Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-07-22
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In lately looking acknowledgements Of the
recent funeral eerenonies ~ Il eR Y5rk says the
National EstsEygs,e. fe met viih q Fore complete
report than We bad hsfarsRasp sfsaheii impressive
spe8oh,ofathe Head oa,eGeoaElza Uaahs quarter
deck o. ths'JahesteWb, 1vSsgH ths bSdy ot the de
sssssd e President was. plaeed in charge Of the
0SiiElttss a6S ssH Il due 10 The elo
quent speaker, At this late day to say that We
,doaptnemembssi 30 have ever read an occasional ad
q afsss'msFkedsBs more good taste in all respects,
aPpropriate in its illusions. more fitting IN its
:. proportions, or more beautiful in thought and ez
preston. L was happy coincidence that ''JRnes
toEnn should have been the name Of the shipaP
pointed to bear back to their naive sol the remains
Of the illustrious Virgnian.
1.-THE coffin containing BIr. MoEROE's remains vas
carried 70 the g1arisr deck and set upon low ped
estal beneath au awning, The Hon. Mr.. COcHRAEs,
Mayor TuMAEx, the relatives Of the fanily, the
pail bearers, members Of the Corporation Sc, as,
sembled around; Mr. CooHaASB and Mr.. JESxISGs
WISE standing at the head Of the olfia. NE CooH-
RANE then advanced, and, in a most impressive and
solemn manner, delivered the following address ]
at is now more than thirty years since a Vensra-
bic stranger arrived IN the CITY of New YORK. The
storms Of Sta-ehsd bent hiS frm aud private care
was written on his brew. Released from the bur
den Of official Responsibilities AWhieh he had never
ehunued he songhr Ia our scenes the trarquilli yhe
crsved much. From his retreat ne seeurely con
tempaied the tventiul vicissirudes Of tie world he
had left nor once regretted lis donors missed
is applause domestic circle opened at bis ap-
pToach kindred hearts cherish him. and The slope
of his life gently declined AMID troops OF hiends
to the music OF household associations All reveTeh
him; sRunterrg steps quickeBel at his appearance;
the citizen paused ne way and the Stranger in
the gaze TO look where pass,d James Monroe II Is
thought by our city honor Ihus TO have sheltered
the gathering years Of Oue who had been the IF
President Of The United States. short time, how
even passed, and he familiar form ssen N re
As il commissioned on the anniversary Of u cuun
try's independence 20 bear nati ms gTaitu Into
the Presence on High. his spirit huTs its Ihrald
10 that jubilee OF freedom lie was mourned onlI
the good are mourned III has never been forgotten
Earth hss heen sire wed vi b the recurring rbutes
Of more than twenty Eve years OF decay, aud still
the public heart bss kept sentry a. his crave Sea>
sons have come and gone, moons WaXed and gfuWD
dim, aad while all was CHANGING, still unchanged
has been the memory OF New York that low upon its
lap was laid the head Of James Monroe Of Virginia
Involate has been held the sacred charge. L is
true that has deeds live after him. heritage
for all: hut his body descend d TO the tomb avail
there tidings from be STATE he loved 81 we'll These
tidings came, and our city paused; they came, aud
the busy matt was hushed IL the demand If
the father for his il the voice of the her
by the appeal and he very dead stirred 10 fsl
sympathy From his place Of early sepulture We
have removed the ilusrious departed, and have
borne his body hither, VireinisIs, TO you AS We
have come, the minute gun has announced to lnd
and the sad funeral traHsit aud the nation wells
Its standards 10 solemn rites And il is meet
that il should be 50. By no sacr:leg0us summons,
but with Teverent ave, has tue s+nce Of a former
age been broken, the repose of its mighty dead dis
turbed, aud the memory Of the ssgr, like the lights
Of The tomb of Terentia, have dIfused q genial "a
dance abroad. A general attention has been con
cen,rated upon the Tevelaion. The sacred truths Of
the olden time attend upon these hearsed boRes and
have moved in proc ssiOn with Them. Again we
seem TO witness he old ancestral patriotism; agai0
TO listen TO the precepts Of wisdom that no longer
walks the earth; again the fathers are with US and
we move as within the halo Of their presence Vir-
ginans, We bring you here the caskeJ have guar
ded; we now commit to your hands what so long has
been entrusted 10 our Uwn. Our work Is finished
our duties done. We surrender 10 you this mortal:
you viii crown il with mathematical immortality
We deliver 70 you this pershing record Of the pas
you will inscribe upon it thai justice be so affecting
y craved ef yCu for his memory in the future Vr
ginia-mother-it is thus that NeE YJrk gives back
20 you your son."