Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-05-25

of the late President Of the United
States of this, | think, all must be
agreed thai in trial which, perhaps
more than any other, tested the moral
quality Of the man, he performed his
duty with simplicity and strength,
CLEAR, hrar) Nor Is II possible for the
people of England to forget at this mo
meut that he SpHug from the same !
tatherlaud, and spoke the same mother
tongue. Hear, hear.) When crimes OF
this character are perpetratcd the pub !
lie mind is apt to fall INFO gloom and |
perpicXity, and that has arisen because
it is as ignorant of the cause as It Is OF
the couSt queuces of such an act But
il is our part, | think, to reaSsure them
under any unreasOning panic or des-
pondency. Hear, hear.) Assassina-
ton has never changed the history of
the world. | will not refer 10 instances
of remote antiquity, although an acct
dent has made the most memorable eN-
ample of those times familiar at this
moment to the mind and memory OF
most gentlemen present. But even the
costly sacrifice of a Caesar did not pro
pitiate the inevitable destiny Of his
with whose feelings we are more famil-
lar, who are animated and influenced by
the same interests as ourselves, the viO-
lent deaths of two heroic men, Henry
", of France, and the Prince Of Orange,
are conspicuous Illustrations OF this
great truth. Therefore at this moment,
while | second the address to the crown,
and express upon my own part, and /
hope upon the part of every member OF
the House, feelings Of unaffected and
profound sympathy with the citizens Of
the I'm ted States at the untimely end
of their elected chief | would not sane
tion any sentiment of depression. |
would rather take this opportunity of
expressing my .ervent hope that from
these awful years Of trial the various
populations of North America may
come out elevated, chastened, rich in
that aCCumulative wisdom, and strong
in that disciplined energy which a
young nation can only acquire in pro-
trac,ed and perilouS struggle. Then
will be open to them again, not merely
the same course of power and prospect
ty which they have heretofore pursued,
but they will pursue that course of pow
q liIAA klO~ltiiL1 All NlN Stltldi udplJl-
ness OF mankind. (Hear, hear) 1t is
with these feelings sir, that now sec
Ond the address Of the Crown. Loud
and general Cheering,W
Motions expressive Of sympathy were
thereupon adopted unanimously in both
Houses
This is very gratifying so far; but
we cannot be quite so thankful for it as
We might be did we not remember the
former course Of the English aristocrats
towards US and towards Mr.. Lincoln.
We canno, help suspecting that the
news Of the fall of Richmond and of
Lees surrender intensified somewhat the
expressions Of sorrow and sympathy
OF this portion Of the English popuIa-
ton. Says the New York Times:
MasOn's modern lie that Booth was
an abOlitiOniSt, and assassinated Presi-
dent Lincoln because he was too lenent
to the South, is travelling the rounds of
the European press. The London Times
gave it currency by applauding the
promptnces of Mason in repeling, on
behalf OF the COntederateS, all compile
ity in the murder; and the teegraphiC
agency in London, which supplies the
whole continental press with news sent
/ forward the talsehood a. the actual cx-
PLANTATION of the whole affair The
Times also endorsed by its silence, Ma
sons insOlent and infamous calumnv
against Secretary StantOn-chargtng
him with having fabricated report of
fba rfllV - GTit n IN, % 10,
political party which he represents.
The people Of this country must be ex-
cuSed for not feeling quite as profound
Iy grateful for British sympathy with
their calamitics as they would if it were
rot poisoned by these malignant and
mendaCiOuS assaults The tone OF the
entire rebel press in England has been
quite as hostile and malevOlent since the
assassination of Mr.. Lincoln as it was
before. It's principal anxiety seems to
be TO clear the rebels themselves Of any
completely in the infamous deed. Their
task viii grow more and more difficult
the more they learn of the facts and
even MaSon'S mendacity will soon cease
to give them the slightest comfort
- The rebel Gen. Early, it is said,
died recently at Lynchburg. Previous
accounts hal LETT him there suffering
from rheumatism in the stomach.
The Conspiracy to Burn Northern
Cities.
JEFF. DAVIS SNOWY TO HAVE BEEN Access
sorry TO THP ATTEMPT TO FIRE NEW
YORK AND CHICAGO.