The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-26

IN EOUAI, ANIL ~, hooo
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precedep, runs paral with the present case; for trea
son the master ten for the master now, loses
his slaves In the middle ages the sovereign appointed
apoth lord over serfs and the land which they Gull
tiv ated In our day the sovereign makes them mastery
said the, At ard that emancr'son Is not
right The objoson disappears sofe analysis
war Ss s ws tSs
aid, whether bond or free, and he rewards tn M -
according TO his ability and his pleasure with
from ,he invaded country he must lsI .hdraws
and conorters with him; or If he eav % ms aideIs
y ve hem no security nness his crecs, he can
treaty In civil wsr IT, oe by the stlpuations OF Z
when sos d s IS s1a' ed the old is re-
w.as VS. ed States have courts Of their own thai
~ ,arenp> guilt of treason and vindcate the freedom
" whom the fact of rebellion has set free. Nor
has oe said that because slavery existed in most off
o. tatcs when the Union formed, IL cannot right
~ y be nterfered with change has taken place,
such as Madison foesaw, and for which he poin.ed out
transformed before the potters of treason car {
RED them away into rebellion When the federal I
was thought TO be near, and everywhere the re.
specve legislatures had authority in the exercise of
their ordinary functions To- do away with slavery since
that time tho attempt ha, been made In what called
sa States to make the condition or slavery perpetual
and events have proved with the cesrness of demonsra
ton that constitution which socks to continue caste
Of hereditary bondmen through endless generations is
inconsistent With the existence of republican institutions
So then President and the people of the United
insist that the PROCLAMATION OF freenen shall
stand reality; and moreover, the reopie never
cease 20 insist that the constitution aa be 90 amended
utterly 10 prohibit slavery any part Of so for
evermorc. Alas that State in nifty should
withhold It's assert 10 this hast beaelcent mea.
sure its refusal encouragcmen our enemics
equal to the gain Of pitched battle; and delays tho
only hopeful method Of pacacation. The removal of
The o. the rebellion il not only demanded BY JUS
tice: II is the policy Of mercy making room for wider
CT Il is the part of order against chaos of con
tro~ersy; its success brings with IL true rconclemen
lasting peace continuous growth OF confidence through
an ass,mat onsof the social condition Here IL tho At
tag expression Of the mourning of to-day And let no
Eover OF his country that this warning uncaled
FOR The cry is deusve that slavery is dead Even
1t is ncTvIng itself for fresh struggle for connu
nnce The last winds from the South watt TO us th,
sad intelligence that man. who had surrounded
himself with the glory OF the most brilliant and
was named with aiectionate pride among the
creates, benelactors Of his country and the ablest
generals Of all time, has nsurped moro than the Whole
power eli the executive and under the peace has
revived slavery and given security and political power
traitors from the Chesapeake TO the Rio Grande Why
could he remember the dying advice Of Wash rton
The sword but for self defence or the rights
of his nry and when drawn TO sheath IL till
its~ork should be Accomplishment And yet from this
, bad act, which the people with one united voice con
DENIM great evil Will follow the shadow on his
own fame. The individual, even in the greatness of
J military glory, sinks into ins'gnifcance before the
, resistless movements the history of man. No
turn back or stay the march Of Providence
I No sentiment OF despair may mix with our sorrow
We owe il the memory of the dead. owe It to the
of popular liberty throughout the world that the
sudden crime which has taken the life OF IN, Pres dent OF
the United States shall not produce the least impeachment
in the smooth course OF public affairs This great city, in
the midst Of uneyamped emblems ofdceply seated grief,
has sustained itself with composure and magnanlmty.
It has noby done its part In guarding against the de-
rangement Of business the slightest shock to public
credit rhe enemies OF the republic put 1t TO the
est trial but the voice Of faction has been heard
doubt and despondency have been unknown In serene
majesty the country rises In the beauty y, and strength
quiet energy and the durability OF institutions grow
ing out Of the reason and affections OF the people
! Heaven has wled il that the United States shall
live The nations OF the earth cannot spare them All
artstocracies OF Europe the spurious
feudalism Of savehot'ng their strongest outpost and
banded themselves together with the deadly enemies off
our national lie If the Old World will discuss the re-
specve advantages Of oigarchy equality of the
Of church and state the rghtful freedom of religion
of land accessible to the many Of land monopoliZed by
an ever dccreaspr nuynber OF the few the United States
control the decision by their quiet and unob
trusive example. II has ten and truly be- observ cd
that the trust and affection Of the gathers uatu
rally round individual; II tho inquiry is made whether
the trusted and beloved shall elicit from the
of the people enduring institutions Of hor own, or
shall sequestcr politi al power for experimenting
dynasty the United States live solve the prob.
lem. If question Is rails d on the respective merits
Napoleon the United States be there call mind
that there twelve Caesars, most of them the oppro
brum Of the human race and to contrast with them the
line OF american Presidents The duty OF The hour is
. incomplete, morning Il incncere If while ex-
press unwaverng trust the great principles that under
lie government, We do not also give support to
tho 10 whom the people have entrustcd its adm MIS-
tration Andrew johnson is now, by the constitution,
the President the United States and no stands before
the world the most conspicuous representative q thu
industrial classes Lett orphan nc four years old,
poverty aud tou were his steps TO honor His youth was
not passed In the halls Of colleges nevertheless he has
receives horo gh political ed cation In stesmanship
in the school Of the people and by long experience OIL
public life village functionafy; member successfully
each branch Of the Tennessee ieglsatur hearing with
thrill Of 10y, the words 1.-THE onion, 1t must be.
preserved; representative in Congress for Successive
years Governor of the great OF tennessee approved
it, Governor by electon he was At hc opening of
the rcb Hon Senator from that state in Congress Then
the Capitol when Senator'S. unTebuked by the
mont word by telegram 70 seize forts and asenns
be alone ron that southern gon told them what the!
government did not dare TO Tell themhat they were
traitors and deserved the punishment OF trcas Unds
mayed by perpetual purpose OF b; enemies To take
his life bearing ID against the 81, greater trid OF the,
persecution Of his and children. IN dre time he
back his sta det 'nei to restore u the Cnon
die with the Amer. an flag or WINDING sheet And
now, at the call OF III United Stat he has returned o'
Wash ngton as conqucror, With nncssce as al
free st1e for his trophy IL remains for hiln;
To that Union Abraham Lincoln has fallen a,
martyr. His death, which was meant TO sever IL.
be- Ond repair, binds Il closely and FIRMLY
than The blow aimed ut him, sncd not at the
OF Kentucky, at the fizcn OF III nol, but al
the man who, rs President In the executive bran of
the government Stood as The representative % ever
In the United states. The object of the crime was'
the lie of the whole people; and 1t wounds the anec
tons Of the whole people. From Maine TO the sonth
west boundary the Pa inc, IL ma es one. Trel
country may have needed mpershable grief touch
It's innicst feeling The grave that ives the remainsI
OF Lincoln the martyr TO the uuion the monu-
ment which will rise over hs body will bear witness tol
the Union: his ndurng memory will assist dur nr co nj
less To bind the States together and TO nce the
love Of undivided, indivisbe country. Pea I'll
to thu ashes Of departed friend the friend Of hist
country and his race. Happy was his lie, for he vast
the rcstoer Of the republic he was happy In his death
for the manner Of his end will plead forever for The I'm
lon Of the States and the freedom OF man.
PRESIDENT LIScoLs's LAST INAUGURAL.
Az part Of the proceedings laid down by the Committee
Of the last inaugural Of the fourth March
was then read by the Rev DR.. j. p. Thompson, fol-
lows
FErtow CouyrnyxrSAt this second appearing 70 take
the oath Of tho Presidential Office, there less ocasion
for extended address than there the Then
statement somewhat in detail of to be pursued
seemed very fitting and proper Now, at the expiration
OF four year, during which public declarations have
been constantly called forth every point and phase Of
the contest which still absobs the att nton and
engrosses the energies OF the nation little that Is
could be presented