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

German Ysgers. National Greys.
Dr. Hail. Attending Physician.
Serieant at arms.
Committee Of Arrangements.
Mr.. Hunter Mr. Jones, Of Iowa, Mr. Bright,
Pail Bearers trrx,nI Pail Bearers.
Mr.. Cass, Mr.. Pratt,
Mr. Mangum. CAR Mr.. Atchson,
Mr. Dodge of Wis. Mr. Bell
Relations and Friends of the Deceased
Senators and Representatives of Kentucky
Members OF the Senate,
preceded by its President and officers.
Members of the House of Representatives,
preceded by its Speaker and officers
President and his Cabinet
Justices of the Supreme Court,
and other Judges and law officers.
Officers of the Army and Navy
The Mayor and Common Council of Baltimore,
together with the Delegation of Twenty four from that
City.
Corporation Officers and City Councils of Washington,
Georgetown, and Alexandria.
Mechanics and Laborers the Capitol headed by Arch
teet w alker and superintendent Strong.
Citizens and Strangers
The Committee of Arrangements wore white and the
pail bearers black scarfs
The funeral beautiful production of art The
main body was covered with black CLOTH tastefuy fes
tooned at the base from which hung rich silk tasse At
each corner Of the upper surface the
of torch gilt and enveloped in Grape The das was
covered in a like manner, and was six feet fIom the
ground the sides of it ornamented with silver stars
and the edges of the structure were trimmed with lace
similar material On the plane of this the coffin rested
The car was spanned by semi circular framework
tooned with embroidered black and white silk with silver
trimmings which afforded bright relief to the dark
black ground.
The drawn by six white horses, each attended
General Scott suit of black and officers Of the army
and navy, in full uniform were in the line large
number Of citizens including officers and clerks under
government brought up the of the procession
will be seen by the aforegoing programme
THE SCENE IN THE SENATE CHAMBER.
AT twenty minutes past twelve o'clock the President Of
bers Of the cabinet entered the Senate Chamber.
large number of the diplomatic corps in at
tendance also General Scott accompanied by
raj officers OF the army and navy.
In few minutes the arrived and entered the
Chamber preceded by the Senate Committee Of Arrange
ments and that to accompany the corpse to Kentucky
The corpse was encased in o patent metallic coffin
shrouded in GRAPE with silver handles and mountings
movable silver plate over the face and massive silver
plate, bearing the simple inscription-
Q . Q Q . Q . .
HENRY CLAY. o
. > Q Q Q . . 8
The utmost silence prevailed all present including the
crowded auditory in the galleries and obbes seeming to
be deeply impressed with the olemnty Of the occasion
FUNERAL SERMON
All being In the places assigned them the Rev. c. M
Butler Chaplain Of the Senate read the 18th chapter of
the First Epstle to the Corinthians commencing at the
36th verse This concluded, he delivered the following
Sermon
How is the strong staff broken and the beautiful rod
jeremiah 4Sth chapter. 18th verse.
Before all hearts and minds in this august assemblage
the vivid image of one man stands To some aged eve
he may forth from the dim past as he appeared in
the neighboripg city of his native State little and
dent youth full of promise, Of ambition and of hope
To another he may appear in distant State in the
courts Of justice erect high strong bold wearing fresh
forensic laureis on his young and open brow Some
may see him in the earlier and some in the later n s.asc~
nown-and to the former he VIII start out In the back
ground of the past a. ne appeared In the neishbor-
and suasive gesture, and clarion voce-an already as,
kpowledged Agamemnon king ofmen and to others he
will again stand in this chamber the strong staff of the
bewidered and staggering State and the beautiful rod
rich with the blossoms of genius and of patriotic
loye and hope-the life Of youth still remaining to
QVe animation grace, and exhaustless vigor to
the wisdom, the experience. and the gravity of
age; to others, he may be present he sat in
the chamber OF sickness, cheerful majestic, gentle
his mind clear, his heart warm, Lis hope fixed Hea-
peacefully preparing for his last great change To
memory OF the minister Of God he appears the
penitent humble and peaceful Christian received
him with the affection of father and joined with
HIM in solemn sacrament and prayer, with the
gentleness of and the humility eff a child
"Out Of the strong forth sweetness" ''IIow is
the strong staff broken and the beautiful rodrr But
not before this assembly only does the venerable image
of the departed statesman this day distinctly stand.
For more than thousand miles-Eas West, North and
Southit is known and remembered that at this place
and hour nations representatives assemble to do honor
TO him whose fame is nations heritage. A
tcns mighty heart hrobs against this Capitol and beats
through you In many cities banners droop bells toll,
cannons boom, and funeral drGperes wave. In
crowded streets and surrounding wharves---
upon steamboats, and upon cars--in fields, in
workshops in homes, and in schools-millions
men, women, and children, have their thoughts
fixed upon scene and say mournfuy to each other
This the hour in which the capitol the nations rep
resenstlves are burying Henry Clay. Burying Henry
Clay Bury the records of your counrys history! bury
the hearts Of living millions bury the mountains, the
rivers the lakes end the spreading lands from to sea-
with which his name is nseparaby associated and
then you would not bury Henry Csyfor he is in other
lands and speaks in other to other times than
great mind, great had great orator, great
career have been consigned TO history. She will record
his gifts Of deep insight, keen discrimination clear
statement rapid combination plain, direct and
vincng ogic-she viii love to dwell that large gene
rous moqnanmous open forgving heart-she viii lingsr
with fond delight on the recorded or traditional stories Of
eioquencc that mastery ana stirring because
IL but himself strug Cling TO come forth loving
wofdsbecause though the words brave and strong,
and beautiful and meo6ious, 1t was felt that be-
hind them there was soul drawer, stronger, more
beautiful, and more melodious than language could
express She will point TO of statesmaDshp
which has to remarkable extent stamped itself the
public policy OF the country and rench ID In benccnt
practical results the fields the looms the commercial
marts and the quiet homes of oil the lend where his
with the departed father aud IL with the living
children, and win be with successive generations, an
honored household word feel man, the grandeur
of this career but immortal with this broken wreck
Of mortality before mcwith this the end OF all
human goryI feel that is truly great but that
Of him who, whether he be ilustrous obscure lives
the future In the present and linking himself to the
Spiritual world draws from God the life the rule the
motive and the reward Of all his labor would that
great spirit which has departed to his solemn ad
monition; when say that statesmanshp is then only
glorious when II is Christian and that is then only
safc and true TO his duty and his soul when the life
which he lives In the esh embraces the life Of faith in the
son of Great indeed is the privilege and homo
Nabe useful Is the career Of Christian American
stateman lie perceives that civil liberty from the
freedom wberewh Christ made its earliest and de-
fender free lie recognizes IL the twelve manner
of fruits the of life with which its lower branches
furnish the t nutnment Of enrth hangs onts topmost