Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-05-04


manhood vas ever attained. tha; was not thus sp-
proaebed-by regular stages. each the patient
earnest performance of the duty Of the present
hour Each duty OF life thus faithfully done in
its good ume. musr make the failure of the
doer an impossible event This faith in duty,
and devotion 10 il vas The bond that bound TO.
Etther each separate act of President Lincoln =
life; and gave consistency and strength to his
great and good character
He . thorough he read thoroughly
aud remembered What he read he mastered
the facts of every subject submitted TO bis con
sheraton, and knew their value we'll His
guments show the utmost careiulness on bic part
70 rel, ct every doubtful or foreign element; and
/ his conclusions though not always based on the
brosdest possible nduciions. ere generally lteit.
mate differences from sound premises He ~~s.
therefore. a sound man. No practical matter Of
business transcribed his capacty TO comprehend
il; no labor that devolved upon him. too
great for his patient endurance and effort to
complish IT,
While be lived. the me ,sures of his adminis
traron we're often criticised by his political oppo
nenis: and some of them severely censured even
bv bis friends. No man. however, who knew
him we'll. ever doubted the general rectitude OF
hlStburposes, or the goodness of his heart. The
great events through which he conducted the
country the responsibilities be was forced to as
sumo by the Lev and unforeseen contingencies
which we're constantly arising 10 his way. and
the fact that, taken altogether. bis administers
ton is now admitted TO have been successful,
must 20 far TO secure for him, as a chief magis
trate. the favorable judgment OF the whole peo
pie When. in addition, il is considered that in
the brief space of his single term be welded
larger official patronage and power decided more
new questions involving momentous public
and private interests-in word transacted mvre
weighty business directly involving the existence
of the government. than all his predecessors in
the presidential Office. and yet committed no IA
tai error. il is not charity but simple Justice that
demands that all should cease to find fault with
bis administration The sad circumstances of his
death have. indeed, hushed the clamor of opposi-
ton; aud, in the sympathy of mighty and uni
yersal grief. united all men of all parties 10 one,
which is bowed reverently down under the chss-
tisement of common bereavement.
He is gone; aud friend and Toe alike deplore
his fall. do not believe that there is any gen
er4l sentiment of approval of his assassination,
even in the states lately aTraye ed against the gov
eminent. On the contrary, it must be plain TO
every man. even Of common intelligence both
there and elsewhere. not only from the oft re-
peated declarations of Dir. Lincoln himself, but
from the uniform tenor Of his public acts that be
was, perhaps. the most vative and certainly
altogether the most merci vi and forgivng man TO
whom the great work Of reconstruction could
have been committed. l am sure that through
out the country there is now but one sentiment
in relation to his assassination and that is sen
timent of profound sorrow for the loss sustained
by the nation in the death Of so good and so
great a leader, and of horror and e1ecraiion for
the Internal crime and criminal by whom he fell.
Then, let US all endeay0r 10 make his death the
occasion for a reunion of the whole people of the
country. Let there be effort deepen and
widen the gulf by which party strife has hitherto
separated US; rather let il be closed and healed
forever by his sacred blood. Let all true men
repe the miserable policy that would siezs his
murder q means of involving the people in
deeds of partisan brutality and vengeance. Stand
ing by his still open grave let US all pray that
the broad mantle of bis charity may fall upon us,
and that we, lie him, may be ever willing to toll
crate difference Of political opinion 30 long it
does not eliminate IN treason to the govern
ment which protects Us all.
little more than four years ago, he passed
through this state to the Federal Capital in health
and hope, to assume the responsibilities to which
the nation had called him One section OF the
union was even then rrayed against the govern
ment which he was TO administer. He felt, and
said at the time. that labor greater than had
been performed by Washington. was before him
that be put his trust in the support aud prayers OF
the people. and the mercy Of God for ability to
accomplish it. From that time until the moment
of his fall. be abored faithfully at the gseat
task then before him The people have pray ed
and labored. and bled that he might not fail OF
its accomplishment God has mcrcifully upheld
him and crowned his efforts with success;
and then in the moment OF accomplish
ment. when the dawn breaking upon the
dark night of his countrys affection and the
voices OF gladnsss were heard throughout the
land. he raised him from the scene of his earth
ly labors. and trials and triumphs to the reward
OF eternity. Surely, tits even blessed at such
time to die.
He is gone " The cross remains to us-the
crown to him His life long battle with Injustice
and wrong is fought-his victory won. The
sword that he welded has fallen from his hand:
1t is unstained by innocent blood; he left il pure
and bright To his successor. who has tsken il
up 10 carry forward the triumphant cause of the
goverDment-now the cause OF liberty, of hu
mainly, and of civiliz alton He knew. even in
death, that
Another hand his sword should WELD
Another hand his standard wave,
Till from The trumpet's mouth is pessd
The blast Of triumph Ger his grave,
| have not spoken of the time. place or man
ner of bis death The whole stricken land knows
these too we'll already Besides il is an event
OF such universal grief and horror that time and
place, aud circumstance are lost in the CHASTITY
fact. He is desd-slain by the hand of a traitor
Gus assassin. The whole people stand uncovered
and in tears as his funeral passes through the
land; and every heart feels that the - whole
land is his tomb "
Ii is meet that we, the ministers and officers
of justice and law. should unite in this general
gtiet; and take some steps to express our appre
citation of the leader We have loved and lost
At the conclusion of the address Mr. GORDON
moved that a committee of FIVE of the senior
members of the bar be appointed by the court
% present suitable resolutions in relation to the
death of the president
Judge MCDONALD responded briefly, and ap-
pointed Hon. JAMES MORRISON. Hon. JEREMIAH
SULLIVAN. Hon JoHs NILES. Hon. JOHN A.
MArsos. and Hon. JAcoB B. JULIAN said com
mttee The committee were requested to make
their report on Tuesday, May 9Th. at . o'clock
p IN whereupon the court adjourned
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