New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-05-31
ALBERT D. RICHARDSON.


lpRoH ~ occAsioSAL CORRESPONDENT ~ riE rRrBCSgJ
FRANKLIN, Norfolk County, Mass, May 30
In Tho cemetery about two ana nsl miles from tnis
village, buried the remains Of Absrf .. richardson
the weitkDOwn Journalist and author, and tho much
valued correspondent u JBE TRlBUsg before, during
aud after tho war This has been tho homo Of hs an
costOrs Tor nearly two hundred years: ard hero his
aged mother san rcsides IN the village cemetery his
morning assembled his nearest Surviving relatives
many " his friends. an1 concourss " those Who
knowing him DY reputation, and b0uCd1r Doe memory
desired 10 take part ln me scrce Of dodcns ls mon
ment-a simple sait Of Portland freeslOne feet ~
base and about 10 feet hizh which are en0rlyed bis
name and monogram @in the date Of HE MrIn. Oct .,
$685. ana the date Of his death, Dec D. I1o. Below u
The inscription:
.Tlgrs,n5s rive thee thsnbs Eho never Nv ny fss,
80, t5sB, farewell N8i heart and trss"
The services were opened With prayer and after few
remarks By the officiating clergyman, Junius Henri
Browne who had been Invited, as Que Of the nearest
friends Of the deccascd 10 deliver address the oc-
casion, spo ae substantially ~ follows:
It il a sad but serene Subtraction 20 cone 20 The
grave OF him knew from boyhoOd' ana speak my "ofh
Of appreciation Of him early learned 70 honor and 10
love. Albert Richardson had many friends tina; am
proud and happy TO have been invited by the nearest "
his kin 10 pay a tribute 10 the darling dead Standing
by his tomb feel perhaps deeply than ever no"
true a friend he Was-how patient, how seadfst no"
generous Not only friend 20 his friends, buta iHeDd
to the frendless always ready 70 succor the
distressed to Life up the fallen, % make
lighter tho burdens OF the heavy-laaen. He
was a man not TO be forgotten. He was an animal
ing presence, spiritual radiance which the gloom OF
the grave cannot shut away nor eXtngush Al the e.
ements OF immortality were IN hm-Hope. Faith As
pration, sympathy, Perseverance, Love- am t"id
that be il buried here Something that was bus may be-
but nothing OF what he is soul like his must ever oe
returning to the things he loved in all the beautiful Wis
itaons OF Nature-in ths,muso Of the brooks, in the
whisper the breeze the blue OF the heavens In the
glory OF sunshine. No who ever knew BIN mt
matey can make him dead. Intimacy with him was
reutation OF the doctrine Of aunihlaton He believed
50 implicitly himself in the eternity Of the Good and
True and Beautiful that the skepica caugnt the
infection OF his faith and believed it likewise. NO man
in all my acquaintance wasI might say sso eminent
BY vital rs he, Astounding in energy 30 Drlstng with
enterprises He morgaged the whole future over and
again; he needed Eternity for the execution OF
the plans he had formed in Time. force &c
active, q sympathy so quick. an affection 80
pormeating must be unlimited in fruition. He the
prophet Of his own destiny; he fOresaw the ultimate
realization OF ms ideals. These kent him stainless and
made him strong He felt the responsibility OK Ms
humanity, and his responsibility expressed itself IN the
conviction that he bound TO every human creature
as 10 brother; that it his duty IL was hls IN
chnaton, to lend helping hand wherever help was
needed, and 10 explain with charity the ways that
differed from his The poorest and the humolest,
the weakest and the most unfortunate had the surest
passport 70 his favor lie loyalty Itself. He never
shrank from he had esp0used be never sweryed
from his fealty to a friend BE was gentle among the
gentlest and brave among the brayest. His example
was benefit; yielding hope 20 the Respondent strength
70 the feeble courage TO the tmd II reflected from
one To dnother passed from those who had witnessed
it in countless Influences too subtle to be estimated
Truly may it be said Thousands mourn him who never
| saw his face"
It's exceedingly dtting this Decoration Day that
the monument which marks the ashes remaining after
the are Of his exhalaou should be dedicated by be-
reaved hearts and loving hands. 1t is exceedingly 1T
ting ALSO that the soldiers Of the Republic the repre-
sentaUyes OF the Grand Army, should lay their chapets
OF gratitude their wgeaths OF memory, upon his grave
Though not soldier in name he was soldier ID spirit
none more patriotic, none more resolute, none more
Courageous The sole that lie did not take up
musket In defense OF the Union because he believed
he could service 70 the cause with his pen
has often said "The war correspondent IL as much
part and need OF the army the general the colonel
the captain the enlisted man, whom yenerate
above all; who in holding rank, ranks the highest
The duty the correspondent is TO DO the medium be-
the army and the people, 70 keep those at home
advised OF what is occurring in the eld to tell the
truth without fear favor and honor the
soldier and sustain and strengthen them who have
given him out Of holy places or their heart, 10 10
battle for his country"
Albert Richardson faithfully obeyed bis idea In
sense he was the first in the field Ia the OF The
TRIBUNE aud the North he went through the South
months before Sumter fred on; when TRIBUSEman
known as such would have been hanged the nearest
tree OF amp-post by unreasOnng and nlurateI mOD
He literally took his his hand went through every
state that had risen in rebellion and although constantly
beset with danger walking with death, one miguG
say, he preserved perfect GOODNESS and lnrepdiyi to
these indeed he owed his narrow escapes and 10
turned to New-York 10 less than fortnight after tho
nation had rushed to to agenge the Insult 20 the
lag He Joined the army at once as a correspondent,
went wherever martial scenes were most stirring en-.
dured hardship and puvatlon, exposed his lie suffered
for the cause in body and 10 mind, captured at the
eud OF two years expedition regarded as forlorn
hope spent years more in most barblrOas and re-
voting Imprisonment made bis escape IN m,Lwinter,
marched 400 miles at night through tue enem country,
and was rewarded at last for his obstinate
and unfinching heroism by behoding sam the banner
OF the Surely this Is not the career Of carpet
knight this is daying under the badge OF war; on
the confines of peace
While in the field and in prison Albert Rlchardson
never for moment failed in tue conscientious discharge
OF the duty he mad assumed He never, even m the
darkest hour lost fauh in the suppression CT the Re
benlon. "We right; bound TO win" he used
to say exultanty. Freedom against Slavery Manhood
against Caste, may be long contest; but euS
only In one way" His letters from the army were
always full OF hope the blast Of the bugo was in Them
the cheerful determination bend everything 10 vie
tory when officers and soldiers were dospoadent. his
buoyancy animated them with expectation. when
many the North feared for the result his words
Of confidence TO THE TRIBUNE scattered apprehension
In all the variations Of ms solo, his high and ever
recurring sounded success. The soldiers mend he
always was He reyerenced the private soldier rs tho
true hero who fought for the laureIs that fell on ofter
heads He had words OF encouragement FOR those who
faered for the sic and wounded Of coDso-
laton for the dying. 1 have known him 20 give mp his
horse soldiers who flotsore AMI tOns along the
dusty march He was frequent visitor 20 the hospitals;