Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-05-11


whom all had learned to love. The
incessant rains did not in the least
dampen the ardor Of the citizens
along the route.
At Columbus the obsequies were
unusually grand, and imposing.
Want of space prohibits an exten-
ded report of the proceedings. 1t is
enough to say that Ohio did not fall
behind her sister States in doing
honor to ''the man of the people,
whom she twice assisted to elevate
to the highest Office in the nation.
Every thing was done in accordance
with the programme, and in a man
ner worthy of our Stste. Hon. Job.
6. Stevenson, of Chiliccthe delivered
an address upon the occasion, replete
with patriotic sentiments, every word
of which will find responsive echo
in the hearts of loyal men every
where
From Columbus to Indianapolis
the cortege was greeted at every vii
lage and station, by crowds of loyal
citizens, who stood with uncovered
heads, as the train passed By. Where
ever il stopped, ladies strewed the
floor of the car containing the body
of Mr.. Lincoln with flowers, and
covered the bier with wreaths gar
lands and boquets, of rich and rare
flowers.
Funeral dirges, were chanted at
various places, and every degree OF
respect shown the remains.
at Indianapolis as may be sup
posed, grand honors were paid to
the illustrious dead, fully equal to
those at any other place on the route.
Gov. Bramlette of KY, was present
on the occasion. In many respects
the reception at Indianapolis was
unique, chaste, and appropriate, as
may be anticipated from the well
known energy of Gov. Morton and
his loyal people.
Thence to Chicago, through hosts
of patriotic loving men and women,
did the funeral car of President Lin
coin wend its way toward its final
resting place, His adopted State
has not failed to sustain her charac-
teristic love of this great man. His
progress through her limits has been
that of a triumph. All party strife
seems to have been hushed, as the
"Personification of mercy, to traitors
passes on its silent way
Illinois welcomes the dead body of
her beloved citizen. Four years
since she gave him living to the
Nation. Now she receives him dead,
not by national causes, but by the
hand of the assassin. She pays him
fitting honors, for his noble vindica-
tion OF the rights of man. Hence
forth her soil becomes sacred as tke
resting place of the immortal hero
who died to save her from anarchy,
and her people from destruction.
From Chicago to Springfield, the
progress of the funeral train was
one of triumph. There, after every
honor had been paid the remains OF
MIR. Lincoln that love or affection OF
his nelghbors and friends could
prompt, they were deposited in Oak
ridge cemetery about two miles from
Springfield, where they will rest to
the final consummation of all things.
Thus we have briefly attempted to
give sketch of this most impressive
funeral ceremony, that the world has
ever seen. The train travelled over
nearly 1,800 miles of railroad, with
out accident or delay, and every
where greeted by millions of Ameri-
can Freemen, ready to pay all honors
to the mighty dead. What a CON-
meEtary are these honors, upon The
result of the movements which
brought them about. The perpetra-
tor of the inhuman deed, is dead and
his body treated like q dog. The
chief conspirators from JEFF. Davis
down, flying like convicted felons
from that justice, which is sure to
oYertake them. The northern ennis
saries and copperheads, who thirst
ed for the blood of the patriot, ap-
palled at the bloody deed, and struck
dumb with the conscious guilt of
their own detestable course. And in I.
the future, how proudly may every
loyal man who by his vote aided to
place the great Lincoln in power,
point to him as the Saviour of the
nation, and the most illustrious char
acter of the nineteenth century.