New-York tribune., 1879-05-31

You eSer what care ne took TO discharge duties
of his Office how vigantly he watched over the in'er E
ess OF every man I'm department. and what pains ne
took 10 secure their welfare aud comfort IN their WORK
aud OF you remember the stirring times when bne
spoke to and others of our citizens IRON liie oa
cony AT the north end OF love Tor country uy anu
Loyalty TO God and the brethren. II Is deep 1eenR
that has moved you Mr.. Postmaster and your sups
and could not refuse you welcome to tins pace
and thank you for what you have done ms Is e ist
consirning one have something say to others
besides yourselves to others whom now beef
o reach than through you something which must
No. hecn sai6 sooner or later D. cause and others
could not have been easy until IL had oeen salu lou
~ r fan,tIp from eyeTy 0nsrter and from every part
of the country when Sod recently took away from us
the beloved aud honoTed head of our house We have
fell very tenderly this have been longing iSr
some opportunity TO say how thankful we are for the
great klDdness OF all the people toward u.s. anu us
seems The time this the place 10 open TO you tbe
uluess hearts, and TO say TO you, as representa-
uves OF thousands and ten thousands whom we cahno
personally reaeh ana whose do not know Coo
bless you dear friends, and ALL Tor your ioVe LOT n
dead and ior the comfort you brought 10 us III 'he t
When the went abroad that my father was dead a
there came 20 US from every quarter the evidence
unusual feeling was moving the minds and hearts o
men. proof Of this received at each succeeding
hour of the day, by every mall aud in every shape
it could take by letter. by telegram, Dy minutes d "
evening through the columns of the press OF thls ahu
cities of these good words we were aDe 70
friends we could speag, thanking them through our
tears TO Others could write. But aiter 'pa,, nov
the circle of personal acQuantanceship we saw vast
multitude, KIND hearts friends lndeed onerlng
could we reach tIemi How thank them
How could we be content TO make no responscI !
thought at one time of writing some brle' leter ana
sending IT, through the Associated Press TO those In
every part the land to whom my fathers name was
though it costs much to say anything to you' yet
| am glad TO have IA time to DO H.
AN oUTPOURIYG OF SYMPATHY.
1t was indeed very remarkable tribute and such as
OH iIrg npiu IL
house was personal dispatch from the President of the
United States always kndhoared and ready 10 feel for
all iu trouble. And then similar personal mes
sage from the Secretary Of State After these were the
Official orders from the Executive Mansion at Wsshng-
ton in Cabinet Council, from the Headquarters
Of the Army and the Treasury Department.
directing public honOrs TO be paid to our
dear one whom God had taken from us
And then came word that the Governor OF this state
had sent TO The Legislature. ana that Dotn
houses had taken action on IT, az you Know ana neA
MayOr and the Common Council OF TINS CITY sem
tender words to our mourning circle ana the Con
m9nder OF the First Division OF the Natlohal % GuaII
offered us a splendid military funeral ana the C0lOnel
of tue 7tn Regiment asked specially To carry the old
MS last resting-place. dwell all these Things as
proof Of the esteem and regard in "nch ne was neu
aud how much more 40 recall! The Courts OF JusIcei
HioT Tnrrv tbe Historical society the Leake ana
Watts Orphan House. with other organizations here
and elsewhere. cannot stop TO name thIh n alf
though should be forgotten. Ana then
recall the scene in this church, the 24h OF last
mOntn the number OF men whom we saw mere dlsh-
fed by the pubic positions they neld had held official
delegations, officers OF the Army. ministers OF rehgion
staesmeu, scholars, merchants, prOfesslonal men te
Old stan OF Governor who came iTou all paris o. the
state gather more around him whom they lOEcd;
the vast crowd thGt more than filed the church Iie
greater numDer that had TO turn Reluctantly away nor
omit 10 mention the press o. TINS cty iOI 10 say
that recall no unkind word IN any OF our PuDLc
journals would be TO say but httie so tuu were men zen
columns Of TcVereut and appreclave notices, tiat we
felt as II they had SAID what we wouu lave ldu tn'
TO say, aud were CRATE III 10 thcm lOf IL an. IL was ~
deed remarkable tribute, ana yet not 700
great for sucn man as he was; spontahTL- p"nlUL
Gus, sincere ana most Impressive, uid MOI OeePeah
the faith of thS community Iutn honesty. industry,
hoey yipf1es IN The outcome Of the love Of couir
family, friends, aud GOdt All this was TO Us at
painful places; it Ightened sorrow, alayed gre ana
gave great comfort. You understand this la your
aays OF neayiness yOu nave known now sweet IS
when others feel for YOU how good Is 10 bep each
other wish burden Of care how helpful are iIeh0y
email bear with us the thought of the kindness oi this
community toward him VINO was the mead OF our mouse
and the central figure IN our home circle. -
later proper history Will be written OF that
comnissonod officer in the ID and the face of the
enemy, began lis military career on 10 the age OF
nearly eghty-oue when, suil active, clear OF und,
neither eye broken in spirit, he closed his
work among with but i've days that were not dys
Of Intelligent activity, his life was one OF lneessant
occupation; 1 cannot remember him idle. Industry,
unurng aud always directed toward what was honest,
night and good tlis was the sum OF mat NE ~ was
given mainly s4t country which he loved so dearly,
with Application 90 duty which was unilasgng ana
conscientOus0ess as clear as the pure, ~te heH oi
perfect day But stop the midst of these reflec-
lions "A dlng God ever In hls thoughts
Faith in COD and our Lord Jesus CHRIST love OI lne
Church ana her divine rites and ordinances, viva
realization OF the tremendous yertles -Of iellglOh
t1ese gave slrehgth ana cohpIetenes w. ,, I,~'
character which lett its impress ON our CIVILIZATION.
But 10 is TINS side Of The Great Unknown; on
tins bank OF the deep darh river i'o MHou an az , mus
later descend ana We VINO survive nave hoth-
ING gave 10 our beloved save love ana lOnd renen-
Drauce which are tneirs long conscious OF
existence. How beautiful is the custom OBJ
served all through the land to-day TINS visiting,
places of deparo1l We cannot think of them TOO
oiteu is plalner duty than haG OF hdety TO
our dead To guard their bodies from desecGatOn Is not
enough must keep their GEAR memory fresh IN our
nealts. This festival therefore, has wlde moral
pow is much than seDtment II IL part OF our
education. Let them never be forgotten VINO now steep
OF the earth least OF all those VINO lOVeu
the country even death, and tell in their prime,
or in the iuncss Of their years. for her sacred cause
ImpiOus indeed were we, aud unworthy OF relnem-
brauce when we ourselves shall have passed away did
we permit sordid of lie, seish individual
ism TO ODerate the OF Old a1ectOn ana desire
for those Who with us once, more.
A National commemOratiOu like helps the whole
people and II could come more appropriately thail
In tre Sprng iiDe OF the wear and when the gates of
Summer unfold before The steps Oi men. Nay, we may
deem them fortunate who are called nome III tle carry
Spring; SO that tie weeks, slowly moving forward,
bring not shortening days and daTEeDiDg skies. and
long nights OF gloom WIN frost ana sieet Win nan anu
hopeless drifts of piled Oh the forms once dear to
us grass and budding Shoots Of trees, aud the
emerald OF the young lear. and ihe thousand huts Oi
flowers with the OF birds which build tlelr nests
their young; ana the long Summer AFTERNOONS,
and soft and dewY nights through winch the departed
sleep in God, deep, still peace 50 may they
rest whom tue Nation hOnOrs, and whom gOod men hOd
In remembrance; they ABOUT whose graves tneI coni,
rades III arms have gathered thinking OF he past ana
SURFING 80 their bones rest undlstuIDed
ti God sha bid them live more; and may tnelr
spirits His presence, in hght perpetual
day tmuS OF the good and brave the loyal and the
true, the noble men tnat are no more and heGae OF
solemn themes, OF lfe death, and eternity while the
thoughts peace ana the sound OF the battle Is
husAed. and the Gin OF arms is past
OBSERVANCE IN BROOKLYN.