Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-11-06
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Z. FUNERAL OF. Mr.. WEBSTER.
cerenonie. # Burial At lar,sass Great cone0..rse

F UNI RAL OF MR. WEBSTER.
Ceremonies Of Burial at Aiarsyfsld Greai conegsrse
BosTos. Friday. October 90. 1852.
+ The reporter has just returned from Marshfeld. |
Mr.. sfunera1 was attended least ,O00
PERSONS among them General franklin Pierce, Gov
Marcy, of N. V, Hon. Abbott Lawrence, II on. Ed
ward Everett, Hon. Charles Ashmun, Governor Bout
well, Ex-C Chancellor Jones, of N. Judge Sprague,
and many other distinguished The services
were conducted by the Rev. Mr.. Alden, the parish
Orthodox cergyman-they were very simple, COM
sisting of short address and prayer.
I Mr.. Webster was buried on his own grounds with
/ his wife and children. -
GiSecond DISPATCH
| BosToN, Friday, Oct 30.
The last sad rites over the body of Mr.. Webster
were solemn and imposing. The vast multitude
stood uncovered, and apparently joined sincerely in
the funeral ceremonies Rev. Mr.. Alden commenced
by reading appropriate extract from the Bible, af
ter which he pronounced with great feeling, the fol-
lowing address:
On an occasion like the present, a multitude of
words were worse than iole. Standing before that
/ majestic form, it becomes ordinary men 20 keep ST.
lence. He being dead, yet sleepeth. In the words
4 he applied to Washington, in the last great public
discourse he ever Delivered s The whole atmosphere
is redolen Of his name. Hills and forests, rocks and
rivers echo and 1eecho his praises.' All the good,
whether learned unlearned, high or low, rich or
poor feel this day that there one treasure commit
ted them ALL and that is the fame and character of
Webster-o recount his Deeds ponder over his prin-
ciples and teachings, and resolve to be guided
! by them in future. Americans by birth proud
of his character and exiles from foreign shores
eager to participate in admiration OF him and 1t Is
/ true that he is this day every where object
of love and regard than any day since his birth
and while the world, too prone to worship mere in
tellec laments that the orator and statesman is
more, enter more sacred ground and dwell up
on the example and counsel of Christian hus-
band father. friend. trusit will be no rude wound
ing of the spirit-no intrusion upon the privacy of
dOmAStic life. tn alnde To in
last of the mortal existence of that great
who is gone fitted to administer Christian consoa-
ton, and guide to better acquaintance with that
lgon W hch Is adapted both to temper grief and
establish our hopes Those who were present on
the morning of the Sabbath upon which this head of
a family conducted the worship of his household,
will never forget, he read from Lord sermon
on the Mount, the emphasis which he alone
pabe of giving to that passage which speaks of the
divine nature of forgiveness, beaming from that
eye, now closed in death, the spirit ofsh who first
uttered that god-llke sentiment. And he who, by the
direction o: dying man upon subsequent morning
of the day of rest, read in their connection these
words g Lord, believe; help thou mine unbeief;''
and the closing chapter of avours last words to
his disciples, being particularly requested odwel up
on this clause OF the verse: s. Holy Father, keep
through thine own name those whom thou hast Civ
en- me, that they may be one as are.''. Behold
sublime illustration of the in6welling and abiding
power of Christian faith and if thsse tender remem-
bTances only cause our tears to flow more freely, it
may not be improper for to present the example of
daughter whom he most dearly loved. Those pres
ent the occasion well remember, when the struggle
OIL mortal agony was over, retiring from the presence
OF the dead, bowling togther before the presence of
God, and Joining with the afflicted father, as he
poured forth his soul, pleading for grace and strength
from on high, as upon the morning of his death. We
conversed upon the evident fac; that for the last few
weeks, his mind had been engaged preparation for
an exchange of worlds. One who knew him well
remarked: g His whole life has been that prepare
tion" The people of this rural neighborhood, among
whom he spent the last twenty years of his life,
among whom he died and with whom he is to rest,
have been accustomed to regard him with mingled
veneraton and love. Those who knew him best can
the most truly appreciate the lessons, both from his
lips and example, teaching the sustaining power of
the gospel. His last words g still live, we may
interpret in higher than that in which they
are usually regarded. He has taught US how to at
tain the light of faith and the life TO come. Vivdy
Impressed on the memory of the speaker is the in
structions received the fitting way of pre-
senting the divine truth from the sacred desk Would
that its might be felt by those who called
to minister in divine things. Said Mr.. Webster
F." When l attend upon the teachings of the gospel,
wish TO have 1t made personal matter-a person al
n1aHer-a personal matter.''
1t is present him enforcing the divine lessons
of wisdom and consolation, that have recalled
your minds these precious recollections, and need
utter apology; indeed we should be nexcusable
in letting the present opportunity pass without
yelling the inner sanctuary of the life of the FORE
most of all this world, for his most intimate
friends are well awaae that he has had it in mind to
prepare work on the internal evidences OF Christi
anity, as testimony of his heartfelt conviction of
the divine reality of the Gospel of Jesus Christ,
but finding himself rapidly approaching those august
scenes of immortality into which he had so often
looked, he dictated the most important part of his
epitaph, and long the rock shall guard his rest,
and the sound his dirge the world shall read
: upon his monument not only tone of the few, the
immortal names which not born to die,'' but
tina; Daniel Webster lived and died in the Christian
faith. The delineation which he gave of of his
3 early and noble compeers, could never have been
: written except from experimental acquaintance with
that which he holds up the chief excellence of his
friend. This description shall apply to bimself
trusting that it will be well understood as ao ared
Political emnence and professional fame fade away
and die with all things earthly. Nothing of charac
is really permanent but virtue and personal worth
/ these remain. Whatever of excellence is wrought
into the soul itself, belongs to both worlds Real
goodness does attach itself merely this life
1t points to another world. Political or professional
reputation cannot last forever, but conscence void
v offence before God and Man, is an inheritance fol
eternity. Religion is therefore necessary and in
dispensable element in any great human character
There is no living without it. Religion is the tie
that with his Creator and holds him
his throne, If that tie be sundered all hroken he
t. floats away, worthless atom in the universe, its
proper attraction all gone its doctrines and its hole
future nothing but darkness desolation and despair
: with no sense of gious duty is he whom
the Scripture describes in such terse but terrific Ian
man is out of his proper being--out of the circle
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