The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-10-26

devotion to his friends and the generous open
dealing toward his opponents. won respect OF
eyery class in the community and the fact
was clearly manifested by the universal i'm
press Of sorrow which rested upon the city
yesterday.
THE DEAD sENAro. LYING IN STATE.
On SATURDAY., at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ, the low
er part of the Union Hotel was thrown open
to the public. and all day the multitude tbrong
ed in to see the body of Senator Broderlek'
as it lay in state. The corpse was placed IN
metallic coffin, in the inner apartment, the
approach to which was hung with American
flags The outside of the Union was draped
with the habilaments of woe, and every face
wore that unmistakable expression which de
notes that some public calamity has fallen up
on the community. The coffin was so placed
that the moving throng could file past and
around it. and ont through another door
The bands Of living friends had wrought
wreaths and boquets of flowers, with which
the coffin was loaded-and 20 numerous at
Z last did these become, that no room being
found for them, they we're placed on the floor
about the bier. The corpse was dressed in o
suit Of black, with collar and neckcIoth. the
hands lying along the sides, crossed upon the
body. The face was somewhat shrunken.
probably from the intense pain which the suf-
ferer had undergone during the previous three
days. It wore. however, the same expression
as in life, and the Senator might almost have
been supposed to be in deep sleep. so calm
and natural was the appearance of the face.
All day long the crowd pressed in-men, wo
men and childreD--slowly they passed round
lingering at the coffin, and gazing with faces
foil OF grief and reverence upon the last spec
tacle. nga fi ao14
lss THE FUNERAL oRATroN.
Col. Baker pronounced an oratiou over the
{ body Of Broderick. In the cocrss of it he
said @
" It was bis boast and amid the general Ii
cense of q new couotry, it was proud one,
that bis most scrutinizing enemy could FIX no
single act Of immortality upon him. Temper
ate, decorous, selfrestrained, he had passed
throughall the excitements of California uD-
stained. No man could charge him with
broken faith or violated trust. OF habits
simple aud Inexpensive, he had no lust of gaio.
He overreacbed no mans weakness in bar
gain. and withheld no man his just dues
? Never in fhe history of the State has there
been citizen who has borne public relations
more stainless in all respects than be.
He was public man, and bis men,
ory demands public Judgment What was
1io puuitS CfiWc NO duSWCT 10 iD Dto OWD
words: "THEY HAVE KILLED ME BECAUSE
WAS OPPOSED TO THE ExTEEsIoN OF SLAVERY
AND Il CORRUPT ADMINISTRATION" Fellow
citizens. they are remarkable words. uttered
at very remarkable moment they involve
the history of his Senatorial career. and of its
sad end bloody termination.
Who can defy the
Establishments of power. the iusolence of
Office, the corrupiions of administrators p
Z What hopes are buried with him IN the gravel
.Ah whom that gallant spirit shall resume.
Leap from Eurotas bank, and call from the tombf"
But the last word must be spoken, and the
imperious mandate of Death must be fulfilled
Tins, o brave heart! we bear thee to thy rest
Thus. surrounded by tens of thousands, we
leave thee to the equal grave. As in life, no
other voice among us so rung its trumpet
blast upon, the ear of freemeD, go in death its
echoes will reyerberate amid our mountains
and valleys, until truth and valor cease to ap
peal to the human heart. e
His love of truth-too warm, too strong, ra
For Hope or Fear to chain chill
His hate of tyranny and wrong,
tat Burn In the breasts he kindled, still. Sd.
Good friend true hero hail and farewell !!