Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-04-21

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The funeral ceremonies in this city, or We'd
nesday, in honor of the dead president. we're OF
the most imposing character All pisces OF ou
siness sere closed. and the symbols Of mourning
were universal and appropriate IL was lot
merely an outward manifestation, bot there sss
everv evidence that the mourning was Inward and
,incere-,hat Il came from tho heart. The ID
neral procession was very large. and the streets
through which il passed were lined with people
all seeming 10 appreciate tho solemnisy OF the
occasion and the great loss which the country had
experienced. Evcrywhere throughout the state
~.s the day observed with appropriate ecremo-
nies. The soice Of faction was hushed 10 view
OF the great national calamity. and pas, differ
ences were forgotten In tho spontaneous homage
10 the late head OF the nation. cut down by an
assassin's hand. without cause or pFovocation
Just when he was celebrating vital measures foI
gained the confidence Of the country necessary
10 secure their adoption. AR over the country
there we're the sane manifestations OF respect
and grief that we're exhibited here. There could
have been no more gratifying evidence OF the
deep and unusual reverence Of the people iol
the government and their confidence in its SIS
bility. The affection came upon the nation a
unexpected a. would clap Of thunder in .
cloudless sky, yet there were no signs of anarchy
of disorder, or OF confusion The constitution
had provided for the presidents successor, and
notwithstanding the public confidence in him had
been shaken BY an unfortunate circumstances, yet
xith common impulse came the voice isom al
sections and FROM all classes that he should b
sustained 10 the nex and trying position 10 which
hs had been placed A crisis which might hss'
occasiOnei revolution In almost any other GOV
eminent. passed in ours without scarcely
ripple upon the surface. Can iae stabilil
of our government, OF the determination Of IN
people TO maintain Il. DO questioned after the 20
we're tests to which it has been subjected durin
the past four years? Whatever may have bee
thought heretofore, it cannot Low be doubte
but We have a nationality strong and cohesiv
"a any government has ever exhibited This d.
velopment is one of the compensasioD- OF q
war, and another, and perhaps not les iupoftal
one is that OF the immense resources Of the n
sion. Never before had The most fertile imae
nation compsehendsd our vast stleng,h-7a ii
covefy that will place IA at once in the front ran
of the nations Of tie earth
The funeral obsequies at Washington, an al
count of which we publish elsewhere. were gran
and gave expression to the popular appreciate
of the great calamity. The remains OF The dea
president will pass through our city ca the ~
TO their final resting place IL Springfield Tic
will arrive here one week from next Sunda
and remaia during the day Il Is unnecessary
say that they will be received with every InaI
OF respect The City Council should = ont
take measures. az they undoubtedly xiii 50 ms
ifest. in = suitable AID becoming manner. q
deep sympathy Of tho citizens of Indianapolis n
only, but of the state, in the affection which h
como upon the nation and upon the family Of q
late President. and their horror Of ;h- s'rocio
deed which has occascred u