The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-07-11
FUNERAL LOE GOVERNOR MARCY
SPLENDID CIVIC AND MILITARY DISPLAY

The funeral of Mr.. Marcy, which took place al
Albany on "Wednesday, was Of the most in,
posing ever witnessed in that city. A dispatch tc
the New York papers gives the following details o.
the ceremonies:
There is u large audience gathered in Albany To-
day to pay tribute and give fitting burial TO the lat
| remains of William Learned Marcy-a more MI
| merOus aud apparently sincere array of mournpr,
than have ever before met, when tho bod,
II Henry Clay was on its last pilgrimage to Ash.
land.
| Prom all parts Of the State-nay, from all parts
ll the Cnion-there is gathered here an innnmera
biesrray Of those who for years. have swayed the
political dcstinics alike of the Union and the STATE
tha they came not to a house, hut literally to :
city' OF mourhng-a city which. to its utmost ex-
eh' throughout its length and breadth has put Oh
.uo % Happihgs and the signs Of woe" Through
ul the streets you not only the silent and
.honShtfnl expression of tho fare but ~ well thu
spi' dfapery Di black. that betokens the going out
" Efeat lisht~the quenching of a tire that ha,
'%n Deacon. guiding the destinies Of q people
AZ t. tho request AMI by the direction of Hon Era,-
1us ,oThinX the Central Railroad CoInpai,v nro-
euh special Tram for the conveyance of he re-
"4h' III the deceased from Bllst0n to this c,ty-
me cars and the engine were heavily did i,
"isck Amid the tolling Of bells tn, houIn;,.r az
.anhoh' and the roll of muflied drums. the tr,i,,
IN ch ,r ,liio .he depot Here the body was taken
~ rhfsa by the Burgesses Corps and was AT nnc,
ou''yeti To the capitol, whera il Law in staf MI,
II tl"ck' when the doors were closed in or5rr -,
'',.Ac preparations Tor the final
from tit"lr FIRST arrival until the tomb rI,sc- nm,
On 'ie Remains. minute guns are to la fired an, ~
uarch @ 10 the cemetery is 70 DO tho deep, solemn
music Of tolling bells ~ '''eh'h
., long previous to the hour named for the ovation
enc approaches to the capitol were denseIy tbr'
VI me authorities of Syracuse. Utica Scbenectai
'lu Troy. came to tho city in full nu,nbers ~,
ntire military organizations of these cities u.r
ind charitable associations. Wv"
AT one o'clock tho doors of the aaIleri.. war
paned, and at once the seats were crowded q, Nv
cess. ~ Va
In a short time after the doors of the map foo,
were opened, and the delegations of tn. citirs ~
Syracuse. and Utica, and Schenectady and Troy AND
the students Of MON College are admitted To tb
seats on the right of the chamber The form of DR.
NOtt the associate aud compr0r of the drceas,d-hi.
head "hitencd with the frost of aSestill erect and
tppareutlv in full yg0r appears al the head of th
las. from the college.
Rapidly the seats appropriated to the u.e of til,
friends and mOurners of the deceased and the Stst
anu city authorities. were crowded to excess. 1t j.
seldom that you will see panorama. where arc to
be iound the faces ot r" many Ut the knowing and
tnown, as are looking Iown upon the speaker,
icrk at this moment.
can SEQ h,r. many nho have been uIost parnrrt
,hd determined in their hostility to the political
principles of the deceased down whurs furrowtd
Hhrehs the tears are courring now--the silent yet
uhlhll.achAblc witnesses Of RESPECT and admira-
ton which only the pride and the prejudice. and
It times the policy Of political discipline, could
have 10 long withheld
And now there stands around the coffin thos.
whore duty II IL to he tho representatives OF the
respect and reverence wherein the IaopIe of the
State hold the virtues and the services of theil
servants. Ex-irrsidents Van Buren, and Pierce
'"v. Hing, "NAioNtrnors BouCk, seymour, Hum
.tnd tlsh and Scnator. SeNard and King, and ten
Wool, are among the pail hrarrrs
The coffin stands Ou dais in front of the Speak
RS drsk. IL Ia Of solid ros-wood with silver han.
dies and m"untinss. II has Oh it "A plain silver
plate. hearing this inscription:
"W illiam l.. Marcy, died july l. lsJ- aged 20
years j months and - days
A heauti"l "rnath Of fragrant flowers surround,
hi' inscription. and the dair il srswn with fs,m1,
tsWrS.
Not even the face i. opened to the pnbli, visw.-
The body IL clothed in the rane habilimentr-th,
'oaT. Shd vest and pahtjtlOuIlr- wherein il moved
through the halls of the capitol but II k.w day,
since. apparent i'll the full strength of mature but
not decay ing manhood.
DIR. Mott commenced the funeral ceremonies ty
invoking the guidance and suppurt OF Divine Pro
'ldrucr. Dr. SpraGne rtstd portions of scriptur,
appropriate to the time and the occasion; and Dr.
iiagne in few hrirt. elodII.nt sentences traced
he moral {" the scene before hini-tha End and Il e
'm "i life and thuu Dir. Wech made the closing
prayer-a touching. imiassioned recital OF UuI
wants and our inIrHnaties-a solemn plea for TIA,
wisdom that Teaches the true path If glory and
application for the strength and forttuds to SUI.
tain the struggle of life.
After the cohclusion Of those ceremonies the cor
teg" moved towards the place of interment
With somewhat faster movement than h gen, -
raj the procession "ccupios 81 minutes in Passing
md represents. in ts numbers and its character
! most ot the material and mental wealth Of the.
State.
At the cemetery the remains were deposited in
the knower family vault.
Few men will merit. and still less will be tn,
number Of those to whose memory will he awarded,
such an ovatIon-an ovation of surptssng hrilliaI
cy snd etect-an ovation that seemed to sprins
spontaneously from the hearts OF the people.