Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-10-15
To the Editors Of the Enquirer

10 the Editors OF Me Enquirer.
SAS FEAScIsco, AuausT 81, 1852.
Gentemcn-1he allabsorbing topic Of consesaion and
action in this part OF the world !o me last TWO or three
weeks has been the demise of Henry Clay. The o
his departure though not altogether uneSpered Tell Ike
dark cloud upon city Party differences were forgotten
and all mou!ncd the loss of hr and patriot IL Is
cheering this II elbows that Americans do not forget
e great after they have passed from The stage o ac
ZION Contention and controversy may for time rule anc
prevent immediate recognition OF greatness and talent
on when the actors have passed away we ca" see more
clearly their actions and their motives The respect with
which the Of such Calhoun and Clay is
clothed admiration and gratitude eAci;cd by ihc Iemcn
brance of their and actions should be great cncou
,acmen Others follow closely the path Of duty and Of
pOorism
The funeral 0bsequies in this city imposing
Nearly every public and many private buildings dIapcd
in the sad garb mourning the whole city presented
and solemn aspect it had before Every
public body turned in large numbers and the procession
was by far The largest have any OCCASION mad
II took upwards Of hour 10 pass given point After
passing through the principal streets the procession led oil
The plaza where although many OF the companies die
banded the gathering was very large We then ad very
eloquent address from the Hon Ogden hoffman, Jr on tho
life and services of the great departed The Nrsna aDi
Kentucky representatives during he moving oil me process
-un beautiful bnnncr with the nscption-"Vr2ina
and Kentucky: The Union has lost Fricndw SON."
On the at fiji that his Mother and his Brethren
should be al the scpulchrc" The banner borne by
gentleman large white horse and supported by four
others black horses This portion I" the procession was
beautiful and prominent one. The turnout was large,
and crcdablr 10 The two States
This citY had another for mourning On the morn
ing of the day in which received the news Of The
Jea tn o Clay the Hon Edward Gilbert was Killed In duel
near Sacramento City He sho, dead by Gen J. w.
Denver member of the State Senate. II ever duel grew
put OF slight or no cause, this did The immediate cause
the duel card published by Gen. D., in which he
used rather harsh language towards Mr. g. tn" con-
roversy grew Of an editorial In the ALA California;, Ot
which r Gilbert senior editor upon Governor
aIer the attempt political capital ont OF Ihs
igranl Relief Train rather Gov. B.s connection with
it, This charge, Gen. d. and eleven others connected with
the train, denied, and charged tho Alta'" attack re-
suiing from personal enmty to Gov H. This The Alta
leniet and commented rather strongly The course o nil
with the train. Hence Gen. ID 8 card alluded 10
above The affair caused great deal ni excitement here:
Mr. G 5 funeral largely attended, and his d"hh has pro-
iuced strong feeling agains, duelng Several sermons
been preached the Subject His death s much very
much be regretted. Yet, persons will, in the face oi
and Of justice. fght when there other ways of
settling difficulties and mlsundersandlng some OF them
must expecr TO be killed. a.. C..