The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-26

az living Pres dent trre were hundreds Of honsaa DIS
4 10 gath round his dead remains, and with bitter 4
!, and scaldins tears scsonpany BIN win Tray :
4 and Is Life such as no monarch nor saint eyer I
surpassed upon this poor earth For no other man has
great my ife but thou hast been greater In my /
4 For thou art gone and friend and foo J.
Alike appreciate thee now
Is DESIGN intention here 70 Do more
than offer few general Observations on The afnea.h y
Of the whole proc sson ss :. e,du.y aavSs e un
healthy; but " morallst had good e1eus
had yesterday. The life nDd deah OF Abraham" in
coin are grand moral Lesson ard WOO be e those
Locking down Hfoasway yesterday rsem the highest
q The s asoa the s most on ZEE
! steps and every available place thot presented
itself could be seized deon for the occas s,c
y As have said before there peyer has becu suoh
y an assembage of pop'e in New York nor In !
4 any other city Comparisons are, proverbay, odous
but in this every other demon
straon that has ever been made since the founding
Of the republic With that Of Yesterday and VIII nes
y The heart of the nation was on review The common
4 impulse of public virtue brought them together ia
drum and the tong bell that walled throughout the
II limits of the city There was no levty 70 oe Witnessed
II train slowly advanced Tears, warm, noble, honest
Y tears, started to many eye and for whom better
n could these generous souls nave wepu
n If l. a stranger weep for thee,
A What should thy sons dor
y So earnest was the attention OF the so wr't
they in the solemn scenes that wero hitc> from
their sight that the assured tramp Of the st soldiers
~ the rushing of the distant artillery and The gathering
of the cavalry horses could be heard plainly as
at midnight The scene at any given point OF tho a.
here and there tainted and fell but refused to be car "a
away. Children and old people poked themse1cs tnso
"a places where impossible for giants to see ~ n vet
there they patiently stood awaiting tho end OF SC ever
increasing crowds All the fash and splsn' or OF the
70 military dsplay-ahhough It was well worth Of appre-
E ciaon and in fact well appreciated rent GONNA
ratvey for rohiEg, long as the grand oner
II All eyes strained to see ths grand ambu-
liant cGi0dlqu last mouary carr age OF the saviour
IA Now there IS shout--.qt comes It conesin And as
M the OF tho speakers formed into comDr, heus
bio speech glance alorg the immense assembly, and
in the Far distance the sable planes of The fu-
ncra chariot which bears TIE mortal remains Of the
~ yred dead 1t Is yet oAg way OF but look around
that fountains Of tears being opened up
nerve and energy to prevent. an addition to
the general stream; BY and by the carr of
honor draws near and glad to that il has been
given to the favored Seventh of New York With
ami solemn step these and gallant soldiers
* Slowly advance ihey are pTeceuea oy IN " lhho :,
band and tho drummers as may be expected have all
their instruments deeply craped muied roll or two
military evolution passage OF military form and the
face We look upon the csskeed remains Of good Ahrn
III ham Lincoln for the very last time on earth We mea
- his coffin, coant tho roses strewn on II, number
the flags endeavor TO smile at the soldiers gaze mourr
~ fully again at that silent yet eloquent monument and
I'D what &c SHIELD tcsrP For moment and oniv q
" brief moment there is halt. andall honor TO every
man who did so-a general uncovering Of heads took
~ place. and in few moments more as the march was re-
Esuned the honored noble, martyr the friend Of truth
and liberty carried away from the sight OF the PEG
f have learned to love him better than they did be-
"a We gazcd upon the hearse as long as It was within
sigh and yet continued gaze upon the place where it
had been Such is the difficulty Of parting with those
Eall distinctions in death, called back to the
~ scenes of this life by the melancholy strains which
~ broke from the bands following the BIER
Ia -.,yIr hrF
IA And never brought to mind2
IA When this sweet touching pantive, affecting music
stole upon the listening thousands its effect was truly
electric The poet Of nature then spoke in tones OF
~ harmony to the soul Of the maryred dead and both
RI together, though absent spoke TO u.s. What old ac-
~ quainance this milton henceforh, with
Eexcepton, Abraham LincolnP And what simpler or
more pathetic melody could be offered for his accept
EI ancoY 1t IS fact that the sound Of this well known
rE household song produced a depth of feeling that
. 1--WE have seldom seen exceiled In one or two
VI places men and women ardiby Joined accompany
Il the bands With their voices and say the truth
than wished that by spirit Of general
inspiration the vast asscmblage should have broken
81 into the symphony for surely have parted
It with 50 true friend since the death OF George wash
,m To sum up Yesterday, the 25th of April is day
forever sacred in the future the American calendar
ehe then enacted parts and parcel Of history
IA and with the advance OF time they shall remain
Smore firmly than ever engraved on the national
Etablets Every ono who participated in the dis
r, play actor in tho drama for all future
generations In honoring the remains OF our lanentcd
President they have each and everyone done honor to
ESto This demonstration strikes ut the very vals
OF treason and shows that there is sympathy with
that hydra in this loyal land Let them leave our
Fmurdercd President 10 pass TO his quiet rest In the
peacefu valleys whence he came and in the words OF the
"a great Bard say TO HIM
"a Good night, sweet prince;
"a And lights OF angels wing thee to thy rest.
t2 And TO the rest Of a martyr and Christian.
" The his post OF duty faithful to the last tho
~ other fail he had lived, the child OF true humility
ia he fear of God. Goodnight, sweet prince" Thou
" art gone but thy memory still lives, and will be forever
~ reyerod.
III Can that man be dead
"a Whose spiritual influence is upon his kind
~ He lies IN glory, ami his skcasing dust
III Has more o. life than liif H. breathing mould
~ FINALE.
IL SINGULAR feature OF the solo display yesterday was
The "a and almost impcco do character Of is term
= naon The moment the procession had pass over It's
des Inc route, the great crowds disappeared with Won
dedu quetudc, and wendell their why hOmewaTd In
silent houghtfuiucss, thOut TIE ~ lat 81 attempt NJ
81 noisy lamentations The and web Giles resumed
their aniG usual and person dropping into tie city
l3 half hour alter the display would tail 10 Ind any
81 trace of the iremend ors, tough subdued aud null
x tudno.s excitement. thai prevailed during the day