, 1860-03-23

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CIVIC PROCESSION.
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Judges C5ss ri Cont Geats aud ofceF'
Federal 0ncr1s.
Senators .nd Members Of Reprctept slyes.
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Citizens apd Strangers.
The colors Of the military were draped. AL
in the procession were Grape on their arms
The spectacle OF The military aud the civic so.
cietss was striking and imposing. The cortesc
passed through the principal streets, minute
guns being fired By the Chicago Light artillery,
during the progress of the march until nbout
IL u. when the procession entered I'll. gates Of
the Cemetery. -.
THE BrRfAL SCENE.
The remains OF Gov. Bisse1l are on'y tempo
rarily to remain in the present r1sciny place.
The tomb Of the Kane family at kaskaskia, IS
being put in repair, when these re,naiaa arc to
be removed tl.ithcr. With this view simple
grave bud been opened III tie Southwest cor
ner Of the Cemetery, and about Ibis the Mill
tary formed hollow square, the burial case
being deposited by the bearers in leadea outer
case, which was sealed by soldering.
At the conclusion Of the rights Of the Church
TIE GRAFTON or FATHER sAARlrs.
''Ees:cd a.c the dead ri tic in 'hr I.oFd."
Fellow CITIZENS: We're l 10 echo the plln-
ire 1uurmurs Of the immense multitude by
which am surrounded on this solemn and I'M
prcssive occasion; were 10 answer sigh for
sigh and sob for sob, as they come from the
feeling hearts Of the eympathizing friends and
relatives of the illustrious departed. whose
earthly remains lie eushrined within The taber-
uucle Of death before me, should hnyc to
choose another text than that which ! have Sc.
lectcti for this welldeserved, but nas imperfect
tribute of gratitude and love to the memory Of
". II. Bissc1, the late Governor Of your a'ur.
ishiu. State. For considering that the uru o:
eriet has been opened. and that it is fast being
tillctt with the tears of respect aud admiration,
mixed with friendship and With love; consider.
ing that whole State. nay the Nntion, stand
weeping over loss which they cannot imn:e-
diattly, perhaps never again repair, shpu!d,
consulting your natural feelings alone, hnd my,
self obliged to exc'aim, in the language o'
seeming aespondeucy, us did tic King OF -au,a-
lex in days OF yore, - Doth bitter death :cpa.
rate in tis mal,uer;'' or in tic equally mclan.
choEy expression of iuconsolab1c grief, 90
death, how bitter is thy memory" But when
reflect on the peculiar circu instances in which
| ind mvselt p1lced before this wreck Of earthly
mans extreme litt!cness-thc sepu' 'chres Of al
The Departed am forced to change the key
| note OF unnyniliug sorrow into the sounds o1
buoyant ioy and to CRY out with tile angel ofthe
A2oca.ypric vision, :" Blessed are the dead wht
die in the Lord" fcs, fellow citizens, blessee
| the illus.rious dead whose demise you deplore
Blessed the faithful soldier, the daunt1ess war
rior, who in days gone by,, when the honor Q
| his country wns at stake; when national insu
was to be avenged, aud foreign justice forced K
| an eouinoise Of her balancc, drew his readj
| sword in defence Of all her rights, and in Dc
.iance Of all her boasting enemies; who glr.lc.t
himself with heroic courage and martyr tortl
tude for the battle, and modest'y enjoyed tb'
| victories in which b: had so large a share
| blessed, repeat, is the faithful warrior, th'
| dsuutless hero, who, when his hour was come
| welded htu,selt calm, o nobly resigned captiv
into the hands Of tflat ingenious corqucror Q
Of our race, whose res'ssless power strikes will
the game unsparipg force against the mal bl
! pataces Of tho grent, US it does against tn
matched shanty Of the fowler and less tarore'
subject. Blessed the dcad. who. like Cor. Ills
self after hayirg legislated for others
arc willing 10 fold up the scroll Of laws
! Which, rs tue representatives, Of the,
natiuns, they had the happiness TO make OF +
approve for the prosperity ot their constituents
mil 10 submit themselves, without replning. t
a higher law, and Il higher law:ivsr, whose ster
! decree was issued INFO this world, under III
shade OF the beau i!ui and lovely trees Of par1
disc; "Dust thou ait, aud unto dust thou sha
return" Elcssed the dead, who, like his exec
Icucy, now leye1'cd dawn to our conl'nonat1
and seated, rs it were. on the throne Ct 1e!as's
suyereicnty, are nevertheless willing, yea, hapr
to come down from those often dazS'tnS height
and dcccitful thrones. to obeF the summons
Governor who ruleta not one State alone, ot
the Heavens with all their ma.nihceucc, ha
mony and beauty, cud the Earth will, al! ht
vuried scenes aud sccneries; yea, Blessed at
the dead who. like this great, this beloved n'a'
die in the Lord"
blessed The dcad rho die death whose cvei
circumstance but enhances the intellectu'
moral aud political worth Of the departe
Blessed the dead whose memory, Luxe tha:
his exccliency, the late Governor, shall Tetna
in benedic,ion among his chi!d:en and the
children's children throughout succeeding sc
erations, beca,,sc Of the examples set them,
TINT impressive hour, Of every domestic, pare
tal aud christian virtue.