The Portland daily press., 1865-06-08
Letter from Boston.
BosroN lime 9,
TO the Editor Of the Press:

Summer has fully come, If we may DeneVe
the indications Of the almanac, the thermom-
eter and the vegetation on the Common. Inc
Public Garden is no guide, as many OF lis
flowers are forced into precocious bloom BY
the spacious hot house upon the grounds; yet
we enjoy them none The less that they come
early. and the Garden is q graceful oasis Of
beauty in this desert of brick walls and scorch-
ing payements. Whenever one strolls through
it's labyrinths on hot day, or stands by the
Frog Pond in the spray Of the fountain, he
draws delicious breath of relief and says,
agWhst would Boston be without 1t sv Butt
have just come from the woods Of Manner
gathering violets in the moist MOSES, bunting
up the haunts Of little singing brooks, driving
the birds from. their nests to see how they are
made, deiacing the smooth bark Of the pines
for "sliver,o climbing trees, and shooting
crows $50 cannot get up much enthusiasm
over the farfamed Common and Garden, with
their well trimmed trees and clean walks, and
placards-sKeep off the grass, Dogs not al
lowed TO enter" wonderfully sagacious dogs
they have in Boston.) But since Boston can
not have the tangled wildwood" we will ev-
en- let her be proud of her little spot of green,
where children in clean stockings and trow-
sers can trundIe hoop, feed squirrels, and pat
the deers' noses, in blissful ignorance Of the
greater joys of wading in mud-puddles,
catching polywogs, and making maple sugar,
not to mention forbidden RATS and hair
breadth escapes from the bottom of the. mill
pond. lEt J9 D4A AUl0 W1H
Perhaps am lnisanthropic upon the cub
ject Of cities, from having known the pleas
ures cf country life Working-people are
apt to be, because they can avail themselves
SO little of their advantages" Cities do
have Observation-Disclosures, libraries, gal
leries Of art, places Of amusement, "lions,"
etc, but only the wealthy classes have leisure
fully to enjoy them. 1t would be quite pleas
ant to live in a city II one were only rich
rich enough, for instance, to be able to live in
the country half the year. The country was
made for the poor, thank God with all its
wealth Of pure air, birds, songs, and flowers,
honest pursuits and pure pleasures.
But, indeed, when l took my pen, had no
intention drumming on In this'way. meant
to write proper sort of letter, after the
regular correspondent" style, and tell you all
the news bits Of scandal, odds and ends of
gossip, ct cetera, and here have been CAD
ding aboutthe Common.
The day Of our national mourning was OBJ
served here with appropriate solemnities al
the churches in the morning, and the Govern
ment flags were placed at half mast. But the
grand features of heoccasion were the pro.
cession, and the eulogy on the late President
BY Hon. Charles Sumner, In the Music Hall.
The procession was deliberately formed, and
exhibited many touching marks Of love and
respect to the memory Of the departed. II
consisted of eigh tdivisions, preceded by an es
cort comprising several military and naval
companies, among which were about ffty col
ored sailors. The First Division was compos
ed of the City Government in carriages the
Second Division consisted Of Temperance So
cles, all wearing the regalia Of their respect
i've orders; the Third Division consisted
Of the Masonic societies and Odd Fellows;
the Fourth was composed Of the trades.
among which were many of the Laborers,
Protective Unions. In this division were car
ried two ancient flags one of which was borne
at the funeral of Washington.
The Fifth Division consisted Of military as-
sociations, Of which the most noteworthy fea-
ture was the Boston Circle Veterans, Union.
which contained abouta dozen carriages all
ed with disabled soldiers, who were greeted all
along the route with the greatest enthusiasm.
one Of their banners was inscribed with the
motto-"Our limbs are lost; our country
safe.v ,saas M2
The Sixth and Seventh Divisions consisted
of'vafious Irish societies. The Eighth Div
islon contained miscellaneous societies. of
which the Scots Club attracted much atten-
ton. They we're dressed in full Highland
costume with plaids of various clans. and
marched to the notes OF the Scottish bag
pipes. n
THERE'S no need that should dwell upon
the mastery effort of our chief orator. Every
body will read the euIogy of Charles Sumner
upon Abraham Lincoln, for the sake Of the
theme, If not for its intrinsic scholarly merits.
He was peculiarly fitted for the task of set
ting forth the life and character Of our late
President. He knew him well, and there was
a sympathy of ideas and principles between
them which rendered him capable of UNDER
standing well the rich life that has been SO
foully wrested from us. ~ hA ~. Al1 iAM
The address was listened to with progound
attention BY the immense audience in Music
has so patiently enunciated on the floor Of
Congress In Faneuil HALL ,--everwhere bis sim
pie eloquence has been heard,-those prin-
ciples which brought upon his head ali
the fury and rage Of the, sChivalry,n now
fell with new emphasis from his Inns.
upon hearts prepared to listen to the grand
truths OF true Democracy founded upon
the Christian principle that God made of
one blood all nations. If this champion Of
Liberty was premature in his weighty teach
ings, bringing down upon him maledictions
and almost martyrdom, this musts have been
glorious day for him, sanctiaed BY the solem-
mites of the occasion, and frightened BY the
rising splendor Of the morn of Freedom.
John Brown was hung as maefacter. To-
day he would be heros
While we mourn our irreparabIe loss. the
sweetness of thanksgiving steals like bene-
oiction over us, and we chant in reverence a |
hymn Of praise: 1ls @eN Asrag9s9N |
'ns eysa have seen the glory Of the coming Of the