Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-02-19
From the Richmond Wing.
Remains Of the Hon. p. 9. Brooks 1t Rick


The remains of Mr.. Brooks, in charge Of . COM
mittee of twenty six gentlemen from South Caro-
lina, reached this city yesterday evening abont 8
o'clock, by the Fredericksburg train. They were
met at the depot by the Mayor, ands large con-
course Of our citizens assembled To- pay the trib-
ute Of their respect to the memory Of the distiR-
guished deceased. The Committee we're address,
ed by the Mayor in o short and feeling speech,
concluding with the request to allow the corpse to
be deposited in the Capitol during last night.
Richmond Yeadon, Esq.,, Of Charleston, respon-
ded on behalf of the committee, in fsM impress
siyc and eloquent remarks, which will be found
below.. tt.4.. ..>.ti..' :. ~
But for the fact that the train was detained sez.
Peral hours behind time, the great body Of our
citizens would have been present at the depot to
do honor to the occasion. As It Was, however,
the number in attendance was quito large A
procession was formed at the depot, and the
hearse, drawn by four horses, was followed 10 the
Capitol, by such Of our citizens as had remained
for the arrival Of the cars. The committee pro-
| ceeded South this morning at b o'clock with the
corpse. Thus passeth away from Ms forever oil
that remains of Preston s. Brooks--as high, as
gallant, and as nobleaspirit as ever left the dust
of earth behind IL 81 ! =. 2
Richard Yeadon Esq, of Charleston %. res
ponded to the address Of the Msyor, asS follows:
Mr.. Mayor:--Tbe sympathy of Virginia, wheth-
in veal or woe, is ever grateful 70 the Palmetto
State. Our hearts, sir, are deeply touched by the
| expression Of that sympathy on the occasion Of
our sad bereavement, and by yeur Kind offer to
place the remains Of our deceased friend and
brother within the precincts Of your State Capitol.
South Carolina regarded him asDne OF thsbright-
est Of her jewels, and chsrished him Us one OF tho
! best beloved and most valued sof herSsonA She
mourns him with q mothers grief, and her sons
and daughters moisten his bier with thestesrs Of
fraternal sorrow. While he was living, ne know,
sir, that you united with US in tBinibg tbe laurel
for his manly brow-and now 4thaePhe lie dead,
you join US in strewing the cypressand willow on
his grave. But our solemn Office and melancholy
duty are to bury, not to praise the dead to bear
his mortal remains to their final resting p1ace in
his native State. e.;;y ..s.::Ss 3,Sss
We must be pardoned; howe1erss for saying that
his high gifts, intellectual and moral, his brief
but brilliant career, his genial spirit aud compan-
ionable qualities, which endesred him 10 Rii who
associated with him, and, above all, thessudden
stroke, which, in the prime End yigorsof life--in
the very midst Of increasing usefuiness and fame
--consigns bis msnly form t9an untimsly; but hon
ored grave, and has sent his spirit 10 the God who
gave it-have struck chord, which has .sibrated
10 responsive sympathy throughout The lsna, Save
where the heart has been paisied by fanahcism,
or rendered callous by sectional hostility, to ha
name and generous feeling. Sir, He gratefully
accept the homage Of your sympathy, and com
NIT the body Of our honored and talented friend
to your temporary charge. - y