Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-04-22

that this war should be the "most magnani,
moua Of the wars Of the world. Verify, /,
has been sucha war.
Il That man Of Abraham Lincoln's mode
Of actinn should speak with rare and quain,
simplicity only illustrates 1T physiological
association. "a man Of humor and always
good hnmored," be answered the description
which the English poetic essayists Of the last
century united in declaring the most aEreea'
BILE, and possibly the most influential OF men,
His wit ever had the virtue Of complete apt.
ness and point, II you will pardon me,
will Relate an incident which occurred SNORT.
ly after the Inauguration, which l thongnt ~
once exhibited Mr.. Lincoln's long 1nIeIlng,
his endurance, and his wit: On certain gay
shortly after the inaugural cereInonie:-o1,
the afternoon Of that day it was appointed
for the California delegation to call IN ooay
upon the President and extend their congratu-
lations. 1t SO happened that on the morn
ing of that day three or four large deieRhuons
from other States paid their formal yisit' As
u necessary consequence the fresloent was
well, nigh exhausted with :hand-shaking ee-
toretthe time for our entrance intoth White
House arrived, Many persons-so it tran
| eplTeu-WuO HUI CLdlul "
particular delegation parties OF
The opposition-improyed the occasion to
mingled with the strange faces from the "a
cifie Coast and gain an introduction to the
President. Into the east room iiledthe Cali.
MIA delegation. One hundred, two hundred,
three hundred, four hundred-was the line
interminable The President at last, evi.
IDENTIFY quite worn out with his greetings,
looked down, tired and hopeless, to the en-
| trance door Of the audience room, and then
turned to Mr. Stanford or DR.. Rabe and
meekly inquired: "DU you think that the
end Of this procession has started across the
Plains yet" .........-- =.
1t might, indeed, be said Of President Lin
coin a. once a great rsformer Of Europe wa"
described: HE was a man ofrugged, ster-
ling strength and sense, with his shifting
idiomatic phrases cleaving ~ the heart OF the
matter; yet most gentle heart withal, full
Of pity and love, us indeed the valiant heart
ever is; with such breathings Of affection,
4 soft as child's or mothers, in his strong
soul, that to a slight observer he might have
seemedha timid, weak man-atfectionate
shrinking tenderness, the chief distinction Of
| him." na.r.a a. nr 80 -.H
And he has fallen! He could not count
his life in its chances against his duty. Abra-
ham Lincoln is dead!
Dead! He so great, and strong. and wise,
While the mean thousands yet draw breath;
How deepeus. through that dread surprise,
The mystery and the awe of DEATH"
1t is hardly within the bounds Of this pub.
| lie privilege to make any direct Rllusion to
that one who did the dreadful deed. Yet ]
will say, that think, we're he given king.
dom for the doing Of this deed, and on his
head were placed crown Of command over
many people, the very pillows OF bis palace
would necessarily tremble with the in-dwell-
ing prophecy Of bis coming doom, and the
frescoed walls Of his chambers would break
out into CHASTITY sweat.
| . Abraham Lincoln, in full view Of the hori-
zon of Peace, having the assurance Of mex
orable events that his hopes for his country
were soon to be realized, evincing BY his last
attendance his consolation and cheer, Abra.
ham Lincoln, the twice elected President Of
these United States, the Preseryer Of our
Union, has been stricken down by the hand Of
the assassin. II is the second page in all the
history of these centuries. Whom could we
so i'll have spared? Who, regarded BY finite
comprehension, SO merited an extended hui
man existence-length Of days and long life
in the midst Of the people he had served 60
| nldS Ouu III liz opCCtdA pAONA-
dence did permit this deed. Verify, out oil
the darkness OF this bereavement there are "a
spring momentous results which, with all Out
boosted speculative vision, we cannot now
anticipate, we might not understand.
At high noon this day, Abraham Lincoln
lay in State, on bloody pillow, in the Re
ccption room Of the Presidential Man
sion. Over his bier, not alone bent in tear.
full sorrow, the men and women, and the lit
j tie children that were privileged to look al
him in his last repose. The tidinGs Of his
death and the appointed hour for his obse
quies has been sent like thrill Of agony
over the electric wires, and we all pay the
tribute OF ourtears, to day, beside his shrouded
form. Suon he will be borne to his chosen
hume, there to be placed in final rest.
Oh! earth earth! Receive with tender
1 solicitude these ashea committed to thy keep
ing, while an anthem OF SORROW rises and
swells and surges over the land. Above HI
resting-place, press gently, ye sods OF the
valley; and may the fairest Of flowers bloom
in summer memories Ger his tomb. And
o! thou immortal emblem and banner o.
Freedom! shake off thy drapery OF gloom il
the spring glow of May, and open to the
breeze Us never before thy radiant folds; fol
the mighty life that has len us has in its up
ward flight passed through your beauteou.
colOrs, to freshen and to elorify, has deepenet
with its transit the azure, Of your shield ant
FURNISHED to celestial lustre the constellation
tina, is glit,ering there. Hereafter, as 81
Goat from masthead Of merchantmen OIL
| frigate; as We wave from cathedral spire likt
| a living psalm of National Thanksgiving; n
We AasS from the peak Of Libeity's staff a.
DER buildings dedicated to collegiate and
academic Instructions ye droop like heavenly
benedirtiun on learning and ciyilizatiun;as on
factory, and furnace house, ye signal alike the
worth and honor Of labor; and as from the
ever ,snov-capped, crown Of mountains ys
FIRST receive the morning and last return the
evening sslutations Of the ancient sun-make
known, make known that the spirit FASTENED
from US in highest human sacrifice has swept
across your threads as DER harp Of unnum'
bered strings, giyinR, TO your flowing mearure
i a token OF power which the rustling Of kingly
robes must emulate in vain, leaving with you
u new grandeur and significance Of National
expression which none other can tell; al.
way, Away in your respiring motions, sug.
gestlng an eVerlastiugly chanted requiem to
the illustriuus dead.
| 1--WE sweep the land from hill 10 strand,
| !. We seek the good, the s,rong,:the brave,
And, sad of heart, return 10 stand
In silence by a new,made grave" ~ 81.
Standing BY the side Of this yet open sep
ulchre, we see an altar rising to its east dedi'
Gated to perfect freedom and = civilization
m re complete and magnificent than ever
human mind before, conceived. ~.
By that grave we do believe the Hcacia
shall sprout and flourish, until the angels o.
The harvest shall discover and disturbit; and
the Lord God Of Husts shall himself raise
this glorious dead upon the points Of Heav'
emily fellowship, on that great day when Time
shall deliver up its records into the portals o.
Eternity. t..i D.. ...a-. NV. .. .-.
| Correspondence. r ....
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