The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-07

When at the head of his gallant corp,
the army which in the language OF thu
j President" he created and command
edit was right and proper to call him
/ Lieutenant General.
! But, as the glory Of the citizen culmin
atcs where it begins, and the Chief Magis
tratc is plain Mr.. Davis SO, in military
honors, while We Use names TO designate
| rank, yet glory records on, her eternal
tablets, no prouder name than--Spldier
Born OF lineage which even Repub
! lies recognize as among the noble OF
earth inberiting fortune which grew
plinceIy Ia his hands lie was educated
in the great school Of the old Union,
West Point, for the vocation in which he
died.
It's OF little moment TO record how the
living having paid tlicir last honors to The
ashes OF the dead. ~
The. lime and manner OF The process
sion was mulch as il had been announced
in the morning papers, and the imposing
ceremonial was foreshadowed in the pre-,
viously announced convocation of the
ProtestAilL Iapiscopal Church, and in the
resolulie4 or the CITY Council, prcfaced
by the7 Eloquent, Eibute of the Mayor
the Hon. Il, II. Mayfs
The city regiment was in full strength,
commanded by Major |. P, Girardey, and
proceeded by the fine Palmetto Band.
Then the procession Of citizens and Off
GERS, among whom we recognize the
manly form Of the Commander of the
Post, Col. Rains, and after all, its horses
decked with plumes, came the hearse
Jdraped with The National flag. Is it not
glorious to be buried thus, with the flag
he died .lor 10 wrap his dust, and with
freedoms soil around him.
On reaching the Church OF St. Paul, in
whose beautiful grounds the sacred dust
will rest, till Louisiana shall arise from
The banks of the great river and. claim
him, the slow column halted, and wheel
ed into line by inversion. The home
gaard, composed ofthe most wealthy and
Intelligent OF the citizens, whose age
should exempt them from The field, was
detailed as u guard of honor, and formed
with open ranks on each side of the
pavement which leads through the ever
greens to the church door.
At the gales the assembled Bishops and
Clergy of the Episcopal Church OF the
States, formed at tho bead
of the avenue OF steel; and robed as
they were in the simple, yet graceful and
imposing robes of the church, and head
ed by the RI. Rev. Stephen Elliott, Bishop
of the Diocese OF Georgia they presented
perhaps the most imposing spectacle OF
all, as formed across the way, with the
splendid form of Elliott in the centre, the
church soleinnly waited for her dead.
Colonel Rains and Hon. X. H.. May
beaded the second formation, and preced |
ed by the heavy burial case, still draped
with The colors, all that could entered the
church. No drapcry was attempted,
and only the snow white flowers il The
baptismal font breathed theif sweet, slid nj |
welcome TO the dead.
As the solemn procession moved aloresI
The impressive sentences Il know that
my Redeemer liveth," &C., were repeated |
by the presiding Bishop, the organ mean
while playing befitting dirge. After all |
had taken their places, the Bishops OF
Georgia, Mississippi and Arkansas, and
the Rector Of ST. Paul's Church in the
ghancel, and the other Clergy present on !
either side ythout rail, The choir sang
with lis usual power and effect, the Ans
,hem. "bord let me know my end. SC.
Bishop Lay ifRn read the Lesson from
| Cor. XIV, followed by the hymn. - |
gsould not live alway" And then the
vast audience, of old citizens aud stately
nairons and beautiful girls, arranged
themselves az we'll AS so vast an audience
could, to listen 10 the sermon
Often as we have beard Bishop Elliott,
xe never liked him better; for his tribute
Vss not the studied cloquence OF the
,cholar, nor the Gneperiods Of the pulpit
,rstor. but the simple and touching words
# the heart, as no talked OF his dead
'rierrd, in the presence Of his ashes.
The opening remarks we're avlndicaiion
rom the charge Of impropriety, TO wit
hr.t The Bishop Of the fold OF Christ Is
pledged 10 the GOSPEL oI peace, and can
loI take up The sword.
The orator releiged 10 The fiery zeal OF
'stef as an al Illustration ol hisl'osi-
ION, tlfai extraordinary men arc not TO
e Judged by common rules II
The life and character OF the dead sol
leF we're briefly bat faithfully skctchtd,
ul ue Wall pot d. such 'fhlasti,e 10 the
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