The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-07
NEW YORK HERALD SATURDAY, sEPTEMBKR i, 1851

and Offering heaven holds dear Is the last lbation ber
ty draws and the hoart that beeds and breaks In IL
cause.
Mr. Grow took his seat quietly, and even the solemn
cc 'sion could refrain the audience from giving ven
] 10 tle plaudits by clapps2g of hands. Z
Gov v m. A. BucKSonAM was then Introduced In tho
course OF s speech he remarked that Ashford IN the
OF the Revolut gave 10 The cause of liberty knowo
who fell early was amentca by General Washington
and today vast concourse hal 10 pay homage
TO the remains Of another OF Ash,rd whose loss
nation mourns. Such Putnam, Eicwftoh, war
| rem and host Of others fought for our freedom
sacred constitution, and all the blessings We have en-
Joyed were their handiwork 10 maintain its integrity
the brave and honored son Of Cnhnec,ucut foil martyr
IhanEng the audience for their attention and the chair
.h III nls co'npimenis, Gov. Buckingham gave wa
'ne popular Executive and gallant military chieftain,
WIN. sPRAdtE, Governor Of Rhode Island In response
W e WISHES OF The audience he mounted chair ad
uresS mem This was the first time in his life. he sud,
| that no had appeared before an audience in another
s.atei out In order 10 become more familiar with
ms neighbors he had pitched his tent among them
ne dd no. come TO Eastod receive honors bat to do
honor 10 the lamented dead. He proud TO avail him
sell OF the privilege TO tread upon the native soil Of
whose life was sacrificed in the OF his country He
monshed all TO emulate the example of General Lyon
patriotic devotion TO hts country and her cause That
country was now in danger All efforts were neces-
sary to preserve its purity Even aud children
could be Of greS assistance Let every youth buckle
his and go bravey to the field do his duty
there with patriotic determination Let women imi
tate the example Of the women of TO, and the contest
will soon BIO over The time words or debate has long
since past, ard at the present moment 1t is not
the power Of arguments, but tho power Of bat
doctrines promulgated in my State, and
take the liberty to breathe them in another.
Marshal Your forces stem tho dc and bring back
country TO ~ original purity AMI glory. Rhode Island
will do her duty, Connecticut must not forget her obi
Cation and wla victory again perches upon banners
the States will be closer united than they have been here
tofore. TIE Goveso continued for time in this pa
triotic strain and nnatly gave way to
Judge Cotr, Of Missouri. The Judge spoke Of the vir
tues OF the deceased soldier, whom while In St. Louis no
had learned to esteem for his many good qualities. He
concluded by saying that if Connecticut had
in The fhhi mt onpr
main in dread Of rebel hordes.
Captain EDGAR, Of General Fremonts staff paid high
compliment to the deceased also Major Conan Captain
Plummer, of the First United States nfantry-who
sgnaly distinguished himself in tho battle where General
lyon lost his seutenant Clark aud the escort Of the
body from st. Louis.
MAJOR CosASr aid to the deceased commander was also
called upon and made few appropriate remarks.
Senator FOSTER rext Introduced He spoke OF the
valcr Of General Lyon and said he deemed honor to
have the remains of such patriotic and gallant
pose IN his own native SOIL General Lyon brave
and the citizens OF stford should show tho country
that they worthy Of being his townsmen BY enlstng
in the which the former lost his life to defend
Mayor DEMING, OF Hartford, spoke eloqienily for
time, enrapturng his hearers He also pDi1 The highest
compliments to the many good qualities and undaunted
heroism Of the doceascd euogzg his acts at the battles
of Contreras and Che rubusco, where he shed his
blood for his country In Kansas, Oregon and Missouri
the heroic General has fought bloody battles and dsn-
guished himself His Honor concluded:iiow sweet and
glorious is to die for ones country and for peoples
liberty"
The Hon. RICHARD BUSTED Of this CITY, who WIS present
by invitation closed the with eloquent and
affecting address-whch, for want of room, com
poed TO Omialter which the assembage dispersed for
the purpose Of taking refreshments before proceed
ing to the burial ground two ami ahalr miles distant.
The speakers and guests entertained with bount
ful repast by the committee Governor Spraguc occupy.
ing the head Of the table, with Governor Buckingham
his right and Major Gene al Pratt on his left Rev Mr.
Chamberin said grace before the meal.
The funeral cortcge assumed its march about half past
three O'Clock in the following order
cavacaie Of $50 hofscmn in command OF Col Sabine.
Tiger Engine Company No. 7, Of Sonthbridgc.
Home Guard, of Woodstock.
Band
Light Guard, Of Hartford.
Colts Armory Band.
CITY Guards @.c~~-~~~a City Guards.
Pail Bearers. ,. "s...s; Pail Bearers.
Officers VI Army and Navy.
Principal mourncrs and relatives OF deceased.
Citizens on foot
Citizens In carriages.
The procession was ut least milo AID half In length
The pail bearers were Governor SPragne aud MAJOR
General Pratt the right and Backing and
Brigaer General Casey the left. II gcneraiy and
General Pratt frterpzcd in behalf Of country, since
only short time has elapsed when these two gentlemen
were gadiators In the political arena for gubernaoria
honors.
The bsria ground, which is located at village called
PhGnxvile, two and haf mics distant from E-stiord,
was not reached until nearly I've O'clock The pot in
which the remains deposited Is the family vault
embracing about twenty feet square slroun led by
four granite pillars, from which iron chains are fastened
to railing. In this lot the deceased m mbers
of the Lvcn family Inferred, among whom are the
father mother Of the late General.
The graveyard is small and lies in vale surrounded
by sloping hills In the centre thereof weeping willows
Of great height and beauty serve not Only fo sha ow
but to ornament this homestead Of tho dead. The hills
were thcky dotted with human masses and tho mill
tary, forming a hollow square around tho fresh made
grave the fremcn Immediately IN the rear and the pe0
pie standing and sitting the sopng hills altogether
formed Scene for Church or kensett to reduce to
canvass.
Rev. c. c. Adams, the Methodist minister Of Eastford
performed the Methodist Episcopal burial ceremonies,
Major Conant Captain Edgar and the ST. Lois escort
partially filing up the grave after which the City Guard
under orders Of Captain Prentice, fred voley Of three