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The Funeral of General Audeiou.The funeral of (ten. Robert Andora.ni, the hero of Fort Sumter, whicn took place at Nice. Is thus noticed by an Italian journal:Fife and drum preceded the mourning concourse. Isecause these two warlike musical instruments were the ones which marshalled Americans to victory or death in their long struggle with the English to drive them from their country and establish their independence. There was no funeral drapery around the coffin, because Americans do not consider death a calamity, but u law of nature, us the repose f life, Just us night Is the repose of day.— There was no hearse, because Americans desire their remains to be borne to the grave by I thoir own countrymen. There were no torcheslight*!. hacaute Americai* consider this ceremony MS u pure matter of busiult;«s. The great light of day is enough for them. n thoy consider it Or* emblem of the soul’s lib* after death. The colllu was covered with thr*ir national flag. U*oauso Americans who were |r«»ud to honor it in their lifetime have the privilege to envelop themselves in it when carried to the grave. There was no display of ribtturt*. dec-onitious, or medal* of honor, hoc a use Americans live and lt;!i« for t’.ioir country, not for *«OWjr distinctions, but a* a matter of duty; they know no other distinction than virtue and patriotism. The uniformed officers an I hoI-diers wen; simple and decorous; their silent ami grave Ik*;;ring exhibited their respect and regret for tin* ilead an I hu family; the mourning was not HflecU**!, and one might mm* that sorrow was In their hearts. They were true cltlacns, accoiufwtnyina to Ids denial ulode tiieir worthy fellow-courtrymun, General An* •Ur on. Spectator* wee* peretrsttd with a feeling of religiou- *ympathy, What a contrast betW'twit his funeittl and those of the: groat l.’uro|)oan personages who have died at Nice! Imunj-e piodv-slons were on those oc* cxsion* compos* ! almost of hirelings, who were compelh*d to be piv*i nt Those who attended the funeral of don. Anderson will not readily have the remenihruoce of that ceretno-i ny eft 1 from their memories.
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Rondout Daily Freeman
Rondout, New York, US
Wed, Dec 13, 1871
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