The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-07-30

settes and appropriate tape borders; all private
Offices with modest badges, and crowded hotels
with anxious expectants tossee the grand corte-
ge move in slow, Alexandrian line, formed fiji
precursory to the great after scenes about to pre-.
sent themselves.
The hour for the procession to move has arri-
we'd. The booming minute gun salutes the first
measured tread OF the trained soldiery, and now
the muffled drum sends forth its hollow sounds.
and the pealing bells chime in doleful harmony, a
sad requiem over the unconscious dead. A ira
gic awe is every where spread around this mar
shaled array of mourning warriors, the dazzling
glitter Of their swords obscured beneath Grape CO.
verings, and funeral Dress No more impressive
and solemn spectacle ever adorned the stage
scenery ofa theatre, than was here exhibited, and
no more distinguished actors ever bore their parts
with such real and thrilling effect the days OF even
Cooper and Seddons not excepted, than the great
characters in this tragedy. This long and extend
ed pageant reached 70 the extent Of two miles
from the one extremity of Pennsylvania Avenue
to the Navy Yard. 1t was composed Of Infantry,
consisting of volunteers and regulars, Artlllt ry
and Naval officers, under Gems Scott and Jones,
and Commodore Warrington; ofthe hearse drawn
by eight white horses, led by as many grooms; OF
"od whitey," his vacant saddle, mourufully eX-
pressive of the deceased rider; of the members of
the Presidents family the President of the Uni
ted States; the members the Cabinet, and the
Senate and House of Representatives with their
President and Speaker; OF Colleges and Civic
Societies, together with citizens and strangers
These came in the order IN which have mention
ed them They were arrayed in perfect line OF
march, and proceeded to the Congressional Bu-
rial Ground. There was exhibited the last scene
fthis tragedy. The illustrious Scott arrangedthe
army, and the ustrious Jones the militia. The
coffin was deposited in the vault, and simultane-
ousy were discharged lSO rifles and 80 cannons,
whose laundering peals broke, unheard, upon the
dull ear of the sleeping hero. The task was
done, and the minute bell toed the hour OF retir-
ing-they carved hot line, they raised not
stone-but left him alone in his glory. lcou'd but
think what striking contrast to the person.
pretensons and disposition of the lalnented
General Taylor does all this pomp and style pre-
sent. Who does not love TO contemplate the
beautiful simplicity of that character which pre-
sented a most remarkable combination OF religious
harmonies. Firm in his resolves, dauntless in his
courage and bold in his designs, he formed with
these, the great base Of stupendous monument
to his name. In the camp, before the serrled le-
gions of his foe, how wonderfully did his infieXl-
BILE valor urge him on to his destined glory. And
when success met his efforts, as at Buena Vista,
thei smile at most expressed the pleasing con-
sciousness of having done his duty. And while
lie regarded with satisfaction, the result of his
we'll planned battles, he attributes, with distn-
guisbed modcsty. all to his hardy men and their
faithful leaders. BY these he was venerate1 with
an Egyptian idolatry. In the office of national
chiefnagistrate the urbanty OF his manners, the
Spartan simplicity Of his attire, and the the Anne
rican civity with which he greeted every vistant
to his mansion, and every stranger, were the con-
slant subjects of eulogstic notice. But now he is
at rest, and praise and blame fall upon his ear
alike. J.
WASHINGTON, July, 1850.