The New York herald., 1865-04-20

~ when the head o. thc corfec wheel into The omen
sSc, in front Of tic cnli incc the few persons
pre-en. lc the ro,unda viwrd the sccrc from the
Esror'ic" IL Was picture TO he Long remembered The
~ sonesS hea past IN the order lrcGdy gvcn and when
e tie infantry xcnded quite The open srace they
E halted and faccd inward thus enclosing The entrance IN
military square The artillery passed behind he infantry
and look position Oh t,c hil opposite the cntrance
The cavalry remained without in the street Tion tho
oeer o' The army and navy gathered great groups in
front OF the Infantry Finally The carriages rolled slow
10 deposit he pail bearers, mourner, and Ccommite
Arrangements who formed in doublo line up the steps
s leading to the eat door. On either hand and behind
tho soldery throngs of spectators looked silently on
The coorcd mon and women bcias especially conspicuous
since they bad secured The best posts of obscrvatcn
1hrst OF sal melodies filed the air low moan sbivered
~ through the crowd and the funeral car s,opped TO allow
Abraham Lincoln to enter the Capitol for tho last time
"a STRANGE CONTRAST FROM THE SCENE OF SIX
81 WEEKS AGO.
SIX weeks and half ago President Lincoln stood upon
s7a PLATFORM but the very steps up which he was
now being carried and delivered his second inaugural
address With few exceptions tho faces surrounded
him then a. now Then the same crowd was assembled
q 70 40 MIN honor and long lines of soldiers presented
a arms at his approachust as they do to-day Though
8 the Lieutenant General not present then Vice
Admiral Farragut stood by the Presidents sde and the
gtterng galaxes Of brave officers the army and navy
were there, and the Cabinet ministers wcre at his left
hand, and Andrew johnson was quito az conspicuous
q ana senators and Congressman and dplomasts were
! as numerous. Then the sun broke through the storm
clouds as blessing him. and beamed as brightly
upon has upurned face There the same scene che
same actors, the same spectators; but over all
= there was terrible change Then tho President
"Voo ana now ne lay in his cofin MUIR
> dered by an assassin. Then he spoke pious words
OF peace, Of good will and of his steadfast
discrimination to preserve the Union. Now he spoke
still moro powerfully in his DEATH and every felt
the force OF the lesson taught by that cold still FORM
+ and said amen to its moral
PLACING THE BODY IN THE CAPITOL.
inc troops presenting arms, tho bands playing re-
quiem the assembage standing uncovered and tho art
eFy numbering soemy, the coffin carefully re-
\ moved from tho funeral car, carried into the
rounda by detail from the Presidents body guard
and placed upon the catafaLque Preceding the little
procession came Major French whose officers stood in
line, with heads barred Then followed the pail bearers
who parted on either side of the etqfaque The CONN
came next and the moment 1t placed in position the
Rev. Dr. Gurey began to rece the burial service Be
fore he had ended the delegations from Illinois and Ken
ftucky Joined the semi-crcle.
DR.. GURLEY's PRAYER.
The reverend doctor at proceeded with his extern
pore prayer in which, for or other he care
fully avoided mentioning the Of the President the
circumstances of his death, the condition Of the
country any other auson appropriate to the occa
sion. Perhaps we are all alike when are dead for
certainly the reverend DOCTORS commonplaces would
have applied well to anybody else the President
the United States If the honored dead had been the
most humble individual who had died unnotced and un
known of some ordinary disease, Dr. Gurley could have
said no less Doubtless he considered that his
the White House was enough for the event The follow
ing Is the burial service, read
BURIAL sEBvIBE.
It. Is appointed unto men once 70 die: The dust re
gave It, All flesh is but as grass, and the glory of
the w. Tnsr sDs a"a h
and go to the house appointed for all living. For what
is Our , lfe' It Is even as vapor that appearesh for
hour as ye think not the Son of Man cometh
we may apply our hearts unto wisdom wean us from
this transtory world Turn away eyes from behold
above, where Christ stteth the right hand Of God
There may our treasure be- and there may hearts
Seo,, BE- also, Wash 4 US in the blood d. Of Christ
and sanctify us by His word and spirit! Lead US
; in tue paths Of piey for his namcsake Gently
and changes trials Of our earthly piIgr mage Dis
pose s to the time of soournng here in fear
den, ing ungodness and worldly lusts and living sober
when the last our time shall como TO die NAV we be
gathered TO fathers leaving the testimony Of good
conscience In the communion Of the Christian church. IN
the confidence of certain faith, In the comfort OF rea
sonsblc religious and holy hope in favor with Thee,
oer God, and in perfect charity with the world all
which we ask through Jesus Christ blessed Lord and
Redeemer Amen
wise providence to take out OF this clay tabernacle
soul that inhabited II, we commit its decayng remains to
sher klndIed eiement-earh 70 earth ashes to ashes
dust TO dust-ooking for the general resurrection
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, at whose
coming to judge the world earth and sea
shall give up their dead, and the corruptfble 4
bodies OF them that sleep in Him shall be fashioned like
unto His glorious body, according to the working where
|by He is able subd all things unto Himself Whare
fore let comfort another with these words: And
now may the God Of Peace that brought again from the
dead Lord Jesus great shepherd Of the sheep
through the blood Of the everlasting covenant make you
perfect In every good work, to do His WILL working In
you that which is well pleasing in His sight, through
Jesus Christ the resurrection and the fe Redcemer
and our hope to whose commit these l.
precious remains and 10 whose name be glory forever
and ever Amen
THE CLOSING SERVICES.
As the prayer closed President johnson cntercd the
rotunda attended by several Lieutenant Gene
raj Grant, who had hitherto stood modesy conspicu
ously among the pail bearers next General Haeck
now fell back out OF sight Captain Robert Lincoln I
and the family relatives appeared prominently. .
Then the Presidents body guard and the cavalry
6cd in and formed in double column TO the OF the
cdtataqe. The only persons now in the rotunda were
the relatives the clcgymen the officers In charge Of the
body the pail bearers the President and his Cab net
four representatives Of the press, the Illinois and Kcn
lucky delegations, Marshal Lamon and few Of CON-
mtee, the soldiers already mentioned, Commissioner
French and the Capitol police There delay In Dr.
Gurleys remarks, and the shung Of feet the dstn
guished persons outside tried to steal in Before the
clson OF the ceremonies the only interruption The
prayer followed close upon tho burial sryicc, and
the benediction closely followed the prayer
Then, aftor few minutes Of quiet interchange Of
|sentiments, the assemblage slowly oft the 70
tunda and found the foreign diplomats just
|drivlng or and tho military marching away. Car
riages drove up quickly possible Captain Lincoln
and President johnson being among tho Arst and Lieu
tenant General Grant and Vice Admiral rarrasut among
tho last 10 leave
rHE suLDrSo CLEARED or PEOPLE.
The rotunda was then cearcd and ths people, wfc
attempted to rush up to steps Of the Capitol, wors
forced back President Lincoln lay n the almo,