Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-11-06
UNDER THE SOD.
FUNERAL OF THE STALWART CHIEF.
The Chandler 0bsequies at Detroit Yester-
day-Eighteen thousand Persons
View the Remains-The eulo-
gy on the Deceased.


the pairs were separated, and
a continuous line of humanity
passed on each side, every person bend
ing and looking at the face of the de-
ceased. The casket was black walnut,
lined with white satin. The exterior
was covered with black silk velvet, and
relieved with drapery of gros grain silk.
AT the head of the coffin was a white
floral cross and crown, and base OF ever
greens which rested on a column draped
with Grape. On either side was a centre
cross OF red formed of scarlet double
qeraniums. At the foot of the casket
was another column draped in black, on
which was placed sheaf of wheat with
a white floral sickle, forming a beau
tiiul and touching symbolism OF
the ripe usefulness OF the de-
ceased before being cut down by the
great reaper death" On the top of the
coffin was floral star given by the
Chicago Veteran Club. At each end,
facing the remains, stood soldier OF the
Detroit Light Guard, with rifle and fixed
bavonet at parade rest. Each Guard
was as immOvable as a statue. Over
the head of the remains, covered by a
canopy, were red, white and blue
streamers, intermingled with folds OF
costly Grape, descending in graceful
lines to the fore corners Of the intersec-
ton of the corridors. The remains
were clothed i'm the usual black broad
cloth suit. The upper half OF the body
could be seen through French plate
glass covering, the arms peacefully
folded across his breast. The deter
mined face seemed as natural as life.
The ceaseleSs stream of people which
pOured through the building in two
lines lasted from S:l5 A. VI. TO l p. NJ.
and il is estimated that during the time
intervening not less than $4,000 persons
viewed the remains. The body was
removed 10 the Fort street mansion a
little after | p. W, where religious eX-
cises were conducted by Rev. DIR.
Pierson, in which he said this is no Ordl'
nary occasion, which convenes us to-
dav. Death, however frequent and
familiar by frequency can never, to a
thoughtful mind, be an event of common
magnitude. 1t cannot be other than a
most august experience TO exchange
worlds. This event has about it colos-
sal proportions. 1t stands out and
apart like mountain in landscape.
II is recognized as calamity, not only
TO a household, but to the city, the
State and the Nation, and 1t may be
doubted whether since the assassination
of Abraham Lincoln, any single an
nouncement has so staItled the public
mind and moved the popular heart as
when, on the first day OF November, 1t
was announced that Iachariah Chand-
Ter was found sleeping his last sleep.
Ii is an ordinary person who has
departed from among us. 1t is not a
selEeyident truth that all men are Gre
ated equal if we mean quality OF gifts
and graces, capacity, opportunity, or
even responsibility; but 1t were need
less task 10 demonstrate to an assembly
of people this much, that Mr.. Chandler
was no common man. He was born
leader. endowed with those qualities
that make a man destined to the leader
shin. He had rare business faculty and
sacacitv, tact and talent; large capacity
for organization and administration.
HIS hand was naturally at the
helm; he had great intensity OF ma
ture, even his political opponents could
not doubt the pOsitiveness OF his con-
victions and the prOfoundness OF hiS
sincerity, and here as Carlyle justly
saws. must be found base blocks in the
tstructure of all heroic character. lie
WAS peculiarly Independent and intre-
mid. The determination to be loyal to
his convictions and to his country in
spired him to a bold, brave utterance,
and invested him with a courage and
confidence that were almost contagious.
He was an example OF a political tideli-
Nv. as expressed by Burke, when he
said, 81 obeyed the instructions OF ma
ture and reason and conscience; l
maintained your interests as against
YOUR convictions" Few men ever
dared to say and do what he has in the
! face of political risks, and even such
personal peril. Mr.. Chandler was a
| plain man, a man for the people, free
| from all stately airs and settled dignity;
he took hold Of every political and Ma
| tional question with unglOved hands;
| he understood and used the language
OF the common people, not even dis
| daining the idiOms OF common lie;
! his speeches were packed with
vigorous Saxon; he thought
more of the short sword, with its sharp
edge and keen point, than OF the schol.
ar's labored latinely with It's diamond
decked hilt, and in this, as in not few
other conspicuous traits, he was master
| of the best secrets that gave the great
Irish acitator O'COnnell his strange
power of moving the multitude. HIS
| last speech, even when read and with
out the magnetism of hls personal pres
/ euce. NAV we'll stand as his last ut
| terances. In saying these few words
/ of honest tribute to the dead
We reflect no merely personal par
/ tiality, no political parSisanship.
| We leave 10 the Senator's and states
men to pronounce such eulogy as BELTS
| his long and successful career. | am
now nothing more than voice giving
/ utteranCe to the peoples heart. | am
at no exhaustive analysis OF his charac-
/ ter and at no comprehensive sketch of his
/ career, but leave such tasks for hands
more competent and where time is more
/ sufficient. No doubt Mr.. Chandler was
not without presentment of his APP
preaching end. Hehas expressed grave
apprehensions that it might not be far
of, though he perhaps thought it would
come in different form. Just before
starting on his last journey westward,
he said to me, ''In my judgment
the crisis now upon us is more import.
ant than any since Sumter was fired
on" Those who knew him best will
not be surprised that with such an i'm
preston OF the magnitude Of the issues
before the American people he could
not spare himself, sbut gave himself
without reserve to his country, sacritic-
ing life itself on the altar of patriotism.
Nv friends the doric pillar OF Michigan
has fallen and we have new lesson on
human mortality.