The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-02

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IN public than In private life and that he must caro-
fM OF his moral influence in the small sphere Of home
and neghborhood but need take heed Of when it
stretches over continents and He will
know that his moral responsibilities cannot be divided
and distributed among Others. When he is told that
ciples k incompatible with a successful and emil
nens career he wiz denounce the assertion
libel on the venerated father of the republic
| Libel on the honored living aud the illustrious
dead libel against great and Christian nation
Libel against Goo himself who has declared and made
godness profitable for the life that Is He will to
make laws transcripts Of the character
illustrations of the providence Of God. He will with
history OF the world in throwing open their wide con
nent from sea to sea, as the abode of freedom,
Sas pSnt svys prosperity and peace and
love- to the welfare Of his country he 10 consecratng
himself with Christians zeal to the extension and
tablishment of the Redecmer's Kingdom Compared with
career like this which is equally open to those whose
public sphere s large or small how paltry the trade
OF patriotism the tricks of satesmanshp the rewards of
successful basencss This hour this scene the yenrsi
dead the country the world. the present future
God duty heaven. hell speak trumpet toDgued to al
In the service Of their country to beware how they
polluted or unhalowed hands upon the ark os her mgn
fcent aud awful Such Is the character that
statesmanshp which alone would have the fail ap
proval of the venerated dead for the religion which AL
ways hao place in the conviction OF his mind has also
within aecent period entered into his experience and
II am membr Of no religious Sect and not pro
fessor OF religion; regret that am not. l wis
| that was. and trus that l shall be. I hav
and always have had profound regard for christianity
the religion of my fathers and for its rights its usage
and obseryonces' That feeling proved that the see
sown by pious parents not dead though stineL
few years since its dormant life re-awakened lie
baptized the communion Of the Protestant Epis-
copa Church and during his soourn in this city lac
| in full communion with Trinity parish. 1t ia since
his withdrawal from the stings Of the Senate that
have been made particularly acquainted with
his religious opinions, character and feelings From
his first illness he expressed to the that
would be fatal From that period until his death, it
has been my privilege to have held with him freq quent
religious services and conversations with him, in his
room He avcrred to me his full faith in the grss:
leading doctrines of the gospel-the fall and snlSfA
of man, the divinity Of Christ, the reality
necessity Of the atonement, the need of being b. d
again by the spirit, and salvation through fai. =
in the crucifed Redeemer lis own personal hopes
of salvation he and distinctly based the promises
naturally impetuous and impatient Character was the
influence OF grace In producing submission and patient
Watching for Christ and death On one occasion he
spoke to Of the pious example Of very and
dear to him, that which led him deeply feel aud
earnestly to seek for himself the reality and hessedness
of religion On one occasion he told that he had
been striving to form conception of heaven, and he
enlarged upon the mercy Of that provision by which
hearts and hopes might fix themselves on him Onoa
other OCCASION when he supposed to be very near
his end expressed to him the hope that his mimi aud
heart at peace and that he able to rest with
cheerful confidence. the promises and merits of the
Redeemer He said with much feeling, that he endca-
yored to- and trusted that he did his salvation upon
Chrshat 1t too late for him to look Christianity
In the light of speculation lie had doubted its
truth and he wished to throw himself upon it as a
practical and blessed remedy. Very after this
minstered to him the sacrament Of the Lords Supper
Being ex remely feeble having mind
undiverted persons present but his SER
want 1t was q scene long to be remembered. There,
in that stin chamber, mt a week day noon the tides
Of life all flowing strong around Us. three dis.
ciples Of the Savour-the minister of God, the dying
statesman and his servant paraker Of the like precious
faith--commemorated their Sayour's dying love. He
joined In the blessed sacrament with great feeling So
lcmnity, pressing his hands together, and now
spreading them FORTH the words service expressed
the feelings desires supplicatons and thanksgivngs of
his heart After this he rallied and again was permit
ted frequently to join with him in religious services
versaton and prayer. He grew in grace, and in thu
knowledge Of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
Among the books that he read most Jays
Morning and Evening Exercisesn The Life of
DR.. Chalmers' and The Christian Philosopher Tr-
umphant in Doathn His hope continued to the end,
though true and al to be tremulous with humility
rather than rapturous with assurance When he felt
most the wearing of his protracted suering 1t suce
70 suggest = him that his Heavenly Father doubt
tempted, such discipline of Christening and suf
fering was needful to make him mete for the
meek and patient acquescence escaped his lips Exhaust
ed nature at length way On the last occasion when
his last words to that he had hope only in
Christ and that the prayer which had offered for
his pardoning love and his sanctifyipg grace in
cluded everything which the dying need On the
evening previous to his departure, sitting hour in
silence by his side could not but realize when
heard him, in the slight wandcrngs of his mind
to other days and other scenes murmuring the words
My mother mother-mother,' and saying my dear
wife, as If she were present could not bu. realize
them and rejoice to think how near was the besed re-
union of his weary heart with the loved dead and with
her (our dear Lord gently smooth her passage to the
tomb who must follow him to his rest-whosc spirit
then, seemed to visit and to cheer his memory and
his hope Gently he breahed his soul away into the
split world.
How blcst the righteous when they die
When holy souls retire to rest
sm mildly sns ses%s sass sse tSs espS breast
So fades a summer cloud away
sogenty shuts the eye of day,
SO dies the wave upon the Shore
Be 1t to follow him in the same humble
and submissive faith to heaven. Could he speak
his present heavenly experiences, / am
that he would not only admonish to cling the Sa-
vour in sickness and in death but adiures us not to
delay to act upon first convictions that might
give our best power and full influence for God and to
the grave with hope unshadowed by the long world-
ness Of the past and darkened by films Of fear and
doubt resting the future.
The strong staff is broken and the beautiful rod des-
poiled Of its and bloom but in the light of the eer
nal PROMISE and by the power of Chrsts resurrection
we oyfuy anticipate the prospect of seeing that broken
stan erect ana that beautiful rod clothed with celestial
grace and bosomng with undyng life and blesedness
in the Paradise of God
The services were then concluded with the prayers
prescribed.
When the silver plate covering the glass over the face
Senator's Representatives, diplomatic corps officers Of
the army and navy clargymen and physicians and all
present drew near, ana anii lne most Impressive
silence took last view of the features of the great and
illusirious deceased.
This over, the corpse removed to the Rotunda and
the Senate adjourned.
MULTITUDE.
The capacious Rotunda was altogether inadequate to
contain the vast multitude assembled and the porticos
and public grounds occupied by those anxious to
get in TO have the last opportunity to see all that re-
mained Of Henry Clay.
The United States Marshal and his aids were present
and after considerable confusion and much trouble,
they induced the crowd to approach the coffin in regular
order, and then file off
The corpse removed from the Rotunda to the rail-
road station escorted by four military companies and
.arge procession of citizens
At the station there thousands Of both sexes in
waiting and the interest manifested was intense,
The coffin placed in special car which was trim
med with mourning and amid general gloom the train de-
parted with the remains OF the illustrious deceased
general gloom overhung the city throughout the
day; many of the houses including the public buildings
festooDed with the badges of mourning, bells
toed and flags at half mast. Minute guns were
fred during the ceremonies.
SPECIAL coRRrsPosDrNeE VIEW HERALD.
WARRINGTON, July l. 1852.