St. Landry democrat., 1885-08-15
3 ON THE MOUNT.
The Services and DR.. Newman's
Tribute to the Departed Hero.
Departure of the Cortege-ArriVal at Alba
ny-The Procession-Lylns In State at
the Capitol of the Empire State
"A Vast Throng.

MT. McGREGoR, N. Y, Aug. 4.-rhir-
Eeen sunrise guns were fired here this
morning to mark the dead Generals last
dav on the mountain. The weather was
thick and foggy, and the misty atmos-
phere dampened everything with when
it came in contact.
The soldiers encamped on the grounds
surrounding the cottage received orders
at daybreak to prepare for their de-
narture, and in less than half an hour the
white canvas tents which had become so
familiar to the eye disappeared.
The family last night, individually and
collectively, took their last farewell OF
the dead, and to-day the remains will be-
come the Nations charge. This morning
the family breakfasted at the hotel, and
abandoned the cottage for the time being
to visitors wishing to view the remains
of the departed member.
Shortly before ten O'Clock General
Hancock and staff and q number OF the
more prominent visitors arrived. Among
them were General Sherman, Senators
Evarts and Miller, Joseph w. Drexel and
daughter, the latter dressed IN deep
mourning.
The funeral services at the cottage
were begun at exactly ten o'clock, at
which hour fully fifteen hundred people
were scattered around among the trees
of the grove in front of the house and
packed closely in front of the piazza OF
the cottage. The services opened with
the reading of the Nintieth Psalm. This
was followed by a solemn and impressive
PRAYER by Bishop Harris, and singing OF
the hymn "My Faith Look Up to Thee"
BY the entire assemblage.
AT the conclusion of the singing of the
HYMN DR.. Newman stepped solemnly to
the front of the piazza and began deliV-
ering his sermon.
Following is a synopsis of the funeral
sermon:
Gwen o thou good and faithful ser
want. enter thou into the Joy Of the Lord
such. nv brethren, is the eulogy which
God shall pronounce upon human goodness
and Fidelity wherever found among the sons
of men. The accidental distinctions between
prince and peasant, millionaire and pauper,
commanding General and private so!dlec,
are but as b dust in the balance OF His es-
timation of personal worth; He regards noV
the person of any man; He looks upon the
/ heart. In 6lG intensity O1 blI1S ALNlAS AlSAOS
1T us to-day recall the character of the IL
lustrious man whose death a NATION SO
tenderly monrns. And what were the ele-
ments of that character: Ills was the genius
Of common sense, enabling him to contem-
plate all things in their true relations. You
are calling him the greatest Of soldiers; anu
vou1do well. But do not degrade him to the
level of those famous heroes who fought for
empire and for glory. In his London speech
in 1877, he said:
Although a soldier by education and pro
fosSinn Thnyn never felt any sort of fond
ness for war, and / have never advocated II
except as a means of peace
Such is the character ofthe true ~conqueror
Only such live in the grateful recollecttons
of mankind. And where, in all the annals OF
our National life, shall we find another save
the sage of Mount Vernon, who was so truly
q typical American? What humility amid
admiration; what meekness amid proYoca'
ton; what fidelity amid temptations; whai
~contentment amid adversely; what sincerity
amid deception; what faith, hope and char
ity' amid suffering. His integrity was never
questioned; his honesty was ABOVE suspi'
cion; his private life and public career were
at once reputable to himself and honorable
to his country. Do you remind me that these
are plain, honeiy, solid virtues? 1etthey are
the essential elements in public usefulness
and permanent renown. Such Il solid
sturdy character becomes our geography
and institutions and our destiny. As he was
the typical American, should we be sur
prised to find that his was the typical meri
can homez Husband and wife were the
happy supplement of each other, their char
actGrS blending IN Cne sweetest harmony
She shared his trials and his triumphs. How
tender was that scene,i In the early dawn ot
that April day, when all thought the long
watch and tenderly c~aressed her hand. i
was all the great soldier had to give to the
wife of his youth. And the dying hero
whispered: 81 did not have you wait upoT
me because / knew it would distress You"
But, now the end draws nigh, and out iron
the sWellings of Jordan, he has rushed DacE
to the shore of life to write this tender mes
sage to his son:
SWherever I am buried, promise me tina
your mother shall be buried by my side"
1t was his owe for her that lifted his intel
lect above the eeaselesS tortures of amalig
nant disease, that he might write his Per
sonal Memoirs and that she should no
want when he was gone. And how tende
was his care. To his son he said:
81 hope mother will bear up bravely."
To quiet her anxiety he wrote:
D as / do; take it quietly. ! give mysel
not the least concern. 1t / knew the end wa
to be tomorrow, ] would try just as hard t
get rest In the meantime"
Would she keep holy yigilS through tn
livelong nighttime wrote her:
G to sleep and feel happy; that is what
want to do, and am going to try for. | an
happy when out of pain. Consider hoy
happy you ought to be. Good night"
, And such was the tenderness of his Low
and solicitude for her and hers, he sur
prised her by a letter found after his death
J He had written it secretly. and carried tn
sacred missive day after day, knowing tina
she would find it at last:
"L0ok after our dear children and direc
! them in the paths of rectitude. 1t would dis
; tress me far more to think that one of Their
. could depart from an honorable, uprigh
and Virtuons life, than it would to know tina
Shey were Frustrated on a bed of sickness
from which they were never to arise alive
They nave never given us any cause TO
alarm on their account, and 1 earnestly pra
they never will. With these few injunction
and the knowledge / haye of your love an
affection, and of the dutiful affection of a
our children, l bid you a final farewell, unit
we meet in another and, l trust, q bette
world. You will find this on my person afte
l my demise. July 8, 1885,
, Doing nothing for show, yet he made put
; lie recognition of God by his faithful an
conscientious attendance upon Divine WoI
ship, He was not a bigot. sWhile he d.