New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-17

To The Editor Of The n. Y. T1bpnr
SIR: The wear we are now passing through,
this EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AsD sixty FIVE stands oat IL
grand bold relief from all It's predecessors Star 81
the first magnitude in Tin.e's constellation.
It saw the end of the imperioas Shareholders Re-
bellion
1t saw the end Of American Slavery.
Its earliest flowers covered the bier Of nations muir
dered Hero
The sun and showers Of It's yourg months fIcsbcnN
the green grass the martyrs grave.
Its Spring.time witnessed toe granics funcra! %
geant that ever honored the dead graced the living
It saw nation. Thirty Millions strong drop scaiiHl
tears OF sorrow the tomb Of their slain Chief.
1t saw his murderer's dishonored corse sunk in
known place ere the victim reached his grave.
II saw a procession Of griet-struck mourners iva
thousand miles in length. T.F.I
1t saw the Great Dead carried to his home by Ma
ton In whose Funeral xran cities were paibelrers.
military chieans the corpsewatchers high civic fanc'
tonares guardians OF bis Bier grea. Imperial States
chief mourners millions Of uncovered heads bowed In
fearful grief the mighty cortege wound its solemn
march under the sunlight of day and the torchightos
night from the OF active duty TO The quiet rest ~
an honest mans grave.
IL saw millions of a down.trodden race lifted to the
dignites and responsibilities Of humanity.
L, saw those millions bowed down, Ui their hsadA
bent with grief as sorrowng children feel at fihers
grave.
1, saw Villages clothed in mourning, Towns draped
In Deaths insignia great Cities suspend their raic
the busy marts OF commerce hushed with awe, whils
the silence OF living Death covered an Er'rire nj eh
prcssions Of grieflor martyr I[l.f.tit
II saw the dwellings of the rich covered with costly
badges OF woe and the homes of the poor draped In The
,rore simple and eloquent symbols of Peoples sorrow
II heard HOLY ministers Of christ Gospel speak wordA
II n.sce for the murdered Dead and Of comforting CON
dolence for the living.
n heard the heart prayers OF sincere millions Tor the
, ofthe departeJ and that his death might not leave
the nation in the utter darkness OF desoation.
IL heard nation OF mournegs chant socpn dirges is
..sor,l with orr,n peal, and the thunder OF artillery.
over the passing body OF the nations martyr
II rsspectful manifest sorrow for the dead be amp
nroof of civilization. then did Sxty-hye witness
greater md more perfect civilization than any Other
child Of Father Time
As the day ; of Sxiy.6yc rolled into weeks ana the
weeks wheeled into months. the meridian cf the year
saw the people OF other lands meet in sorrow Tor the
stricken nation heard their gricfucranccs. saw the's
Amounted RULERS bow their heads in the awe OF sor-
rswng sympathy. and for once chid oi frae saw
.' "A world in tears"
sixty FIVE saw in the incurred one the incarnation
OF Freedom Loving Liberty prncicins people the 'm
personation Of the capabilities and possibilities OF inS
buttons based the voice ri man c,hons the vosovA
God in the recognition Of human rights ani maay 10
ties. the Emancipator Of Race and the Guarantor
their Liberties.
Ii saw in the ..deep damnstion ct hs taking VI the
possibilities aud capabilities Of tho hrh'r.o system
which the GREAT MARTY. had with a pea m,yhties
than conaueror's sword condemned 10 uty dcsttuc.
ton. CA
Itsaw the world old conflict between I,.jsr,y and
Slavery end in favor of Liberty egaaSd by Law. OF
Jusoa founded ON Humanity OF CWI' sation based %
Right q.
| Mas 1t ever paraIlsledi SiscL>'s rorsss.