New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-08-18
NEWBORN, TUESDAY, AUGUST IS, 1865.

waiting around ms raibearcrs We had hoped that q
iayorhg Providence woni9 nave spared your
ior grave questions arc penang involving tbe Interests
nently Gis ti clseIs and execHtiye xii Bur IL Is
otherwise ordered and no doubt wisely there
fore we bow N submission 10 the will OF the
supreme Ruler who when tic clock OF Time struck the
hour sent His angel 70 uubar the es Of the future ana
now, TN the morning OF the Resurrection we commit all
the gnaransI ~ mar ;o VINO watches alike over the
living the dead and the mouth of the grave closes
upon this sacred dust, VIII pray Goa 10 give 10 YER
mont another so 70 aucastrr another citizen TO Penn
syyana another statesman, 10 the country another
patriot to the poor another friend to freedom another
world another man like Ihaddeus stevens"
An anthem, " Rest in Peace" was sung by the
choir under the direction OF Prof. GLITTER, and the
benedictiOn was pronounced by the Rev. c. H. TOrrcy
The burial ground is situated almost in the
heart of the city covering something less than an
acre. Surrounded by houses on every side, 1t is not
unlike little park, though the white monuments
anything but pleasant rostng-spots for the eye.
Mr.. Stevens himself selected lot here some time
ago. He had purchased a battle-ground in two
other cemeteries, but decided them back again to
the trustees on learning that distinctions were made
in and color so far their intermens were con
cerned The cemetery was founded, years ago, by
L. L. SchreineT, who, monument tells me- died at
the age Of 6.
Mr.. Steyens's remains lie in corner, beneath
the windows of one of Pennsylvania public schools,
with which his name is inseparably associated. The
ceremonies at the grave were impressive. On the
right were ranged Gov. Geary and the State officers
of Pennsylvania on the left were citizens generally
and choir composed of members Of the Lancaster
churches who sang the funeral anthem. At the
head of the grave stood Dr. Stevens, Thaddeus Ste
vens IT, and Mr.. Simon Stevens, and the clergy.
The ceremonies finished, the coffin was deposited in
the grave at 4:20.
In death the statesman and philanthropist carried
out the great principle OF his life, ana toll
Grated no distinctions of race or color. so much
can hardly be said of the committee which
had charge of the arrangements Your DIS
patches have already noted the fact that
guard of eoored officers of the Butler IouaVes ac-
companied the remains from Washington. When
those who had charge of the obsequies in that city
informed the Lancaster Committee of the pro-
ranme dispatches were sent in effect that arrange
ments here would admit no such display. The mes
sago came back from Washington that il was TOO late
10 change the order of proceedings, and that the
colored guard would deliver the remains at Lancas
ter, and that the committee in charge there could
treat them the colored mem rs they pleased. Ian
caster county with its six thousand Republican ma
iority permitted the colored zouaves to go back on
the plea that they had fulfilled their mission and
that there was no further need for them. Some per-
sons say that this was done IS concession TO the
Democrats OF Lancaster However that may
he. the subject has created considerable talk
here among all classes, and the action OF
the Committee Of Arrangements is commented
On in no pentlo terms. They make it
a question Of dollars and cents One or two OF the
gentlemen on the Committee aspire to al Mr. Stew
enss place IN Congress. The Old Commoners grave
was the last place in the would which to exhibit
prajudiro or "A feeling of tins kind any pretext
Colored men were in the procession to-day, but they
were selfnVited Itwas 40 the suggestion of one of
Mr. stevcuss warmcst friends that the Zouayes came
from Washington. At whose suggestion they, the
representatives of race which bears toward Mr.
Stevens an unreasonable love- went back before the
grave closed hun for ever may be told at another
time. ..
PHILADELPHIA At THE FUNERAL.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 17.-Alayor MeMichael
with dele CATIONS from tie Cty Councils, Union Leagues,
and Republican uymcihes started on special trlin this
morning Lancaster TO attend the funeral OF IAaddeus
Stevens