The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1852-03-20
Funeral Grafton Of Pariol.r.

Fun6r0t Uratl0n OF feItclef.
Tie magnificent funeral 0rstoi Of Ps, -
over those Who fell 10 the Pslsponsslan W~
nearly 1000 years ago, is one Of the grandss, ~.
atoricsl productions Of antiquity l, eoassis.
sentiments. and sxc.ss emotions cong-nial to the
min'ls Of all lover. Of liberty in all r-yious. and
a, all times. I, f,rcibly exhibits thai st,oos s~i
arden, attachment to country which all pstr,v,s
feel and were this speech founl d,oUnnsctsd
from the history of the circumstances tn which it
refers, il would ts difficult to tell Shsiher The
theme Of lts immortal strains was Athens OF
America Aud We might with psorrirts ask
Was Pericles then speaking Of hi. own co4nts
as he saw Il or knew i, Or, was hs yaIiug w
On a bright vision, then 1000 years te!ur, hi,u
which we now see and know in reality in our own
beloved country. The following !. ALI extract
from thi- wonderful production
Il shall therefore bsg,n hrst.' said Pe,icss.
with our furvtathcrs, since both Justice and de-
csncy require, We should on thi, u,e.,i.n bestu~
them an honorable remembrance. lu TIN. our
country they kept themselves always irmly set.
died, ani through their yalor handed 1t doNnbss
To every rince succeeding generation Worthy
Aib'tt-l " ilalSo arc lhtN, uIi NSt tIOie N'IsLN
are our immediate fathers since onlugius their
own inheritance into the extensive emIire wLirh
We now possess, they bequeatted tLat, their work
o. toll, To is their sous. Yet even the.e success.
os, We ourselves here present, We whc are vet ia
the strength aud yigOr Of our day have notly I'M
proved and have made such provisions fr this
our Athens, that now il 10 a!I.suth lent u itself y
answer every exscnce Of war aud Of pence
/ "But by what methods We havs risen To this
height OF glory and power by What poll y md by
! what conduct We are thus ngyrandized. shall
first endeayor to show and then p,oceed ia III.
praise of the deceased These, in my opinion
can be no imlertinent topics on tlis occusjun
/ the discussion OF them must Ls beneficial to tn.
numerous company Of Atheuians aud Strangers.
We are happy III tutm ui Governments
which cannot envy the laws OF our ucig bOIs.
for it bath served as model 10 othpt-, tut il cri.
glnal at Athens Aud this our form ne ctmniit
ted not to The few, but to the whole body Of The
people, il called Democracy, How dte,,ns
socvcr IN private capacity, We aii enjoy the
same general equality winch oar laws are fitted
10 preserves aui superior hoGors Just ss We "a
iCr, The public administration Is not cou,ncd
Ia particular family, but is attainable urly hy
merit Poverty is nDta Airlrahce, since whoever
il able 10 serve hie country, meets with M Oh
s!aclc to prefvrdmcnt fiom his FIRST ohscuti'y---
he ltc,s Of State we go through without nh-
struc'lons rom one another, Gnd live together N
'le mutua! eudearmcnts Of private lifs without
suspicons, not angry with rei. hoor tir fellow
Ing the teuI ol lis own hcncr, npI putting 90 'ha,
cOuntcnAnce of di.e"ntea!. Nsiel l.s!, tlapsn il
cannot pgni h--.o that II private lie Ne 'nns
verse withou, d den, or damage wli(-, We iar.
not on any account offend agoinst the publu.
through the reverence We bear 20 the magistrates
and the laws; chef, 20 those ENACTED tor tic re
drc,s of the inbred az! ~ auso Unwfi'irI Laws,
= alroarh %! wiich a regarlld as Disgrace
We want Eo Homer to be ihp Lsrall of our
p1,c 10 poet Ia deck III history viIh the
charus Or verse, where tie opinira oI .sao'
must suffer by siri,t ,,Iatiui' E'ary "p las
bean opened by our fleets, and every land bs'b
been penetrated by our @iu!es, Which have es
{ crN hero Ieh behind them eternal mGnLA-lE,.
10th of our enInsiy All o.E hIsLashlp.
. As for you who now survive them--Jau may
well lray for better tirtGue, lu! you must NJ.
9er'ltlrss Causlrr il your da'Y n iresetye ,g~
, s.ue -I!lt 0II WARMTH Ut courage asains, y,ur
,nomios 10: IuI eiEs VI tue sype,IIeucy 81 .ts
, ron Il ere laraEgue-," here any luGp. Mdu,
ing in flow Of words, may tell you wha, you
B. joUr,,hts Lnow as wei, IS be- how many atvap
tAses thrie arc IN 6sltirs salilnilg agAinsi .ovr
I enemies but rather making the da.iy Increasing
J grandeur uf ills community tho object OF ycIr
. and SheaItIeally appears grea, ~ yeur apyrr.
HchsiUn., Il Ink again, thas this gaD lCur was
i qGrd by brave and valiant men by men b.
. knew their d;lty, and IN the monents Of act on
t werr sculBe Of Shame AID reprogeh WIG, be
e never their attempts were unsuCresstul. tb0pght
If IL dlshounr that their cuUEtry should stand IN
e need of anything their ravr could do Tor II. and
r., 50 made il the most glorious present Bestow.
l. ing their lives on the pubic, they have every one
Il received praise That viii never decay. srpul
/, chro that i,i.l always ha most ila.Gious--uo'
# that in which thr!. bones liz uondcrng mt ,hnt
d in which their fame is pro.ervcd to ho on every
:. occasion when honor is tie theme pf ,ihrr sGrd
. o. act cternaily remembered. This sLno ear
is the scpulcre Of llustiou4 mcnl nor Is /; the
d inscription on tlIe columns If thpy native s,i
" alone th,t show th ir merit bot the memorial o
/, them better than al! Inscriptions, in every foeig'
e nation, rcpur.ted more d4rably in Universal re-
/. mcu.brancr tlan on their own tomt. Frop this
e vsry moment cmuln;iug tis.e puble patterns
n placing your happiness IN liberty, mud I''erty in
Y sllor, 6c prepared to saGa4ntsr al! ILe dangers
:. VI war"