Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-06-15

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| Yestssday ves . nesrs6sl day y Keokok
1t having bsss sst apart for the purposs Of per.
forming the funeral obsequiss Of the late Ssn'
stor DouolAs. The town vss literally drspsd
in nessniag The business houses al closed,
ssd deep siisass rsrvsdsd The strssta Ewly
IN the morning the coustsy psopls soomsseed
pouring into town, aud BY noon the streets and
sidswslts presented dense msss Of people.
The time appointed for forming into procession
Vas half past ten. bat loag before that time
The sadsvslks - bssh sides u ~ street, where
ws formed into ranks. we're dsnsely crowded
With men, women and shildren-mostly eoun.
try people. At half past two the rssissssas
band souadsd the lesg roll. snd the battalion
vas formed In Isss than four minutes-the
companies coming up on doubls.quiek time.
Our regiment vas formed fret; then vs pre-
sentsd srms while the 6sst regiment passed us.
and took it, position on the right. after which
the Third Regiment was stationed on the left.
Then came the civic frSssrnities. headed BY the
Mssons, after them came the fremen, With
their beautiful engines drsped In the hsbili-
msnts Of mourning: but the most beautiful
and sppropri,ts feature Of the whole process
sion. vas the long hsarss. which vas bsauti
fal design, snd executed with taste. II was
drawn by six black horses. A. it slowly passed
along. and took IL position ct the head Of the
column. We could almost imagine the great
man himself was snshrouded within its folds.
When ali was ready, the Colonel. attended BY
the Lieutenant Colonel. and Msjor. rode 10 the
front and gave the word Of command.
march I" and the whole column moved grace.
fully forward to the grounds selected for the
occasion. where We we're formed into hollow
equsre around the speakers stand. After
stacking arms We we're allowed to "break
ranks." and enjoy the cool shade. while We
listened to sn eloquent. eulogistie address by
J. H. Craig. Eaq.. OF this place. 1t was listened
to with deep interest and attention, and. al
though the number Of persons In attendance
was estimated at seven thousand, there was
no noise or disturbance Of any kind. After
the exercises we're eoncludsd. ws we're again
formed 10 bstallion, and msrched to the city.
and from thence to our quarters, to mediate
on the illustrious dead. for surel- great man
has fallen and although never agreed with
his political creed, am frank TO confess that
admired him 40 . man. His energy and per
severance. combined with profound intslect.
carried him through measures that no other
man living would have dared to attempt. His
talents we're Of the higher Lordsr; his mind
was formed to grasp events reserved for the
future. His successes made him the more Car
ing in his projects. until he had drawn around
him circle of political satellites. who thought
It honorable to do his bidding. and party
lhss would under other erc.m:t.rYr1; q o.sr. n
nent 1t may be said Of him. ~ the poet Pol
ock said Of Byron: He
"Drank every cup of joy;
Had every trump of fame
Drank early, deeply drank;
Then died Il thirst beoause there was NO more
to drink"
But abler pens than mine have pronounced
heir panegyric. and tetter friends have deliv-
ereu USEttcu cu'OSAeo otou "se
memory, and it becomes me to allow them the
field.
We have three regiments in town now. and
the fourth 10 expected soon. We have, how
ever, become used to seeing strangers, snd are
rs little concerned about seeing q new regi-
ment coming into town. 40 we we're about the
arrival Of . single company In Davenport.
Our company ssands in good repute in Kso-
kuk as does also Capt Littler's. Our officers
are treated with considerable attention-Capt.
Brewster being considered one Of the best
Captains in the city. Brt l have already
written 100 much. II anything of importance
occurs, l shall consider it . duty to inform
you of the particulars. Yours, &c.,
CHARLES II. HlLDREra.