Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-07-10
Interesting Ceremonies.


naent Of the remains Of James MoNRoE (says
the Richmond Dispatch) we're grand and
beautiful, and suggestive and significant in
the highest degree. President Monroe died
IN New York twenty-eight years ago, and a
recent act OF the Va. Legislature directed
that his remains should be brought to his
native State for interment. This ceremony
was performed at the Capitol Of the State on
Monday last in the presence Of thousands
Of spectators. We give below the speeches
+ofithe Mayor Of New York Mr.. Cochrane1
upon delivering over to Virginia the re-
mains Of her illustrious son, and the reply
Of Q. Jennings Wise, On the part Of the
Committee from Virginia
SPEECH OF MR.. COCHRANE.
1t is now more than thirty years since q
venerable stranger arrived in the city Of
New York. The storms Of state had bent
his form, and private care was written on
his brow. Released from the burdens sof
official responsibilities which be had never
Stunned. he sought in our scenes the tran
guilty he craved so much From this re-
treat he securely contemplated the event
full vioissitudes of the world he had left, nor
once regretted its honors or missed its ap-
plause. A domestic erie opened at his
approach, kindred hearts cherished him and
the slope Of his life gently declined amid
troops of friends to the music Of household
associations. All reyered him; sauntering
steps quiclSened 1t bis appearance; the eiti-
zen pauzed on tie way and the stranger in
the gate, to lock where passed james Mon
roe.
It is thought BY cur city an honor thus
to have sheltered the gathering years Of
one who had been the fifth President Of
the United States A short time, however,
passed, and the familiar form was seen no
more. AS if commissioned. on the ami
ycrsary of our country's independence to
bear nations gratitude to the Presence
on High, his spirit burst its thraldom in
that jubilee Of freedom. Tie was mourned
as only the good arc mournel. &c has never
been forgotten Earth has been strewed
with the recurring tribute Of more than
twenty-five years Of delay, and still the
public heart has kept sentry at his grave.
Seasons have come and gone; moons waxed
and grew dim; and 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.
lnyiolate has been held the sacred
charge. It IS true tbat his deeds live after
him, o common heritage for all but bis
body descended to the tomb to wait these
tidings from the State be loved 50 we'll.
Those tiding5 came, and our city paused
and tho busy mart was hushed. f was the
demand Of the father for His son--it was The
voice Of the mother seeking FOR her child.
Mems hearts we're touched by the appeal,
and the very dead we're stirred to ilial
sympathy. Prom his place ef early sepul-
ture we have removed the illustrious de-
parted, and have borne his body hitler,
Virginia, to you. AS We hare come, the
minute gun has ann ouneed to land and sea
the sad funeral transit, and the nation walls
its standards to our soennities And il IS
meet that It should be 80 by no sacreli-
gio.s summons, but with reFerent awe
has the silence Of a former age been broken
the repose Of its mighty dead disturbed,
and the memory Of the sage, like the lights
of the tomb Of Terentia, Las diffusod &C.
NAL radiance abroad
A general attention concentrated upon
the revelations. The sacred truths Of the
oldon time attend upon these ilearsad bones,
and have moved in procession with them.
Again we seem to witness the old ancestral
patriotism again to listen to the prccepts
of wisdom that no longer walks tho earth;
again the fathers are with US, and we more
as within the halo of their presence. Vir-
ginians, we bring goa here the caaket ne
have guarded we nov commit to your
hands what 50 long has been intrusted to
our own. Our work il finished, our du-
ties done We surrender u you this nor
tai; you will crown it with emblamatio i'm
mortality. We deliver 70 you this perish
ing record Of the past yoa will inscribe
upon It that justice lie 40 afectionatoly
crayed Of you for his memory in thofuture,
Virginia mother-it i thus that New
York gives back to you your son.
Mr.. Q. Jennings Wise Of the Committee
from Virginia then made The following ap-
propriate reply:
Mr.. CocHRANE, MAYOR TEENANx, GENTLE
sIEN or TIE Board, ALDBRAaN AND OF TUE
COMMON CouNcIL--EFe Fellow Citizens Of New
York, and you Of Virginia nov resident ii
this great motropols-My colleague and
myself are instructed BY the Governor Of
Virginia, to tender to one and all Of you
the sincere thanks and earnest gratitude Of
the people Of Virginia for the generous SYM
pathy, and the kind cooperation with
which you have volunteered 10 assist in the
performance Of flial duty, and fer your
kind pafticipations in the bonors prescribed
by the General Assembly Of Virginia 10 b
paid to tbs mortal remains and tie undying
memory Of James Monroe
In expressing these, the thanks Of the
State Of Virginia in obedience to our orders,
it is not perhaps appropriate that we shou Id
venture on any farther expression after the
sentiments which have just been 50 happi-
|ly expressed, and which have tended so
much to raise tho hearts and minds Of all Of
US On level With the dignity Of this occa-
sion. But | cannot abstain from some
slight reference to those memories so dear
tn ma ali oayno1af1y to 4ln.o -, o,,,lr;ac in