New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-08-02
Honors to Gen. aurtrnan at vtelsal,urg.


We extract the following account of the public
honors paid to the memory of Gen. Qaitman by the
citizens of yicksbnrg, from the True Southron of the
3Uth instant
MILITARY AND CEviC HoNoRs TO GEE. JoHN A.
QEITMAN.-On Wednesday, at noon, the booming
cannon from high-crowned hills, in national
salute to the honor and memory Of the departed
statesman, patriot and sage, the signal gun of
preparation for the grand and imposing pageant
which succeeded and as its thunders, rolling far
away across the mighty river which Weeps beside
his honOred tomb broke the quietude Of the
homes Of our brethren Of Louisiana, and those
lDudsounding echoes came back again. reverberatng
through all our hundred hills, the thought-the
blessed and patriotic thought that sprnng spontane
GUS from the hearts deep well, the beautifully
symbolic character Of these mingIing echoes rising
on the gale from the two States (Mississtppi and
Lousiana) which kueF him best and loved him
most, and to whom surrounding States give way as
the chief mOurners at his grave
In accordance with the programme prornulged to
citizens through the press Chief Marshal Geo P.
Crnmp commanding, assisted by Aids Col. William
Henry Johnson, Capt. G. A. Manloye, (WhO acted as
Adjntant, and admirably formed the processon)
Major N. 6, Watts, George Barnes, Esq, Thomas
Whaey, Esq, DIR. JAS Cover, and Dr.J. G. Newman,
assembled on Washington street. at o'clock 2. NJ.
where the procession rapidly formed into line by
Adjutant Mauoye and his Aids.
I'VE omit the order of the procession.1
Arrived at the Church, where many ladies were al
soon crowded that spacious temple Of the Most High.
The Rev. W. W. Lord, Rev. E. Fl. Rutherford and
Major H. H. Miller, ascended with the orator of the
day to the pulpit.
The choir led the exercises in a beautiful hymn.
The Rev. W. w. Lord engaged in prayer. Major
Miller offered at its close the appended stirring and
just resolutions, to which every heart responded
AYE thousand times aye ~
ResoiUed, That the people Of the city Of Yicksburg
and county of Warren, without distinction OF party
class have met the present occasion to give ut
teranee to their grief for the loss of their el0wctzen
patriot and statesman, General John Anthony Quit
man. We do, indeed, mourn his death Cut of in
the maturity OF his intellect, in the rpeness of his
Judgment, when time and study had developed all his
faculties, and stamped them with perfection, when
the National Council needed his wisdom, and when
he qualified to add fresh lustre TO American
and new victories to American fame we do indeed
feel that a calamity has befallen the State.
ResolUed That Gen. Qnitman has illustrated his
value as man and citizen, by punctual and faith
ul discharge of all the obligations imposed upon him
by society, by his complasance with the demands of
charity and Kindness by his strict observance of all
the ties Of friendship, and by the affection which
marked his performance of the duties Of husband and
father. He has also attested his patriotism by
ghtened exercise Of the various civil ofices-egisa.
tive, executive and iudiCial-to which the confidence
of his countrymen had elevated him, and the duties
Of which he discharged without individual favor or
prejudce-free from party dctation, and with heart
devoted to the best interests of bis country-aud When
at the call of that country, he had led her armies to
victory, and planted her conquering standards npon
the enemys capitol, no act of cruelty or violence
stained his aurels, but they were freshened by the
dews of mercy to the vanquished.
ResOiced That whilst the nations OF antiquity deif-
ed their deceased heroes and statesmen by the erec-
tion of affairs and their offerings of sacrfces and
| modern imperial governments perpetuate the memory
of theirs by the testament of titles and wealth. repub-
lcan America, more proud than the former, and more
enlightened and just than the latter will enbalm her
Quitman in the hearts of her people in order that her
youth may be melted to emulation by the recital of
| his virtuous deeds and heroic achievements.
| Resolved, That copy Of these resolutions be fur
nShed to the family OF Gen. Quitman an evidence
of our appreciation OF his noble character and mani
festation of our coincidence with them in this their
greatest bereavement.
The orator Of the day Major W. H McCardle editor
of the True Southron, who delivered very eloquent
and appropriate address, then rose and pronounced
eulogy upon the life and services of Major Genera
John A. Quitman. At the conclusion thereof the
| choir sang another hymn. BenediCtiOn by Rev E
H. Rutherford closed the exercises at the church.
The military and the different civic bodies re
formed and after bsief march through some of the
principal streets, were dismissed
Thus, Eicksburg and Warren, twinng the laure
with the cypress paid their tribute of love and graft
tnde to the mighty man who has fallen before al
enemy, resIstless insatiate, and oh how terrible.
But let us not forget, in the ulness of our feelings
for the great loss we have sustained to render thanks
most richly due, to the patriotic ladies who devoted
cheerfuly, the whole day to the drapery and adorn
ment of ArmOry Hu-where all may see the fruits
of their labors, and the work Of their hands-eXhbi
ing in mOnrntuly associated beauty, extraordinary
artistic taste. 1t meet and proper that fair
hands should pay this tribute to one who rever
| enced their SEX