New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-09
THE PEABODY FUNERAI i,
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ing by the Mr. Marsh followed and at tho conclu
sion, Dr. winthrop delivered the suiogy .as follows;
EULoGY ny RoBEr..r C. WINTHROP.
While 1 have peeh unwilling; my friends. wholly
10 decline the requst your Committee of Arrange
mente, OF to sem wanting 10 any service which
might. perchaace have gratihed him. whom, in common
with you Ill, have honored and oved-I have still
felt deeply and cannot help feeling, at this moment
moEe deeply than ever before that any words Oh "u0
might well have been spared on this occasion 81,
The solemn tones Of the the plantve notes red
the funeral chant the c0nsong lessons OF the osceu
Scriptures the fervent utterances OF prayer ana
these would to me the only appropIlaeIih aG ~
said the only acknowledgements OF the senI
sorrow which BELTS like this Even were II pos
sble to add anything, worth adding 10 the trl
Mich o exhausted the language Of euiogy.the formal
phrases of a detailed memoir, or OF a protracted ana
frozen upon the and hearts Of all whom address IN
presence Of the eless form on one WHO nss 50 'hS %
the support the ornament the dear delght OF thls VII
Ne cannot indeed any Of u.s. gather around these
cherished remains, and prepare 10 commit them ten
dey and aeetionately. TO their mother earth, without
keen sense OF personal affection and bereavement lie
was too devoted and loving brother he was too kind
aud thoughtful Rnsman; he was too genial ana stead
around me- as few others have ever been missed and
mourned here before. am not insensible TO my own
full share OF the private and public grief which pervades
tins community; And yet, my friends u Is by no means
such an hour as this. other emotions hazard hothng
in saying, far other emotions beside those OF grief are
now. rising and swelling IN all our
Of pride, emotions Of joy, emotions OF triumph.
MR.. PEABoDY's CAREER.
Am not right How could II be otherwisef What a
that been of which the final scene is now at
length, before us! Who contemplate its rise and
progress from the lowy cradle this Sonth Parish OF
old Danvers-henceforth 10 be known OF all men by his
name Ito the temporary repose in Westminster Abbey,
followed by that august procession across the Auanuc
whose wake upon the waters VIII glow and sparkle 10 he
end of time growing more and more luminous with the
lapse of yearswho, say contemplate that career,
peon without irrepressble thrill Of admiration, and
almost Of raptnref -,
Of tins extraordinary life without rejoicing not only that
was painless so peaceful so happy IN itself; NOT
enabled more, to revisit his native land, TO
son aeTcoaTse With those friends at the south for
whose welfare the largest and most cherished OF those
o &c %Rsm TS Ss qssSS SB s
Of b0odbut that occurred at time a9d under CIR
largest attention and for giving the widest impression
and influence TO his great and inspiring example, or
the most gratifying consideration to our amepted friend
himself could he have distinctly fOreseen all that has
coPd il have seen foreoid him. as he embarked, with
feeble strength and altering steps board his favore
merely that he was leaving kinsfok and friends and
tive land for the last time, but that hardly four weeks
he should be tie subject Of funeral honors by command
OF the Queen Of England and should lie down for time
beneath the cOnsecTated arches OF that farfamed Minis
the kings and counselors OF the earth cond
have been foretod him. that ms acts wG1G Oe t he
Church and from the highest Minister of the Crown, and
often alas In perfect aeeord-shoud vac with eacn
other in furnishing their proudes national ships 10 escort
feet as the world in all its history had witnessed
before could all this have been whispered IN his ear
frieDds-he must. indeed, have than mortal
have experienced unwonted emotions Of per
sOual qualification and pride.
But do believe from all have seen or known Of
him. and few others, at home abroad have OF late en-
loved more of his confdence-tha far, far above any
feelings Of this Sort his great heart would have tho9Oed
1t throbbed before with gratitude TO COO ana
m m. example
by employing the wealth which he had accumulated,
during long life industry and integrity, in relieving
the OF his felOwlnen wherever they were most
apparent 10 him. IN providing lodgings for the poor OF
London; in providing education Tor the chreh OF our
desOlated South in building Memorial Church for
the parish in which hi: mother had worsniPed; On IN
OF in the town IN which he was BORN IN the
city IN which he had longest resided, and In SO many
other places with which, for longer or shorter time
he had cOnneced-that this grand and glorious ex
signay held up to the contemplation OF mankind IN
way not ouly TO commend IT to their remembrance and
regard but TO command for it their respect and imita
ton This feel assured he would have ielt 70 be me
accomplishment OF the warnest wish OF ms hearti the
contamination OF the most cherished object OF bis e
HIS LOVE DISPLAY.
Our lamented friend was not, indeed, without am
bon only liked to do grand things, but he liked
10 do them IN grand way. We all remember those
sumptuous and prncely banquets with which he some
timesdyersifed the habual simplicity and frugaty OF
his daily life lie was not without decided taste for
cafional display-cal II even osteutation, II you
measure of that Sort Of charity which shuDs publicity
which srins from observation, and which, according to
one OF sayiour's well-remembered injunotions
doeth its alma secret He may, or lie may not have
exercised much Of ms kind OF beneicence as any %
that he did. We all understand however that
Of ths best portion Of good mans me-
Hs nu,e. nAmeless nnreHem0erei acts
,bore can he no record except on high or in the grateful
hearts Of those who been aided and relieved That
record shall be revealed hereafter The world can know
But any one must perceive glance that the sort OF
eised was wholly Incompatible with concealment
serve. The great trusts which he established the great
edifces which lie erected things that could not be
bid, which could not be done In corner Lney WERE IN
worlds eye He could not have performed these noble
and a. il viii be his peculiar distinction and glory to have
done without suffering himself TO be seen OF men :;
their author. lie must have postponed them ALL as
Others have done, for posthnmous execution ne must
bayo wrested them from reluctant gTasPmasd
ably attend upon such career
He did not fail to remember, hOwever-for he was no
stranger the Bbetbat there were at least Two modes
of doing good commended in Holy Writ He did not for
get that the glorious gospel nay that the same in
thy ieft hand know what thy right hand doeh," said,
also Leyour light so shine before men, tat they may
heaven" This this might almost be regarded as the
chosen motto OF his later life aud might not nappropri
ately be Inscribed as such on ms tombstone
Certainly my friends his light has shone before men,
donSt that they have gorifed his Father which is in
heayen Yes, glory 10 God glory TO God IN the highest
lions both hemispheres. with new feryor as they
have followed him in his grand accommodation OF
Deneyo!erce, aud they have Witnessed one after
another, his nultifod and magnificent endowments
Aud his own heart, repeat would have tlrobbed and
thrilled as IL thrilled or throbbed before with
Tatfude 10 God and man. could he have fOreseen that
ne example OF munhcence which 1t had been
the cherished aim of his later years To exhibit would be
rendered it has now been rendered 80 signal SO in
spiring so enduring, immortal by the homage which
has been paid 10 his memory by the princes and poen
tates as we'll by the poor Of the Old World and by
the Government the whole people Of his beloved
country.