The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-01-21

when his lie vas fall Of years and hcnoTt
u passed away without panG. He left u
be- re- s.s nsa bowed HE frame OF dinnaed
when tta future course was beginning TO pro.
mise here moro Of pain than pleasure II IL
true that he did not live to witness the tri.
embarked, but he had seen enough 70 IN
that its ultimate success was certain. And
now that 1.-THE fitful fevsr's Ger" let him
sleep well in the consciousness Of .
bly, discharged hi. duties to bic coun,rv no.
To morrow We shall lay him beneath his
mother earth, on the beautiful bank Of the
James. where bis sunni ers shall b. soothsd
day for years yet to come thD liKhts Of morn.
ing and the evening shade we ahall lend their
varied and silent charms 70 the quiet scsne
q ms deep reposs. After the hour Of trial
ance 10 completed, Virginia, a. shs leans on
ner bloody spear to contemplate the past and
oanoid the resting place Of her dead, will
raise ner Eauntlettsd hand to orush away
tho tear when she sees the grave OF that
brnveSdd man who left his retirement to
stake his fortune, his life. and his repu tation
on the result which was TO BRING her safety,
honor, and freedom. She will embalm his
memory in her affectio and hold ont his
example for the imitation Of generations yet
| unborn. And his children, and their chill.
drens children, will preserve his name -
an Inheritance Of priceless value, An heir.
through more than one generation Of mon
| distinguished for patriotism and virtue.
MIR. President, 1t is not my purpose to
draw the portrait of the dead. His 10 char.
acter which men will choose to study for
themselves. They will look for IL in the
monuments OF his own creation rather than
In the testimonials Of his frienda But per.
hnpe may say without usurpinR the histo.
rian' s office, that he was genial and kindly
IN all the relations Of private life; that he
employed the gift Of eloqusncs with which
he was so rarely endowed in the public ser
vice rather than for selfish purposes; that
his capacities for usefulness seemed aiways
to rise 70 the level of the demand q pom them
that ne has ehown himself able to disch arxe
high public duties uuder the most difdcult
distances, and that he has served his
state with love and fidelity which are be-.
yond all praise.
But, Mr.. President, may not ask, in con.
cluslon, II there is nothing in the present
occasion from which we may draw a lesson
useful to- ourselvesf Is there nothing in il
TO deepen our sense OF the uncertainty Of
human life ard the instability Of human al.
falrs1 Within how short period has death
twice sent its summons in our midst deal.
ing his blow each time at a shining mark
Does not this i'm press US with q sense of tn
utter worthlessness OF the little span of life
which is accorded to us, if 1t be not used a.
preparation for n better and more enduring
state of existsnce1 Surely the scene around
us m ust bring home to Us the truth OF the
great maxim that the duties Of life are to be
preferred to life itself.
NIr. VIM. q. Rives, OF Virginia, next claimed
the privilege, as one longer acquainted with
the deceased than perhaps any man present,
OF bearing testimony to his public and pri-
vats virtues. He first knew Mr.. Tyler moro
than half century ago, as a student of law
in the University at Williamsburg. 1t was
thus given him to know, the commenceme ont
OF the great career which bere him alopx
over the tide OF popularity, and honorsd
him with the highest positions in the ma
TONS gift. Mr.. Rives then proceeded to re.
view Mr. Tyler's career, making appropriate
and feeling comments as he proceeded, ap.
plying 10 him the phrase by which the Ro.
mans distinguished persons who, by a COM
bination OF well tempered attributes, ap.
pareRtly received the protection of Heaven
" Nahum numen dbest, 81 sit prudeatia." BY
a rare combination of prudence and good
temper with his natural eloquencs, he won
the hearts of the people, and sounded all the
depths and shoals Of honor, and in every
trust acquitted himself to tho heartfelt salts.
faction 4 his con stituents. After giving a
sketch Of his more recent career, MIR. Rives
on the day before his death, that if it should
be necessary for him TO go home 10 vecruit
his strength, he wished that he (Mr. Rivee)
would apply to the House for leave Of alb.
sence. But. continued Mr.. R., a higher
power Ia. granted him leave OF absence, and
released him from all subunary attach
ments.. The scene reminded him forcibly OF
the expressive line in Grey's Elegy, "The
paths Of glory lead but to the grave" With
an eloquent appeal to those left behind to
carry ON the great work OF political reform
to which Mr.. Tyler had devoted his ener.
gies, Mr.. Rives closed his remarks.
Mr.. Wigfall Of Texas, Mr.. Venable Of North
Carolina and MIR. Rhett Of South Carolina,
each delivered an eloquent eulogy upon the
character and public career Of the deceased:
after which the resolutions were unanimous.
ly adopted.
The President laid before Congress q COM
municatlon from the House of Delegates,
signed by Charles +. Collier, Speaker pro
tenn, enclosing the resolutions adopted by the
General Assembly on Saturday last, which
were read by the Secretary; whereupon Mr..
Bocock, Of Virginia, offered the following,
which was agreed to:
Rs.olued, That the communication just read
be spread upon the journals Of Congress, and
that the Committee Of Arrangements of this
body be directed to invite the co.opera ton OF
the COMMITTEE of the General Assembly of
the State of Virginia in arranging for the fu-
neral of the deceased
The President then appointed the follow.
Ing Committee Of Arrangements:
MIR. Bocock, of Virginia.
Mr.. Curry, of Alabama.
MIR johnson, OF Arkansas.
Mr.. Ward. of Florida.
MIR. Crawford, of Georgia.
MIR. Burnett, OF Kentucky.
Mr.. Conrad, of Louisiana.
Mr. Harris, Of Mississippi.
Mr.. Bell, Of Missouri.
MT. Smith, Of North Carolina.
Mr.. Boyce, of South Carolina
Mr.. Atkins. Of Tennessee.
Mr. Oldham, OF Texas.
Congress then adjourned, to meet again
to-day at IL O'Clock, for the purpose Of at
tending the funeral.
THE PROCESSION
In HONOR or Ex-PREsIDEsr TYLsR will pro.
coed from the Hall OF Congress at IL o'clo ck
to-day, under the direction OF Col. Thomas
Il. Ellis, as Chief Marshal Of the day.
It will move forward to st. Paul's Church,
where the funeral sermon will BE- preached
by the Rt. Rev. Bishop Johns, Of tho Epis-
copal Church.
After the services in the church shall be
concluded, the procession will again move
forward to Hollywood Cemetery, where the
remains of the deceased will be Inferred.
The following will be tho order Of the pro-
ceseiop, viz:
]. The military selected for duty on the CO.
casion.
2. The hearse, containing the remains Of
the deceased, attended by the following gem
tlemen as pail bearers:
J. w. Broken brough, Virginia;
Robert Toombs, Georgia;
r. W. Barnwell, South Carolina;
John Ii. CLARK, Missouri;
Thomas b. Munroe, Kentucky;
jackson Morton, Florida;
John NJ. Morehead, North Carolina;