The National tribune., 1882-05-06

/ the deceased in this time of their great 2tiilc-
! ton and bereavement, and render thanks to
! the Most High for their safe arrival home with
/ the sacred remains from distant country on
/ their long and mournful voyage by sea and
! land.
Reselred, That copy of these resolutions be
presented, as soon as may be appropriate, to the
family Of the deceased.
Responding to the resolutions Rev, DIR. Kerr,
of Rockford, addressed the audience substan-
italy as follows:
My FRIENDS: I feel that the only inspira-
tion that could support me in attempting to
/ speak to these resolutions is the fact Of my long
/ and intimate acquaintance with the man we
/ this day mourn. For over twenty years had
/ been III intimacy with him, and such has over
I been my regard for the man, my admiration for
his ability, my confidence in his integrity and
/ my trust in his motives that now rs we have
/ assembled 10 mourn over his untimely death 1t
/ seems to me great satisfaction to be permitted
/ TO add in humble fashion a few words ere his
! remains are committed to dust. l would say
/ that he was man Of education, man OF not
! only what VIC call booll-leagning, but man Of
/ trained and practical mind, man Of large and
/ varied information who had adjusted those
/ things 10 the practical issues Of the day, a man
/ who seemed able under all circumstances to
/ bring to mind all that broad and generous in
/ formation to the decision of the moment. So,
/ when he stood among his fellows at the bar, he
/ was found 10 be a man who did not regard
issues from some marrow aspect, but upon the
broad and scnerou. principles on which alone
justice and right can be adjudicated He was
! the champion and would have been the saviour
Of Peru. ] am glad that in these resolutions
/ there is 4 recognition of the sad asd suffering
condition of that people. l have been present
at great displays over the dead but they have
been made by a party or section. Here are
obsequies not Of party. not Of the rich, not OF
the titled, but of his neiEhbors.'
Abram E. Smith, of Rockford, and General
Atkins OF Freeport, followed with feeling re-
marks eulogistic OF the dead. Immediately on
the conclusion of the exercises AT the stand the
procession was reformed and marched to the
late residences Of the deceased, where the re-
lisious ceremonies were held. The Quartette
sang IN appropriate hymn, which was followed
by prayer by the Rev. Mr. Lawrence. Rev.
w. P. Elsdon then preached an elegant sermon
from the text, Oar days upon earth are num-
DeIcu. Inc services at InG mouse were Clo9SlA
| by prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Needham. The pro-
cession then moved to the cemetery, situated
in the outskirts Of the town, where the MasoRs
took charge Of the remains. On the march the
hearse was escorted by guard composed Of
soldiers, Masons, and old settlers, and was fol-
lowed by not less than go carriages. Before
the coffin was lowered into its final resting
place sprigS of evergreen were thrown upon it
by the Masons. A salute from squad Of sol
diers rang out on the quiet air, and Bclyidere
bade farewell to her dead.
GENERAL HURLBUT IN PERU.
Colonel Moore, United States consul at
Callao, who served under General Hurlbut ia
the Sixteenth Army Corps sends to the Chicago
Tribune letter describing the incidents of
General Hurlbuts death at Lima, in which he
SAYS:
" General HuTlbut was well known to his fell
low-citizens Of Illinois. He was recognized as
a man of more than ordinary intellectual
strength. He was eminent as a lawyer, and Us
soldier and statesman he held high rank.
As Minister Plenipotentiary III Peru am con-
fident that he acted from honorable cousidera-
tions. II he made mistakes they were not, I
am sure, grave or serious l have had the
means Of knowing that he was intensely
anxious to make his mission beneficial to a
terribly oppressed people, who, with all their
faults, were a people whose misfortUncs an
pesled strongly TO generous minds who had
come TO understand the facts of their history
as had General Hurlbut. He was hated and
msliEned by the enemies of Peru; but this he
could not have avoided, except by catering to
r-.l i,,lC
qualification, all that had been done by them,
and uniting with them in allowing that there
are to be no bowels of compassion for those who
are so unfortunate as to be the defeated party
This would have outraged every sentiment of
generous mind like that of General Hurbut.
I'm conclusion, desire to say that while in
Peru his bearing and conduct were such as to
reflect credit upon himself as a public officer
and honor upon the distinguished country he
was permitted to represent.
In a few days his remains viii be borne
home by his bereaved family, to be finally put
to rest at his home in Illinois.
a. Il. MOORE, U. S. Consul.
"ApriI G, 1882"
TRIBUTE TO GENERAL HURLBUT.
A most interesting testimonial, prepared to
be offered to General Hurbut by the ladies of
Lima on his departure, WIS in the form Of
magnificent tablet OF solid gold, nearly twelve
inches in length by ten in height On one
side is a splendid star Of thrty-eiSht points in
diamond. representing the States OF the Amcri-
can Union, in the center of which Is the mono
gram Of the late Minister, and on the other
side this inscription in Spanish: The Ladies
Of Lima to His EIcellency General s. 4. Hurl-
but, Minister Plenipotentjary of tho United
States of America, as q Testimonial of Graft
tGdc. 1850" This superb tablet was presented
TO the family after General Hurlbuts death,
together with a volume beautifully bound in
purple velvet, containing the following brief
address, signed by nearly thousand of the
best known ladies Of the Peruvian capital:
The undersigned ladies, in the name OF the
society of Lima, anxious to manifest to His
Excellency General Hurlbut, Envoy Extfaordi-
nary and Minister Plenip potentiary ofthe UAitcd
States Of America, their gratitude for the efforts
he has made TO save Peru and 10 maintain a
just equilibrium Of power in America, cannot
permit him TO return TO hi: country without
offering him testimonial Of this feeling, which
time can never wear away, and Of the sorrow
with which they see him depart before Peru is
in a state to enable her worthiIy to recognize
his talents, his merits, and the high services he