The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-12-07

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 the farmer. What more
can we say in eulogy of the character
of the illustrious dead3 Alas! Mas !!
He, through long and not intempest-
uous 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 gathered here it may be our
happy lot that when we die angels
shall open the gates and receive us
unto 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 pastor and personal friend, l
can not now here attempt to depict
the worth and greatness of the depart
ed journalist. Horace Greeley's cpl
taph is written in homes and through
out the length and breadth of the
land. Where are now all party and
religious differences l ask you now
to consider here what it is that brought
forth SO much love for this man. It
was not the official position he held,
nor was it even his unquestionable
genius. It was the attraction of a
pure and simple goodness. The hun
dreds of toil-worn men who yesterday
waited for hours to look upon the face
of the dead were not drawn there by
any mere curiosity. They went to
cast look at the features of one who
had been their constant and untiring
friend. Horace Greeley struck for
what he believed to be right until
mind and heart gave way. He lies
dead upon the field. Let me remind
you that Horace Gleeley's life was
remarkably practical, and no man, it
seems to me, was more given to prac
tical purposes than he. How many
lives has he stimulated to wholesome
energy? How many great Interests
of education, Of science and progress
mourn him nowf All 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.. Grecley's
views of Christianity. He lived on
the essential truths of Christianity.
He laid OH them his weary head and
weary heart, and died weary with the
turmoil of life. Does truth come to
us7 ~ know that my Redeemer liv
eth" In Horace Greeley | recognize
Il proof of immortality. He looked
from the troubles of 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 re-
membered 8 know that my Redeem
er liyeth." It was the triumph Of his
life and the triumph Of his death, and
now as We take our brother from this
church that has known him long but
will know him no more, let this be
our lesson, "We know that our Re
deemer liyeth." Farewell dear friend,
farewell noble associate, farewell great
champion. We know that our Re-
deemcr liveth," and thank God that,
like thee, we may know it when the
light Of this world is fading from our
eyes.
The services closed at half past one
o'clock, but the procession did not
move till nearly two o'clock.
Shortly before two the procession
issued from the church and moved in
the following order: Down Fifth Av-
enue to l4th street, to Broadway,
to Hamilton ferry; mounted police
ard Broadway squad in advance, Su-
perintendent Kelso and Mayor Hall
on foot Inspector Dilks commanding
the police escort; detachment Of the
fire department Rev. DIR. Pullman,
officiating clergyman at the grave
pail bearers In coaches, Chief Justice
Chase, ex-Attorney General Evarts,
Senator Fenton, John E. Williams,
Robert Bonner, Thurlow Weed, Ivory
Chamberlain, Erastus Brooks, Rev.
DR.. Bright, Sinclair Tousey; in five
coaches, Dudley s. Gregory, John G.
Lightbody, j. Il. Stuart, Il. NJ. Hoe,
Peter c. Baker, Charles S. Stores,
David w. Bunce, William Orton, Ly-
man Trumbull, A. j. johnson; hearse !;
Misses Ida and Gabrielle Greeley,
John F. Cleveland and other members
Of the family Of deceased in carriages !;
President Grant, Vice President Col
fax, Vice President elect and General
Babcock, in open landaus, surrounded
by fifty policemen as a guard Of honor
Governor Hoffman and Governors Of
adjoining States; Whitelaw Reid,
John G. Hazard, DR.. Ripley, W. F.G.
Shanks and others; editors Of the Ti
byne, also reportorial corps, compost
tors and employees generally; Union
League Club delegation, with whom
was Minister Washbnrne; members of
the Common Council, heads of depart
ments and officials from adjoining cit
les, all in carriages, two deep, to the
number of eightv-five; members of