The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-03-12

intseesting the spber dignity OF statesmen con-
sr,stine with the light frivolty Of youth tue
e|jsserins uniform Of officers contrasting with
the Mai. brosdcloth OF civilians. and the smiling
face. Of thousand ladies relieving the maseu'
,;,s ,;,;di,v Of the audience in the galleries
The exercise commenced with an excellent
,,.vsr from DIR. Stockton, Chaplain OF the House;
John W. Forney, Secretary of the Senate, IN a
e,ear musicsl tone, then read the immortal Fare
we'll address Of the great Washington This
norton If the ceremonies was Listened 10 With
deep and solem interest. In the noble words oil
tina, great patriot. there seemed to be magic
Influence that enchanted the attention OF all
After reading. House. Senate, and al adjourn
ed. but As the multitude pressed towards the
door, some patriotic enthusias, cried ont, three
cheers for Gen Mcclellan" and those cheers
were given With viii that shook the very dome
of the Capitol
In the evening there vas quite general illu
nipation of private dwellings, and had il not been
for the unfortunate death Of the Presidents SOD,
Willie, there would have been glorious illumi-
nation of oil the public buildings. Thus, poorly
described. vas the commemoraticn of the birth
day of Washington in this city.
Judging from the incessant booming Of can
non, the Grand Army OF the Potomac noblv per
formed their duty.
/. Monday, Feb "a.
!, TIE Departments are all closed to day in con
, sequence of the arrangements tor the funera
, of William Wallace Lincoln, second son OF Pres
, ident Lincoln. The body had been CAREFUL.
, embaImed and placed in the Green Room at tn
, Executive Mansion. This morning many friend
of the family called to take the last kind look a
the little favorte Willie.
ii The BODY was enclosed in beautiful metali
coffin, on the upper section Of which was tn
. plain inscription:
T, WILLIAM WALLACE LINCOLN,
o BORN DECEMBER 81, 1880,
DIED FEBRUARY 20, 1852.
/. The funeral services were conducted b
= Dr. Gurley, in a most impressive manner. In al
). tendance at the funeral were the Cabinet Of
GERS, Foreign Ministers, Army ard Navy Officer
9 Members of Congress, and many distinguishe
r civilians.
ri The body vas placed in the vault at Oak Iii
d Cemetery. Georgetown, but will finally be r,
e moved to Springfield, III.
n terrible gale has prevailed here all day
!. houses have been blown down, churches demo
a lished, lamps wrcnched from the posts, trees tw
Il ted off, and the reign Of chaos generally instit'
4 ted. But tho tornado, although productive
a local injury il the premontion of fair weatbe
n The heavens are fast clearing up, the mud
rapidly disappearing, and soon the 200 900 bray
T. men, who have stuck on the shiny hills of tn
h Potomac for the last six months will bound fo
e ward thunder down upon the traitors at Mana,
J. sss, and sweep them out OF Virginia like cha
before the wind.
@ The rebellion will certainly be crushed III
!. armies of the West inspired by brilliant and re
: peated success; the army of the Potomac, an,
d ious To convince the world that they N
s towards Burnside. in North Carolina, She'
u man, in South Carolina and Georgia, and Butte
in Alabama, all are ready to dash forward an
j. throttle the cohorts of treason and despotism
{ NAV be too much decency, too much lenienc
t manifested toward those who have been specials
instrumental in punging the South into rebellion
The day for compromising with traitors has pass
ed, and now let US hope that the triumph of on
d gallant troops shall be so complete that not
d spark Of treason or disioyalty will remain unex
tngushed- Let us be sure that, when this va
is closed, demagoguism, corruption and inferno
villany are obliterated forever; that the POUNDS
tons Of our great temple of liberty are SO firm
and inimitable that no shock however powerful
cin affect them.
Yours truly
r. G. RUSSELL