Huntsville gazette., 1885-08-15
FUNERAL ON THE MOUNT.
The Services and DR.. Newman'e
Tribute to the Departed Hero.
Departure of the COrtege-Arrival at Alba
ny-The Procession-Lying In State At
the Capitol of the Empire State
"A Vast Throne.

MT. McGREGoR, N. Y, Aug. 4.-Thir-
teen sunrise guns were fred here this
morning to mark the dead Generals last
day on the mountain. The weather was
thick and foggy, and the misty atmos-
phere dampened everything with which
1t came in contact.
The soldiers encamped on the grounds
surrounding the cottage received orders
at daybreak to prepare for their de-
parture, 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 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 DIR. Newman stepped solemnly to
the front of the piazza and began deliv-
ering his sermon.
Following is synopsis of the funeral
sermon:
swell done, thou good and faithful SER
want, enter thou into the Joy Of the Lord
Matthew XIV, 2l.
Such, my 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 soldier,
are but as the dust in the balance OF His es-
timation of personal worth; He regards not
the person of any man He looks upon the
heart. In the intensity of this divine light,
1T us to- day recall the character OF the IL
lustrious man whose death a Nation so
tenderly mourns. And what were the ele-
ments of that character? His 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; and
you do well. But do not degrade him to the
level of those famous heroes who fought for
empire and for glory. In his London speech
Although soldier by education and pro-
fession, have never felt any sort of fond !.
ness for war, and have never advocated 1t
except as means of peace
Such is the character the true c0nquerOr.
Only such live in the grateful recollections
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
typical American? What humility amid
admiration; what meekness amid prOvOca-
ton; what fidelity amid temptations; what
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 i that attn these Sc
the essential elements In public usefulness
and permanent renown. Such 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 Ameri-
can home? Husband and wife were the
acters blending in the sweetest harmony,
She shared his trials and his trlumphs. HOW
tender was that scene, in the early dawn or
that April day, when all thought the long
expected end had come, he gave her his
watch and tenderly caressed her hand. 1t
was all the great soldier had to give to the
Whispered: ii did not have you wait upon
me because knew it would distress you"
But now the end draws nigh, and out from
the swellings Of Jordan, he has rushed back
70 FL al,O life tn write this tender mes.
wherever am buried, promise me that
your mother shall be buried by my side"
II was his love for her that lifted his intel
Iect above the ceaseleSS tortures OF mailg-
nant disease, that he might write his 'Per.
sonal Memoirs and that she should not
want when he was gone. And how tender
was his care. To his son he said:
II hope mother will bear up bravely."
To quiet her anxiety he wrote:
.Do as do; take it quietly. give myself
NOT the least concern. If l knew the end was
TO be to morrow. would try just as hard to
get rest in the meantime"
Would she keep holy vigils through the
nvelong night? he wrote her:
"Go to sleep and feel happy; that Is what
want to DO, and am going to yyd,acr try for naW am
happy you ought to be. Good nightp
And such was the tenderness OF his rove
and solicitude for her and hers, ne sur sur
sacred missive day after day, knowing that
she would lind 1t at last:
"LOok after our dear children ana dlrecs
them in the paths of rectitude. 1t would dls-
tress me far more to think that one OF them
couIu depart from an honorable, uprlgnt
and virtuous life than it would to know tnat
they were Frustrated on a bed OF Sickness
from which they were never to arise anve.
They have never given us any cause Ior
alarm on their account, and earnestly pray
they never will With these few tn1unctions
and the knowledge have OF your Iove anu s1
affection, and Of the dutiful affection OF All
our children, bid you final fareweil, uatm ttan
we meet in another and, trust, pok.er
world. You will find this on my person ailer
my demise. July 9, 1885,"
Doing nothing for show, yet he mace pup
lie recognition of God by his 1altnIul anu
conscientious attendance upon Divine wor-
ship. He was not bigot. tWhlle ne oe
manded religion as the safeguard OF q Ieo
people, he accorded to all the largest uee.
dom OF faith and worship. He clalmea Iaa'
public education should be non -sectarlan'
but not non religious. His Des MONIES PuLp ~
lie speech on education was not aSainst .no
Roman Catholic Church, but agalnst ignoaa
ance and superstition. The oroer Issueu
during the var, excluding certain Je~Ea
traders from a given military dlstrict, olo
not originate with him, but came from nlgu
or authority, and was not against tne re-
lgion of the Jews.
His was the beatitude, blessed IL ne tna1
.onsidereth the poor Strangers mlgnt r.
gard him Indifferent to the needy; yet tne
DOOR viii rise up ana call him plesseo.