The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-05-13
Funeral Of Chief Justice Chase.

the dOorWsys and gallery in rear Of the
Vice Presidents chair being heavily
drsped, as were also the entrances 10 the
chamber. The galleries were denselY
filled at an early hour with spectators,
and hundreds Of persons were unable "a
obtain entrance, 'lRS' nvoE 81 the l3en-
ate was taseTYod icr specihcalE ad
officers anu persons VINO enteEeU nULl ,It
time TO time and took seats assigned to
them. Among these were full represen-
tations OF Foreign Legations, including
Ministers from England, France, Spain,
Russia, Brazil, Peru, and the Acting
Charge D'Ahairs ol Japan, together with
their secretaries and attaches, all In plain
dress, The Justices and members Of
Congress who were present were Sem
atorS Cameron, Sargent, Kelley, aud
Morril, Of Vermont, Casserly, CraRin,
Conkling, and Representatives Potter,
Randall, Holman, Garfield and Charles
O'Neil, and Judge McCalment, OF Penn
sylyania. ReveFdy johnson was con-
spIcuous in the assembly, being one OF
the Oldest and most intimate friends Of
the deceased. Seats were also occupied
by officers OF the representative houses,
Judges Of the United States Court OF
Claims, oil the territorial courts, and Off
GERS Of the department OF the Justice. A
large representation Of the clergy Of the
district, the Assistant Secretaries Of the
State Treasury and Interior, the Attorney
General and the Assistant PostmaaterGen'
eral, the heads OF the bureaus in the sew
eral departments OF the government OIL.
GERS Of the army and navy, council and
the House OF Delegates OF the Terrltori'
al Legislature, civil officers OF the Terri
toriai Government, and the invited
friends. Atnoon, Rev. Dr.. Tiffany en-.
tered at Che main door reclting
The funeral services, commencing, II
Am the resurrection and the lie" and
accompanied by the pail bearers, Admi-
raj Goldsborough, General Mcdowell,
Governor Cooke, Montgomery Blair, W.
D. Gallagher, Chief JustiCe Casey, Judge
Schley OF Maryland, Dr.. Peter Parker,
Whitelaw Reid, ". W. Corcoran and
Hon. A. Perry. The caSket, covered with
flowers, was next brought into the cham
Der by the colored servants OF the Su-
premc Court, and placed upon the csta-
Ialque in Rn area fronting the secret9ry's
desk, which was strewn with floral
wreaths, crosses, anchors, etc, large
cross from New York being placed on
the Vice Presidents desk. Next enter
ed President Grant, Secretaries Fish,
Richardson, Robes01 and Delano, At
torney General Williams and PcsImas'
ter General CreSswell, accompanied by
the ladies OF their respective households
and the immediate relatives OF the de-
cessed, followed by colored servants,
male and female, all in deep mourning.
The minIstsr concluded his reading by
the time the assembly wGs seated. Rev.
Cleveland read passage from the
scriptures, when Rev. B. Priton Brown
delivered a prayer, after which Rev. Mr..
Tiffany delivered the funeral sermon, and
the ceremonies soon after his words ter.
minated. The body will be temporarily
inferred in Oakhill Cemetery, preparatory
10 removal to Cincinnati,
WARRINGTON, May 12.-The President,
accompanied by Mrs. Grant, members Of
the Cabinet, and Senator Conkling, left
the Executive Mansion shortly before
noon, to-day, TO attend tho funeral OF the
late Chief Justice, at the Capitol. The
President and Secretary Fish occupied
the front carriage, followed by hlrs.
Grant and Senator ConkliDg, Secretary
Robson, and General BabcoCS, and Sec
retary Richardson, tho Attorney General
and Postmaster General, with Secretary
Delano.
Rev, DR.. Tiffany in his discourse said
a nrinca and 4 great man had fallen which
had brought those present and the whole
country 10 common sorrow. Noticing
some Of the salient points Of the charac.
ter Of the deceased, he said the late Chief
Jus was competent for the mastery OF dc.
tails, being remarkably tenacious OF their
conclusions, as were most men who ar
rive at results from logic rather than in
tuition. He was genial in spirit and Of
refined habits OF life, and his judicial de-
cisious appealed both to the understand.
ing and heart. Ho was the leader Ol the
sentiment Of freedom before It was popular,
and put into party platforms. Selected
by President Lincoln as Secretary Of the
Treasury, 1t became his duty 10 turn'
iSh the BinCws Of war. An empty Treas
ury meant no supplies, no transportation,
no bountics, no soldiers, no success. He
did not come to the post without special
training, and by his exertions and skill,
an empty Treasury was filled, the armies
clothed, and vast expenses paid during
a 6rotracted civil war. The Importance
Of the work in this department could not
be over estimated. The Secretary oi
War was enabled TO have all the troops
and appliances he wanted, but without
success in finance there could have been
only disaster and dcleat, After the war
was over, although his constitution was
sLraincdI in consequence OF the peril
Of the Nations life, he afterwards sat in
and passed judgement Of some Of his own
official acts as Secretary Of tho Treasury.
Dispensing thousands oi millions dollars
no one ever accused him Of wrong and he
went out OF that Office q poorer man than
when he assumed It's duties. Alter the
death Of Tauey 1t was but Just and proper
that the late Chiei Justice should DO his
successor. Tho Minister then read an
extract from letter written BY Mr.
Chase on the subject OF the Presidency In
which he said he did not desire the Pres.
idency or nomination, nor did he know
with his views and convictions whether
he was suitable candidate, and yet the
Minister remarked, an impression pre-
vailed that Mr.. Chase was disap-
pointed politician. 1t was undeniAbla
that no man saw In his acts
indications Of querulousnCss aud bit.
teruess but their opposite. He was
kind TO all; a purO patriot and an upright
Judrc and a christian gentlemen. twill
be found that his blameless private life
was rendered more conspicuous by his
eminent official position. No acts OF his
| lie need concealment. His character
was without q blemish, ScandalouS at
tacks have been made on public men, and
perhaps many Of them were innocent,
but none have attempted to tarnish the
mirror Of reputation Of the deceased, and
his name goes down to posterity without
rcproach. Courteous in bearing, he su'
peradded 8 christian conservation. He
was great among men, but RS child be-
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