Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-06-09
Humboldts Funeral Speech OF
Gov. Wright.

Gov. wright.
The Berlin correspondent of the y
Y. Herald sends the following accoun
Of the funeral OF Humboldt, and Gov
Wright's speech before the Geograph
ical Society in regard to it. The Gov
ernor appears to be improving in hi'
rhetoric among the savans of Berlin
for his remarks are excellent in ton'
and feeling and expression:
"Thc funeral of Alexander Vol
Humboldt took place yesterday morn
ing with all the solcLinity due to tn,
obsequies Of so illustrious man.
The procession moved from his mod
est dwelling in the Oranienburg strass,
which such of your readers rs have
passed through Berlin, will undoubt.
edly rcccollcct. along the Friedrichs
strasse and the Indus TO the Dom,
or Cathedral, the burial place of th,
Kings of Prussia. The coffin was fol.
lowed by the nephews and great
ncghcws Of the deceased, the Minister,
of State, and the corps dipiomotiquc
Immediately after whom came the
American residents in Berlin, about
twenty in number, to whom the post
Of honor was assigned, and who ap-
pcared in deep mourning. with black
scarfs around their arms. They were
succeeded by deputations from both
Houses Of the Legislature, the Acade-
mics of Science and Arts, the Univer-
sity, and Schools, the Municipal Coun-
ell of Berlin, and numerous other cor.
porations and societies: and dense
crowd Of spectators lined the streets
through which they passed. The
shops were closed and all business sus-
pended, the whole population joining
in this tribute of respect to the greatest
man that city has ever produced. Al
the cathedral the cortege was received
by the Prince Regent. and several 9th.
er members of the family, anl by the
Superintendent General. DIR. Hoffman,
who read the funeral service in high
ly impressive manner, and after sing
ing the famous German hymn, Jesus
my trust" the swelling tones Of which
rose grandly through the air from the
lips of the assembled thousands, tn,
immense multitude dispersed in pro
found silence and with countenance,
full of serious and sober thought, Il
their respective habitations. In the
evening the remains Of the illustriou-
dead were conveyed to his family sea,
at legal, about four miles from thi,
city, where they will repose by the
side of his brother William, and where
future ages will no doubt wtnes,
many pious prilgrimagc to the tomb
of one whose name will not die until
science itselfis no more.
"On Saturday, at the meeting oi
the Geographical Society, an institu,
ton founded under the auspices oI
Humboldt, and which has always been
favored with his especial patronage
Professor Ritter, the distinguished
author of the "Allgcmeine Erd
kmde," pronounced brief culogi-
um on the transcendant services he ha,
rendered to geography and natural his
tory. After NJ Ritter had concluded
Gov. Wright begged to unite his sym.
pathies with his German brethren OF
this occasion. 1--WE ask" he said
Ito mingle our tears with yours at the
loss of the greatest OF earth's sons
The great. good and beloved Hum
boldt's memory we shall ever cherish
and the news of his death will he re-
ceived throughout every portion o
North America, and by all classes o
our people, with the deepest emotion,
of regret. He belonged to no country
and his age is not counted by years
Truly he has lived many centuries
long centuries in thought and knowl
edge. From his uniform kindness {,
all Americans. his association witt
our institutions in their infancy. an,
the sincere interest he ever manifesto,
in our success, we almost feel he wa
one of us.
1.-Two months ago, mingling will
twenty OF our countrymen, on the an
|, niversary Of the father of our country
with the folds of the glorious banne
of our United Republic-the stars an,
stripes-encircling his venerable brow
lac said, Il am half an American. -
More than fifty years ago he was tn
, friend and associate OF Jefferson. Ham
ilton and Madison, and those who lai'
the foundations of our great and happ.
} Union. He we'll understood the prin
!. ciplcs Of cur government, and from