The New York herald., 1872-10-14

tiles the dlstinguished statesman OF Auburn
Was pre-eminentiy remarkable. II Is true
faith as they were, and his denise, Il might be
thought would scarcely call for an obituary notice
flied with humanity that made s Sas Sim
the respected brother brother OF all good men OF every
ana ana aas Ssss ,Os and removed om be-
| his fellow citizens every barrier that drer.
ences in religion or politics might possibly set
| row that the Catholics or Auburn will not he be-
| hind their other fellow citizens In marking their
| respect for the memory OF ono Of their most
| w0rtny neighb0rs, ~ well as one OF the nations
| greatest men.
AT THE SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
The Rev. 3. w. Boardman. ID. d. pastor OF the
Second Presbyterian church, delivered an interest
ing discourse on the subject, In which he paid o
long and eloquent tribute to the character OF the
great statesman.
He then proceeded TO show that: first, the life OF
Mr.. Seward teaches ALL and especially the young,
the value OF diligence ana industry second that he
must have very early acquired, as he said OF Mr..
Webster, that just estimate OF his own powers
which was the basis OF selfreliance, which all tho
world approved, while 1t betrayed no vanity.
PRIDE or arrogance; third, that he has
ourh 'psne s5smps
toward all mankind, and especially the downtr0d-
den and oppressed He said no taint OF corruption
attaches to his name no party accuses him OF
riches unjustly acquired in public ONCE. That he
was ambitious or emincnce and even high Office
| does not mar his public record. A right ambition
Is noble, and both the order df his talents which 1t
| was well for him and for the world that he
should early estimate aright and his early
| successes In life, abundantly Justified In him
| The highest honorable aspirations OF any American
hs canNr me %e khsw ass ne mad =, an ability TO
| only to his credit that he was always willing to
exert tnat ability 70 the utmost. His great exam
| pie teaches us each one, however humble our
sphere. to do likewise. In alluding to
MR. sEwARD's sUFFERINGs
the preacher SAID the greatness OF Mr.. Seward as
OF all other benciactOrs OF the race appears more
conspicuous In his sufferings than in his words or
ior principle ana FOR the good OF
action. There was o time when Mr., Seward had
few associates in the Senate In the maintenance OF
principles which have since become prevalent.
| They were generally pronounced az impracticable
II not malicious; their theories were regarded as
| visionary and mischievOds. 1t required no slight
courage to stand nearly alone with SO wide gulf
between himself and most OF his fellow Senators.
| sake OF principle In that voluntary isolations
It Is easy to attribute deep, farseeng scheme Of
self-seckng to such men, as II their course were
adopted because OF its fOreseen ultimate triumph
| and as means OF selfish agrandizemept In the
end. But such an imputat0n Is as unreasonable as
position OF general unpOpularity, not because 1t
was unpopular nor because Its reproach was ever
he believed 1t to be right, to be demanded by his
duty and to the public good In earlier and In
later days ne ne abored @ in the same Cause with large
light OF history as most conspicuous when most
alone in
THE ADVOCACY OF RIGHT.
In later years how touching the record OF his
suiierings In attaining the cOnsummati0n OF ends
which had been before him for life Not men,
Der Of his household who did not do or suffer
something something ior the Union IN the hour OF It's
sTble trial man q Gf singular
the knife OF the assassin cutting Its way
through children and attendants to his sick bed and
him bruised scarred while 1t only failed of its
aim In his instant death, at the same moment with
covery OF himself and his gradual wasting and sink
ing under the reaction OF such shock to their
affections of those who were dcarer to MIN than life
TIL in succession wife and daughter were followed
by his desOlate household to the tomb. Who that
witnessed 1t can ever forget that pale but
sustained and noble cOuntenance, framed in the
surgeons bands, as he hung over that open grave
In Fort Hill Cemetery Of her who had been his
which the artists Of some distant century may
strive in vain adequately to picture. All this he
suffered cheeriny che because .S OF ns services for the he
tirsisss exsrtion to s' help the l HELPLESS, to to
was accounted worthy to suffer 50 much
mourns to-day for greatness above that OF all In
| tellectual achievements OF official eminence-the
a o1 doing and t for the op
argument showing the Importance of firm reliance
upon God for success in oil the afairs OF life.
AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH.
lue rev. MI MdyuuT Vi tLe bdptiSU CnuTCD, uduc
an incidental alluslon to the death Of Mr.. Seward,
promising his congregation discourse on some
future Sabbath. He said:--
Almost within the sound OF our voice one sleeps In
death who has been chief actor In the most i'm
portant events OF the age. The time has not ar
rived for an impartial estimate OF all his public
acts; that office must be consigned to unborn his
toIians We his fellow townsmen however, 81 all
without one dissenting voice unite in
bearing our witness that, living among US
ne Of h ea s os 70
open window, he produced this impression
upon minds, that he labored with pure motives
to make this land the home OF free and united
republic. Whether in aiming at this result when
guiding the ship Of State In the midst Of tempest
radical, at another too conservative, we leave Tor
future generations to decide, venturing the pre-
shss e ls m
permanent freedom and permanent union) being
imbued with reverental gratitude for his great
services, will deem harsh criticism OF minor mis-
takes gross sacrilege.
To-day evergreen arches are being sprung over
the streets through which the funeral procession
will pass route to the cemetery all being appro
priatey draped.
LIST OF PALL-BEARERs.
The following named gentlemen will act as pail.
bearers :-Thurlow Weed, OF New York; Edwin ID.
Morgan, OF New York; Richard schell, OF New
York; Samuel b. Ruggles, OF New York; Abram
Wakeman, OF New York; James Bowen, OF New
York; Elias w. Leavenw0rth, Of SYRACUSE; Edwin
B. Morgan, OF Aurora, N. X; Henry Wells, Of Au.
rora, N. r.; George Patterson, Of WestHeld, N r.;
M. s. Myers, OF Auburn; James A. Seymour, Of Au-
burn Richard Steel, OF Auburn; Nelson Beardsley,
OF Auburn; Daniel Hewson, OF Auburn; E. 7. T.
Martin, OF Auburn; John Porter Of Auburn, and J.
II. Chedell, OF Auburn.
Dispatches Of Coincidence.
Among the numerous kilograms that have been
received and are constantly coming to hand are the
following, addressed to different members OF the
household and officiating friends:-
FROM SECRETARY FISH.
WASHINGTON. Oct. H. 1872.
I tender coincidence on the loss you have sus-
tanned. The nation will be your fellow mourner.
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