Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-10-30

through the door which Nelson leR ejar
something Of the shsdowy land beyond
and the mercy Of God so prepared hia
for his fate. For be could not 90 soor
forget the pale, warning face Of the
dead and when the bugles sounded
the charge and he turned bis manly
breast 70 meet the coming shock. the
scenes he had so lately beheld would b
pictured again to his gaze, and the
voice Of the dead. appealing to the Saw
iof Of sinners, would come again above
the roar Of battle, and. let de hope, 6nd
. responsive echo In bis heart. Bat
enodgh-I viii. not attempt his history.
He was one Of Kentucky's noblest sons.
Her chosen representative 10 the eoun-
ell chambers Of the nation, he stood the
peer Of the proudest intellect 10 that
splendid asssmblsge. With an integ-
rity Of character which repulsed in
stinctively the first approaches Of cor
fuption, he was the chosen eompanion
and confident Of the good and the great
men Of the nation. Bribery, and the
purposes Of . selfish aggrandisement.
slunk away from his presence, and the
pure purpose Of noble patriotism ant
mated every action Of his public life
No man can stand to-day by his coffin
and point to one single instance 10 his
career in which any thing bat the loftiest
integrity Is apparent. There is not 8
stain Upon his escutcheon .; and when
from the sky, It shall appear BY the
gloom that bis star is gone out, thou
sands Of hearts will be rent with grief,
and his grave become the Mecca Of their
devotion and loTel He exchanged the
place OF the statesman for the sword OF
the soldier. Rising with wonderful rs.
pidity. BY the force and greatness Of
his innate greatness. from the rank OF
Colonel, he stood, when he fell. 10 the
place and command Of a Major General
But he Is fallen. and soon we will lay
him beside the dead whose untimely
fall he so lately bewailed We will
lay his laurels. by his sword that won
them. upon his breast. We will fold
about him that tAttered flag whose far
reaching glory shadowed him when he
died. and with tears, sad as come from
broken hearts alone. we will carry him
awsy-we viii hide him from our sight.
But we cannot bury 10 bis grave the
glory Of bis deeds. nor hide 10 the dust
the renown OF his valor. But his name
will be remembered wherever noblehess
is revered. Wherever undaunled val,
Of virtue. there his memory shall be sa-
cred. And as long as men walk the
earth. and history and tradition perpet-
uste the memory Of noble deeds of val
or, so long shall it be told how purely
he lived and how nobly be died We
will miss him, citizens. in the councils
Of peace Ye will miss him. soldiers,
in the lcouncil and strife Of warl Ye
will miss him, scholar. in the halls Of
learning Ys will miss him. Id the no.
blest enterprises Of philosophy J /. and
you. and all Of as will miss him in our
hearts But we will lay him away
thankful that he Was #afned-thank-
fnl that our gtief Is tnclduded by a sim
gle suspician Of the hobleness Of his
death. and hopeful that he is in Heaven.
Soldiers, the harness Of war is removed
and It's place filed with laurels. The
warrior is asieepl We. too. will SOON
we know not how soon--be called to
sleep with, him | Then may we sleep
we'll o. be warned in timel Twice
already has the fearful lesson been set
before US. Let rs pondet as we stand
around bis grave. Let Us so number
our days Il at we may apply our hearts
Unto wisdom" I am done. We will
lay Our hearts upon his houored breast
and turn back. chastened and subdued,
to the lonely struggle Of life. Now full
Of honors, with a nations blessing up
on him, and nations tears raining up-
on his coffin, carry bin to his grave J