The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-05-08

ne dsSicstion Of the Grenup monument, Al
gs.w WIN MS Ss S % N.
Div repay perusM.
'' srEsoH OF y. M'sERHAsY, ESQ.
MT MsNerh,n Al, said ,hst since the SncO
nnn.ignea ~ The, spsvs Inc .ony. birds Of
.op,ns ~, twsivs suces.sive season.' had
wsrblsd near II, TIE flower. q q. many ns sum;
w. H. nh,,,,nw xinas N sn,sn s,,tnmns had
o .n1 S sgept ovep A., soat hs .noWs Of
many winter. had roeed T. In the spG'sis:' , en-;
time may ,ssnp , hsa, ,na eS tbe spsve had
claimed more than y. &, customary SHARE Il
shoupas n our Swa land nse FALLEN 90
oS'.ayy. ~o,,Sis distinction han he in honor
Sovmed, hut the spirit Of a truer moral hero
than that Of Young 0renup never passed
through the dark portals OF the grave TO the
brighter realms that Ne beyond.
his death, here, undsr the auspices Of his
former associates Of the old Columbiaj here, In
This silsnt city q Che dead, here, on his n
year, ye have ssthsred to witn.ss ne dsdic A.
y: 70 s
he he sserinced his ysiuaSis life. Thus II Is that
ne memory q brave and noble ,, sSti q. wil
tenement Of clay shall have Mingled with y.
grave = 4 'tand.p from which, With i ,ss
suushins OF eternal glory that hailows IT,
MI MEN ,.d e wa: his sooa so Sni. ito e
stamp t 81 true nobility; nature had formed him
in hef snest mould. His person was comeiy
and oommsndinTi his BRIGHT and genial face,
his frank and manly bearing, his warn and
eeiash and heroic character. -
with such characteristics II was natural that
Benjamin i. drenup should have Identified
Golumbia-whose philanthropie and commend
sble purpose il was 10 save not only the prop
erty but the lives Of their fellow.citlzens. That
sTasy' snS IN
place In the estimation Of the community;
Many OF our prominent citizens were Identified
With u either a. active or honorary members;
Indeed, not only did this company merit and
win the respect and confidoncs Of the citizens
OF Warrington, but II also secured the grateful
remembrance ana good wishes 81 ne people OF
On two memorable occasions-onee In saving
the Capitol, spd again In rescuing the magnih-
cent Congressional library from impending de-
or this company, said Nj. Mon, the noble
arenup was .eslous, adeyoted member He
fully he discharged II; how epdsared he was to
his companions, this splendid monument
silently but eloquently 4ttssts. At the sound
Of the old oolumbla bell, whether II rang out
night, he promptly and ahecrfgily sprsns to
duty. The kissing hame, leaping to clasp In
It's hery embrace the LOFTY MANSION Of the
sitting smoke, the falling flinders, the crash.
Ing walls, these had no torrofs for him.
Always calm and self.possessed, he brayely
S$ the AND %h hi.o os
his way to such a scene on the fatal night Of
the eth Of May, 1850, that his life was sacri.
decd and no higher, no p.ouder, no more hon s9
| than that Inscribed upon this onument: "He
was killed In the performance OF duty" More
than this. could pot DO said in sulogy Of the
dens the battle. held, and who generously gives
up life in defence OF his country. The one 10
no less hero thai tho other, fot
iPS fs.. l hath n her Sy It,
| NJ, an 81. a. =, III. ...a,,.t,or. nth tho
,,nmhsrs ~ ths Goiumbia Eire sIompany were
Among tho most piessing reminisee noes OF his
% fssm on 1i.s 70 new Yorf and osher
nnorthern cities. Never could he forget the
sniendid ovations of which they were the re-
could he sss:s to SanSs.
plessinr ipeideuts ~ Xxi trio came yividiy
back to memory, like bssutifil pistpres in
tsIsd' was there~the yery life and soul oil tho
eompsnv. He had bright smile and q kind
word ior every one; and his rlcb musicaf voice
9 5 III. frisnS. 70 and nd pssoolstes For twelve
s.rs hal voies hns boen hushod 10 death; for
g. sss %sr, 'e afsna apy' ss
for fyeiyc vears no iights And shadows Of
reyoiyins dsy and hight have fallen upon 1t.
ss S S z. as1s ys'
summer and mantle n with the SHOWS OF win.