The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-04

by NO eaCr6lfg1Ous summons, but with Q r0voreut
awe, has the sience OF former age been brskeu--the
repoee OF its mighty dead disturbed and the memory Of
the like the lights Of the tomb Of Tereuts have diff
been upon the revelation The red truths
OF the oden time attend upon these hearsed bones
have m1Ssd procession with them Again We seem 70
precepts Of wisdom that longer walks the earto;
again the fathers are with and within the
the casket We have guarded; We nov commit to your
hands what so long has been entrusted to Our
this mortal you win crown with emblsmscal immor-
taiity We deliver 70 you this persh'ng re,ord OF the
past you will inscrbe upon II that justice be 50 afec'
tngly craved Of you for his memory In the future
Virginia. mothcrit Ia thus that New York gives back to
you your son.
As soon al Mr.. Cochrane had concluded.
Mr.. 0. JENNINGS WISE, (son Of Gov. wse), spoke as
Mr.. Cochrane Mayor renann, gentlemen Of the
Board of Common Council and Board of Alder.
men, fellow ctizcns Of New York, ana you, fellow ci.i
of Virginia resident Ia this great metropolis
colleagues and myself instructed by thee OF y
gina 70 tender TO 70 each and all OF you, the sincere
and earnest gratitude Of the people OF Virginia. the &C.
mpsiby kind operation which you have
volunteered in the performance OF hlal duty-by your
ton Virginia be paid to the mortal undyng
memory Of James Monroe 10 expressing thus the thanks
Of the State OF Virginia in obedience 10 orders, 10
perhaps gentlemen that We should venture
upon any further expressions Of the sentiments which
have just been happily expressed and which tend
much TO rsise the hears and minds OF all of US upon
level with the dignity OF this OCCASION hut cannot ab.
stain from some slight reference TO those memories
SO dear 70 us all, especially 70 these memories in
which New York and Virginia have special interest /
cannot abstain romgome reference TO the examples Of
James Aonroe-to call your minds gentlemen, 10 the
perform. This is pageant of State pride; Il:
is not even . Eibute-a mere tribute-to tho
sssss S 81 A0ss Il whom on, IA. Monroe s0o
eoemnity s one Of these political solemuit,es
which always necessary ia order 70 preserve repub
iicsn government, by perpetua.ng the great traditions
of public virtue. II IL, then, to The example OF James
Monroe tnatI would point your attention. i Is his
amse mat We are assembled to embam in the
hearts of the people-the fret great example Of
answering devotion " truth and hberty-ths example
Of patricsm which found NO sacrifice too great for his
every branch Of study which could be welded for its
benent, and the many examples OF personal wisdom
which be has imprinted upon ner history for her future
guidance destiny Gentlemen, time my
possi does not permit TO d~en at length upon a these
At all peg.ected More than eighty years ago a nigh
spirited vrgnlan boy obtained commission in the Coot
mental army. He won honors At Brandy ~ine Monmouth
and Germantown he accompanied the retreat through
Jersey by Wsshingtons side In TO 10
and csptancy by an honorable wound NJ Trenton.
But, gentlemen ths not the opening Of his military
career 1t at Harlem ana White Plains that be dreW
hrs sword in defence OF his common country Gentlemen
the regiment you assembled do honor
70 the memory Of q Fellow soldier OF Ne~ York [ pass
the succeeding memories. We cannot pause 70
template the patient atudent in the Lac oe OF Jefferson,
who neglected the ecience special pcadngs devote
himself especially to the study OF national law We pas
his initiation into the civil service Of ths
pause 70 LOOK upon him In Congress in 17eS.
Al that time James Monroe voted against The acceptance
OF the federal Constitution This error, grave as was,
though but OF he recognized In his
Me-would have sunk, would have martyriz auy msn
Of ordinary cency; he would have been martyr
70 the Union party Not 30 with James Monroe Il was
recognized by the people Of Virginia and Of the United
States that his services were Daispensaoe rso years
senate OF The Unised safes snd shortly amer ths. the
great leader OF the Union party min important
post Of Minister 70 France; ana here gentlemen, We APP
"a NJ
struggle, the proudest triumph mat marks Of
James Monroe. ~ This time the Presidential chair was
VINO had performed the greatest services c ns counry
with intellect high above the capacity Of
spoken by the voice Of ipsprsiion i.ser: corruption
weakness, incspachy and inndety snrank before him,
before his woros they anssness pronounced oy
and policy sSs; jsnss aoaroo 1 Siied for TIE sup
port q me people of The uoiied siatss. was
cation. and w~ = vindisaacs a. conclusive 10 himself
conclusive 10 the President fno Ska,s az vr-
snA gave yereic 70 nis favor and expressed their .p
James Monroe accepted second time the ofce OF kns
ter TO France Hcre, ssntlemen. another watch
has right feel great ntcros ia this ceremony.
during that service thai he, In copju ,con with New
negotiated for purchase Of Lsusana Bat ind, gen
uemsn, am intrudipg 100 much upon your Time. add
viii coehne myself 70 few Of these memories. while
SOLDIER tho Revolution and the sxpons Of the OF
lsi2, he statesman who during tina. had controlled
the pen, the sword an the purse Of tho State smuA-
neousy whom he became President OF the Uaed S,aies
commander IN chief Of the army, by d
his capacity ana efficiency than his political station The
nrsi official co. almost Of James Monroe, AZ commsnd
p.chitf 10 inspect the military forhcstions and
defences New YORK. There W another memory 10
which should refer NJ all times, epecisy n the hour
OF danger 10 the republic, when f~ctsn divides within,
or for esn foes lhrss,en from WITHOUT er-ffom
whatever the csusc bot becomes necessary 70 make
We call 10 mi5d when two aged men met tosesher
here recount the tolls aud SACRIFICES they has
dured and voGneeed and 10 count over bc treasure Of
republican which they proud 70 leave 20 their
chiicren and their cnidrenn chiidrep-shen James Mon
and lafayette joined hands Tor the last tine in the
Of the republi, and liberty There two other
memories wis mark the decline OF lie OF Jemss
Monroe Devoted increasingly TO the servics Of his
uy-obsed 20 resign Offices IN rapd succsssionto cnsss
from another IN The claim his patri
otto efcency-he had tine 10 devote 10 the OF
his private fortunes He resigned bis otoe OF Presidcn
tSsnsanon.) Gentlemen, modern writer has toushlngly
observed that "dgpty in poverty Ike the scent Of the
srarce Of is perfume. Bat, shank God when man mas
devoted toll treasure 70 the service OF his country
aud when be has retired from the highest positions
with honor maintained honor, then We witness OF
those nome IN when we all stand with uncovered
heads tho rres, Of honorable poverty. (Enotos)
II all that time that kind hands ssd tender hearts
helped the poverty OF James Monroe in the city Of Ne~
York This, gentlemen, gives you rsht 70 participate
IN nn esrs err, rsn, which Vrsols would s, nsve,
Was asserted AndNew York gave him tomb In that
beautiful cemetery, secured from public intrusion, bu,
these which the citizens OF New York have per
oimed towards Jamss Monroe, task too great fer my
feeble abilities. know no fitting mode IN which 10 pre-
the thanks Of Virginia for this gres. benefit bat
cameo conclude without reference 70 matier for the
vndcatou Of the honor OF my naive stale Ihive heard
said By that Virginia has allowed these haowed
remains to continue too long unnotccd by tpe public
gratitude Permit 10 cay that cannot concdr In this
cebsure the gratitude OF my state. You know, |
know that James Monroe head bo~ed down 30 the
grave par by sseries Of personal animoekes aud poll
teal ascer bhes which chased him 70 the tomb.
"A uol Than rtnto 10 MN mt
every memory Of dssent every voice Of issonsnce and
every discordant tone should DO alo we'd 10 die away
and be oblterated from the minds OF men be
fore Virginia proceeded the uness OF time, 70 pay the
merited honor to the remsDa OF her lustrous desdS
DEPARTURE OF THE ERICSSON.
On the arsvsl Of the regiment At the steamers dock
there were lees than I've thousand present 70 wit
nese their departure, among them large number Of
lad'es' the steamers Washington and Hermann which
Jay IN NE ssps adjoining the Ericsson, being vdei
.vh ~, f.tr