Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-04-17
The Very Latest.
THREE O'CLOCK 4. Il

The city is slll in deep sorrow over our gres
xpublio calamity. This morning the churches il
this city Brooklyn. jersey City. and other points
lin this vicinity, were drsped in mourning Tn,
2seryices were OF an impressive character, all th,
$psstors making sllusion 70 the event. In th.
READING OF the episcopal service. where dirir,
fbessing is implored for the president OF the Uni
ted States. there vas unrsnsl grief displayed.
3 The streets are quiet and there il every mani
3fes,sti0n OF heartfelt grief
All the Aags 81 half mas. and many are
fdTaped in black.
3 Broadway and all the other principal street.
$sre dressed in tokens Of sorrow Nearly all the
Fprivato houses srs covered with similar embIems
The sadness ia universal Party opponents OF
Mr.. Lincoln unite with bis friends in deplorng
the nations loss Many Vell known rebel syn
pathizers denonncs the assassination and say the
south had more hope from Lincoln's clemenc,
than they can look fOT in hi, successor.
a few persons who have spoken in defense OF
the murder narrowly escaped lynching and are
now in jail.
The feeling is sensrslly that the rebels deserr,
little forgiveness OF this cowardly assassination
! Of the president and the secretary Of state
There IS = determination to give cordial sup
fpsrI to President johnson under tbs present cir
{cumstancs This appeared universal yesterday
1 and unless it abstes there will be less party
tQuerrelDg than heretofore.
No arrangements have been made for cere
monies the day CT he funeral. but they will be
provided for soon.
All places Of amusement will remain closed
<during the week, and there sill be comparative
lily little business Hsnssssed.
Public and private building, will remain in
Eiheir present drspery.
8 The citizens are generally wearing the insgns
Eof mourning.
All foreign vessels Ia port have their fsgs =,
Ehslf mas
3 The Etna sailed Yesterday With her flag
SdTeesed Ia black
Dispatches from Canada. New Brunswick, snc
fNovs SCOTS give sccounts Of sorrow scarcely
less shsn our own.
The Times makes the following editorial com :
: ments on the murder OF the president:
Perhaps the paramount element in public feel
kiug was evoked by personal regard for Abraham o.
Lincoln. That : nsn 90 genial, so kind, free
Efren every partial malice or unkindness, every
act OF whose life MSS been marked by benefcenct
<aId good sill, should become the victim ola cold
9blooded assassin. shocked the public heart beyond
Oppression; that very moment, too, when be was
pclosing The rebellion which had drenched our
gland in blood and tesrs, by sets OF m.gnsnimity
so signal 20 excite the reluctant distrust and
apprehension of his friends His lore Of bis coun-
. <
Brightness and personsl integrity. bis plain simple
kcommOn serse, conspicuous IN everything he did
For said, commended itself irreeistibly TO THE
kludgms1g and approval Of great body Of ths
people. and had won for him an inmovable hold
fon the regard and confidence OF even hi. political
fopponsnu
In nations where all power is vested in single
kbsDds toe ssssssin's knife overthrows the gov
{ernment and vrsps il in flames bu; here the
{cOurse which theJ prescribe Abraham Lincoln
u has been their sgent and instrument for four
years past. Audrew johnson is TO be their sgeni
for four years to come, and If the people have
faith courage and wisdom the result will be the
5,sme
The Herald saws: Simple, genial. generous
1r.rted, honest Old Abe had taken closer hold
upon the affection OF the masses than any one OF
their chosen favoriies since Washington Pre-
Instnrely and violently cut of-he had lived
long enough to realize the GROWING success OF
Ehis great mission and has died in the fulness OF
Ga glory. second oaly 20 Washington in the
thesEa VI bis c0nBlEymsn Ire name OF Abra
ham Lincoln will 20 down 20 future ages, steadi-
kly following the drift or events and public opin-
lon through all the progressive changes Of this
. gsnsic war Of IDEAS.
3 President Lincoln, We can now comprehend.
pursued The paths OF safety. wisdom and success
I II the death of President Lincoln. Ne feei the
fpreoure Of . hsavy national calamity. but The
great aud irrsvocable decree Of loyal states that
Clhe snion must and well be preserved, viii
nons of lie force. but vill be universally
fs,ren gthened by this calamity, and us wrath pro
Eyoking reyoluiioa in striking at Abraham Lincoln
s.nd his secretary Of state. The ASSASSIN struck al
<,he beet fssends in the government 90 PROSTATE
rebels Of The south.
The policy OF these men wss forgiveness and
Scopcliation 10 the fullest admissible extent and
Ethe public mind everywhere Vas strongly IN
SsIins Cd in the same directicn bet dark ard shock
2ing srer,. have wrought IL fss h0srs fearful
rsastss.