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~ 10 ists IS Zee ii III ve,y boly. stish !.
AQv liHsf1iae tolihs seminiscfnce. AID - lce-
ne irlbt,e e fsgAfd hos Pre-. wie '.'s9 sAa'
Inn ias ne EsStlt ime. hal ,Sio tana.EFsr sesgst
llse impression lie pfeAated b The charms q
his t0afefssiIeo, ne lrsnteess 81 - manner,
land he high qahihies with which pc NAs en-
duwed
Since tkrn Il ia. belonged 10 bis country,
and has taken par. AID 4 prominent part buil
ID peace and VAR. in al iise great qaesiiens =.
sceiirg hfk inlerlsst ard her honofs and though.
i hns meH often my hfinnc e d.iIsr with hssn,
sci 5eiifre lie WAS A. pnfe paktlN hs ever
participated 10 tie councils Of asnation--anxious
isr tie pmblic en.d ard seeking ~ attain i. dus
ring Ill The VII ssiindes IL long and active lie
8 That ht exsrt isdd roWertd mddcofe within
lie sphere ol Ills action. Though The y hole co8n.
isy, indeed We 81 rel and knoss and fxe know,
m. Tie eminent eudcwmrnts which gave him
lds high diztineiion.
Frank and Fesrless in HE expression Of his
opiniprsi and ID The periafmahee Of his dulles.
With rare poNefsof elcqaenee, which never fail.
Cd 70 fitet tie attention Of The autiorys and
4 Nhich always commanded acknowledgement when
They did not carry conviction; prompt in tccI-
sion. aud firm 10 action, and with Tig0rons ia,
lelleci, trained Iihe contests Of q stisrnr lie.
and stfeugrhenedby enlarged experience aud ob.
servaison joined wihaj 10 an ardeat love Of coan.
Try and 70 great parity Of purpose these were
The elemcnts Of lfis power and success. And Nc
dweA spdn them with rsonrnful 1vess,te,,;or.
now when we shall so5n TO s..ox him 10 lie cod
s's way. .sre we shat commit Garth 10
] l..n' s-tes 70 ashes dust 70 dust, with the
s-ssa eonyieiidn Of The Truth Of that divine 70,
HteEssq AZ, which teaches us that there IS life and
ours ST. \. 81. s..
/ lie has passed. beyond The reach qf haman
- - IL Il - -
/ iemrorafies has preceded and pr,pounced the
/ judgment OF history, and his name and Zane will
shed Iustre nponhis country, and will Be proudly
lscLerished III The hearts Of his coantrymen for
7 long aaes TO come Yes, they win be cherished
and freshly remembered whep these marbleco
| lRmns HIT surronnd us-so often tie Witnesses
] Of his triumph, but 10 few brief hours, When
bis mortal frame Poed o. The immortal spirit,
shall rest under this dome Tor The last time. to
become the witnesses q his defeat 10 The fnaf
contest where Fle mighiiest fall before the~
g'eat IS, asstToyefwnen .hese marble columns
s,lall4 themselves nave iaiiep-ike all the works
~, .'.s.. o'ohyn lIagMents 20 Tell
'"e sso'y psVs'aasf u,esbANshcesamlu the very
ruins tnal announce decay and desOiaii0n.
II was often with him during his last illness,
when the world md the thin o. ~ tl,e ,enrt sx,<
fast fad;ae away before him. III lne,v i'm tLs
silver cord was almost looscnedAand thar lie
golden bowl was breaking al tie Iovatain. hut lie :
was resigned 10 the wilTuf RI evidence. feeling
that He Who gave has The rieht 10 take away i,
his own good time and manner. Amer his div
10 his Cfeator ami Ills anxiety for his family. his
first care was for his country. and his lirst Wish
for the preservation and perpe,uation OF the Con.
slhiion and The Union, dear to him in The hour
Of death, a. theylbad ever been in the vgor Of
life. 0fthai ConsttutionanJ Union, ahose de, {
fence ifthe last and greatest crisis of theirperi
had called forth ali his energies, aud had stimu.
lated those memorable and powerful exeftions,
which he who witnessed can never forget, and
Which, % doubt, nasenea ins analea,ass0pne
unaatmity pot less honorable 70 themselves
e'si " Tug Ms r. 80 WE ''s4s' =
And when wefshali enter that narrow valley,
through which lie has passed before rs, and
which leads % ihe judgment % seat o. God may we
us avg 8 iay' :, ~ sg9 49,
II he dy;nr rbFist; dying III, over livina
and tt;nn obsnt ssl's'a77l
.',r.s e. +, ~ Is :. s1s
Haven onsrs rs nv ewes s'' M rar.
with sounds saraplic ring
Lend, lend your wings VI mount. Ay.
oii grave where = i'y victory p.
3" = w. I. w =, : 10y sS',s @
Lei me ne ihe deatn oiahe righteous, ana iets
my last end be IKE bis.
me resolutions were then anonymously
adop'ee. Messff: Hunter, lawson, jones. OF
Iowa, Cooper, Bright ana smith, were appoint
cd The COMMITTEE OF Arrangements tyr the
iuneraf:
The COMMITTEES appointed on the part Of. Con-
gress, 70 accompany the remaiBs from washing
ton to Lexington, the place Of their inteSmeni,is
Messrs. Underwood. ZONES Of Tenn9, Cass, Fish,
IIousioa and Stockton. oas ssazsf.a8 EOS s3g
The following are The pal.hearers.: Messfs.
Cas-. Mangum. DODGE. Of Wisconsin. Pratt.
Atcbison ana 3ell. 49,. ~ ~.
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AAi2N = 81 SuA ANN 's L..
t.s...- -a.E4 ,.ra..s,a u,
= pofaon % our CITIZENS ceieurdssd ou9 ~.
tional Anniversary at Shannondale on Saturday
last Not having the pleasure Of beifg IL sent /
IN The occasion I've conv the annexed ro,iee &c
~ do;.as 49,. I'm H. ns;ol,,or q ~ s,;.;,
=, e. 's',''' = = 2 80
iSe Sfsif1 sayys.-- -
Al about IL O'Clock, the ladies' and gentlemen
presents assembled 10 the beautiful grove adj
iacent 10 the Springs. and The Magma harta
.of our lib fiy, the Dec arauon OF lndepen-
dance, was read ~ Clear aud distinct voice BY
llESRz y. DArEkPoRrs both prelaced and iollos-
ed bya few brief remarks appropriate % the oc.
ession, worthy otthe theme, and highly creditab'e
10 the good taste and intellectual culture OF our
most estfmabie young friend who made them..-
The Speaker on the occasion was CIIARLEs Il.
STEWART, young gentleman OF our own town,
who never TAILS 10 do Justice 10 tile occasion winch