New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-05
TIE MONROE OBSEQUtES.

,ss TIA National Guard I'd formed Ia lafayette Ps,s
on Saturday morripg. Owing TO soue uhsecoaatsAA
s.y the or..ion Of the regiment did no; tsse Place
n, NJ near Ii O'Clock. The men were sttired il faR
unifcun-cray pspt sloons snd knspsscks The eoloc
were shrouied with Grape, sni the drums we're Ako
covered with hlsck. The regiment plrsisd near Eve
bppSrsS TIE regiment shortly after IL oclsch broke
int, column by company, and msrched down G'sss
,Iopes street. Brosdvsy presented very aa@atsd
snneayAnce. and on the previous cay, ~as ossse1
..nrss6 The windows and bslconies OF the hctsi,
..o,ss r,;vste houses and Unfinished buildings we're
also fIed ~th spectators As the regim'nt p'oOeeaea
the crwS increased, and by the time " rescnei ts
p.,l thsrs could not hsvs been less than i've or nx
the ussrd persons present.
From an esrly hour The Governors 70 lm u Hhna
the remains were left under guard OF honor OF ne
sth Regiment, Company under command OF CAPT.
Burrer. were crowded by cinzers AMI strangers.
The arrangements made b. the Committee fof ADMIT
ting the public were very satisfactory aud no confaon
arose. During the night the guard wAs relieved tafee
times ten men on duty at time; and at escck on
Saturday morning Company +, Csp' BACK, "ex
ch.rge OF the remains.
At 10 o'clock the funeral car drawn by eight gray
horses, drove up to the City Hall. At Ill the ia
Regiment, preceded by troop of horse entered The
Park ard formed in line. company of Grays took
u, their position in double file from the enr 70 the
Hall down TO the funeral car. The Mayor, the Virgin.
lars srd the members Of the Common Council then
scsnded to the Governor room aud assembled around
The coffin. After waiting for some time,
The Msyor advanced to the head OF the coffin and
stated that he had been requested to make few re-
marks introducing Mr.. Cochrane, who had osea de-
puted 10 deliver the remains TO the Virginia authorities
on the part of the City OF New.fork Mr.. Cochrsae
had not arrived and as time was pressing, and they
wished to the remains to the steamer he would
read Whist he had to say. The Mayor then reads
follows:
SIN: tis now q yesrs since the body Of the sasse
mar and patriot James Monroe, the remains Of WHOM
now lie before US, was deposited 10 the tomb from
;shich il has tvs. 1eeh exhumsd an'a every semon-
sratop Of respect on the part Of the people and sS
thotes of this city, not only for the high p0siaon 10
orce occupied Chief Magistrate Of this our oocrty,
but for his elevated character and the ser.
vices be had rendered TO the Union. New York, snll
oaerishing his memory has marked the event OF the
dsnter,nent OF his remains for the purpose OF their
being laid beneath the soil OF his native State, Vr-
epia With tha respect which is due devo ed patrloc
and honored citizen. The State Of Virgins has dele
% ed committee to receive them from the auttori-
ties of this city, You have been selected by the Com
miitee Of Arrangements CT tie Common Couheu %
mske this delivery on their behst end this nppousne
will be performed in manner not only be Oning tae
soemDty of the occasion, but the exalted charsc'st
of the deceased.
His Honor then directed Mr.. Wilson, the undertaken,
to remove the remsins.
The coffin was then taken up by six bearers, and,
followed by the psbesrers, sentiies committee-men,
&c, was carried down aud placed in the funeral car.
While the coffin was being placed 10 the hearss the
National Guard presented arms the drums rufsd, and
all the military honors paid to President Of the United
States were gone through The regiment then broke
into columns, and, preceded by the band and ssAa,
marched to slow time down Brosdwayt Liberty street,
into West and on To Pier No. l3, where the steamer
was lying.
Extending across Pier No. H. and directly 10 frcr. Of
the covering over the dock was dsped in deep monrr-
ing the following inscription:
NEMoRy DEPARTED wosrH.
Afier the Seventh Regiment had gone through tho
regular ceremonies srd tho hearse had reached the
gang plank ead'.,g to the steamer. the guard right
about faced and marched of the dock aud proceeded
immed Ately to the steamer Ericsson, foo! Of Beach
sf-eet.
The jamestown was newly painted and very taste
fully drsped in mourning for the occasion The cofan
desta beneath an awning. TIE Hon. Mr.. Coohrare,
Mayor Tenann the relatives Of this family, the pail
bearers members Of the Corpors'iou, &C., assembled
around Mr. Cocbrane and Mr.. o. Jennings Wise stand
pg at the head Of the coffin.
Mr.. CocHRAsE then advanced and delivered tho fol
lowing address:
It is now more than thirty year. sincs q venerable
stranger arrived in the City Of Ne Work Tho
storms of State had bent h.s form, and prvsts care
was written on bis brow. Recessed from the burden
Of official responsibilities which he had mover shuunsd
he sought In our scenes the tranquility hs crsvsd
much. From this retreat he securely contemplated
the eventful vcisstudes of the world he had ls nor
once regretted its honors or missed its applause
domestic circle opened at bis approach, kindred hearts
cherished him. and the slope Of bis life gently declined
amid troops OF friends 70 the music Of household ESQ
ciatiOTs All revered him. ssun'ering steps quickened
at his appearances the citizen paused the way and
the stranger in the gate to look where passed Jsmss
have sbeltersd the gathering yesss Of one Who "a
been the fifth Presidcnt of the United States sbes
time, however, paseed ard the familiar form was seen
TO more As if commissioned on the anniversary Of
our countrys independence, to bear a nations grst-
tude TO the Presence on Higb lis spirit burst it,
tbrslldom in that jubilee OF freedom. He was
me urned as only the good are mournsd. He has
never , been forgotten. Earth has been strewed
with the recurring tributes Of more than twen-
ty'nve years OF decay, and stll the public
hesr has kept sentry at his grve. Seasons
nave come and gone, moons waved and grown din; and
while all vac changing still unchanged has been the
memory Of NewYOrk, that low upon its lap was laid
the head Of James Monroe Of Virgibis. Invioste hu
been held the sacred charge. 1t sue that his deeds
1--we after him, common heritage for ali; but bis
body descended to the tomb to awsit there tdings
from the ate he loved 60 well. Those tidiogs came,
aud our city paused they cime, ard the busy mart
wss hushed IL was the demsnd of the father for his
emit was the voice of the mother seeking for her
child. Mems hearts We're touched By the appeal and
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