The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-29
House Of Representatives.

House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s, 1864.
THE LAST TRIBUTES TO THE LATE MR. CAMPBELL-
THE FUNERAL SERMON, ETC.
Tho funeral of Mr.. BRooKINs CAMPBML toek place to
day. from the Hall of Representatives The corpse, in
metallic coffin, brought into the House and deposit
ed In the by the pail bearers and given In charge
the Committee Of Arrangements.
The Senate President OF the United States and Cabinet
and the Supreme Court succasivey enhred and were
assigned seats the bier the members :. the House
standing, meanwhile.
The officers Of both branches Of Congress- together
with the pail bearers and Committees Of Arrangements
wore white satin sAshes.
large number Of spectators were In the galleries.
Psalm pal, the fifteen tn chapter of First Cornthi
ans, and delivered prayer.
sembly reminding them that ihe darkness grave
sends Its shadows in the domestic ssnotu rss where
have prayed for light to dwell In this jubant period,
all monshed of the certainty Of e and that
are tendrg to the grave The preacher sa3 his not
tbs duty to pronounce egyIic the dead, but to
address tie living He argued that is not mere
creature of dust true his body must return to the
earth, but hs spirit claims kindred with God therefore
man must establish for eternity Character is his
conecencs which seeks t. ascertain Gods laws aud to
render obediecce to the Divine will 1t ia principle
endesyort to learn the right true and good and main
tain then through good and evil report. 1t is tens
biity tecate ~ beauty Of womsnhood, yet strong
MANHOOD ard soft the tenderness Of childhood The
trumpet tones OF ran)wn-al these to pass away,
and eir subj bound in tbs ICY bands Of death Bat
character ~ endure 1t is said of the lawyer his
profession furnishes the eanes snd darkest side OF hu
nature and this may be said with equal justice OF
the iesi.lAtor. You are, gentlemen, constantly
urded by mean and fawnipg suppcens, ard snt
in sight CT contemplate and degraded He The
Of rectitde and barter the of
Jhf nature for place and favor and for per-
soua b. res in the attitude only due to ed You hold
your places By popular favor Many a who would
stand unapped in presence Of the throned tyran ,ks
tho dust 10 meaDness iu presence of the million. Simply
and meany they bow before the masses, pronounce
their wishes tbs very cictun OF the gods 1t Is hard
for to clear himself OF the mist around him. and
for those in portion to hold and veneAts high
ceptons Of hun character yet remember this Is ths
time OF your proba 1on and that to press your
way to virtue, wisdom, ant piety under God No iisr
cheat intrguer, trucker bass mirded coward
stand in GODS presence unswed We rest the
batis OF rs;rbution; you are what you make your
selves for life or DEATH heaven he'll In the
spirit Of patriotic candor and harmonious bro
opinion, moving together for the gooa-chiren
OF the kind father Ia the spirit Of faith your
closets seek the strength from high esssnta, to
the affairs OF time and eternity. Living right,
may fear the grave AS you bear hence the dust now
before you remember that character is your only
and that and Chtianity are only worth
the eel ing aud the having
The above the points In the gentlemans address,
He pronounced the beuedcon when the ups raj process
sion moved from the hall to the Southern boat with the
corpse
The members OF the House returned to the Hail. and
adjourned till Saturday.