The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-04-27
Tribute to the Late President Lincoln

SPRINGFIELD, IENE., April ~, 1860.
Alta meeting of officers of the L. S.
Forces at this Post, called to deliberate
on the death of the President a COM
mittee, consisting of Chaplain Law
renee, (Chairman) Dr. Gregory, Cap
tains Greeley and Gray, Lieutenants
Ruhm and Lewis, was appointed to
prepare a paper expressing the senti-
ments Of the meeting. The Committee,
after having had the painful subject
under advisement, submitted the fol-
lowing report to large audience, con-
sisting of officers, soldiers and govern
ment employees also few-but very
few-citizens. The report and the en>
suing tribute and resolutions were
unanimously adopted.
The event is so shocking as almost
to paralyze expression. We stand awe
stricken and almost speechless in the
presence of this bloody tragedy. 1t
seems not reality but a horrible
dream. Great GOdl And is it so
Must we accept it as q fact, never TO be
revoked, that Abraham Lincoln, whom
we all loved as a father, has been shot
dead by rebel assassin Can it be
that he, whose noble heart never
throbbed with pulsation of unkind'
ness towards any human being, has
been made the victim of such diaboli
cal malice and treachery? Yes, We
bow 10 the stern fsct-Abrahsm Lin
coin is dead--was shot down becaus,
his purity, fidelity, sagacity, and incor
ruptible devotion to freedom had saveC
| the country and brought the rebellion
to its very death -throe. II was the dy
ing demon of slavery which strucl
him. The same diabolical spirit whicl
struck at the Nations life struck tn
Nations leader. Abraham Lincoln
died for his country, and there are fey
patriots who could not say to-day
would 10 God I had died for thee "
But no rebel hand can snatch tn
green laurel from his bleeding brow
He will live forever in the heart
of his countrymen land as he was a
Ioyal to his Maker as he was to hi
country, we know that he now repose
in the bosom of eternal love. Rest Oh
Father Abraham, rest on Thou has
nobly fought the battles Of life, an
thou hast fallen with thine srmor OF
We weep not for thee, but for ourselv'
and our country. From thy sPlendi
example we will draw inspiration f
our patriotism, and around thy love
corps we will unsheath our swords, sr
swear eternal hatred to treason ar
, traitors. Our enemies have now doI
their worst. Beaten at the ballot DO
four years since, they appealed to Il
bloody arbitration of war. Fairly ovt
Z come on the battle field to which tn
: invited US. they have now taken up {
asssssin's dagger The nation "
: shocked and grieved when She gul
z fred at Sumter, announced the op'
ing OF the bloody drama and they 4
} more profoundly shocked and griev
: At this new revelation OF rebel mali
But the nation will survive this bh
= Our tears fall like rain drops dropp
= from the leaves, but we shall not
? heart nor courage for fight No,
- will make the country which conts
the mangled corps Of Abraham
coin too hot for traitors, and by
help of heaven, who ever breathes
= vital air shall be free. But who s.
- inish the Presidents Proclamation
Amnesty? Hio can take las pen vi
had Just written MERcY, and "
PARDON An outraged nation, a
it has wept for the slain, and bu
/, him, and sprinkied flowers over
X grave, will elamor for revenge; alre
"a the muttering thunder Of its kind
80 wrath may be heard WhO win dAl