The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-02-12
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81 'n'ances Wuich placed his warm,
generous, impulsive, and cbivalrous nature
IN the most conspicuous as 10 the most at.
tract,ye light. Mr.. Clingman, of North
Carolina next spoke. The district which he
represented adjoined that of the deceased.
de knew him well-the warmth and teua-
eity OF his friendships, his seIf.sacrificipg
sspirit, his undaunted heroism, and child.
IKE gentieness. Other gentlemen had spo-
ken OF the deceased as a Iswyer a leoisIa.
tor, and soldier; but Mr.. Clingman smnlv
wished TO speak of him as he was at bome.
and 10 say (said Mr.. CO. that he was idol.
ized by his constituents would be to give
only feeble expression to tho feeling of
proud affection which they ever entertained
towards their gifted, gallant, but now lost
representative. After some further remarks
10y Mr.. Savage, Of Tennessee, resolutions Of
coincidence and respect which had been
previously offered by Mr. Keitt were unaui.
mously adopted, and the House then took
an informal recess with the view of afford.
ing the necessary time to bring the remain.
of the deceased to the hall Of the House
where IL mad been arranged the religious
exercises should take place prior TO their
removal TO their temporary resting place
already designated.
During the brief recess, the area in front
OF the Speakers desk was arranged for the
reception of the distinguished dead. Chairs
were brought in for the committee OF ar.
engagements, the pall-bearers, and the other
high officers Of the government who were
to form the funeral cortege. At quarter
oi Two o'clock, the Speaker, in mourning
scarf, took his chair. Nearly nj the same
time, the Sergeant-at Arms, similarly attir.
cd, made his appearance, aud thus silently
made known the arrival Of the body at the
Capitol. Members and spectators at this
moment looked eagerly and anxiously TO.
wards the main entrance. The first person
seen 10 enter was venerable looking gen.
tieman, OF tall and commanding person.
who was Immediately recognised as the
President elect. Unaccompanied lie pro.
ceeded down the main aisle-all ewes follow,
ing him-and took one of the seats to ths
right Of the Speaker. The ius,ices-of the
supreme Court, in their full robes, were
then announced, and were escorted by Off.
GERS 'of the House to the seats which had
been assigned them. They were followed
by the justices and officers Of the Court of
Claims. Then came the COMMITTEES Of ar.
rangements, the pall-bearros, and The BODY
IN highly finished rosewood coffin. at the
head of which was a wreath of natural
flowers. The President Of the United Sta,es.
the members Of his cabinet, and his private
secretary were next announced, and. in the
arrangement Of their seats, the Presidsnt
elect was placed between President Pierce
and Secretary Marcy. Finally. the mem.
bers and officers Of The Senate were an.
nounced, the President of the Senate talino
his seat by the side of the Speaker Of the he
House.
The religious exercises were then opened
by the venerable chaplain of the House.
who offered up most solemn and appro.
pirate prayer TO the Throne Of Grace. He
afterwards improved the occasion by a short
address, which seemed to touch all hearts
6y Its earnestness and unaffected simplicity,
The exercises were closed by an impressive
prayer from the chaplain OF the Senate.
when the funeral procession was formed ip
the usual order.
ihe proceedings in the Senate ,were
equally as impressive as those in the House.
As soon as that body was informed Of the
action taken by the House, most feeling
and eloquent tributes were paid TO The
memory Of the deceased by Mr.. Evans. OF
South Carolina, Mr.. Hunter, of Virginia
and Mr. ICombs, Of Georgia. Indeed, so
deeply moved was the latter gentleman,
that, after speaking for n few minutes, his
emotions became loo great for utterance,
and he was compelled to sit down-his
moistened eyes and heaving chest revealing
what his tongue had failed to express. Tho
whole audience partook of his emotions.