The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-13
Funeral Of the President.

This day is consecrated 10 the funeral obse
quies OF The lais President of the United States
ZACHARY T,rLoR. the well beloved
II is not time for words; the feelings of the
heart cannot trust 10 the uiterance of language
A nation mourns It's patriarch. chief has
fallen. We are summoned together around the
tomb of one who had been called by the voice
of the people To the high prerogative of presd
ing over the political destines Of country
which, yet in the infancy of its greatness,
begins already Ia overshadow the nations of the
world, and to bespeak for itself a consideration
which foreign national jealousy would never
render unless under the pressure Of an inevita
bic necessity. The President whom we la
ment was the very man To make good, and to
uphold throughout, the true position of this Re
public In all its relations To other countries.
So we presume of his successor. Foriu-
nate country, that can lose the chosen one of its
preference, and acquiesce at once in the ascend
ency Of another selected, indeed in view of
such contingency, yet only So in the light of
uncertain probability
While we honor our great men, as it is right
and proper that we should do. the majestic
greatness of the country stands forth paramount
to all, living or dead The Republic is supe-
rior To all her sons. We. upon this transtory
stage Of life live and die, doing our parts as we
best may but the REPUBLIC is immortal itbe-
longs not much to us as TO the world we
having the responsibility Of its guardianship ;
and il concentrates in itself the hopes of the hu-
man family in all regions where the ideas of
human rights have gained dstinctness and
identity Of development.
Since the dead is no more, we can speak
only Of the memory which survives, and Of
the example which is bequeathed ZACHARY
TAYLOR, for sixty years Of his life, was com
Parutively unknown and unappreciated The
man lived, but the country knew him not.
The occasion came, and this child Of the from
tiers stood forth. with more than Roman great
ness; the spirit Of 10 seemed TO have revived
TO animate his nature. and to give assurance to
the country that the genius Of the Republic in
its primitive purity yet remained 10 inspire her
chosen sons. Let this example marked in lei
ters OF light upon the tablet of the country 5
history. be a lesson of instruction. 10 teach every
ingenious and sincere heart that truly burns
10 serve the country out Of an honest and patri-
otto desire, TO remember that its own business
is preserve this honest and sincere desire. and
leave occasions to come Of themselves They
will come; or. if they do not. the heart which
cherishes the desire 10 do well will find It's
own recompense in the elevation Of such a
feeling.
For this day, however, we can give place to
mo- emotions save those Of regret. The city is
shrouded ia the habilimenis Of wo; and never
did the external insignia Of grief bear more
truthful correspondence with the feelings Of the
heart There are military companies from
Baltimore. and other places. 10 add 10 the pa
geantry Of the occasion; yet every one who
ioins IN IL, or who observes IL. will feel how
little the pomp and circumstances Of pageantry
can add tothe heartfelt regret and sorrow which
go like mOumers 10 the tomb Of the decreased