Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-11-20


ster and hi. sons Daniel aud Aslfburtoil
took their filtal leave, Then each mem
her of the PROCESSION Allied their eyes with
me last fond look of the dead patriot. II
would be difficult to describe the sadness
Of The many faces, a. they turned away
forever from that form that they had &c
long admired. Some recalled the memo
eiss of other days@wIien they had seer
lie great orator In The Senate, at the bar
and heard him III the open air, descailtitig
"a lie alone could, upon those virtues
which 70 to make up the TRUE greatness
AT d psople while MANY others sled salt
4 tears upon the bier, as they were remind
ed of the geuiai l,ouis of communion they
had spent with him, and the iinobtrllstve We
bit most Instructive lessohs which he gave
forth, seemingly and IN truth without an
effort, but yet effective for good to all
who heard, and for all time.
The people having taken their lsave,
the body was conveyed 10 the enclosure,
which embraces the family tomb where
pnou Rev, Nj. Alden delivered the fol-
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lowing PRAYER
awe now commit this .body to the
ground. earth to earth, ashes to ashes,
dust to dust, looking FOR the general res
direction IN the last day, aud the life OF
the world TO come.
MAY these mourning relatives of The
iIl,istfious dead, aud this vast conconfse
assembled to honor his memory, profit by
the testimony o his life aud death to the.
reality Of Christian faith, and thus be-
come better fitted to pass the solemn test
when the Son of Man shall sit upon the
tifoue OF His glory, aud before HIM shalt
be gathered all nations.
These blessings we implore through
Jesus Christ, our Redeemer.
The grace OF our Lord Jesus Christ,
and the love of God and the coInmunlot
of the Holy Ghost be with you all, Amen
The BODY was then deposited in the
tomb-a simple structnre-over the door
Of which were the words, "DaBiel WEBB
ster," engraved upon a marble slab.
There are three monuments IN front OF
the tomb, recently erected by MIR. Web
stef himself, to the memory oil his first wife,
son, daughter, aud niece.
The people having inspected the burial
ground infinitely, aud sucll as could hav.
ING ptucked a flower, a leaf, a blade OF
grass eveti, from the green strtace that
surrounds the gfav We Of the immortal states.
man, departea-niany forever, and others
with a pions pledge to again make a pill
afi,nape to the home of the second WASH
in9tfn,.
We have retfained from any attempt to
describe the desolation Of the Immediate
family oil the peerless statesman. Mrs,
Webster, who, after the expiration of the
present Administration, had contemplated
many years Of Joy and peace with her dis
tinguished partner at their home IN Marsh.
field, is now the sudden victim Of extreme
wo-hef fond a%nticipations blasted. The
a~uoyant spirit of that mnnly sou, which
was never before bent, Is now b1okeli,
and for the frat time In his happy life is
be made to drink deep iudeed, of the cup
of sorrow. Well may they exelai1n, "What
il life 7 An hour. glass on the run "a mist
fetreating from the morning sun They
have lost d husband and a father who
was to them an object of affectiotlate re.
gard beyond the common estimation. Bnt
they have the sytnpathies of mourning
nation in this hour of their deep aifliciioil.
There are Others of that stricken house,
hold that might be named. who too are
bowed down by this sad event, but we
will not invade the sanctuary OF their pri.
vate grief
We have here given, IN a hasty sketch,
a few OF the incidents attending the fnne.
raj of tile Secretary OF State, Had we
more time, there are many other thug
that we might record which would no
doubt be received with Interest. We will
say, III conclusion, that nothing was
more gratifying than to witness the lead.
ing men or all parties uniting IN this fuai
tribute of respect 10 the great departed
Boston never before presented, probably
will again present, such a fune-
raj aspect as was worn IN her streets yes-
Most of the stores aud shops
we're closed, as well as the institutions. of.
ices. and markets, aud a large proportion
If the city was dressed IN habiiimeuts Of
woe. Though the work was only volun.
atilv the act Of individuals, It was very
Washington, HANOVER, aud 9th.
II streets being covered with black, inter
persed with notices, dags, portraits; aud
thef ~mementoes, as the taste of each led
i'm TO adopt and carry out. II was one
t the last acts which boston can perform
o express her sorrow for the loss OF the
.reat statesman, and II is praise enouglf to
ay that It was well and appropriately
one The streets We're tlironged neatly
Il the day, crowds being present from
Their places, aud our ycnng men wore
he ensiynia OF mourning which had been
dopted, aud grieved c~ountenances were
isible at every turn Of the streets, the fl.
ial expression Of each one, h the remem.
rance OF the great loss, bringing to mind
ne beautiful lines of the poet
The bridegroom may forget the bride,
Was made his welded wife yestreen;
The monarch may forget the crown,
That On his head an hear has been;
The mother may forget the child,
That smiles so sweetly on her knee
Bat FL remember thee. OUR FRIEND.
And all that thou hast done for me,
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SouTn CAROLINA N DANtgL WINS.
rR.-rhe following tribute Of respect 10
,e memory OF DANlRL WEBSTER has I,
cen paddy the authorities of South CATO
on the 81 Instant. !
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