The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-06-08

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Bosrok, Juns.2d. 1866.
N,esks. EDrrons: Ysstsedy ~ :
great day in Boston. L eouldE MOI = rid
that there was much external humiliation,
bus whas was il the hearts Of the people,
God knows. II can b said. hossses,
tina, the name of Abraham Lincoln va
on hundred thousand lips and every Mt
torrance Of the name wss without rspfoach
and almost in reverence. Who're arc
now the dsstards that have DETAINED him
for Eve long years, that have called him
. tyrant, = despos, Neros Washington
died, leaving enemies. Lincoln seems %
have died without any, save his sesassins
and co-sdjutors. What name and what
famel Who ever before concluded such
Q war, or any war on such lofty and noble
grounds? He was the chosen civil leader
Of hundreds of thousands of soldiers in
battles and in camps, and showed heart
for them ALL, He guided armies and ma
vies and made foes tremble and foreign
powers admire and beware. He went to
the Presidential chair in partial disguise.
He called for men to put down the rebel.
lion and million responded to the call;
he touched the finances of the nation and
the soldier and the sailor we're fed from
the issues. He measured the diabolical
institution Of slavery BY the higher iaw Of
God and the military rule. of necessity,
and touching he manacles of slaves, they
fell from the limbs Of four millions who
who can now face Heaven and earth ~
freemen. He died by the hand of an as
sassin. educated for years North and
South for the purpose. He died when
the work Of war was almost over. Moses
after forty years Of wilderness journey
ings. died on . mountain top in fair view
of the promised land. Lincoln died easy
when the nation had passed through its
financial and bloody tribuls,ions and when
be was in full view Of happy and con-
solidated Union of States and IN indie.
pendent, highly educated and free PEG
pie. What a comparisonl Moses the de-
liverer of the people of God, from Egyp.
tian bondage; Lincoln the deliverer of .
religious and learning people from the
horrors of American slavery. Lin
coin did not have the power of God
in locusts and such other plaques, but
there was the death of the fret born, and
the second born, and often times of all of
family; and there were the streams run.
ming with blood, and there was the add.
tional prophetic blood, "even to the
horses brides"
Yesterday, Lincoln was remembered.
1t is not out of place to say that 10 Bos-
ton one hundred thousand people lent
their time to his memory. While al the
prominent streets we're alive with people,
procession moved past the place occu-
pied, consuming over one hour and sup-
posed to be five miles long. bad the
privilege of window in the Office of .
prominent lawyer, the Hon. G. P. Kinds,
and could see the immense procession in
all its bearings. 1t consisted OF celebri.
ties, Is Governor, Mayor, Generals, DO.
wounded soldiers whose motto vas I've
have given limb to our country" re-
turned soldiers and home military organ.
isations, st. Andrews Societies, st. Pat
rick Societies, Temperance Societies,
Working Mems Clubs, &c, DC. The
Scotch in plaids and the Irish. with the
green insignia, mementoes of the past.
and prophetic of noble future, and the
Tine German organizations. 30 touching in
connection with their lofty bearings in
this war, attracted great attention and
elicited marked cheers.
In the afternoon Charles Sumner de-.
iIvered an address in Music Hall, but not
having ticket, was not there.
Boston Commons we're alive with peo-
pie from morning to night. The great
water display from the Cochitua.e. and
the aged elm. too old for the memory of
man, or the leaks of tradition, were the
observed of objects. There are manv
other matters to which l would advert. II |
time would permit. Yours, Iowa.
A drnuo - e.