New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-29
FUNERAL OF mAnTrN VAN BUBEN.

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principles Of republican institutions.
There were present Gov. Morgan, Ex-Lieut..Gov.
Chids Of Massachusetts, Judges Clark, VanderpoeI,
Togeboom and Henry, Bishop Potter, Gouverneur
Kemblc James Kelly, Elijah F. Pardy, Henry Van
dewater, Thos. Dunlap, Noes ID. Gale Chas. j.
Chip, Samlel j. Tilen, Ralph Bogert, and Stephen
Drew.
Brief services were held at - o'clock at Linden
void, the late residence OF the deceased. The Rev.
Mr.. Berry read portion Of the Scriptures and Of
fered En appropriate prayer.
The obseques took place at the Dntch Reformed
Church. Undertook, 1T l p. IN. The building wss
filled 10 ns utmost capacity. The only adult rela-
tives present were Abrpn. John, and Smith +. Van
Buren,, sons Of the deceased, and Maj Laurence
Van Buren, brother Of the ex.Pres'dent
The pall-boarers were ali aged citizens of the vi
einity. Their names follows:
Nathan wild, VIM. II. Tobsy, Cornelius Wisey HaFa
van Al'yne Lfhrsm best, JOIN srsbie Wm A. Me.ies
Aber, Hoes, c. II. Wendover Chester JARVIS. Abram A.
Van Allen
The entrance to the church was draped in mourn
ing, ss we're also the ceilings balconies, organ, aud
altar nside Over the altar WAS Suspended the Ma
,ioua emblem hung with Grape:
TIE Rev. j. Il. Berry read several chapters from
the Bible, after which the second pat Of the gOtb
Psalm was sung.
4 mort beautiful and touching funeral discourse
was taen delivered by she Rev. IN. Berry. We
make a single extract
Before Us lies The leless body of ore Of the Presi
den Of our Union. We bury him amid such circum-
stances never attended tie burial Of President
If tie peoples choice before. While we engaged
in tbesr soeun rites al tIs very hour an attrOCOus
rebellion il warning for that Unions utter destrlc-
on. Shall II succeed Shall IL be sd that the HE
OF thls Republic was measured ouly by the lite Of
ore OF It's ruIer-2 Are you rehdy TO lay the Union
beside him III hs grave Are you willing 30 make
lis tomb the memorial ot IA Republic, which
in his own lifetime rose from three
To thirty miilous-put on transcend
ant glory among the nations-blessei lis
citiZens - no other citizens ever were
blossed-kinded hope among the oppressed Of all
the edrti-bfl heued the prospect Of tbc Sayiour's
uni'er oil reign and then suddelly was put 10 death
because rs recreant rOns would not decnd 1t against
the assants OF the follst conspiracy The sun
ever looked down upon, rave that which being
the Lord of glory on the crossl o, with such
reflections, who would ever want 10 yi-lt 8
Pr..idents tomb who would Wish 10 rem. meber
evel the names Of the rulers OF the nation whose
epnemeral glorles woud only cast "A deeper H.
fanny upon its uui mely RUN Ii a shattered AMI
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all snch memories be i-now full Of shame aud re-
mo-se and bitterness Iost-ad OF the rejoicing with
which we have teen wont to hail the anniversary Of
our nation birth, we would rather be tempted 10
cay: " Let that day be darkness. Let not God re-
GARD il from above neither let the lyh shine upon
IT, Let darkness aud the shadow Of death stain il.
Let cloud dwell npon it. Let the olackness OF the
dsy teriy il. Let ii not be loined unto the days Of
the year. lie, il not come Into the npnI er OF the
months With a more poinant grl.f than Davlds
wond cry: "ihe beauty OF ISRAEL claim ~ on lny
high places. How ARE the mighty fallen. Tell II
not in C;o,h. Publish il not IN the streets OF Asl
kelop lest the daughters Of the Philisiines rejoice
le.t the daughters VI the uncircumclsed triumph
As the n odern jew OF Jerusa salem declared from tue
tempt. OF hs fathers, weeps every week al the out
side OF the mpe. tiable wall AZ presses his tIrob-
bug head IL agony against the stones 70 think that
he NAV no more the gores aud taste the Joys aud
tread the courts Of that holy place which once
wa the common heritage OF ALL 30 would
We. IN country conquered and destroyed by
treason, weep at the Ourlde Of the wall Of al
rretIevabe ruin, over privileges and blessings,
over the OF rulers aud the memories Of pros
leriiy and honor once onrs, bat forever lost, be-
caus- in the hour Of their danger we rushed not TO
their rescue. Shall i. be so, % We who assemble to-
day TO bear o! your nations rulers TO the tomb
{ an you bear the thought Of yourselves and your
Children standing i'll future Years beside that tomb
only ~ look over iha nations ruins Can you con-
rent 10 it, ii be- in the power OF man, by the help OF
God Ia avert 50 dire doom IL not, then hear the
voice which God in his Providence speaks "
,ou to-day IL is not the voice Of partisnship, or
passion or prejudice 1t il the voice OF high and holy
dnty bidding you, Ike Israel OF old, to 'pay the
men for YOUR people aud Tor tie cities of your God.
Your natural obligations as citizens demand il, the
csus of truth and righteousness demands II, the re.
membranes IF the past the dangers and struggings
~ the present the hopes and fears Of the future de-
,n.nd il gratitude 10 God demands il, regard for
IN. cau,e Of religion and r glous Liberty demands
il. all that we hold dear in our Interests aud
hons for this world the love we bear our
oasprins, the trembling hopes Of millions Of the OPP
nr.sed amsng the nations, the evil eye and Malicious
wsh.s OF tyrants--;ll, all combiue Ill imploring lis
10 know tie day OF our visitation; 10 cast away
every pati-an, aud preJudiced, and avarieious
thought and over The grave OF our departed Presl-
dent to pledge country now, IN the hour OF lis
stupendous danger, what true patriots pledged 1t at
the hour of ito bithour lives, our fortunes, aud our
sacred honor
ThepRsv. Mr.. Van Zandt followed with highly
appropriate prayer.
The coffin WAS then opened, exposing the face to
the view OF the audience. The appearance OF the
deceased was unnatural. The coffin WAS Of mahog
any, with silver trimmings. Upon the plate was
the following inscription:
MARTIN VAN BUREN,
Died July a. lSt2 aged 10 years, months and ~ day"
After the vast assemblage had taken a final leave
of the remains the coffin was closed, and the pro-
cession slowly wended its way to Undertook Gem
etery, where the body was Inferred
The public may be interested in learning that in
his ration. moments Mr.. Van Buren, took deep in
terest in the movements Of the army OF the Union.
After awaking from a state of unconsciousness, in
which be had been for several days, he asksd with
| he dpta of mil
since his indisposilion. He was thoroughly devoted
TO the cause OF the loyal North.
A few hours before his death he mo,ioned his
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