Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-07-17

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QHea dieatorial ddng With tha per0Aance
Ct high pnb daty already entrusted by law e eehEen
Ten f9n thS peopIe Of kansas with which Coy
sec meets the unqualified Condemnation OF thiconventoR
The report was npaniaholi adopted The POST
ton of the Democracy Of Mississippi Upon Walkers
Kansas policy is Identical with that of the Democratic
party of this State The only difference between the
Two upon the whole sab ect is that the party In this
State by its resolutions in Convention, has presume
that the President will do his duty in the premises
by recalling Walker.-Federol (Ga.,) Union
Funeral OF Governor Marcy.
The funeral of Mr. Marcy, which took place at
Albany on Wednesday, was one of the most impos-
ing ever witnessed in that city. A dispatch to the
New York papers gives the following details of the
ceremonies:
There is large audience gathered in Albany to.
day TO pay tribute and give fitting burial the last
remains of William Learned Marcy-a more numer-
Gus and apparently sincere array of mourners than
have ever before met, when the body of Henry
Clay Was on lis last pilgrimage to Ashland
From all parts of the State-nay, from all parts of
the Unon-there is gathered here an innumerable
array OF those who, for years. have swayed the DO
htcal 'iestines alike of the Union and the State.--
Ahd they came not TO house. but literally TO a city
of mournng-a city which. to its utmost extent,
throughout its length and breadth, has put on the
" trapplngs and The signs of woe" Through all the
streets you see not only the silent and ex
preston oth face, but we'll the sable drapery Of
black that Oetokens the going out of great light
| the quenchlng of fire that has been beacon guild.
ing the destlnles of people.
Al the request and by the direction of Hon. Eras
tus Corning, the Central Railroad Companv provided
special train for the conveyance of the remains of
the deceased from Ballston to this CITY. The cars
and The engine were heavily draped in black Amid
the tolng OF bells, the booming of cannon, and the
roll ot muted drums the train passed into the depot
Here The body was taken in charge by the Burgesses
| Corps, and was at once conveyed to the capitol,
where it lay in state until IL o'clock, when the doors
closed in order TO make preparations for the
fnal ceremonies
From their first arrival until the tomb closes upon
The remains, minute guns to be fired, and the
march to the cemetery 10 be to the deep, solemn
music of toing bells.
! Long previous to the hour named for the ovation
the approaches to the capitol were densely lhronged
The authorities of Syracuse, Utica, Schenectady and
Troy came TO the city in full numbers. The entire
military organizations of these cities were also pres
ent, as were large numbers of civic and charitable
associations
At o'clock the doors of the galleries were opened
and at once the seats were crowded to excess.
In short time after the doors of the main floor are
opened and the delegation of the cities of Syracuse
and Utca. and Schenectady and Troy and the stu.
dents OF Union College are admitted to the seals on
the right of the chamber. The form of Dr. Mott the
associate ana cOmpeer OF the deCeaSed--hIS head
WhlIened with the frost of age-stllI erect and ap
parently in his full vgor appears the head of the
class from the college.
| Rapidly the seats appropriated to the use of the
nends and mOurners OF the deceased, and the State
and city authorities, crowded t. excess 1t il
seldom that you will panorama where are 10 bt
found the faces of many of the '' knowing an,
KNOWN arc looking down upon the speakers lesi
at this moment.
Can here many who have been most Games
and determined in their hostility 10 the political prin
cIples of the deceased down whose furr0wed che k
the tears cOursng nowhe silent yel uniIn pea ca
dole witnesses of respect and admiration y ca on
Iy The pride and the pref udices, and tirns the pol
ICY OF political disclE line, could have so long With
held.
And now there stands around the coffin those who's
duty 1t Is TO be the representatives of the respect
reverence wherein the peop of the State hoI th
virtues and the services of their servants Ex- Pres
dentS Van Buren aud Pierce Gov. King, ex Cows
Bouck, Seymour, Hunt and Fish, and Senators Sew
ard and King, and Gen. Wool, among the pail
bearers.
The coffin stands on dais in front of the Speakers
desk. II is OF solid rosewood, with silver han les
and mouAtings 1t has on il plain silver plate
bearing this inscription
Nv lillian l.. Marcy, died July T., 1887, ageI Il
years, ) months aud % days"
beautiful wreath of fragrant flowers surrounds
this inscription, and the dais is strewn with imn0r
teLleS.
Not even the face IS opened to the public view :
| The body is clothed in the same habiIimenls-tht
coat, and vest and pantalOons- wherein it moved
through The halls Of The capitol but few days since
apparently in the full strength of q mature but not
decaying manhood.
DR.. Mott commenced the funeral ceremonies by in
! VUklng the gudanre and support Of Divine Trov
dencc. DIR. Sprague, read portions of scripture ap
proprdte 10 the time and the occasion and Dir
Hague, in few bre, eloquent sentences traced the
moral of the scene teOre hIu--the end and the ain
OF lie; and then Dr.. Welch male the closing praye
"A touching, imIassionel lecital OF our wants ant
cur intirmitles-a solemn plea for the wisdom tha
should teach US the true path of glory, and suppl
cation for the strength and forttude 10 sustain Ih
struggle Of life.
After the conclusion of these ceremonies the cor
tege moved towards the place of interment
/ With a somewhat faster movement than is genera
the procession occupies fifty minutes in passin
and represents in its numbers and lis character mos
of the material and mental wealth Of the State
u At the cemetery the remains deposited in tn
Knower family vault
Few men Wi | merit, and still less will be the nun
bel of those to whose memory will be awarded sucl
ovatiOn-an ovation Ct surprising briancy an
efect-an ovation that seemed to spring spontaneous
from the bt arts OF the people.
Directors in hallway Com pamies.
At meeting OF the Internal Improvement, held at tn
Executive office in this City Tuesday last present, Hi
EXceency Gov Bragg and N. +. Cannady and John L
Kirkland Esq RS the following appointments made
c. Cameron Of Orange; Robt p Dick, Of Guilford; Phil
Hawkins, of Frankln William 1. Dortch, of Wayne; Sam
Horgrave, of Davdson John D. Belamy of New Hanover
Giles Mebane, of Alamance and John Shaver of Rowan
The Hon Thomas Rufhn appointed the States repro
| sentative.