The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-07-31

line on the avenu", fronting the Presidrn'a
Mansion, with their fficers posted in militia
~ order; and, when the Funeral Car made
lis appearance, it was received With the bIg b
est military bolors amid soIemn sounds OF
martial wusic. The Dine'ng dIrses f led
the air. aud scem d implessively 10 chant to
each other The poets immortal strain,
The pat, Of cory lead but to tie grave"
The Cha, d qHe, or moving bier, which
lore the mortal remains Of the la.e Pres
was drawn by eight hi,e horses, spleudidly
cspatisoned, each led by an attendant groom
IN hiie urban aud corresponding dress. The
car, large tnd elevated, covered with back,
and hong round with tcsloous Of white silk,
was surrounded by canopy, above which
was seen the American Eagle, deeply shroud
cd in fact almost hidden, 10 black Grape
The coaio occupied conspicuous position,
and was fully exposed TO view. But al! eyes
were drawn even from this solemn sight 10
one sill more calculated to touch the feelings
nf a pronscuous assenblagc; it was the Gen
cfal's tnvotne horse, the arfam " Old
u hiiey," so we'll known 10 every soldier Who
,eved under the brave old man through the
perllous md glorious MEXICAN csmpaigns.-
he is well ipsde an;mnl, Of some fifteen and
hall hands in be gh,, in fine condition, and,
as il seemed, with military air: Oa the
saddle we're the holsters and inverted spurs.
Poor fellow he stepped proudly; but how
would his pride have beeu quelled, could he
have kno.n that he now accompanied his be.
loved master for the last na.e! Yes, Whitley!
you are surrounded by soldiers. as you were
wont 10 be The cannon tbunders 10 your ear !;
iha, is familiar sou, d and near you is he
hose heart never turned b ok from tie & ht !;
but. alas be hgs met, at last. foe he could
no, conquer, and the hand that so OF en- paited
your neck and re chpd YOU morning token
uf his luv ~ care, i cold IN deah, and will
ca ess you no NOEL
The military Escort was closed by NJ II
General Scott and his SGT The noble aud
command NJ fsure Of the Gcnetal-in Chez,
mounted Oh q spirited horse, aud shadosed
, by the towcrirg plume of yellow Gathers
! which marks has rank, presented an object
veil ca lcula;ed to h! the eye aud to swell the
heart with patriotic prde. He looks in bet.
ter health Than We expected, and promises
long 20 con,inoe ,o-be rhc pt,de of ,"c arm,
an elevaiirg aud moving SIGH, to behol,
. . such Hero as Taylor followed to the gtav,
by such Hero as scoTT
The Procession extended nearly two miles
is rear being at The Presidents House Wher
the NJ usty Escort, which occupied NOR.
than third Of is en'ire length, had passet
s. the Cap,n'. II s'owly wound lis way owe
the biab grour d, Efs, of the Capitol, pursu
ing the broad and lately improved avenu,
which leuds 10 the Congressional Cemelry.-
81 The way olcng that distance; from tho
le starting poiut 10 the place Of iuiermelt, aeft
Stationed private carriages, hoTsemen, groups
OF ei 2 ns, flmlles OF children, ard mlxec
rs collectiou ot eSpectant people, patiently q
waiting (nauy o. tbe.n lor houts) the coming
ID OF be mourning tam. Every shady spo
was awaited ot but, Ihese beng soon cccu
pied as vel as every ~lndow, 70 {, or tres
that would command view of tie p;oces
sion, nuahers sat stood IN the burning sun
h so great was lie desire 10 w.taess the solemn
spectacle.
Arriving 4, tho grave yard, the ur''er.
were posted on arisuns ground, the troop
drown up 10 double line, and the coili1, Ptc
ceded by the Clergy and attended by ,ht
M Pal. Balrcrs, passed through The ceatte gate
AMI slowly reached The ron, If the re celvin,
: yauli, Which had been tasefuly decorate
Is with leS:aus OF black and was guarded b,
senfr;cs 20 keep of the pressure OF the crowd
ah.ch bod already flied the enc coSure.- =
cir Here The bier beng ST Goan, the Rev. MI
), Pms rend rhe solemn and beautiful serve
= 4 i ~ II I,tt,,
cir ~; when the body was ,eken up and depos
lod n place apfoiaied for It's reception, VI
y I'll il shah be huay removed to lis last earth
ly resting place in the West where the fs
mans Of ZACHARY TAYLOR will be e,ppha,
ca'ly Ar HOME.
During the ceremony, ss indeed during th
lie whole uatch Of the Procession, tho nlmo
r >tlaHcc had prevailed. The eyes Of the su
rounding multitude were now directed to th
90. tall and venerable Fl ure of Senator Cia,
whose appearance on such spot, ani IN sue
an oice, gave rise 10 nGny serious Teiit
ton. They then turned, InqIirinsy, az
g. with dep interest and sociude, to the ot
familiar countenauce Of Presidsn, FiIlmor
o uho stood Immediately in the rear | WI
ied with solemn awe, and seemed to expire
a meek and becoming sense Of that omnip
..s .eut and lnscrutabe Providence which hG
has suddenly and unexpec edly elevated hit
~, self to the highest human dignity, while
struck down, as IN momen', the great al
y" good man whose ashes we're before him,
Yet there was mingled with that native mo
esty which never leaves him, serene hfi
uess, equally Characteristic OF the man, a
which seemed to reflective observer 10 $
ion, that The resisiIess hand which had lil,ed h
ihe up, unsought, to SO high and pefllocs s.
son llon was as strong 10 sustain as to elevate.
y OF To that hand, as merciial as mighty, is
ave heartily commended by the hopes, the VII