The weekly union record., 1865-04-22
Funeral Obsequies of Abraham Lincoln


was fred, which was repeated every hal: hou
suntil sunset. All places of business were eloseC
fabout 10 o'clock A. N, and the entire tow
<presented an appearance of perfect quiet, anC
Esuspension Of all manner Of pursuits, neyel
abefore witnessed, even on the Sabbath. Il
q was as if every individual had lost father and
! Twas paying the last sad token OF love and
respect to the departed. Owing to the neces
ssarily short notice given by telegraph Of the
<change Of time of the obsequies. many who
scoutemplated being present were unable TO do
SO. As it was, however, many were present
sfrom the neighboring country, and the funeral
.cortege was large and imposing. The order OF
procession was as follows: Ist, Marshal of the
Day, Maj. A. G. Simpson, and Aids, Capt. g.
&c. Perkins, Samuel Mullen. and f. Durham
.2d, Orovle Guards; 81, Officers of the Day
'4th, the Hearse with a civic and military
guard of six upon either side; 9TH, Music
10th, Masonic and Odd Fellow Lodges 7th,
sOroville public school, and citizens. The pro
lcession moved from the Armory around the
! plaza to the corner of Bird and Huntoon
streets, thence up Bird to Downer, from thence
10 Montgomery, down Montgomery to Second
Avenue, up Second Avenue to Bird, up Bird
Ito Oak, and from thence to the Brick Church.
Along the entire route OF the procession, all
private residences aud places of business, with
scarce an exception, were draped in mourning
every house being truly "a house of mouru-
ing" Portraits of Washington and Lincoln,
draped, were displayed in front;
,of many houses aud over the door Of the Court
House, in large characters. were the words
1--WE mourn the loss of our President" Upon,
the arrival of the procession at the Church, ii
came to a halt, the military stacked arms, andl
followed by the different Orders, and citizens
filed in, filling the house TO its utmost capacity
many being unable to get inside. After
music, and funeral dirge by the choir, the
Chaplain, Rev R. Hobart, read the scriptures
aud offered up a fervent and eloquent prayer !
The Rev. Hill, of Marysville, was then intro,
duced to the assemblage as the orator Of the
occasion. Knowing that the reverend gentlemen
had not received the invitation TO be present in'
time to prepare an elaborate eulogy, all were
lagreeably surprised by the ease, clearness and
,huency with which he entered upon his solemn
'and sublime subject, and gradually carried the
minds of his audience With him in a review of
the life OF Abraham Lincoln, from his boyhood
lin the Western wiIds to the close of his immor
.jal career at the National Capital, while at the
head of the Government which he had con
Quoted triumphantly through a struggle for lis
life unparalleled in the worlds history. Stricken
down while in the act Of restoring his beloved
country TO peace and prosperity, the orator
recognized in bis Sudden death the same all
wise Providence which has guided Us through
out cur National existence, and, while regard
ing his assassination as cause for lamentatoni
aud mourning, he had faith that in its conse
quences upon the country, it would not prove,
disastrous After the grafton, Father Hobart,
made few feeling remarks, desiring all those
who would thenceforth consecrate themselves
TO the maintenance of the Union and the pru
cipes Of republican liberty, to raise their right
hand which was responded to by nearly all
present with deep emotion. Resolutions ex
pressive of the sense of the meeting were then
read b7 the Secretary DR.. Green, and adopted
They are as follows:
WHEREAS, Abraham Lincoln, President of
be United States, was assassinaicd in the CITY
If Washington, on the l4,h day of April, \ !
III. ! 500 and whereas. the sad calamity and
llhe high official position of the deceased as the
shead of the nation, as well as the affection we
s0ore for him, impelS US as good and loyal Gil
'zeuS, to pay to such a character all becoming
srespect and homage; therefore, be it
Re>oirei, That we recognize in Abraham
; Lincoln, late President OF the United States,
sone of the purest and noblest characters that
has ever adorned he annals of the human race;
hat. in honesty Of purpose. wisdom and pru
,dence IN delberaton tirmness in action and
goodness of heart, his fame rests upon the same
enduring basis as that OF the immortal Wash
,lDgtou and, like his, will shine with undying
Iaster through all future ages.
RN0'rei. That under all the circumstances
sof the case. we pronounce the assassination Of
Our beloved President Lincoln, crime without
fits parallel that we are filled with grief at his
IS, with Indignation at this atrocious infracicu
lGn his person. of our sacred personal rights.
swiih shame at the depravity of human nature,
Sand contempt for the base wretch and his
saccomplices who committed the heish deed.
Resolrcl That President, when constitu
stioually elected. is not the President of por-
sioa Of the people, but the President of the
United States. aud Of every citizen thereof
saud that, consequently. an offence against the
Sperson OF the President is an offence against
seyery Individual citizen Of the United States
y RS9'red, Therefore, that it is the duty, and
Should be the pleasure. Of all citizens to de
suounee il open terms assassiaatious and odeuces
Sagainst civil magistrates.
] Resolred, That those who openly Justify ths
assassination Of Abraham Lincoln are aecesSo
.1ries after the fact. deserving Of summary aut
Signominious punishment.