Litchfield enquirer., 1858-11-18
[coxxusIcArsD.l COLONEL SETH WARNER.

In conformity with a resolution which passel tbe at its May session. 185s granting liberty to the committee therein named to remove the re- mains of Colonel SETH WARNER, of Revo,u- tonary memory from their long resting place to the site upon which a monument is being erected to his memory, in the village of Roxbury the solemnitv took place on Saturday, the 3Oh of October last.
 As he was inferred seventy four years before with military honors it was intended by the citizens of Roxbury and others to escort his remains to this monumental sepulcEre in manner that should do honor to the very dust of the man who struck many and severe blows in defence of American liberty. Accordingly band of music and military had vol unteered, and made arrangements for the occasion. violent storm on Saturday in great measure frus trated the design. Yet large number from Roxbu ny and adjoining towns formed in procession the Rev. A Isham and the Rev. W. H. Cook acting as Chaplains. While the procession advanced to the place of intermont, the village bells were striking requiem for the departed.
 A beautiful coffin having been provided. this was now opened to give opportunity to those present to and vigorous man, whom no danger could intimi udtS duu lo iOiCe conquer put Death.
 While we stood and gazsd upon these relics. our minds were carried back to other days, when the Governor of New York offered bounty of fifty pounds fol the head of him that lay before us when the flags of three nations had successivelv waved over Tconderoga-when armies had strug gled so long ago, that the bones of the slai are mouldered back to dust We thought of the French parrSOnS and their Indian oil If Lord Howe and Amherst-of Ethan Aliens triumph in the name of the Great Jehovah and the Conti- ontal Congress" Eve thought of St. Clair s surren der, and other scenes, of which he who lay before us had borne conspicuous part at Grown Point St. Johns, Hubbardston and Bennington
 Notwithstanding seventy-four years had nearly passed away since the death of Col. Warner, his bones were in good degree of preservation. The cartieges and smaller spongy bones only showed de- cay. The coffin, which was cherry, held its form and position as distinctly as when placed in the grave, but had lost its strength and crumbled upon the slightest touch There was silver plate upon the lid of the coffin, in form of heart, fastened by silver nails, and is supposed by many to have been an ornament worn upon his sword belt. This plate
 is now in the hands of the committee appointed to erect his monument, and understand will be kept either for his lineal descendants or placed among historical collections,
 The following is in substance the address of Rev. A. Isbam:
 SILENCE perhaps would be more betitting such an occasion as the present. than any utserance, unless 1t be the utterance of prayer which is inap- proprate.
 We all so constituted as to feel not only sol- emnly impressed by such scene, but very natural ly led to a train Of reflections which would not suppress if we could.
 As we look upon all that is left of once strong and manly frame, what do we see? A few feshless bones These all that the ravages of the grave have spared. For seventyfour years have they been disturbed one half this time longer in all probabi-
 y, they could not have been distinguished from the kindred particles surrounding them.
 Thus very xividly are brought to our remembrance the affecting words of that sentence originally pro- nounced upon first parents, and in which are n- cluded.all our race, Dust thou art and unto dust shalt thou return.''
 These remains, we do not need to be reminded are those of one, who, with others. was engaged in the long and arduous struggle to gain that precious boon which we to-day enjoy. Our fathers of the Revolution |" Where are they?' One after another of powerful, victorious army has passed away till scarcely is left. Peace to their ashes honor to their memory! While we may evince our spect for them, by erecting their silent dust costly monuments, with appropriate inscriptions, their names and deeds are recorded in our heayts Grateful to them for their eminent services, grateful to God for crownng those services with such signal success would pledge ourselves to emulate their patriotism and piety and pray in the language of the immortal Washington, '' Make our land Emanuels land a mountain of holiness, habita- tion of righteousness.
 These remarks were succeeded by an appropriate prayer offered by Rev w. H. Cook.