Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-05-09

COMMENTS or THE ENGLISH
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y NEW YoRK, May 9.
| The following 10 edditianal neva brou0h,
~ the steamer Hibernian:
| The zsn<s OF the 9th SAYS: This even.
ing. Il may be expected. the leaders OF The
great parties In the House II Commons will
take the Opportunity Of expressing in the
name eeTohe nstiea TIE korsor whkh =
everywhere felt 1t the crime, and Of sssur-
lng the American people that whatever dill.
lefences u opinion nay exist IN tlsis coun-
Try - TO the present wat, theree u but one
! feeling Of sympathy with them Mt the loss
" On honest snd hiehsminded siagiAsasa
The London and Provincial journals
alike deScrile TIN intense eklitemcnt which
the news created. alike in warm eulogfes
upon Mr.. Lincoln and bitter dcnuncia-
tons Of the assassins
The Paris and Continental Journals con-
tain articles ON TIE subject 10. s#.
The scene on Change al Liverpool win
not soon be forgotten The excitement was
| saroy exceeded. Late in the day re-
quest Vas sent To the Mayor 10 call public
meeting to express the sOrrow and indigiA
ton OF the people. Hundreds signed Il and
the Mayor issued his proclamation for a
meeting at ST. Georges Hall ,on the after.
noon ~ the 9Th, 70 he adjourned 10 tie
evening of the same day, that tue work.
ing classes may likewise have an op-
pcrtuniiy Of attending. Ht 8&k A
The flags on the Town Hall and other
buildings, and the shipping at Liverpool,
were displayed At half mast.
All American residents in Liverpool, and
The Union and EmsncipatiOo Society, and
the people Of Manchester, Birminghai IN, etc,
were to meet on the 9th u express their
sentiments
The Liverpool w, Of the S5th, h printed
with its columns in mourning.
The London Times says: Nothing in DO
Iitical history can be remembered that has
ever drawn forth U more unanimous feeling
than tins news. Personally President Lin
coin enjoyed the kind regards OF every one
in England The extent to which his influ
encc was estimated in upholling .amicsble
relations between England and Sip United
states, has been shown BY fall of unusual
severity in all classes Of securities" The
1ions editorially says that the news will be
received throughout Europe with SORROW
as genuine and profound as II awakened
even in the United States Mr.. Lin
coins perfect honesty speedily became ap-
parent, and Englishmen learned 10 respect
iiin II also says; Unjust as we bclicyc it
TO ne, the Confederate cause will not escape.
the dishonor cast upon it by these wanton
murticrcrs.
The Duly Nses says that Mr.. Lincoln has
not fallen in the flush of triumph, for no
thought OF triumph was in that humble |
heart ; but his task was accomplished and
the battle Of his lifc was won. and IN al |
time to come, among all who think of man.
hood more than rank, the name of Abraham |
Lincoln viii be held in reverence and 1--we |
The Ne,cs then continues We will not. |
without further and overwhelming p Oof |
lay the charge of this terrible conspiracy to
the leaders or abcttors Of the South.
The Star pays warm tribute 10 MI. Lin
coin, and culogzes his steadtast policy Of |
peace, in spite VI all prOvocation, towards |
England. 1t also expresses great confidence |
that the North even in its hour Of tast ID
dignation, will bear itself with that mag |
unanimous clemency which thus far has 1t |
tended It's triumph
The DofV Ia.yyuM says: |
From vulgar corruption, from factious !
hatred, from meancs jealousy and uncharit |
ableness, this great ruler was wholly tree. |
at iast came what seemed to be The truition
courage: lie entered Richmond as con-
qucrot' pue ne !auncileu no decree OF prose
ouu . asu ,';. sne oousn, Ior une nsns aP
liz iar :" mn i.' :. ~ ""u < ".ss Ho' !"
h.,,an r.. '''"''~e "s"'"s' !"
Mn,h unessincss was ov;ncad in recard IN
the assassinat,on OF Presl,.ent Lincoln. from
the fact that Andrew johnson would take |
his place, and uniavonsble deductions were |
drawn from his coniut ut the Inauguration |
at washington, and also from the tenor OF
ms various speeches
s .c IT.oi ."as susgss's 'lia' Mr 1ohn
= , r.;,,,' 'o,u'', .,. W ~ ease VI