New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-20
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THE BURIAL EXCITEMENT At HART
FORD.
Yye~ TA> Hartford rsa<s. Noe. IL

Tbn mornings sun rose upon or intensely e1eited
Catholic population in Hartford. Their feelings had
been wounded, and The bleeding wounds freshly
probed cross cut and lscersted by the which
Biskop OReiley has purued toward Fs:her Brady
during the sst days OF Bis life and the orders which
be, O'Reiley dispatched from Providence, forbiddng
the use Of the church at Mr.. Brsdys funeral, add
diecfing that his body should not be placed in the
spot prepared for ne last resting place by Mr.. Brady
hinntelf
Tbe faithful pastor who had lsbored among his
charge for ls long yesrs-who had been With them IN
sickpess and wsn-wbo had instructed them with the
gre attest csrsto be temperate kind honest and law
abiding citizens-who had placed the church upon
prospt foo,ng-b d erected beautiful Ca'hedrl,
and s'il held mortgage upon II Of more that $50 ooo-
thf god pastor hsd departed to the world Of spirits.
What caused his death = was q question 90 the
lips Of all. cit broken heart" ''it vas
"poton" "it was harsh treatment 81 was NO
"cboIera, &c. Each man bad his opinion, and al
were free TO express their sentiments.
On slight pr.texts the Bishop had silenced Mr..
Brady az a pastor. Then upon Sunday Last. tine
b chop scuddirg off to Providence,l the edict was
made public that Father Brsdys connection with the
flock over which he had presided 80 long am so faith
fully was forever severed In rugged health previ
ou,y this summary and arbitrary course toward him
harrow, up bis soul and in three days time be was
among the dead And others lazer, less worthy aud
less beloved are TO take advantage OF the great sue
GEES OF bic lebOrs-at least oe other may he 10 con-
science, if he can, have good time.
On erecting the new cathedral the work OF his own
hands Father Brady placed Tagging stone in frost
Of the church, the spot where his body should rest
In DEATH In his dying hour as last request to those
who respected aD6 loved him. he repeated the desire
OF his heart that his body should in that spot
The earth WIS removed and the tomb prepared the
day following his death. But last Friday evening
a dispatch was received from the Bishop that the
body Of Mr.. Brady must not be placed there, and
that the Church must not be opened for his
funeral services as bad been arranged The tomb
was at OF ce filed up But the people-the masses of
our Catholic population who are MEN and WOMEN
who have right and the ability TO maintain them,
were reused at this grossly insulting aud unjust edct
Of the Bisbop. Sfalwart men were set TO work and
the tomb was reopened. MaSons were employed,
and 'ohd stone walls in cement were lad. The
church was opened The body was brought in
among crowded and sorrowful audience. Bat
shame upon the man, men, the rules which die
tats 1.-THE rites Of the church forbidden, aud
the good pastor was 10 be buried like dog, 10 dis
grace. without the benefit Of clergy"
The Rev. Mr.. Brady Of Mddletown, a nephew Of
the dec d. with heart full OF ana an
bounced that the altar wa closed and that the pastor
was denied funeral ceremonies in the chsrcb that he
had built Here rose q wall and lamentation loud
and long which would have sunk into any Bishops
heart that was no. hsrder than granite.
IL ~ss sOoD announced, however, that access had
been bad 10 the candles, the holy water vestments,
Sc s,d that High Macs would be sad-and It vas
SAID there 10 that church. tn defiance Of the Bishop
and he orders 1t was glorious triumph OF tbs peo-
pie and Of right over tyranny ss dsnoabe a. sin.
BishOp o Kelley arrived here from Providence IN
the DOtI tran to- day.
We mus, let our reporter tell of the proceedings.
oBsEoUIEs or FATHER BRADY
Yesterday friday the residences OF the Rev. Mr..
Brady wa crowded by the members OF the cpngrela-
tion md by citizens OF al denominations. The body
lay in state dressed in his ministerial robes. Macy
deeply affected at this their last look at their
beloved priest Cd earth.
This saturday. morning, witbou. regard to the
Bishops orOers the church dressed IN black, as
were the ornaments On the altar. The officiating
priests also wore garments Of sombre hue, trimmed
with white. Other priests present we're in citizens
dJets--meTe lookers-on.
a soleup Requiem Mas was celebrated at the
ehurcs. commencing at Ii o'clock. Celebrant the
Rev Hugh j. OR.,ny Of Norsalk, assisted by the
Rev Luke DAILY, Of New Britain, as Deacon, aud the
Rev. Mr. Cody, OF Hartford, rs sub Deacon. Tue
Rev. Z. OBriep, Of New. Haven, VIVA Master OF
C.remobts. The r-spoD-es were sung, and the
usual prnyee proper for such OCCASIONS were entoned
by The sssemhlsd psi.sts consisting AZ choir OF the
Rev. Thomas Quinn, Of Merideu, aud the Rev. Peter
Kelley, Of Falls Vnssge Conn.
Auone the clergymen present we noticed the Rev.
Mr. Brsoy. Of Middletewn, nephew Of the decessed;
the Rev. Mr. Han and the Rev. Mr.. Cullen, of New
Haven; The Rev Mr. Lynch, of Birmingham the
Rev ID. Kelly, ofNorwch; the Rev. Mr.. Suonott, OF
Bridgeport; The Rev. Mr. Egsn, Of Manchester, the
Re, Mr. Is ncb, Of Chester; the Rev Mr.. Cory, Of
Gr,eDbush ke~-York; besides number OF others
wbose names could not learn.
After Mass the body was sprinked with Holy
Water. ard nc, nse was burned around ii. Ii was
H., CONVEYED down the main side Of the church in
solemn proc. ssioD-'he coffin being preceded by the
choir chanting a solemn dirge, aud followed by the
officiating priesis in their robes, and immediately
after IN, ID. imu ense tbropg that filled the church
The grave ~ss dog east OF the principal enI snce
Of the church; tomo was constructed of stone; and
here the body o~ered into its last resting -plsce
amid the sobs Al tears Of the crowd
There must have been i've thousand persons in and
about the church during the SOLEMN ceremonies.
Thus ended un. IS the hand of tyranny shall dis
turb the ashes which have thus been hunaney de-
pOsi'ec by a grateful congregation, the ceremonies
over the remains OF the Rev. John Brady, whose
coed deeds and fai,bfu mnisraons will long be re-
memhered by all classes of our community. The
congregation have done right and the people OF Tart
ford will sustain them in this days solemn duties,
which hey have so faithfully and mournfally con-
summai.d. Requ,sseot IN pace