Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-11-13
Ilurial Of Mr. wv Webster.
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ANH ibNHb M HE Va - BHbb fN IN ttN 49, ~
This solemn t~liatitaf ia The history OF
the Republic was recorded yestafuay,
(t'ridayl The occasion dew together
An %in,lienee collection Of people ftetfi all
parts Of lie eoulitfy, And nearly every
town in Massachusetts ind her terfsaeiis
tative 1T tie grave OF the illtistfiotis dead.
There could not have been lhAs iban tell
thousand persons present. Grief slit heavy
utoi, every commentaries, aid a sllelit ltlel.
anelioly absorbed every soul.
II was net harsh sorrow. but n tender 80.
Eart,pless. but deaf to gentle hearts helewi
Felt withett bitterness. hit full and clear
A sweet dejeftioit-a transparent fear.
Untais el with wptllly grief OF selfish stain,
Shed without shame, and secret without pain:
Uf all we saw at MarsIlield, the silti
alone Looked cheerful. Every man, every
woman, every child, Indicated in their
aeuntepa.ices the severity ol their sorrow.
and all seemed sensible Of d eoniiiioli loss
aid among none, Of all that mighty cons
course, was the grief so apparent as vi
the men aud watiuu Of Marsbfeld.
lsarly il tie morning tile people began
to approach, il long PROFESSIONS, tie tilati-
sion OF tie dead Secretary. lniilittiefa
BILE carriages, heavily ffeishteJ, whicli had
tartied fof the night III the ~heigliborihg
v~illattss, came nl,, one after anotlief, to
the avenlte leading to Mr., WeDstef's
hotse. BY ali admirable arrangement OF
the policemet,-seht from Bostou@=tle ve'
hiules, rs fast a. they arrived. were stop
ped. unladeu. aud then conducted to the
PASTURES in the rear Of the house, Those
persons who arrived before ,iAe o'clock
were permitted to lew the body IN the
library, Where IL had lain ia state for sew
efal days before, Buttle crowd became
40 great AFTER that holtf, and tie desire TO
ace The body 10 general, that 1t was brought
into The lawn il, ttont Of the house Here,
beneath tie shade Of a silverleafed poplar
Of his own planting were exposed Tor gen
efai gaze the dead najesty Of the eou'i
try, The corps was attlred ia q blue coat,
white vest, white palitaleons, saitefs, and
white erayat. It was Mi. Webster ''llis
habit M he lived" The totintenailce Of
tie efpat statesman was but little altered,
and those who lad seeti him wlillin the
ltast two years easily recognized his lea
tatsa. In order to accommodate all VINO
wished to take a farewell look, the police
arranged 1t 40 that the people marched ~,
PROCESSION by the body. For three ho,trs q
constant train was ia motion, aiid many q
sad tear upon that bier was SHED.
Among the distinguished persol1s pres.
chi We're Hen. franklin Pierce, Hon, Nh.
fus CAoate, lion Edward Everett, Hon
| Abbott Lawrence, lion. George Asl'inhh,
Hon. VIM. Appleton, Hon, Robert q,
Winthrop, Lon. Outs T Lord, Hon Geo
o. Boutwell,, Lieut., Gov. C,slltnan, the
Secretary Of the Cummonw wealth, the I.atia
| Agent. the AdlutahtG General, Hon, Henry
| Wilson, Hon N 7, l}anlts. Judge
| Snrauue. Hen. Homer Foot, y, u, Brad
ford, Fed. George r. Curtis, Esle the
Mbyaf aud Aldermen, and twelve members
Of the Common Council Of Boston Prof
c., G. FELTON, Of Cambridge. and many
ethets from different parts OF Massaeli,'-
sets. 1t would be cafe to say that near
" one.l,slf OF the Suffolk Bar was present
The government, or New England SO.
ricty Of New York, was presented by
Charles A Peabody, W. c. Myers, George
Warner, Paul Babooek. i. b. Wynlhh,
Charles A. stetson, Esaoifes, aud he So
etety Itself by II. L. Taltielge, w NJ
liyar,e, K. Nj. Blatelfofd, J.P. Hall, aDd
John Thomas Esqs.
Al twelve o'clock precisely the religious
sefvtees were commenced. The ghest'
ottle family occupied tie right aud LEFT
%pnftora, a,fa the people stood uncovered
in the eun The Rev, lbenesef Alden
tle rastur OF tho Orthodox church II
Soutl, Matsllheld, conducted the Religious
esete,bss, lie stood IN the hall, and IN nj
impressive VOICE thus addressed the tnhl
titnde
On an occasion IKE the present u mul
,i,ule of word were worse than idle
Standing before that majestic form, 1t be
comes ordinary men to keep silence, III
being dead. yet sreakelb.' IL the word
he applied to Washington in the laat gfen
nubiie discourse he ever delivered, tl'
whole atmosphere IL redolent Of his mime
hills and forests, rocks aud rivers, ee|it
and feAecho his praises. All the good
whether learned or nnlear!ietl, high or low
riel, Or poor, feel this day that there Is on
treasure common to them MI, and that i
the fame aud character Of Webster. The!
recount his deeds, ponder over his prinel
Piles and teachings, aud resolve to be NOR
and more guided by them in future, Amer
leans by birth are proud OF his character
aud exiIes from foreign shores are cage
10 participate in admiration of him am
it is true that he Is this day here, every
where more on object of love aud regaf'
than on any day since hts birth.
And while the world, too prone TO wor
ship mere i~tteilect, laments that the ora
tor aud statesman Is no more, we ente
upon more sacred ground, and dwell npol
the example and counsels of a Christian
as b Husband, father; and friend. | trtis
it VIII be i'd rude wounding Of The spirit
no Intrusion upon the privacy Of domesti,
life. TO allude 10 a few circumstance il
tile last scenes OF the tiortal existence o
the great man who is gone, fitted to ad
minister Christian consolation, aud Il
gui Ie to a better acquaintance with tia
religion which is adapted both to tempe
our grief and establish our hope.
Those who were present upon the mo
ming Of that Sabbath upon which TIL
head OF d family conducted the worship G
his household, will never forget, as b
read from our Lords ser,nois on the Noun
the emphasis which he alone was capabl
Of giving to that passage which speaks {