New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-11-26
Funeral Obsequies-M Ortuary Addresses.


In the cold embrace Of death LES before
Us the first colored man elected to "A Stat.
office in this nation. The weight OF TIL.
affection that now .preSses from the heart
the signs of agony and sorrow that come t,
Us III the flowing tear, deep groau ard sol
| cinn countenanct. car only oe measured bv
| Him, who. even before He let it down hv
the cords Of His love, dispatched the
| heavenly messengers to help Us bear it. IL
suddenncsS intensites our sorrow. Only a
few days ago the iliuStriou> dead moved
among the citizens OF this commonwealth.
IN the massive grandeur OF solid worth the
| offspring of hi, exalted patriotism. his i'll
| tryrty of character. heroic firmne,- and
well balanced intellect. enjoying what not
| often comes. even to one 50 deserving. the
almost universal confidence and admiration
OF his irllow-ctizcns. Appearing thus to
the world, and having such a hold on til.
! great heart of the people, how j. it under
this root, \ sympathetic emotion unnervr-
ne when | think how closely bound to
! others by family ties fastened in the DEPTHS
i OF the heart he stood up Il few hours 20 ii
! this household "A husband a guardian. a
| FOUNTAIN OF domestic pilss-a very window
| through which those made subjects OF at
lection bv these relations looked INTO ia pI,v
! future. Added to this feature of orr sad be
| reavement, comes the loss OF his usefulness
! 20 this commonwealth. Is cytnttIl history
since the surrender records many occasions
OF great crises when he proved TO be the
needed tu!crum, and lie Was The ONLY one 10
be found on the lever. or the power. with
ont which serious h.ulrances would have
SADLY retarded the success Of great move
lnriltI and measures winch have saved
much that would been OF puD.!c dctriuent
and added much tina, has been genera.
blessing. Thl, loss is the more deeply felt
hv the race 10 which he belonged. K.>iu.
from the "bscuritN and depth where Amer
iran prejudice had kept hin-rcgar,l:n.
cod blessing Of freedom and po.Icica.
equality as Gods cal to dutv-hc arose
higher and higher. until standing the
second officer of this common wealth. a
statesman OF acknow lodged ability. adj
mired by tn" colorc,! people of all civilized
lands and all people WHO bear sympathy
with the oppressed Yes he stood on tina,
proud eininence n The hal.owed glorv o.
his high purpose. with his heart Speah.n.
the word "Onwald III il every tnroo. I'll.
G"d babe 1t stop, anu his spirit passed t.
the skies, leaving II, The liteie>- drcaviny
mass that now lies III the caskct before IA
Farewell, Governor Dunn, And vet WHY
shoHld we bid you farewell Is true. w
seem to be on battlefield where death
met us III hostile power and defeated III
til" awful engagement our chIrttaiu lie.
cold and pu!seic--. and we are bowling III
blood and tears before The rclnorseIes- vie
conn, vi,..nrv .l,..'i la .,t.,L.i ,r,,,. -
.,lJ ,ron yr,I,nt ~. .;,.,,,,' ,.r,n,s 1I,,SI
liza Inn rnt i,.r.r.aII n.,..,. ,,,,,'
here he viii rnrr,n-I. w;.f ~ ,.-'..
toIcver His bright example i an mex
t!ngui>hable light. HI good deeds VII
perpetual" themselves and h!in. forth fruit
a the seedlings that are Drought 10 tu-
-,.Iy-. in the ,,rtI, and r.rn,,p,,r.
love 10 hear C;nv,,T,n,' Dmr,'.
E,.y NJ, TLnu4. .,.,i, ~ Nm - III
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many mjle.tone- On I,, wsr - ,rnrv
IL. ,,...,.,,.,r. .l''t
have wa,rrd against HIN IL! nau.l.. II
! not dead He has changed no, the spin.
~ ''-r po"eT' nH- 'tLr ~: III Q; ~ ~.
,-I,dj,l hmm Lrr;.u-,. ~ II. r,l,-.n,, ,',,.,-
race. Interest. too. !. lin. Va drrpeu-.i
by his many tIiai, and ..eac !e-poI!,,.:..-
tIr>. and the telegram that t,npuuc,.ti H.
death on Yesterday ii tit. u.f,cr If the $40
,"tarN OF state III the c.+p.'o. q: " --i->l5..
lLadr heart, III my SAT-, akin 70 tuo-eta,.
are Tow before me.
Widowed lady. take tn comfort fox yo;.g
bleeding hcar.-wltn Won 4 nation vr,.p-
You bear not this burden. a.uup Il lie H..
e-rapl. newspaper, amt messenger. wlt.c. ,
carry the news Of The death Of tn lis
t.iul!- dead oevtIr nook and curnr. o: on.
land. would brn- baci1 - Won the Ie-p,n-,.-
q: the hearts touched, YOU viii nave 4 voice.
. that OF many waters te>tity.n- 10 IT,. .
fact. They tell me he p.avtt with jyf,,
breath, He reached o,.: his hand for jesus .
!l-llt Al the cold wv! Of death. jesus Wa
there. because He promised % Toe. | be.
..evt He took his hand: He led u:lu over.
hear rhe voice OF love. | STE the bleed
IN. Lamb OF God gl.tnr II -. l,-nry- +