Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-09-30

Citizens Generally.
The members of the several orders
were clothed in their respective uni
forms and regalias, carrying emblems
and banners.
The procession first marched down
High street, to the corner of High and
Commerce streets. thence up High
street. The march was solemn and i'm
posing one. Every store and other place
of business was closed and heavily
draped in mourning, flags hung at half
mast, the band played in subdued
strains, the bells tolled forth in sad and
solemn tones. Arriving at the church.
the clergy, mayor and council, and the
members of the several orders first en-
tered, and afterwards all who could
find room, until at least twelve hun
dred persons were seated in the build
ing.
THE SERVICES.
The order of the services i'll the
church was arranged as follows:
Music by the choir; prayer by Rev.
J. S. Thompson; music by the choir;
short memorial addresses by Hon. NJ.
NJ. Strong, and Revs. NJ. Chase. VIM.
Jacka, l.. II. Jenkins; music by the
choir; BeRediction.
The services were opened by the
choir singing hymn.
Rev. Mr.. Thompson being unay0id-
ably absent, mayor Smith, who pre-
sided over the assemblage, called upon
Rev. L. H. Jenkins, who offered up a
feryent prayer.
The anthem Guide me. o Thou
Great Jehovah" was then sung by the
choir.
MEMORIAL ADDRESSES.
At the close Of the singing Hon. NJ.
NJ. Strong was called upon, and deliver
ed the following memorial address:
Il come to bury Caesar, not to praise him."
These are the subdued words, put by Shakes
pear into the mouth of Mark Antony, when he
spoke to the citizens of Rome, as the friend of
Caesar 'in the order of his funeral" And it was
only by the leave and permission Of his assassins
that Antony was accorded this poor privilege and
that only on condition that he should not, in his
funeral speech, blame them.
How striking the contrast between the temper
Of the citizens of Rome in the presence of the
death by assassination of the greatest of Roman
Emperors and the temper of the American people
in the presence of the death by assassination of
one of the greatest and best of the Presidents of
the American Republici-
But yesterday the word OF Caesar might
Have stood against the world now lies he there,
And none so poor 10 do him reverence
The predominant; aye almost unanimous
feeling which pervades the minds of all men
throughout the land at this hour, when the com
mon sympathies the commo' griefs and the com
mon tears of the entire population are commingl-
ed, as irrepressible tokens Of great common be-
reayement and great common sorrow, undoubt-
edly is: that the utmost homage to the greatness
and goodness of the dead President; the warmest
expressions of appreciation OF his nobls and sue
cessful efforts 10 elevate himself from the humble
condition of his infancy and youth to the honor
able stations which he adorned In his maturer
years; the proudest breathings of love for his
yrtuous life the tender Of heartfelt gratitude for
his ability and fidelity in the discharge of every
requirement Of the numerous public trusts de-
yolyed upon him: eliminating In the suspicious
commencement of the fulflIment of the re-
sponsible and varied duties of that higher and
grander Office than that Of any King or Emperor,
which had excited the hopes Of patriotic men of
all parties; and the wonder and admiration In.
spired By his final heroic struggle for life, now
known TO have been all the time vain and use
less; are but feeble and inadequate offerings of
at the grave of the murdered President.
The voice Of party is hushed by the sad thought
Of common bereavement.
The thought may not be unproftable-it is
certainly appropriate If il is rue-that this great
grief 81 the death Of the late President l. ntensi
fed by the mode Of its occurrence.
Hhe had gone to his rest, in q manner neither
tragieal or unusual involving no responsibility or
blame upon any human being. would the IN
dignation and sorrow which prevades the feel
ines Of 50 many. in this and foreign lands, have
exhibited tselfin 50 impressive and unraistakable
q manner? II not. does II not follow tha. these
feelings Of indignation are As much or more, the
result Of the deseststion Of the nurderous assas-
sination and It's wretehed perpetrstOr. As Of sor-
row and grief for the calamifous consequences
The program Of exercises prepared for this oe-
casi0n. and the part assigned TO me, do not ad-
NIT Of any extended consideration Of such or any
other questions, and must hasten to the pres
entAtion Of = pen-porsrait Of The president
Esuch sketch should contain Anything orig
inal, in trufhfulness would justly be subject to
suspicion I have therefore borrowed largely