Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-04-06
with massive silver handles and orname pes,
and lined with plated satin. The lid bore
the inscription, on a silver plate

u. .. senator lIOm NtImOubt
Died March %, 1866,
In the esd year of his age.
The coffin Ind was covered with beautiful
garlands and flowers, including a cross Of
white exotics. Of exquisite beauty.
The corpse, which was embalmed at Wash
ington on Wednesday, was dressed in a suit
of black broadcloth. TIE face was very
much wasted ; the sallow hue occasioned by
his disease, darkened by the charges after
death, gave it an unnatural appearance, and
there was little in it to remind one of the
fine, fresh, and striking countenance which
was wont to beam SO kindly on all. On the
walls Of the Court Room hung a fine por-
trait Of the deceased, between the portraits
OF Judges Prentiss and Phelps, with the
motto, 1--WE HONOR HIN DEAD, WHO HoSORED
u WHILE LIVING
The funeral services took place in the
large and beautiful church Of the Congre-
gational Society. The galleries and side
pews were early filed with ladies and citi-
zens. At half past one, the coffin was clos
ed ana the funeral procession moved to the
church, the following distinguished citi-
zens officiating as pail bearers
Governor DILLiNGHAN, Ex-Gov. J. G. SMITH,
Ex-G0y. HILAxD HALL, J Judge SNALLEr, U.S.D.C
President LABAREE, Hon. MERRITT CLARK.
Hon. \. L. MINER, EDWIN EDGERrOy, Esq.
The mourners, arriving in carriages, JOIN
ed the coitege at the door of the church,
and followed the coffin down the central
aisle. Mrs. Foot leaned upon the arm Of
DR.. Foo; Of Toronto, c. W, brother Of SEN
ator Foot and strongly resembling him in
feature. Judge Foot Of Washington, and
family, Hon. Silas Hodges, brother
Of Mrs Foot, vile and family, and the
relations in Rutland and vicinity followed.
They were followed by the Senatorial Com
mittee Senators Doolittle Of " isconsin,
Poland of Vermont and Riddle Of Delaware,
with Gen. d. ". c. Clark, clerk Of the Ex-
tAAA4hN -Arrlbl4-t anu .fAl- y lllAlAlls ATT
Ing Sergeant-at-Arms, Of the Senate The
procession filed the body Of the spacious
church. which holds about 1900 persons
The coffin was placed in front of the pulpit,
which was occupied by Rev. Norman Seayer,
pastor, Rev Silas Aiken D. D.. Rev. Al
dace Walker, Of Wallingford, and Rev Nh
Campbell Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Of Rutland.
The exercises were as follows
Reading Of Hymn, by Rev. Mr. Campbell;
Prayer by Rev Mr.. Walker Hymn, read
by Mr. Seaver.
Ma. SEAvEK's SERMON.
Mr.. Seayer, opening the bible which, as
he remarked, was the gift Of Senator Foot
TO the Church, read the following passage,
az the basis OF hIs discourse
ISAIAH III Ia.
FOR, behold the Lord. the Lord Of hosts, doth
take away from Jerusalem AID from judah the
stay and the staff, the whole stay Of bread and
the whole stay Of water
The mighty m8u, and the msn Of war, the
/ judge, and the prophet, and the prudent. and
the ancient.
The captain Of fifty. and the honorable man,
and the counsellor, and the cunning artifcer,
and the eloquent orator.
God teaches Us to-day. said the Reverend
orator, that there l. a power above all hui
man power. Man that Is created passeth
away, while the Creator cndureth. ltis no
I common tree but giant Of the forest that
I has fallen it is the honorable man. the
/ counsellor. and the eloquent orator that Is
/ taken. What be was 70 the nation, what
in the Senate, We leave 20 the ADLER tongues
Of his peers 70 rehearse ; but what he was
90 as. as be went in and out among US, as
We met him from day 90 day. this We may
tell, and thus lay our simpler garlands
among the richer and more imposing decora-
tions Of bis coffin. am not here 10 praise
the dead. shall only relate the truth and
let that praise or dispraise him.
Mr. Foot was an honorable man. That
any man in a community like that Of Yer
mont can occupy such high station for
nearly quarter Of century, means honesty.
energy, brains, perseverance. postponement
of pleasure TO duty, purity OF lite. And it
was honorable to the people Of Vermont
that for three successive terms they should
have sent to the Senate not a demagogue, but !
an honest man ;slngularly free, bold and out |
spoken.
On him for ] 3 years we reposed with en-
tire confidence. Whoever else might wayer,
We knew he would stand firm. Whoever |
else might s.ain his record, his We knew /
would remain pure. Who was there that /
did not sleep the sounder during our late |
terrible war, because We knew that this |
grand old man stood at his post to utter
the voice Of Vermont, and 10 refuse all COM
promise with traitors. If the tide of the
war had swept over the capital. whoever else
might flee, We knew that he would stay and
be hewed limb from limb rather than his
seat be occupied by traitors.
Abiding to the widely published incident
OF his last hours, when he was raised to
look at the Capitol, he said, Mr. Foot hon.
orored that stately pile because 1t was the
scene Of his best efforts. lie knew its walls
had never witnessed unworthy deed or word
OF his. We honored him living, and hon
ored Ann dead because he was an kOnesf
man.
Again We honored Mr. Foot because of his
warm heart. A successful man himself. how
many unsuccessful men did he not succor
Without an enemy himself, how often did
he redress the wrongs of others? Asking
nothing for himself, how often did he not
ask benefits tor others How great bis In
terest in every worthy object at home =
When he died it was great warm heart
that ceased to beat.
Mr.. Foot was honorable because of his
Patriotism. He always forgot bis own com
fort and interest in the public welfare.
Owning not a foot Of land, but his grave.
on the other hand the whole State was his.
Poorer perhaps than any other man Of = Q
same talents and opportunities, lie was
richer than all, foF there was no one among l
us, IN whose prosperity he did not feel a 4
personal interest. and delight lie loved
Vermont. No land so fair,no men or women
50 brave and beautiful and good and true s
as these OF his State. Slow to take ofiense q
at anything else, touch the honor ofVermont
and You reused in him giant With like l
devotion he loved his Country When he
told us IN his last speech at home that there
was no muscle in his body or drop of his Q
blood not at the service of bis Country, il I
was no flourish of speech, but the simple =