New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-25

His cOuntrymcn more than mourn him; they almost
id0lize him. Those who visit the remains feel as
Though they holy ground and in the presence oi
a great and good man.
1.-THE human lie that closed well
No lapse Of folly now can STAIN -
The lips whence Freedoms accents fen
No meaner thought can now pioiehe
oh. countrymeu our deep regrtt
l. wasted here aIs. and pay
To Freedom sud to him your debt
BY following where he led tue way
THE DAY.
The day dawned with clear skies, baimy air,
and gentle breezes and continued to It's coseone OF
the most perfect DAYS Of Spring. Had Nature herself
paused ia her tears. which have been falling most oi
the time since the sad pageant left Washington, the
sombre scene would have proved 80 oppressive AZ 70
almost oyerpower us. The throng was immense 10
look down from The TRIBUNE window, the Park and
The streets contiguous seemed crowded with faces
like day of Judgment.
SENTIMENTS OF TIE PEOPLE.
Mingled with the great grief at the loss of the
beloved chief of The nation is burning indignation al
che deep damnaten Of his taking Of To refer again
by way Of illustration 10 motos which attract much
|atientiOn from passers on Broadway. the following
although some of the words may seem 10 hat sun
strongly expresses the sentiment:
|: Sic SemBey Tyrdnni,
|: SIC SempD Twanad' Yes But his was like the
Whose eyes upon the eros. grew dim
|: And robbed Tia. grave Of victory -
| The hend enchsines the wicked may complain sud cal
the darkness day. and mistake heavens own light;
Yet while this land deserves
The life this hefo's d. ath preserves,
Shall she her martyr shame.
90, look ON yTan,s. OBJ not far
Compare the one who made the
And did the deed that tyrant see
Aud learn what meaneth tyranny"
And again:
THE Emancipation Proclamation signed July s. |
1864 and sealed with his blood April IL, 1863"
On the other hand President Lincolns address to
his neghbors before leaving Springfield in l-6 and
his second inaugural, sold everywhere the
streets and often appear in the windows. THE TuB-
Ne Office displays the words:
with malice toward none; with charity for oil"
The prevailing sentiment Is that Of grief which
browns all Others. We saw men in Broadway with
tears streaming down their faces. In the Governors
room where the busts Of Washington jackson, Web.
,ter and Clay, and paintings Of the long line of Cover.
nors of this State including Marcy, Seward and King
and patriot heroes like Lafayette and Bolivar look
of death. of our maryred President, occur
many incidents Of most touching nature.
Here passes Il woman with meek and reverent SOUL
and desires but touch the garment that ncoses the
lifeess form of him who has passed on ITO the bles
gdOn meek OF Joy and love but this denicd-she
held back-sti she stretches ont her hand and saws
There. i have touched hls CONN ana yrateully
passes along in the line In thousand ways IS IT illus
rated that moral power is the greatest power in the
universe. The deepest depths Of the heart are stirred
and religious emotions is manifest 1t never was before
In connection with any public occasion. Bnt II il iet
tNat the cloud has silver lining. While they mourn
hiU, good and great they feel that be still lives:
SO sinks the day star In the ocean bed
And yet anon repairs bis Dropping head,
And tricks his beams, and with new spsng ed ore
Flsmes IN the forehead Of the morning ely"
THE RECEPTION.
We now proceed to give in detail the Gri-