Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-05-13
Final Funeral Services from the
Capital at WashingtOn-Ser-
mon by Rev. DIR. Tiffany.
An Immense ThrOng Of People
Attend the Imposing COrtege
TO the Cemetery.
The President, Cabinet, Foreign
Ministers, Supreme Judges
and other Dignitaries
Present.


funeral of the late chief-justice at the
capitol. The President and Secretary
Fish occupied the first carriage, followed
5y Mrs Grant and Senator Conk-
ling, Secretary Robson, General Bah.
cock, Secretary Richardson and attor.
ney-general, ard the pOstmasteT-gen.
ersl with Secretary Delano.
The preparations for the funeral of the
late Chiet-Justice Chase were completed
this morning. The senate chamber was
hung In black, the dOOrways and the
gallery n the TIar Of the Nice-Presiden.
ti8l chair being heavily draped, as were
also the entrances to the chamber. The
galleries were densely filed at an early
hour with spectators, and hundreds OF
persons We're unable to obtain entrance.
Hhe floor of the senate was reserved flI
specifically named officers and persons,
who entered from time TO time and took
the seats assigned them. Among these
were representatives Of the foreign legG-
tions, including the ministers from Eng
land, France, Spain, Russia, Brazil,
Turkey, Austria, and Peru, and the act
ing charge a. 'otGireS Of Japan, together
with their respective secretaries and at
faches, all in plain dress.
The members Of congress present were
Senators Cameron, Sargent, Kelly,
Morrill, of Vermont, Casserly, Cragin,
Conkling, and Representative Potter,
Randall. H8lman, Garfield, and Charles
O'NeiI and Judge McCallment, of Penn
sylvania. Reyerdy Johnson was con-
s1icuOus in the assemblsge, being one of
the oldest and most intimate friends of
the deceased. Seats were also occupied
bv officers of the respective houses,
Judges Of the United States court OF
claims and Of the Territorial courts, and
officers OF the department OF Justice; a
large representation of clergy of
The disuict, assistant-secretsry of
state. treasury and interior, as
sistapt-attorney-g general and assistant
stnaster-general, heads of bureaus
IN the several departments of govern
ment offices, of army and navy, cOun-
ell and house Of delegates, of Territorial
legislatures, civilsOfficers of Territorial
governments, and invited friends. At
noon, Rev Mr.. Tiffany entered at
she main door, reciting the funeral ser
wee, commencing, 81 am the resurTec-
ton and the life" and accompa-
gied by the pall-bearers, Admi-
gal G0ljsborOugh, General Mellow
eV. General Cooke, Montgomery
Blair. W. D. Gallagher Chief Justice
ATE-k- - AAE- fDNAAAEgg Vi -fArtA A1ALAAf LII
Peter Parker Whitelaw Reid, w. w.
Corcoran, and Hon. A. +. Perry. The
rssket. covered with flowers, was next
brought into the chamber by the colored
=ervauts of the supreme court, and
9laced upon a catafalque in the area
fronting the secretary's desk, which was
slrswn with floral wreaths, crosses, an
.Hors, etc, a large cross from New
YORK being placed on the Nice-Presi-
DENTS desk. Next entered President
Grant. Secretaries Fish, Richardson,
Robes0n. DelanO, AttOrney-GeneTal
Williams. and Postmaster General
Cresswell. accompanied by the ladies of
their respective households and imme-
diate relatives of the deceased, followed
bv the colOred servants, male and te-
male. all in deep mourning. The minis
ter concluded bis reading by the time
tie assembly was seated. Rev. Mr..
cleveland read passage from the scrip
tlre, when Rev. B. PeytOn Brown de-
livered a prayer, after which Rev. hlr.
Tiffany delivered the funeral sermon,
and the ceremonies were soon after
terminated. The body will be tempo
rarily inferred in Oak Hill cemetery,
preparatory to its removal to Cincinnati
THE DISCOURSE.
Rev. DIR. Tiffany in his discourse said:
4 prince and great man had fallen,
which had brought those present and
-he whole country to q common sorrow
Noticing some of the salient points OF
the character of the deceased, he said
the late chief-justice was competent for
the mastery Of details, being remarkably
tenacious Of their conclusions, as were
most men who arrive at results from
logic rather than from intuition. be
was genial in spirit, and of refined hab-
its Of life, and therefore his Judicial de-
cigi0ns appealed both 10 the understand
ing and heart. He was
LEADER OF THE SENTIMENT OF FREE
DOM
f,, fore il was popular and put into the
nls.forms. Selected by Lincoln as
'secrt tsrv Of the treasury it became his
Iutv 10 furnish the sinews OF war. An
enntv treasury meant no supplies, no
transformation, no bounties, no soldiers,
and no success. He did not come to the
Tozt without special training, and by his
lxertions and skill an empty treasury
was filed. the armies clothed, and vast
expenses paiu during a pTotracted civil
gGr. The Importance Of the work IN
this department could not be Oyer-esti-
IE4NE0. lLC oNNAEkeAN VI "etA " a. NL1
lIed 10 have all the troops and appli-
.uces he wanted; but without success in
finance there could have been only dis
-aster and defeat.
AFTER THE WAR WAS OVER,
qlbaough his constitution was strained
- rt. nsequence of the peril of the ma
tiouie life, he afterward sent in and
,,.sseF Judgment on some of his own
1nicisl acts as secretary OF the treasury.
DispensfUg thousands Of millions
Of dollars, no one ever ac-
nd hin. Of wrong, and he
went out Of that office poorer man
imam he IVES when he assumed its duties.
After the death OF Ianey IL was just ana
proper that the late chief-justice should
ba his successor. The minister then
read an eXuEct from letter written by
Chase on
THE SUBJECT OF THE PRESIDENCY
Ia D-hich he said he did not desire the
Presi, ,iency, or a nomination; nor dld ne
I-r,evv. with his views and convictions,
whether be was a suitable candidate.
And vet. the minister remarked, an
impression prevailed that Mr.. Chase
was a disappointed politician. 1t was
undeniabIe that no man saw al
his acts indications of querelousness
and bitterness, but their opposite. de
was kind to ala pure patriot, an up
yfghf iudQe. aud christian gentleman.
n v-ould Ice found that his blameless
,,rivata life was rendered more con-
snialoi,s bv his eminent official position.
30 acts Of his life need c0nceaIment.
ms cHARAcrER WAS WITHOUT A
BLEMIsH.
sSeandslous attacks have been made on
s,ublic nen. and perhaps many were In
'Doesut. but none have attempted 20 tar
slish the minor OF the reputation OF the
deceased. and his name goes down 10
.logferity without reproacb. Courteous
sn bearing. he superadded a christian
conservation. He was great among
men, but as child before his Father IN
heaven. Lincoln, the martyred Pfesl-
dent, was followed by Stanton, secre-
/ 1ry OF war. and Seward, the polished
secl etary Of state, followed not long
ago; and now another leaves US,
his death hastened by his arduous
labors n secretary Of the treasury. Re
membering his life and his sudden de-
,eease, may We not say say, "My Faith
or. the chariots II Israel and the horse
men thereof" and pray that his falling
mantle may rest on one chosen of God.
THE CoRTEGE.
There were about eighty carriages ia
nroeession, mostly private, the Presi-
dent and cabinet and foreign ministers
occnnvlng their own. Thousands Of
n,rsons were on the streets as sPecta-