The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-12-05
THE LAMENTED DEAD.
SOLEMN AND IMPOSING OBSEQDIES
OF HORACE GREELEY.

OF HORACE GREELEY.
A Peoples Hearty Tribute to the Mem
DRY of q Great and Good Man.
NEW YORK, December 4.
The interior OF the Church Of the Divine
Paternity presented ttday a sombre and
beautiful appearance. The pulpit was heavily
draped In Grape, and long lines of Grape were
suspended from every pillow and every abut-
ment of the beautiful gothic interior. The
offerings 10 the church were exquisite In de.
Sign aud appropriateness. Principal among
them were the following: 81 know that my
Redeemer liveth,' red on white ground and
green body. At the rear of the pulpit was a
heap of wheat from Chappaqua In the form Of
a crown, and suspended over head a pen and
an axe. Around the pulpit are innumerable
offerings OF flowers aud wreaths. In front Of
the pulpit was a beautiful design Of flowers,
with the words, SIT Is DONE" On a tablet to
the left of the pulpit was a floral wreath
bearing the letters q. G. Then there were,
In flowers, o plough from the Tribune Office; a
quill from the German Greeley Club; a basket
of flowers, with the crown and cross, from the
Lincoln Club, and floral offerings from the
Lotus, ArcadIan Herald and other clubs.
As early as 8 O'Clock crowds focked to the
church, but only those having tickets sue
ceeded In gaining admission. By 10 o'clock
the galleries which had been reserved for
ladies, were crowded. About q quarter before
IL, President Grant entered, and Immediately
following him were Senator Henry Wilson,
Minister Washburne and the secretary of war,
General Belknap. They took seats on the
right of the pulpit. There were also present
Carl schurz, Lyman Tremalne and Vice
President c 'liax. Mr.. Colfax took q seat next
the President.
Promptly ut IL O'Clock,
THE FUNERAL PROCESSION
started from Mr.. Siuclair's honse In Forty.hfth
street. ManV affecting scenes took place
there. Mr.. Greeley's daughters we're lncon-
bV ten men. Next cam the c%lergymen,
mourners and the Tribune Association; next
the Herald Club; then followed IN succrsslOn
military and civic officers Of the United States
located In this and adjoining cities. officers of
the government and Of the State Of New
York, and of other States, now in this CITY;
the mayor and The members OF the common
council of Brooklyn, Jersey, Long Island, City
of Newark and E,l2 ibelh; Representatives
from Philadelphia, Boston and other cilles.
Then came Judges from all the courts, and q
line of ~citIzlDs OF Immense length. At ii. 20
The procession entered the church. The
scene Was of q most impressive character,
and the stiffness was such that It seemed as
though the people in the church scarcely
breathed.
The Rev. DR.. Chaplin opened the funeral
ceremonies by reading O selection from the
scriptures, many Of The illusions being of q
peculiarly appropriate character. Miss Clara
Louisa Kellogg next sang very touchiDgly,
II know that my Redeemer llveth;" alter
which the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher deliv-
cred
THE FUNERAL GRAFTON.
He said: No one dies whose. death Is not
mourned, but OF all who has passed away not
one has gone, for a long time, who will carry
with him 80 much reverence, 80 much honor,
go much devotion. Who ls this man who gets
all these civic honors! VINO Is this maj ?
Was he one Of those great persons Of wealth ?
Was he one Of great military renoWn No !
And yet here are MEN from every walk In
life. Here is our Chief Magistrate. Here are
most prominent citizens from all parts of the
country gathered around The bier OF this man,
who Is now no more. Here we see that crtti-
clsm Ia disarned. A little while ago, and
mems political passions were all aroused, aud
we differ as much on poliLlcs as ever; but here
lies before US the mar who, but q brief time
ago, was 8 great leader In the land; and why
do men of all parties gather here In reverence
around bis remains? It is because the man ls
greater than his politics. Here, to-day, between
The two oceans, There is scarcely a man or child
who has not felt the beneacence Of the char
acter OF Horace Greeley. Horace Greeley
gave the strength oil his life TO education. To
humanity, and especially 10 The pc r, who
could lltlle help themselves. he had q great
heart that .lOnged Tor sympathy. Though he
may not be remembered by those memorials
which carry other mems down, he will
DO remembered throughout the land for thoss
great qualities of mind and heart which make
his character commensurate, as 1t Were, with
the genius of this great republic. His 10
huence has gone out to the mechanic, the Ia
bOrer and farmer. What more can we say 10
eulogy OF The character Of this illustrions
dead? Alas! he, through o long and not iniem-
pestuous voyage, has reached the shore. How
blessed are the dead that die In the Lord !
May God grant that 10 the solpmnity Of these
thoughts on which We have gathered here, 1t
may De our happy loI that when we die angels
shall open the gates and receive us Into the
glory OF the Lord.
Alter this an ode, by q quartette from st.
Francis Xsvier's church, was sung.
REMARKS OF DR.. CHAPLIN.
DR.. Chaplin said: To day, in the freshness
of his power, Horace Greeley is laid By the
aide of his beloved wife. As a pastor and q
personal friend I cannot now here attempt to
depict the worth and greatness of the depart
ed journalist. Horace Greeley's epitaph Ia
written 10 homes throughout the length and
breadth of the land. Where are now all petty
religious differences? ask you to consider
here what 1t is that brought forth 80 much
love for this man! 1t was net his official
position. Hs held none. It was not even his
unquestionable genius. 1t was the attraction
OF pure and simple goodness. The hundreds
of toilsome men, who yesterday waited Tor
hours to look upon the lace OF the dead, were
not drawn there by any mere curiosity. They
went to look st the features OF one whe had
been their consistent friend. Horace Greeley
struck for what he believed to be right, until
mind and heart gave Way. he lies dead
npon the field. Let me remind you that
Horace Greeley's life was a remarkably prac-
tical one. No man, 1t seems to me, was more
given to practical purposes than ne. HOW
many lives has he stimulated to wholesome
energy. How many great Interests OF eoqca-
ton and science and progress mourn MIN
now. All these tributes to-day testify to the
reoopnitlon of the virtues of this great and
rood man. The President of the nation joins
Ia this tribute to the patriot and the man.
CMurmurs of applause.l Let me o K occasion
TO urge Mr.. Greeley's Visws OF Christianity.
he lived on The essential truths of Christianity;
laid on them hls weary head and weary hearf,