The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-06-21
IN MEMORY OF DOUGLAS.
FUNERAL OBSEQUIEs IN SAINT PAUL.
EULOGY OF HON. JOHN b. BRIsBIN

FUNERAL OBSEQU1ES IN SAINT PAUL.
EULOGY OF HON. JOHN b. BRIsBIN
Since the birth of our young city there
never has been a more imposing demonstra-
ton of popular regard Tor the living, or hon.
or for the dead, than was witnessed in our
streets on the 18th. 1t was confined to no
political party, and showed beyond cavil,
the strong hold the departed statesman had
acquired in the affections of the people,
The deep solemnity and unaffected grief
which seemed to pervade all, formed pic
ture of mourning to which our city has
never been accustomed.
| DECORATIONS.
The hundreds of flags flung to the breeze
from all public buildings, stores, and private
residences, few weeks since, under the i'm.
pulses of patriotism, were half-masted and
draped in mourning, and seemed to hang
listless in the still air, as if in sympathy
with the occasion. On most of the stores,
and on some house fronts, were hung pen
dants and festoons of Grape, and the T" trap
pings and the forms of VICE." were seen on
every side.
| ARRIVAL OF SOLDIERS.
The steamer Northern Belle, Captain
Laughton, went up to Fort Smelling early in
the morning, and about nine o'clock returned
to the city bringing four companies of the
First Regiment Minnesota Volunteers, &C
companied by Colonel German and the re-
naming members of his staff stationed at
the Fort. The companies were those COM
manded by Captains Adams, Colville, Pell
and Lester. AS the boat passed in front of
the city, the men were discovered drawn up
in line on the upper and lower decks, with
arms reversed, as motionless as statues, and
attracted the admiration of all by their SOL
diery appearance.
THE PROCESSION.
The procession was formed on Fort street.
near the bell, with more than usual promp-
titude by Hon. John S. Prince and his aids
in the following order:
Great Western Eand with MufAed Drums.
| Guard of Honor, Detachment of "Little Gi.
ants " on Foot.
Cavalcade of "Little Giants"
HEARSE
Drawn by four white horses, draped in mourn.
ing.
PAIL BEARERS.
LIST Regiment Minnesota Volunteers, Col. Cor
man and staff, with reversed arms.
Officers of the Army and Navy.
fOrator of the Day and Chaplain.
Committee of Arrangements.
State Officers.
nd g. s of the several Courts.
Common Council and City Officers.
County Officers.
The Rev. Clergy.
The Fire Department.
Odd Fellows Fraternity.
Druids.
Turner'S, Reading Societies, Frazier Mannaer-
choir and Germania Musical Societies.
| Butchers Association.
| Citizens of adjacent Cities.
Citizens of st. Paul, in carriages or otherwise.
| Orator and Eulogist-Hon. ]. B. Brisbin.
Chaplain-Rev. John Mattocks.
The procession was nearly half mile in
length, and proceeded on the. route laid
down in the programme to the Capitol.
The streets were lined with interested
spectators, and the wailing requiems of the
bands, the measured tread of the military
the civic associations with draped banners
impressed all with the solemnity of the
occasion, and the truth of the plaintive
lines:
"The boast of heraldry, the pomp of power,
And all that beauty. all that wealth e'er gave,
Await alike the inevitable hour
The paths of glory lead but to the grave"
AT THE CAPITOL.
The gathering of people at the Capitol
was the largest ever witnessed in this city.
The windows were thronged with ladies,
and the whole area in front covered with
the military and civic associations and
citizens at large.
The exercises commenced under the
direction of Hon. j. P. Kidder, chairman
of the committee of arrangements, with
singing by the Freir Mannerchair, Ger.
man musical society. Rev. John Mattocks
then offered prayer.
| THE EUL0GY.
Hon. John B. Brisbin was then intro
duced, and delivered the following Eulogy
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND FELLOW CITIZENS
The saddest and yet the most sublime
occasions known to human experience, are
fbooo which commemorate the virtups Of
the illustrious dead. "There is tear for