The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-01-24
Hsnsr to tbs Memory of Preid.nt Tyler.


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Hsner to ths Memory of Preid.nt Tyler.
At meeting of the Maryland Society. held
ut their rooms, No. Is, Pearl street, On Tues.
day moruing, the 1lst Inst John r. +. Dor
sey, Esq, the President OF the Society, Il tt Q
chair.
The Chair announced TO the mem ers that
this call hai beea made for the purpose OF
cooperating with the committee OF The Con-
fsderate Congress in paying the last sad
tribute TO the remains OF the Hon. John Ty-
Ter, and 20 pass resolutions commemorative
of The public services OF and private worth
OF the i'll :Ttous deceased. w hereupou Nc
appointed the folio wing gentlemen TO pra-
pare appropriate preamble and resolutions in
reference TO Ibis great national aud social
bereavement, viz Kew. John u. McCabe,
y. Geo. II. .Jacss9n. George Lemm Old /,
ThCs Il. III Lewis. Esqrs., aud Captain Is. y.
White. Inc committee retired, ana in g
short time reported the following:
Wbereas, the Great GOD, who il "too wise
to err and too good to be uukiGd," has, in the
exercise IF His preroga ave, called bacd from
tn IS world, Where /: had accom- piished It's
grand mission, the soul o. his servant, JOHN
TrLER; and whereas il II is our duty on this,
and al occasions TO bow to THUS saith the
LORD" yet We cannot contemplate this, 10 US
sad bereavement rs nation without she'd
ding natural tears at onr loss; ard, therefore,
rs citizens of Maryland, exiled tor opinion
SAKE, aai for resistance TO an unnatural ty-
ranny on the part OF those who, for the pre-.
sent, trampis on the rights and liberties OF
our mother com monWeIltE rem en- BERN x
as We do, how the iiustrious deceased sym pa
thise1 with us in our sorrow, and, with our
ssives looked 10 the day and the n our when
maryland should be free from the curse of
Federal despotlsID; we feel that 1t Is meet
and right mat We, the representatives OF
our State In this city, should claim the sad
privilege OF minglipg our sorrows With his
own loved Virginia, and with the ConfeGe-
rate States IN general on this occasion OF his
dem Use BE IL therefore,
Rtsglgsa, chat, in the death Of John Tyler
our whole Confedevacy has sustained u loss
Of the grea test magnitude; mis- own Sta to that
OF GOnOTed son and distinguished public
servant Haryl land Il champion and al ad
yocate, W hose Iabors Of love in her behalf
can never be forgotten; his family II bereave-
ment which nothing but the hand of Goa,
through HIS agent-ftnle, can mitigate and
soften T; and, therefore, be it
Reso,ced, That while We bow to the will OF
Him whose power no creature is able 70 re-
sist, we will ever cherish the Iiyeliest memo
~ Of the departed sage aad statesman; that
we will ponder his great deeds, which have
now become portion OF the history of the
glorious past, and tie living present and
that while whole Confederate nation
unites with his native = ste IN twiuing the
laurel with the cypress taat decks his gravs,
we rs MarTla ndeIs, will claim to be permit
ted to crop our tears "feelineIy and fast" On
tha. sod which
"SAau ishtaa with verdars the spot where h
seepl "
Rtsoired, That 8 committee OF three be an.
pointed IN wal On the i}ommi .tee Of a range
nents Of the Congress of the Confeder ats
States and 20 monty them that we are ready
as Society, 10 take cur position in the pro-
.ramme of the occasion.
kss0ioed That we will wear the usual badge
Of mourning for thirty days.
Rss0l0sd, That Il copy of these proceedings
he seat TO the Speaker of the House of Dele
gates OF Virginia. to the President OF the
Senate, 10 The Speaker OF the Con federate
Congress, and to the family of the illustrious
deceased.
On presenting the preamble and resolu-
lions, the Chairman, Few. DR.. MeCabe, re-
marked
"Mr. President, tina shortness of time in
tervenirg between the call of this meeting
and the action OF the same, ms pre- ven ted the
committeeman this preamble and these reso.
lnt1oLs rom celebrating, Us should have been
done, perhaps, this portion OF our proceed.
ings But do not know. sir, that this is
necessary; few and short should De the words
spoken On such an occasion rs this No Gu
logy upon tho illustrious departed can s.rike
the "dull, cold ear OF death. Honor's voice,
even to the heart Of MIN whose eloquent lips
have often rung With lis accents, cannot
"provoke the silent dust" of john Tyler
Full of years. full OF honors, lifts measures
OF $ legitimate kind all enjoyed, lifs's duties
done, he has passed sereuely TO his final
rest--
''Hhiis thu safs IN emory of h,s -ir.ues vet
L'ngsr Ike tyii.sa. Lues when summers sun
mas Set
1t Is not often sir. that great and GOOD men
who have served their countrywide have
occupied high position in any OF the great
departments of life, live to see their work
achieved, thsir motives appreciated, ana the
voice OF Cetraction and caIumny husned.
John Tyler was an exception to this rule.
He had aot TO await the tsrdy Verdlct OF a re-
mote posteritY 10 do him, and hts motives
and his acts justice, when he should be
moulderiug in the grave but be he'd lived
10 see all enemies, personal, If he had any,
conquered by the megnanimous potency of
the nduess and forgiveness, and for bsaru nee
Of his own great heart and Political, as hs
had had in the widest ana fiercest strife OF
the by gone time with the men who were
ssgian.s in those davs," hushgd in the awe In
which time had invested with Us sanction
and approval, the then mlsGHderst God, the
now appreciated and approved Urged from
the retirer emf of his beloved "sherwood,"
he came forth in the evening Of his life at the
call OF his STATE ano Country, again 30 do
them service and how varied, ana how val
naoie, rud how efficient that service, has
been safi1eientiy ana eloquertly referred to
and ytndiosted ia another place, and before
a mere august asseInba2ge. l win not dwell
on this.
1t was my privilege to know MIR. Tyler in
private life. l have sat at his board. and
slept beneath the roof tree OF ".Sherwood:"
and II had listened 10 his efforts il the TO-
rum, IN eohfict with the mas ter minds of the
land,With pride and with pleasure In the past
time, now was charmed at the fires.9e with
the words ana the rich "reminiscences OF long
ago, with which be beguiied his guest! His
State will doub less Rear a Mausaleum TO his
memory; bat be needs neither marble nor
brass 10 commemorate his worth or his
worss--
I'VE live 10 deeds, not words in feelings not In
figures on the dat. We should couat time
b. hesrs-ihross"l
Then he has lived for ages, for he has so
wrought and fel', and hoped, tina; though
ne now may slnmber, his past years will ex-
list IN those To come, aud his memory viii hs
10 Vtfcant, that men may forget that he has
ieIt us as their hearts leap up TO the echoe.
OF the past, installing Them ior the trnmnSt'
blast OF the present
sand ava glad that he has lived tins ;onr
and gisd that he has gone to h:s rewsra'
Nor can deem that Nature did him ~rer,
Eefiiy to diseSgsee he vital cord
"A gree man, In his green old age has fsl,ao
ayoung nation, an old Common Wea lthh,s
own ViIzinia-and Maryland, our mother.
"eome TO day TO weep at his grave" aud
N rrshiins his memory in our heart OF
hsarts."
tine preamble and resolutions were uuaui.
moasls adopted; and, On resolution. Or. Me-
Cabe WA requested TO furnish his re1narks
for the press Of tha city. -
The ectr inlttee appointed 10 con Ar With
tbs Committee II Arrangements Of l,onSress
were MHFor J Il Weston, u s. A. Coi n
s. Mercer. ard Capt w u. Quincy. wh q
reported that the maryland eocisty had bsea
Assigned position Ia The procession, tanned.
at@ly fer the Army ard Navy. q. IS. A.
Ire Society thsa adjourned to attend the
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