The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1869-04-15

Oh, what stiiiDess Oeafnh0ids here
her empire. Naught Is heard but tho
low, soft breeze rushing among the
leaves and grass The weeping willows
bend softly down DER the fombs. as il
holding converse with tho sleepers. -
Tread lightly, stranger, for ii is hal.
lowed ground. Oh speak not loudly,
i would sound SO harsh amid such still
ness. IL is good 10 linger here Il wcans
the mind from earthly things and the
conflicting elements Of busy world,
and it seems The. very portal OF heaven.
Oh, ye tombs ye silent graves what
lessons Of instruction do ye teach -
You declare to man the vanity Of earth's
transitory things. You eouiirm the dec
laraticn, ''dust thou art and unto dust
shalt thou return" Yes, you teach
men equality, too. For here. he. who
once swsyed the destiny Of nations, dc.
molished thrones aud temples, hid waste
cities aud killed the inhabitants, caus-
ing rivers Of human gore to Aow, and
the cries Of orphans, the means Of wid.
ows TO mingle with the rolling food,
compelled eonrtiers and princes 10 bow
the knee 10 humble submission before
his differing throne, caused the popes
that minister about the golden altar 10
sacrifice the lamb aud to burn holy in.
cense to his wonderous deeds yes, even
he in this chilling yard sleeps beside
the humble poor man that ate his bread
moistened BY the sweat Of his brow
And he, who in purity u heart, in min.
istratioH Of charity, and 10 addresses to
the throne OF grace, appeared almost an
angel--unfit for earth. mingles bis dust
with him who had blackened his heart
with deeds Of the blacklist die, imbued
his hands in the blood of his fellow NOR.
tai, and besprinkled his dagger with
the gore of bis cherishiag parents =
Yes, here all distinction ceases. The
skilled in science and strong, the rich
aud the poor, The humble peasant and
the naughty prince, uningls thor atoms
together. Here all broils, all strifes
all contentious aud enmity must BE-
brought TO an end. Friend aud foe
saint and sinner, rest alike in the grave.
But look around you, here lies those
Of all ages, from infancy up to ripe old
age. Yonder sleep cluster Of swee,
iuuoGelts. pshercd upon the shores Of
mortality, bat scarcely had they locke ID
around upon the hum Of the world
when they became displeased with the
sight. The soil was uncongeuial 70
plants so pure, so their heavenly Father
plucked them up and transplanted them
near the waters Of the river that makes
glad the celestial city.
| Here lies those who are cut Of IN the
meridian Of life. Stern death breathed
DER their bright Joys OF life, his blight.
Ing breath, and they Eitherld ere they
had scarcely tasted Of their sweetness.
Their bright sun Of existence arose in
uuclouded splendor, and shed It's genial
rays upon the heart, making the flowers
Of hope and lofty anticipation spring
forth, but scarcely had they hudded
and opened their beautiful foliage, aod
sent up their fragrance, ere the chilling
f'osts OF the monster death fell thick
aud heavy upon them--they faded, viii
ted and dropped, and with them fell the
noble stalk. But now thou eanss
''sleep on, sweet one, 10 sagry storm
1 Shall break thy svess rsposs, I"
| And those, too, sleep hero, Ger vhoss
head had passed the sun Of seventy sum
mers. They barred their bosoms TO the
storms Of life-batiled with it's trials
aud its disappointments until, with fur
rowed brows, sunken cheeks and saples.
limbs, they fell covered With wounds :
Yes, their Rathsr had accomplished
His holy purposes with them, and they
were gathered to the generation o
their fathers" Nov silently they re
pose in the narrow house, where
"No pain, or grief, or anxious fear
Invade thy bounds. No mortal woes
Can reach the peaceful sleeper here,
While angels watch their son reposs."