The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-08-15
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

at The CePitot-Stisor ~ Rer. DR.. Grdy-7he
RCsains Remorcd 10 Lancdsier--7 Tokens OF Respect
an tamen.v Assembldge. morning
at O'Clock the friends OF the late Hon. Mr.
Stevens began to arrive at the rotunda OF the
Capitol to take a farewell look At the remains
OF the distinguished deceased; and bys O'Clock
nvery large crowd OF visitors was In the ro-
tunda and on the steps leading to the entrances
Arrangements for the tuner., were resumed
At an early hour yesterday morning, and q
sentinel was ported at each OF the four cor
ners Of tho colin to preserve quietude and
prevent too much of a crowd from assemb-
rotunds were to be seen General Ekin
and Mr.. Brown, the Sergeant-at-Arms OF the
Senate, who were busily engaged In per
and comfort during the funeral exercises at
the Capitol and ALI admit that they were
highly successful, In all they undertook to do.
named by us in our last issue, appeared ia
black, and were supplied with black Grape and
gloves, when they took their places on either
Zouaves behind then,
The committees OF the City Councils, as given
in the RkrUnLicAs, arrived at about a. m,
Senators Sumner and Trumbuil came in about
the same time, and gazed on the remains Of
their old friend for the last time, and 1t was
apparent that = speedy change was being
made in tho appearance OF the face of dccea sed,
Indicating that steady decay had set II.
Al fifteen minutes past eight O'Clock the
e4TsSs and snSs Of PhEs'ts sS @
the rotunda by the east door, In the following
= order; Sergeant-stArms Brown And General
Ekin Rsy; i Pr GRAY, Ch.p,sln OF the senate,
the deceased, Rev, Dr. Emery and Rev. Dr.
Hamilton, the family Of the deceased-Mr,
Scott Patterson, Master Willie il. poashtsr,
pngo to Mr.. Stevers, Mrs Smith, his house.
keeper, and the servants Of his household.
The family having been seated around the
Doth Psalm; Lord, thou hast been our dwell.
Ing place In nil generations. Before the noun.
tsins were brought forth, or ever thou hadst
formed the earth and the world, even from
everlasting to everlasting, thou art God"
He next read from the 18Th chapter of Panrs
now 10 Christ risen from the dead, and become
the arst fruits Of them that slept.n
The reading having been concluded, Rev.
DIR. Gray arose and spoke as followH
THE sgRNoN.
"And the voice said cry, nad said, what
As H. looking at the blightipg Of human
hopes the breathing up Of the best concerted
voice sSid cry tEis: X Sess a grass, and All
ned the ses. Inc oSss f al .he
but the word of our God shall stand foreyer,'i
How fraii arc all things connected with time.
voices falling out of heaven teach this doe
srine, and the solemn scenes enaoung before
us to-day echo back the same sentiment. Per,
sonAl cndowmcnts aud strength and beauty
fail Not uufrequentiy are these made the
occasion Of vain bonsting and excessive PRIDE
but what Ia Trailer than these requirements
The body, tnuced, as II bears the divine image,
seems TO combine in II all that is beautifully
hut when 1t is deformed by accident or wasted
ny Vine, when worn down by disease OF
hleached by the touch OF death, nlAsl what a
wreck OF the human form divine! The eye
once all brilliant with intelligence and life
now glazed and immovable, with its blank
dead stare. The face, once beamlng with light
and love, and wreathed with smiles, has be
como haggard and cold and rigid In every
muscle. oh, tell me where are the beauty and
agility and muscular strength OF that once up
right and manly form, which, by the weigh
has been laid low and made food for the rep
tilel All flesh Is grass, and all the goodinesi
thereof y as tho flower Of the acldi the grasI
spirit OF the Lord bloweth upon 1t.
Earthly professions, wealth, fortune, posi-
lion pass away. II Is a remarkable fact tn n
the Great Superintendng Ruler Is offer
pleased to direct these to change hands, tt
pass from family to family from man to man
Riches make to themselves wings and ny AWAY
as an eagle toward hcavenj and still, often, {
fully and supremely set. What multitude
are rushing, ss 10 race, tumultuously shou;
ing
pf qsla' az. ss' S. KS& Es,aa' cold
Molts1s craven. hammered and rolled.
saI 20 S ssS SPS st 70 baSid d
soas6t BY Inc young, seized ~ lie %id.
To the very verge Of the chuTch-yard mold,
Price Of many crime untold
Gold, gold, gold, gold. "
The ancientH, you know, had very sgnih
tune. They represented 1t with a wheel 1t
perpetual motion, so that the radius that nov
lifts up the individual toward heaven in turf
came gradually to be lowered till 1t turned IL
the dust, and then began slowly to rise ant
point again to the skies. "The grass wltheT
cth-the hover fadeth.n Friends pass away
friend after friend departs. Who has not los
early youth Where are those who began will
us the race OF lifet Where arc those who wer
wont to tread these halls and thunder In thi
Capitol "All flesh Is grass; but the VIC 81 o
our God shall stand forever
Thsre Is one thing amid the revolutions o
time and shock Of centuries that shall renal
unmoyed-the word Of God and by the wOr
ofdod 10 meant his truth, that shall stand for
ever. Man may pass away like grass, hi
beauty may consume like moth, and the mn
terial world Itself be DESTROYED, but not q 10
or little OF Gods truth shall ever fail. PEI
seeution has tried to destroy II with Ler dun
geons and her prisons and her FIRE InileIIt
has tried It, Pens dipped In gall have assaiir
the holiness and purity and cFedibillty OF God,
truth. The sophisps art has been called In /
pull down system which has stood success
eighteen centuries has taught so many how
live and how to die. And still 1t stands ami
all the storms that have swept around H. an
the waves that have dashed against IT, thee
ries may faili Governments may fall const
tutlons, knowledge, and men may fail; HI
heavens and the earth may fail; but the yor
OF our God snail stand forever