The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-05-30
FUNERAL SERMON OF MR..
CALHOUN.

CALHOUN.
We are sure we cannot offer our
readers a richer intellectual treat at
istime, than the following funeral
sermon, delivered in the senate by its
chaplain, on the occasion Of celebrating
lhe obsequies Of Mr. Calhoun
Il have said ye are gods, and all Of
you'are children of the Most High; but
ye shall die like men, aud fall like one
Of the princes" s"-Ps. lxxxii, v,6 and Z.
One Of the princes Is fallen! A prince
in intellect: a prince in his sway over
human hearts and minds: a prince in
the wealth of his own generous atfece
tons, and IN the rich revenues of almir-
ing love poured ihn his heart; a prince
in the dignity of his demeanor. This
prince has fallen--falIeul y
And ye all, his friends and peers,
ustrous statesmen, orators, and wars
riors, "I have said ye are gods, and all
Of you children of the Most High; but
yo shall die like men, and fall like this
une Of the princes"
The praises Of the honored dead have
been, here and elsewhere, fully spoken,
The beautiful blended beniguity. Dig
nifty, simplicity, and purity Of the bns>
band, the father, and the friend, the in
tegrty sagacity, and energy of the
statesman, the hlgh-wrought vigor, the
compressed intenseness, The direct and
rapid logic Of the orator-all these
have been vividlyprotrayed by those
who illustrate what they describe
There seems to linger still around this
hall echoes Of the voices which have so
faithfully sketched the life, so happily
dlscrlminated the powers, so affection.
ately euloglzed the virtues of the de-
parted, that tie Muse Of history will
note down the words as the out>Iine of
her future lofty narrative, her nice an
alyalS, and her crowning praise.
But the echo of those eulogies dies
away. All that was mortal of their
honored object lies here, unconscious
10 the theater Of his glory. "Lord of
the lIon>heart and eagle eye," there
% ies--that strong heart still, that
bright eye dim! Another voice claims
your ear. The minister Of God stand
ing over the dead, is sent to saw, IL
sad ye are gods, and all Of you are
Inc children OF the Most High; but We
shall die like men, and fall like one of
me princes" He is sent to remind
yon that there are those here not yisi-
Ole to the eye Of sense, who are great.
y than the gratcst-even DEATn AND
DGATHS LORD AND MASTER!
Death is here. lsce him stand over
ns PROSTATE victim, aud grimly smile
a"u snake his unsated spear, and bid
n!ng Today sndleads us all captive il
nIa;rl nIs srall' % swell his triumph, aud pros
clam his power. And there is no Wis.
a.a. tssn1 spat can stand before fhe soul of
tent &, ,a..l .l- = :, claims on his awed inr
a dss s1 'SacnaoIe attention. When, as on
- y' ;rI. aHd IN a scene like this he holds
wbo ! "asj -. presence !, and bids us hear him,
O6I, J Lan care disregard his mandatel
rars,alS rs no thought or fact, having.
bo~as euce 10 this brief scene Of things
OF FsseI J;., Y comes with port and tone ne
jnin5y is5g''y and power, which does not
sepcs oe INTO meanness in the pre-.
bavor o q the great fact, that great
ioI ~ winch has entered into the Can.
a. 49, / tso,day-Death! To be made to
sDain i BY a law perfectly inevitable
d ssn a1oslsllble soul and body are soon
ssr,s ,,sspalate; that this busy scene or
tbat Y s!obe suddenly and forever left.
tbrooa.su .u's human soul is to break
Sm;lEn me circle Of warm, conpenial
a,,oa, and kindred sympatbles and
iDto i ss''0as' and to put off all alone
aoA !. ~ silent dark-this is the mess.
a9s " OF death. And as this mess.
scioas spoken to a soul which Is Con-.
aOt 4 = SIN, which knows that il has
cation nselt resources for self-puriG-
whiSS ana ., ,self-sustaining Joy and peace
moral l.eahze retribution as an eternal
pOrs., Jaw. i comes franght with the
o. wb;oII Iu.en ,i causes it to be dismissed
HS'c0 lodges i in the soul--a visi,