The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-09-07

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To bie-s the tnrf thai wraps their clay,
And Freedom shall awhile repair .s...s.
To dwell, ~eepiag Lermit there.
Another hero has fallen. The brave, the
unselfsh, the grca.-souled. the herolc Lyon
has offere ed his If. upon tn. altar Ut his
country. And though that country, or its
delinquent ministers, lett him To fight and
die almost alone, vet none Of the shame or
dishonor belongs TO him. Though bis l,fe
went ont in the midst Of battle and Of storm.
but he fell rot IN di-honor, or in thu 'scros-.
way Of fame" for his nnme rhall be blaz.
oned in letters OF living light on the proude-t
pi,jar of her temple. lie was neither
native nor q cit,z,n Of Missouri. bot he
ploried in the noble title OF an American
citizen, lie knew but one country. and
when that country WAS assaulted by ITS Toes,
and its lib critics thr. atened with anpihIis-
ton he rushed to the rescue, ns willing to
rive his life in hattie on the frontier Of
NJ ssouri, as to die in peace amidst the green
hill. OF his native State. Aud il j. but f'-
ting that ,h,s great city shouid shaw he
sorrow rnr the lilnstrious dead. Besl may
you crowd the s,rests and baicaules and
windows with So many thousand fearful
eve. ard aching hearts. for the man you
mourn. fought and fell IN your defense.
Little care .hr multitude for he incdnveni'
snce and discomfort of crowded streets, Or
the fercer rays I noon day sun. Long and
patiently they wait for the approach of the
mnunfui psgeapt. Ard yunds.r, through
he swaying multitude, and the gathering
couids of dust, II comes. Squadruns OF
horses and reg ment- If fon', w,,h arms
reversed, and closing up the long columo
~ !, hn q, iss nf afrtitery. *-
Tramp. tramp, tramp-she moving hat
ral.ons come on, marching TO the time OF
solemn music, and every football Is bur the
echo to the sad Ter music of ten thaGsand
aching hearts. ..Seots who haze wi Wal
lace bled . How those tones 70 thrilling
| 20 the hearts Of the .o.disrs, as they remem-
Der that b . ism of blood that changed IN IN
IN day from raw recru, is TO tried veterans.
Nov NJ. fife all your drums, and furl and
.hrnud YOUR banners. Let your brax n
,rumpets cease the Wild cangor Of vsr.
and pour through their brnz.n throatr the
full tide Of "a nat,ou's woe. Yondel, in that
| IRON casket, sleeps a heart. once brave anu
true ~ ever beat in human breast.
Tramp. tramp, the moarnful pageant
| moves along, but the eyes Of the multitude
are not looking at the pranclng war s,eeds
or the warriors that ride them. They nave
| no thought for the living, but gaze inten'ly
where the dead hero sleeps bis last sleep,
| -hrouded in the folds Of the glorious Old
flag under which be fought. Aud shall this
IN IN die in vainf Nay, hrs last battle cry
| Of ~ wiil lead you" rs he rushed 70 glory
and .he grave, comes back fro =, the tomb,
and thrills through million VI hearts. The
memory Of bis deeds, and the glory OF bis
death w,ll ,pc,ie thousands to emulate the
noble example Of devotion to his county.
Lives Of great men all remind US
We can't make our lives sublime,
And. departing Ee.ya - tin.i Us.
FUot pfists the sands of ting -.-H
Tramp. tramp the martial host have all
passed BY with their dead comrade. and the
anyiou. multitude stiil followed on. Bear
him gently and revesently across the
| hood, and oser the plans and mountains,
| uil you iav him dawn To ''-le~p With his
fathers" amongst The pleasant val eys vt
| ald Connecticut. He will need no Donu.
| mental maril. To transmit his name and
fame to future generations. Tar the memory
| Of the iu.s and brase is urnsd forever IN The
hearts Ut their countrymen. His pr"udsst
m monamvn, will be th- restored peace and
happ,ae.. Of the country he died to save
from .nsrehy snd d--peti.m.
The military escort on duty uron this pc
cas,en, was composed of the following
troops. ond-f command II Brig. Gen. SigeI:
C.et. Tieimsn's and Csp,. zsgony's com
pan,-s Of cavalry. n section os Capt. CarsIns
battery 81 artillery. snd the FTss and Third
rse,ments Of Missouri Volunteers, the latter
under the command ofCoi Mcneil. IN ad-
,iiston to these, there Vas isrer number of
/ oiicsrs connected with the different reei-
m-nt. encamp-d in and ahont The cry.
Mi. Gen. Fremont ard Msjor Mckin.sry
srrs amongst tie d.stise uished otscers she
rode near the beafss. The pail bsarers cou.
sisted Of
1 Col. Blair, Cni- Albert,
| C.,. Os,srhau.. Cal. W.T.,
| Mi S,urgi., Msj. Shas6sld,
Msi. Conans, Maj. Shepherd,