the tomb. with not single enemy
Ia we believe a reproach upon his memory Al
nh he died President. he will always ne rememoO'sd
|aAa Herot s.H. sl ~. a..
Following the funAnl car-an objsct ihai eon.
(anded the attention OF alwas the OLD wal noIss sna
|bcee his gallant master through 20 msny ~.
v1otory He was caparsoned ~ or TUG nss0 - ostue
(a the associations that overwhelmed " y M
ers such M We ha ve often experseneed N eenG AEe
ir%;s- ~ t,,ons moving toward ths ths11s Of war.
TSss fclIowed the mournefp-thG President OF the
Ss,ss The two houses OF Congress, and the dip
,~sse corps ali in carriages thea the clerks OF the
s.~.rs acnarments foot; then the several societies
in the procession, and the ayos and cor
Sssfons Of Baltimore, Georgetown and Wellington IN
rsriases The procession closed by such citizens
- chose to ei it. Take il all in ALL was one OF the
most imposing sPecsacles that has ever passed along Penn
sylvania avenue. N 3Nt lta ,.l..
The CORPSE was Deposited in the Congressional lomD
about o'clock D. M; the three volieys, botn 9! mus
Kerry and artillery discharged in honor 10 ing ~
disrs burial the procession returned to ne Guy ~ ~
warrior was left sleeping that sleep 'na' A"o"s No
waking ,.h., h.. .~.c,r. n
And now that he has gone, and anotne! ~ ssso@e1
m exalted station which he honoree, sn tn0sna
;sds are busy in specuations ~ to the intufs WnM
IL ia the effect upon the country 70 Askeo Dy evsly
oAs. !, $500, W.. H. w.hs-
49, TO- ihat an everything Providence holds q In the
hiln oi His the destines OF this greai naoni aao
st he has brought il onward in prosperity too long 70
desert II now -. 49,. 80,
son of the heavens was enveoped in dense clonds-noe
Z breath Of air was stirring. Al hahpast four q M 'ne