Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-11-10

indispensable element 10 any. great hur.,
shasaeser. There is no living without it
Religion is the tie thst connects man with ii.
Crcssor. and holds him to his throne. lftbs,
ue DC sundcred, all broken be floats away
worthless atom in the universe. its proner ~.
traction oil gene, It's dvstinies and lie wbols
future nothing but darkness, dcscla,ion ard
despair. -"
A man with no sense of religions date q.
he whom the Scripture describes il such ,e,se
but terrific language. as living without God
10 the world" Such man is out Of biz
proper being--out Of the circle Of all his Al.
ties--out Of the circle Of all his hsppire,,-
away. far, far away from the purposes of n.
creation. A mind like Mr.. Weister'.~sa
tive. thoughtfsl, penetrating, sedate-eonld
not but mediate deeply on the cond;,;cr &c
man below, and feel its responsibilities n.
could not look on this mighty srs,em-,b;s
universal frsme--this wondrous feeling Tia,
It was created and upheld BIZ an intelIisercs
70 winch all other intelligence mus. be rcspon.
siblc 's.poA-
am bound to sag that in the course az m,
life, ! never met with an individual in an
profession or condition, who always smoke and
always thought such awful reverence Of tls
power and presence OF God No irreyereneo
no lightress oven no too familiar allusion, "a
God ard His sttricutes. ever escaped his Inns,
the very notion Of Supreme Being was with
him made up Of awe and solsmpity; 1t 6lleS
the whole Of bisgrcst mind with tie stronpe,,
emotion. A man like him. with oil his pr0.
per sentiments and sensibilitics alive in him
in this state Of existence has something d
hope for. ar elsa, as life is advancing 10 Il.
close. al is heart sinking and oppression
Depend uponit. whatever may be- the mind Of
an old man. old age Is only roally bannv
when on feeling the enjoyment, Of this world,
wanc. it begins to lay stronger hold on Tho
realities Of another Mr.. Webstcr's religious
sentiments and feelings were the GROWING
giories Of his character.
At niue o'clock the body had oeen removed
frum the library 10 the lawn in from, Of tho
mansion. and placed on bier beneath one Of
the large poplar trees From this hour 10
TO halt past one the thousands present cane
around aud took = last view. The coun,e.
NuUcc was teVcuC uUu WI GafiarQ1
Of oak leaves and acorns and two boquets Of
flowers were placed on the coffin. Many shed
tears aud gricvcd for the loss, A. Of depart.
ed father or dear friend.
The Solcmnities closed at the mansion 4,
half-past one when the funeral cortere pro.
ceedcd to the tonbab half . mile distant,
There were no ladies in the procession and
no CARRIAGES but 50 great was the lengthah,
scarcely two thirds he'd left the house when
the body reached the tomb Here the pro
cession passed round the coffin, the lid q
which was open. and OF precisely nalfput
two o'clock the tomb closed on the mortal 70.
mains of Daniel Webster. S@i8
The crowd Of mourncrs then slowly depart.
ed.
Secretary Conrad was the only member Il
the Cabinet present. o ag
Rev. Mr.. Alden closed the services at the
Mansion by an eloquent prayer, and at the
tomb he also briefly and appropriately address
ed the throne Of Divine Grace.
Tho entire proceedings we're appropists,
solemn and affecting. " T. Tribune