The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-16

Can hIa he dont
Bu, Yesterday aud who had migher breath
A thousand warrior. = oy hi. word were tep,
Co. and he soeth .come. and forth he s.eppd
The trump and buKts Till he spske were dumb;
And now naushs lsit him but the muiisddrum."
When il became our melancholy duty nine years ago.
record some account Of the obsequies Of the amnnted
HARRIs0N we little thought that during brief
msinng term Of lfe would ever certainly not 90 soon,
raj But that mysterious roll Of human fate, written in
Heaven, but slowly unfoded, line after line bythe
srrng hand Of Tme has many things in Tor us
uals sometimes shocked by the advent OF calamies
les sudden and unlocked tor they great Such An
event has bslaen this youthful republics and no stran
ger who behed this city during the last few days could
doubt that some great and appalling stroke had fallen
upon the community The silent slTeetsthe public Of
ices. and even the private dwellings .hrouded in mourn
ing-the national coors, wherever visible, displayed at
all told the story to the eye; while the looks
of the people, the pause in public business, the rapid
sa,on. or intent on public prints bearing their we'll
badges OF moarnng still more unfainxy impressed the
fact upon the heart.
During the aer-par of Friday, the stream of people
might be observed directing itself towards the Presdsn
tal Mansion. while those who left il carried in their
countcnances an uausual gloom. andin their hands 81
leaf, Hover, Wthered branch to be treasured up
memorial consecraled by it's having rested on the
bier OF ZACHARY TAYLOR The body OF the deceased
on that day placed in the great East Room
LOT the Executive Mansion. elevated PLATFORM in
it's centre. under canopy OF black, being deposited
coffin covered the outside with black velvet and draper
les OF silver. and lined within with velvet also, but OF the
purest white The shroud Of satin, and white
gracefully thrown around the neck The
there exposed was not 10 be passed with slight
transient gaze Il edevery eye II had three things
|impessvely written upon IT: nprghtness, benevoence
and peace The face looked just in lie frank
|y. simple, kind, with almost smile about the mouth
the colin lay protuse quantity OF flowers and buds
which were continually being removed by the crowds
who gathered from all quarters 10 contemplate the spec
tacle, and were a. often renewed
The Funeral was appointed for Saturday. The weather
was COOL and the morning opened with clear sky and
welcome breeze, both continuing throughout the day
Funeral salutes fred at sunrise all the
|cosed and very the sound of the drum heard
the military in notion and the streets began be
hronged with horsemen and vehicles of all descriptions
The lines of railroad brought such trans Of
The city resembled some hive alarmed and asir for
general move and yet, with all the hustle and movement
there was mingled prevailing quetness chasened alb
staining from all tumutuous noises, which reminded one
|of the Sabbath.
The troops FASTENED to their appointed endezvous-the
vaneus civic associations to their respective halls OF
meeting; while the whole population, with countless
addition OF strangers from all the adjacent States OF the
Union grouped themselves the intersections Of streets
where the procession was to pass From these latter the
sashes were in many cases removed, and story above
story clustering heads with eager look peerng gu.
upon the scene In places the very roofs al
most literally tiled with human heads |, is estimated
that less than hundred thousand human beings were
concentrated in this city on that memorable day The
TGnu6yttA0lh
was, by the activity Of marshsls, posted from point 10
point along its length, kept entirely clear of all vehicles
and horsemen but such formed part of the funeral
cavalcade.
THE FUNERAL SERVICE.
Never has it been lot TO be present any OF
such solemny and dignity that which the East Room
LOT the Presidential Mansion offered this occasion
Here lay in state the veneted dead and here the last
ceremonies OF the Church appointed TO be perform
led Beneath the capacious sable canopy the mortal
mains OF General TAYLOR Law cotned and around those
WEE al ivtn
At the foot OF the bier in sadness the Successor the
bonors and the responsibilities OF the Executive chair
head were the Ministers Of Religion. in The habnents
their high oce; 10 the right occupying the southern
portion Of the ROOM the distinguished Chiefs OF the
WISSrriD Scorr, with his STAFF; Naval Commanders !;
Officers u the Marine Corps the Major General of the
Militia. with his aids, and Officers of the Engineer Corps
By sn
their Official cosames On the left in close proximity
to the lamented dead, were seated worldrenewnel
statesmen. But they thought not OF emInencs TO be at
tanned in this sphere An inscrutabe Providence had
given their minds direction to the grave There sat in
sorrow among the designated pail bearers Statesmen
Congress- whose names have become familiar house
hold words to the people There TOO sat. the oppo-
site s'de the immediate relatives Of The deceased Col
ferson Davis and others who nearly allied, all fur
nishing painful evidence OF
-" Wo too great to be expressed.
Nv Hicn Dfooua IN silence ana cOrrodes inc hcau
The western part OF the room was occupied by the
President OF The Senate and the Speaker of the House OF
Representatives, and the Members and Officers OF both
these bodies Heads OF Bureaus and large body OF Cler
gynen OF all denominations.
All being seated. under the well conceived instructions
LOT the Marshal OF the District, by Aids who performed
their Office with prompt attention and noselsos tread, an
amateur choir from several churches, under the direction
LOT Professor Berlyn. sang, in solemn cadence tine
them
II heard voice from Heaven saying write, write, from
hencoioh bessed the dead which die in the Lord for
they rest from her iabors. Amen"
The Ritual Of the Church, Lord let me know my
end, was impressively read by the Rev Mr. Pyne, the
other clergy and laymen joined The later gentleman
then read portion OF the fifteenth chapter OF ST. Paus
Fret Epste to the Corinthians: "B1t Christ
riaen," &c
The Rev MIR Pyne then delivered discourse adapted
10 the OCCASION characterized by that earnest devotion TO
his sacred Office which must have been remarked him by
any one who has ever heard him the Of which
he did justice TO the high personal qualities OF the de-
|csased-independenty of his military civil serv'ces
ousness, truthfuness love Of justice. discharge of duty
under Nil circumstances and at all timespreerrng his
own convictions OF right to any transient popularity,
which had secured 10 him the great hold which he had
upon the confidence and the affections OF the people.
These principles the reverend gentleman evidently
ceved had influenced the whole OF action OF The
usrous dead to such extent lha far il possl
bic for merely mortal man he acted should do.
he expected at any moment 10 be called to his last
mainly the object OF his discourse nculcate upon each
Of bis hearers TO live from day to day TO be
ready at any time TO Ego 10 his last account"
The benediction closed the Funeral Services at this