Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-08-15
THE LATE THADDEUS STEVENS.
The Remain. Taken TO His Homr-Demon n
stratisns Along the Route
Arrival at Lancaster Ar.

Our special dispatch from Baltimore yester-
day gave al account OF the passage Of the re-
mains OF Hon. Thaddeus Stevens through thar
city. and the departure of the body and the fu.
neral escort by the Northern Central Railroad
The remains passed through Harrisburg al
y. m, when minnie guns were fired and the
bells OF the city tolIed, and reached Lancaster
AZ 6:l5 Yesterday evening, In the special car
provided fer the purpose by the Northern Gen.
ual Railroad Company. Several other cars
contained the relatives and servants of de-
ceased the committee of Washington City
Councils. the committee OF LahcasterIars resi-
dent IN Washington; Hon. Edward McPher-
son, Clerk OF the House: detail of colored
officers, and number OF personal and political
iIienGs from Washington, Baltimore, and New
York. At the various towns and stopping
places between Baltimore and Harrisburg large
numbers OF people had congre gated al the de-
Tots' with the object OF obtaining glance at the
box containing the remains of the Illustrious
dead. AT York and Harrisburg especially i'm
mense crowds filled the depot aud lined the
sidewalks IN the vicinity. In the latter city the
bells OF the various churches tolled on the ap-
proach OF The train. and continued until its de-
parture. Al Markland and Columbia. the first
towns IN Lancaster county through which the
train passed, similar demonstrations Of respect
were manifested. AT Harrisburg a number of
citizens " Lancaster met the tram and returned
with IL to that city.
Upon the arrival of the train, the procession
moved as follows TO the residence of the de-
ceased statesman .-CitlZen committee of Ar
rangements; family physician, DIR II. Carpen-
ter; members OF the Lancaster bar; $. II. Rey-
nolas, chairman OF the committee of arrange
ments, and Dr. Gray, chaplain of the United
States Senate: pall-bearers; department clerks
ol Lancaster county; hearse, guarded by an
escort OF colorfd Zouayes; carriages, contain.
ing his nephew, Thaddeus Stevens, Jr., and
friends Of the family, and the committee Of the
Washington City Councils.
The remains lie in state, guarded by the
ZouaNes. A large meeting OF citizens, ire
specuve of party. was held in the courthouse
after the arrival OF the remains, and arrange
meniS made Tor proper observance of the day
OF the funeral. The funeral Will take place al
y. m Oh Monday, and proceed 10 Shreiner's
Graveyard, where Mr.. Stevens selected a block
about year ago.
AT a meeting in Lancaster last night appro.
pirate RESOLUTIONS were passed. Brief addresses
were Then made by General J. A. Fisher, Hon
Edward MCPHERSON, A. III. Hood, and o. T.
hckey, in which the public aud private yir-
tues of the deceased werp appropriatalv re-
ferred TO. The remarks of Mr. NJ McPherson
who was in daily contact with the Great Com.
moner for the last three or four years of his
life, were listened TO with the closest attention
by the assemblage.
The obsequIes on Monday will evidently
prove oi a Nerv solemn character, and the fu-
neral be one OF the largest ever witnessed in
Lancaster. The committee OF arrangements is
compo> &c OF tie following gentlemen :-SamI
II. Reynolds, DR.. j. \. Ehler, Robert A. Evans,
George Colder. General George NJ. SHERMAN,
Henry w. HagPr, William A. Morton, Isaac
nller, Colonel William r. Fordney, Daniel q
Eakcr, j. W. r. swift, Capt. Jas RiCksecker.
and James Black. The comm,ttee on invita-.
tlons Is as follows Walter II. Evans, Iohn
NJ. Alweg, l.. Yundt, William z. Brinton, and
DAVID Bois- ir.
Governor Geary yesterday issued an address
TO the people OF Pennsylvania, in which he
refers TO Mr.. Stevens labors in behalf of them
IN grateful terms, and says: Though not a
native OF the State, Thaddeus Steyeus's most
earnest efforts Were always devoted 10 its in.
terests and glory, and his name Will be asso-
ciated with all that is great III the progress OF
the last quarter OF century. as well as all trst
pertains TO statesmanship in the struggle 10
preserve and perpetuate the American Union
The People OF Pennsylvania owe TO the en-
larged statesmanship of Thaddeus Stevens the
imitation OF the system of pubic improvement
Nhlch mas since developed the resources of the
State and rendered its prosperity the subject of
wonder and 3dmIration at its wisdom and
nberallty. To hIm we are indebted for our
present magnificent system OF free schools
Children OF the poor are enabled to reach de-
gre OF cultivation beyond which the wealthiest
ard most favored of other lands cannot do As
Il member OF the convention which revised and
amended me State cons nstitution, as a rrpreSen-
Iaiive IN the lower branch of the Isegis lature
and As canal commissioner, the late Thaddeus
stevens displayed the same great abilities
which distinguished him as iurist in the
highest courts, and as leader In the councils
OF the nation. 1t rs directed that all the de-
partInents OF the State government be closet
after twelve o'clock on Monday and the ma
tional flags be displayed at halfmast, al the
same time, and on all the public buildings OF
the State