Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-08-28

r. nub,:.h the following article from the Enquirer Of
.ho nnth january. 1871



, ruh,;.b the following article from the Enquirer Of
,he Goth January, 1891
HONOR TO THE DEAD.
The House vi Delegates did r"t meet on iu"r'a'.
II paid the last 1"nors TO t!i' Hl'rtof! ~ lt''r 'ia'-
.I..",. lThc SIiatc a. 'uriie,: tor the purpose 90!
Joining in TIE ceremony. All the volunteer comns-.
..s OF tn. cay lurnei out with aiaer;,y TO testify
| ,Lcir RESPECT to the deceased. The procession WINS Il
long anL respectable one. Capt. Munf"rd 4 company
| Of Light Infantry Blues, Capt. Richardson's !.atay-
cite Artiil-ry company. Capt. liarrison's Drucoous,
aud Capt. Bollirg's Company of the Public Guard,
united with the members Of the Legislature, the Go
e nor and Council. the public Officers. AID citizens
,d strangers, i'll this last act of respect for tho ms
nary # The evolutionary soldier.
At : O'Clock, according to tho order OF the commit
&c uf urrangencnts, the corpse Of the deceased was
,nnvryed 10 the centre of the Hall Of the House of
Delegates, by a detachment cfthe three volunteer com
.anics Of In, city; the officers and companies theIil-
selves attending the solemn OCCASION.
The Rigi. Rev. X. G.. Moore read the funeral SER
rice from the Speakers Chair, aud followed It by nm
appropriate Discourse. W. lay the conclusion vi II
before our rcairrs:
81 nave been led to the consideration Of the sub
'.ct which has been discussed, by the death OF frter
sruncisco, one Of the remaining Warriors ul the lie
roiutionary wur, and, pcvhnps, an individual who' III
hc subordinate rank lac flied, perlnrlned as many
itts of heroIsln as any man engaged III that ionS a"n
ryius conflict. Hs po,scssed 4 degree ol nou",
..rcurth suu.riur TO That of any man uf modern llhts'
''S ~ w s''N ~ I ,.L
.ud tina; strength With which ho wa" endowed Muo
v'r''r' III the dc.rnco OF the country "''e" S"'' ""
BIRTH a.
ale informed mo tina, he hud been severely ""unu.
ed tnrov tlines once by Il innskcs o"''' "ii" s" .rr,l
rhs bavou.t. Bur. my brethren, strong ahu po"e',"'
Is were his bodily powers, invIncl0io us NC ""I na
icld of battle, formidable rs WAS franeis.o :" M,
-nemie-, he has, at last, :aiieii " "e.i" ,n,cu,n, md
eur.nv 10 whose power we nust an Wv" I,ns
who will, so,nrr or Inter, lay MS al pro9lra'e, ID 80
the body of the man 10 whose melhoIS w 49, ~
ing the last tribute of our attention "iiu -. n no.
Fir |, honorable to the legislative o"iy ~ y r.; !.
81. 49, Iaa,h ~ mn old revolutionary soldier. I'
| doublv honorable 70 the representatives ol ''o ~
a, 1h. tribute is paid to an ind!vidua! WHOSE - ,r',nIrh
ia life was humble, devoid oil me Rh.1, claim TO
,r of elevated rank in saciety. anu =" n"un,ry. and
.lrir attention is founded on us
his revolutionary services. .,rror forms |
40 d,.a;c upnn his character as a 49, an.
not The duty required OF me oy az R.i;eyipr,
pointed to suprrin.end his lnterineu.' a..,m..
however, that it will be agreenole U!v -, 70 his ,;ck
thug Ut his ,,uu,h. bed scetle, ! carry YOU " n"r. nf
DOM. and MURRAY to your view, The ias' no"''
Francisco as a christian and soldier: .as f,r.
..Thc first intimation I h,i OF his Illness "a, W. -,
uishsd m. in a letter from p, tcrsburS' requS''."S "o
- v,,it and console him in his sutferihgS. lp2. e"I
terin, his apartment | disclosed to hiin inc o.Jc.ti
hnd in view. He expressed his thankfulnesS LOT tne
regard | manifested towards him, ana is'eneu Wm:
instruction with the deepest ana moss gu. - w.
linn. The offices of religion in which he eiShSeu WIZ
attended 10 by HIM with great so!cmn!ty ana ieeI-
Ing. He was scnslhly impressed win MS sau aIn :"
aud in PRAYER discovered u sensloili'y o'H"
him RS a soldier and r christian: ,n- =. s,ron,,L
"On my second visit, | perceived TIM MS .m-
,,,l ,~,,;h - ,..Iiu.d. ana that his symptoms "oiG
ranch, wi,L danger. | spoke 10 hih "t uea'., ""i
told him of the love of that saviour !" ~
IN ,be cr,.s. uud who had died for MS Sai'a,l"uI LN
r.nnrkrd with great feeling, that he was alla'u 'na'
ta Lai nt ur his preparation for eternity TOO lohs'
Is lii 70 This remark. / told him OF the Willingness
"a ~ iLe Saviour to receive him-that He desired net
IN. IeatL of n ~siuner-that He tasted dcaih Tor every
mapEthpt He had solcinuly declared, "hlm tina,
rnneth unto Ne, | will in no wise cast out. De-
him 10 fly for refuge 10 the Gross OF Chris''
md assured him tha, he would find n place OF perfect
,a:ctv in the utfectiunate bnsom Ut the p,eiiiteht sinr
Friend. He raised ms arui, and, III language OF
he most affecting Description, and with great enpna,
ms, exclaimed. 81 will take hold OF the Cruss-.l
yil tuke hold of my Rcdee,ner, Who il my only de-
aud will not let him go! am Wiling 10
iie-I am willing to leave the world would rather
70 than remain here we aEain un.eu III ue'o''0"
"My brethren, he is gone to that country from
vhjci no traveller returns. Let us initiate the eSarn-
be has afforded us in his last moments, and make
he Saviour OF mankind our refuge alao.
Soon attcr3 O'Clock the procession lett the man.
,tend.d the corpse to the New Burying Ground III
he suburbs of the city, where military honoro were
10 the soldier.
We had intended furnishing our readers with othcr
connected with this remarkable man. out our
pace forbids. We will only add, that the grave OF
francisco is without Il stone to mark the spot ah1
in a few years more, unless measures b" acop'e"
, once to put above it n suitable monument Tue
,ranger pilgrim will be without the means 10 asecr
ain his last resting place. Oar Legislature IN gran-
for noble services, could not do better tnan ap-
,ropriate a sum sufficient to erect such II monument
ID we earnestly hope that the matter VIII DC no
o,yer mr. S!ec.ed. While the record OF Francisc"s
lie will doubtless DO preserved on the page OF lie
history of our State, there should be n memorial Oh
10 work and services, erected over the spot which
contains all that was mortal OF his remains. WINE
uch a memorial would speak forth our gratitude 'of
noble services, ut the same time 1t will serve 10 lii
,u;r. patriotic sentiments in the minds OF the iirins'
~ us have Il, least one such monument to Il tadhint
revolutionary soldier.
This is a mistake, but we give the language OF Tie