Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-05-29

IUUHO.
was present This morniDg stthe White House,
when the popnlace, thopSapds ID number came
to pay their respects TO- the memory OF thela.'
mented Ellsworth, whose mangled remains were
laid out inetate BY direction Of the President,
In the large East room. The throng was so
great, and the pressure so fearful for several
hours, that the utmost difficulty was experienced
in obtaining sight ofsthe pallid countenance OF
the heroic young martyr. He looked ten years
older than he was when he was killed. The
fine, handsome features were waxen and fixed.
There was an expression of unntterable pain on
his brow, as II the traitors ball had chilled his
ardent aspiration ina moment,- and turned all
his young blood into ice. Flowers covered his
coffin, and his Zouave uniform was exposed to
view. Many sincere tear was dropped upon the
glass that covered but did not conceal his face.
His own gallant men, and the soldiers, regular
and volunteer, Of the other regiments still among
us, the ladies of the city, our Oldest resi-
dents, the officers of the various Departments
of the Government, 1.-THE old, the young, the
matronand the maid" came in crowds to take
last fond look at one who had died in the great,
i est cause that ever aroused the patriotism OF
united the energies of greats people. About
l2 o'clock, the President and Mrs. Lincoln, the
members of the Cabinet and their ladies, Lieu
tenant General Scott and his aids, With Rev
Smith Pyne, of the Episcopal Church, accom-
panied by a number of clergymen, entered the
East room, and in short time the funefal ser
vices commenced The splendid ritual of the
Church Of England, adapted to the United States
was read by Mr. Pyne, with great distinctnesi
, and solemnity, and was followed by brief, i'm
pressive sermon from that clergyman Aftei
, this, the corpse was borne on the shoulders
the Z,uaves 20 the hearse outside, and iollowet
by vast concourse of mourning friends 10 th
depot, from which they were conveyed by th
express train to New York. ~
While gazing upon the scene, and listening
to the religious services over the bier of poo
Ellsworth, in the East room of the W hite House
; many peculiar reflections suggested themselves
The most interesting figure Of the group wa
! Gen. Scott. He was dressed in the full uni
J form of his high position, and, entered leanini
upon the arm his aid, and partially supporting
his noble, stalwart form with his cane, whic
be carried in his LETT hand. His severe, reso
lutte face; his grand military air; the long AM
inquring look he bestowed upon the corpse; hi
y distinct responses to the prayers of the Church
!, and the eager attention he gave to the sermon
= we're all strangely significant. Before him Ia
the dead body Of one, almost q boy in years
who had died for his country; around hir
+ were Bhtn6Ieu tuo grchb Ouep VI tho ienu'-
There was the President, still young man
on bic right the Secretary OF War, nc
yet sixty, and in the prime Of health; lean
ing over the back of General Scott's chai
the premier, Mr.. Seward, looking almos
! youthful at bis side; and around him sue
= well known champions Of the fag as Commo
: dpre Paulding, of thensvy, General MaDs6elS
Of the army, Colonel Frank Paterson, Of th
y Pennsylvania volunteers, Colonel Farnham, th
: successor of Ellsworth in the command of th
Z1uaves, Colonel Tyler, of the Connecticut r,
giment; and among the civilians, that splendi
specimen of a Statesman, N. P.Banks, of Ma,
sachusetts, Senator Sumner, Senator Cowan, an
Hon W.D Kelley, Of Pennsylvania, and crow
of others, most oil them in the vigor of healtt
:. Aud yet upon the aged shoulders of this on
man what an empire rests! How important
! our whole country that his lease of lie shoul
be prolonged! As the clergyman prayed an
preached for the country, Tor victory. for th
right, for strength and virtue In our rulers, an
implored God so to govern that no one act
crime, like that Of Sumter, or the Baltimol
bloodshed, or the Ellsworth assassination, ,shoul
disgrace our cause, the battle SCARED vetera
raised his gray head, and seemed to feel tha
I"all is weJl,n and that the end would be Q
glorious as themost earnest patriot could d.
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