Nebraska palladium. [volume] (Bellevieu City, Neb.) 1854-1855, 1855-01-24
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FUNERAL on TIE HoH. FRANCIS BU2T
LATE GOVERNOR OF EEB2AsKA.

Al o'clock, p. m, Nov. 9th, says the
Washington Union, all the clerks Of the
Third Auditors Office assembled in the
Rotunda Of the Capitol, where the remains
Of their late respected chief had been pac-
ed under the direction of the Commission
er Of Public Buildings. A portion of the
committee which accompanied the body
from Nebraska, was present, the remain
der having gone TO make arrangements for
It's reception on board.
At half past four, the coffin was placed
in the hearse, the following gentleman
acting as pall-bearers
john NJ. Broadhead, Second Comptrol-
Ter; Lorin p Waldo, Commissioner Of
Pensions; Col. Maneypenny, Commission
er Of Indian Affairs; J. d. B. De Bow,
Superintendent Of the Census; B. b.
French, Commissioner of Public Build
ings; s. S. Rind, Chief Clerk Third Au-
ditor's Office; A. f. Cunningham and w
II. s. Taylor, clerk Third Auditors Or
flee.
The procession was formed and pro.
ceeded 10 the steamboat wharf, where the
body was deposited on board the sodiherr
boat; after which Mr.. Cunningham, OIL
behalf of the gentlemen attached 10 th'
Third Auditors Office, addressed ,ht
committee as follows:
Gentlemen: To you, who have patient
| ly and laboriously.guard the body Of ou
deceased friend from The wilds OF the ia
West, we o. in commit ii, 10 he conveye,
10 his mouL. in home in Souh Carolina
where his family is, and where his affec
tions centered. We know that flatter
cannot "soothe the dull cold ear Of death,
and therefore will not be in place here
but we cannot let this opportunity pas
without telling You, gentlemen, that yo
have seen the men with whom Col. Blu
was in official connection for upwards O
year; and that among them all, he lei
none but friends when he severed thos
official ties that united us, to take the du
ties Of Governor Of Nebraska upon him
self at the request Of the President Of til
United States. We all parted with hir
with regret; but our best wishes wer
with him for life. You will please max
this fact known 10 his family.
His journey TO the West was but hi
march to The grave. II is but few shol
months since he assembled us together
attend the funeral Of an old and faithfl
clerk OF his bureau, with the remark tn
= 1--WE knew not who would be called next!
Inscrutable are the ways Of Providence
: it is his own inanimate corpse arOur
which we first meet 10 pay our mournf
respects. Take, gentlemen, all that r
mains on earth Of Gov. Francis Burt
We loved and revered him in his life b
cause of his many virtues and infexib
integrity, and for those virtues we hon
him in death.
" To which Col. Ward B. Howard,
Peekskitl, chairman of the committee, r
Piled as follows
Gentlemen: In behalf OF the bereav
d am inflicted fomily of the deceased, who
g body you have with such marked respC
l. removed TO its last resting place al {
10 Capitol 10 this boat, and of the commit
4 who have il in charge, return 70 you o
- grateful thanks for this token Of respect
The memory Of one who has but sh'
> lime since presided over that branch
= the Treasury Department 10 which ma
le of you belong, and TO whom his virtues
ID a citizen, and the vigilsAt discharge of I
y duties Of that important Office are persc
I'd ally known. Having been called 10 a M
ne elevated situation, the Al-Vise Dispo
Of Events permitted ki@ sAl5 to reach