Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-04-13

TO the Omcers and Soldiers. and the Descendants
of the Officers and Soldiers, of the Army OF the
Revolution.
1t is suggested wherever standard was raised,
sword drawn, gun fired in defence of liberty, or
one drop of Revolutionary blood remains that you
call meetings throughout the Union and pass resou
tions binding yourselves, and urging your children
and friends TO bind themselves, to vote for no man.
whatever may be his political opinions in the Senate
or House of Representatives OF the United States
unless he pledge himself if elected, 10 do an act of
long deferred Justice in voting the halfpay for life
soemny promised by Continental Congress to keep
together suffering, starving army on the brink of
rum by whose patience, perseverance, faith and
Valor the present generation indebted for free
and independent Government
he old cry that the Government was TOO poor 10
pay their honest debts with truth exist no longer
but now, with overfowing treasury, the ballot
box, and that alone, is your only hope and last
resort.
| Friends and lovers of glorious Revolution and
of our glorious Declaration of independence from Br
fish rule be firm and steadfast like your fOrefathers
When elections take place. be prepared to make one
grand rally rush to the polls and the ballot-hox de-
| posIte your votes for men upon whom you rely
to obtain for you your long-neglected rights. Do
not consider yourselves humble petitioners servie
beggars to body without heart or soul but consider
yourselves Americans and freemen; that you have ii
IN your power, through the ballot box, OF making
yourselves heard in tones of thunder throughout the
| halls of Congress.
n DE1SCENDhN1 OF "A GENEtCAL OFFICER,
| Who asks nothing for himself of Government.
it is hoped that editors throughout the Union low
ing justice and national integrity will give the above
one or more insertions in their journals
and Affecting Scenes.
ST. Petersburg letter, dated March IL, gives the
following account of the funeral of the late Car
The funeral of the Emperor took place yester-
day. At daybreak an extrao rdinary movement was
observable in the capitalpeople fastening to
places to witness the procession. In houses
which were well situated windows were let for as
much as 100 roubles, Che rouhle is something over
4t) At nine o'clock in the morning the first salvC
OF artillery fired from the citadel Of ST. Petersburgh
ntlmaed TO the public that the ceremony was about
to commence; at ten o'clock second salvo was fired
10 announce that the corege form itself in the
order fixed by Count Gurjew, president of the com
mission for the funeral and eleven o'clock third
salVo announced that the funeral Courtege had com
menced lis march. | cannot describe to you the anx
ety of the people to render the last homage to him
whom they accustomed 10 consider as dem
god, and as at later period, charged by the Divni
ty 10 combat for the holy orthodox religion and holy
Russia. Everywhere, as the body passed, the spec
tatos made the sign of the cross, and most of them
when they knelt down touched the earth with theil
forehead, weeping bitterly. Atthe different church
es the procession halted, and the various ranks O
the clergy paid homage TO the ashes of the chief
the orthodox Russian Church. Prayers for Divine
mercy to the soul Of the deceased offered up ir
every place of worship and Nicholas himself wa
called chief of the church to address prayers II
God to give force to Russia to combat with success
Tor her rights and her territory. Cannon continued
to fire until the coffin reached the Cathedral of Pau
and Peter. The service for the dead of the Greco
Russian church was then celebrated and salvos, fir
ed by The troops announced the end of the ceremony
The evening far advanced before the crowds G
people who assembled to witness the ceremony ceas
ed TO fill the streets In addition to the thunder
artillery and the roll of the muied drums the SCUM
of military music playing funeral marches to b
heard. The death of the Gear has produced a eel
tain degree of agitation which government, au
= tocratIc it is, has not been able to prevent TIL
= ceremony displayed character OF magnifcence an
: grandeur worthy of the deceased Gar. Everythn
g passed off in good order