New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-05
TERMS; sl6 90 PRR ANEUM.
WHOLE NUMBER 1876.


the courts and line of citizens of immense
length
, AT ll:20 A. NJ. the procession entered th,
chnreh. Inc soIemnity of the scene was OF
the most impressive character
Y Inc stiffness was such that it seemed as
though the people in the church scarcely
oreathed. Among those present were Post
# master General CresweIl General Din,
L Governor Morgan, General Sheridan, Gov
efnor Randolph, of New JERSEY, and com,
; nlltFee OF twenty from the Union League
, Slno. Ahe Rev. DR.. Chaplin opened the
tunerai ceremonies by reading selections
from the Scriptures, many of the aIfusions
oelng peculiarly appropriate to the char
acter OF the departed. Miss Clara Louise
helogg next sang very touchingIy, 'I
! know that my Redeemer Iiveth."
After which Henry Ward Beeeher deliv-
cred the funeral Grafton. He said: Z. Here
lies one whose death is most momentous
not one of all who have gone for q long
lime who will carry with him so much
reverence, so much honor, 30 much devo-
t1on. Who is this man who gets all these
CIVIC honors Who is this man. Was ne
one OF those great princes of wealth was
he one of the great military renowned
NO; And yet here are men from every
walk IN life. Here is our chief magistrate
Here are the most prominent citizens from
ali parts OF the country gathered around
the bier of this man who is now
no more. Here we see that criticism
is disarmed. A little time ago and
| men political passions were all aroused;
and we differ as much on politics as ever:
but here lies before us this man, who, but
| prle1 time ago, was great leader in the
| land, And why do the men of all parties
| gather hero IN reverence around his re-
| malns3 1t is because the man is greater
than his politics. Here to-day between the
| two oceans. there IS scarcely man orchid
| who has not felt the benefoent influence of
Horace Greeley. Horace Greeley gave the
| strength of his life to education, to human
| Ity, and especially to persons who could
little help themselves.
he had great heart that longed for sym
Pathy. Though he may be remembered by
| those memorials which carry other mems
names down, he will be remembered
throughout this land for those great quail
ties of mind and heart which made his
character commensurate as it were with
the genius OF this great republic. His
influence has gone out to each-a nobler
MANHOOD TO the mechanic, the laborer and
farmer.
What more can we say in eulogy of the
| character Of this illustrious dead. Alas
alas He, through long and not in
tempestuous voyage, has reached the shore.
How blessed are the dead who die in the
Lord. May God grant that in the solemnity
OF these thoughts in which we have gath
cred here 1t may be our happy lot that
when we die angels shall open the gates
and receive US into the glory of the Lord
After an ode by the quartette from st.
Francis Xavier's Church was sung, DR..
Chaplin said: To-day in the freshness of his
power Horace Greeley is laid by the side
OF his beloved wife. AS a pastor and a
personal friend, | can not now here attempt
to depict the worth and greatness of the
departed journalist. Horace Greelevs epi-
taph is written in homes and throughout
the length and breadth of the land. Where
are now all party and religious differences
ask you to consider here what it is that
brought forth so much love for this man.
1t was not the official position ne held, nor
was it even his unquestionable genius. 1t
was the attraction of a pure and simple o
goodness. The hundreds of t0il-worn
men who yesterday waited for hours
to look upon the face of the dead 9
were not drawn there by any mere curiosity.
They went to east look at the features Of
one who had been their constant and I'M
dying friend. Horace Greeley struck for
what he believed to be right until mimi
and heart gave way. He lies dead upOH
the field. Let me remind you that Horace
Greeleys life was remarkably practical,
and no man, it seems to me, was moro given
to practical purposes than he. How many
lives has he stimulated to wholesome en-
ergy? How many great interests of educa-
ton and science and progress mourn him
now? AL these tributes to-day testify
to the recognition of the virtues
OF this great and good man. The
President OF the nation joins in this tribute
to the patriot and the man. Murmurs of
applause, Let me take occasion to urge
Mr. Greeley's views of Christianity He
lived ON the essential truths of Chris ssianity.
He laid on them his weary head and weary
heart, and died weary with the turmoil Of
life. Does truth come to usi II know
At,,,E LS.yA1 -.
Greeley recognize proof of immortality.
He looked from the troubles of a surging
world to the peace of the grave, where the
wicked cease from troubling and the weary
are at rest" thank God from my heart
and soul that when all this world was
failing from his eyes he remembered II
know that my Redeemer liyeth" It was
the triumph of his life and the triumph of
his death, and now as we take our brother
from this church which has known him so
often but will know him no more, let this
be our lesson, eve know that our Re
deemer hyeth." Farewell dear friend,
farewell noble associate, farewell great
champion. "We know that our Redeemer
liveth," and thank God that like thee, we
may know it when the light of this world q
i5 fading from our eyes.
The services closed at half past one
but the procession did not move
till nearly two O'clock.
Shortly before two o'clock the procession
issued from the church and moved in the
order: Down Fifth avenue to
Fourteenth street. to Broadway, to HamiI-
ton ferry; mounted police and Broadway
squad in advance, Superintendent Kes9
and Mayor Hall on foot; Inspector Dilks,
commanding the police escort; detachment
OF the fire department; Rev. DR.. Pullman,
clergyman at the grave; pail
bearers in coaches, Chief Justice Chase,
ok Attorney General Evarts, Senators Fen
Thurlow Weed, Ivory Chamberlain, Erastus
Brooks, Rev. DIR. Bright, Sinclair Tousey;
n five coaches: Dudley S. Gregory, John
3. Lightbody, J. r. Stuart, R. M.
Hoe, Peter G. Baker, Charles s. Stores,
David w. Bunce, William Orton, Lyman
rrumbull, A. j. johnson; hearse; Misses
-da and Gabrielle Greeley, John +. Cleve-
and and other members of the family of
he deceased in carriages; President Grant,
Vice President Colfax, Vice President elect.
md General Babcock in open landaus. sur
ounded by fifty policemen as q guard of
lOnor; Governor Hoffman and, Governors
# the adjoining States Whitelaw Reid,
John u. Hazard, DIR. Ripley w F. G.
'hanks and others; editors of the Tribune,
Ilso reportorial corps, compositors and en-
'loyes generally; Union League Club dele
,atlon, with whom was Minister Wash
'urne; members of the common council,
leads Of departments and officials from
dj0ining cities, all in carriages, two
Leep, to the number of eighty 1--WE:
members of the Liberal Republican, Union
republican and Tammany Hall general
Simon Cameron, associations,
delegations from Arcadians, Lotus, Farm
nd Pqp2i ptuhG huaricap