The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-05-20

RDAY, MAY 20 1866.
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The English Press ON the Assas-A
Sfnati0D.
Tie death Of one man never so moved |
the whole world, as it were, as the murder
OF Abraham lincoln. We have not room,
for We arc so-ely pressed for space, 70 re-
print Inc articles Ct the leading English
papers On this subject. We can oa!y ind |
room FOR .Ls following from tho LONDON
Do 81 'Tases.
IN ;a9 hntsi OF his great work dogs, Pres
.dent Lsn2osn has 1aiien. Ne:, indeed. in !
ls iiasa OF triumph, 10. no though. OF
l.AGtnne vas IL ltla:- ans~s aiaIl s1.as3.
ae@:t, = II 10 Wv, iaioyca:ion of .ppi.4nse, |
for the i.ai,s OF yic.orv were not yst ,,a,h-
cred II his hand, was ,psjC bic. q: lie = aler-
rear people, tao foremost man N the syea: |
Christian revelation O.; our age. st:ach !
down. hut ia.s TASK was, never:he.es, ac-
conlp.ished, and the battle of his life was
"on., 80 ha passes away from. the hea. ,
aud the toll that still have to be endured,
tu.l ci ls.e hoacz that belongs to one who
has noa.v done lis part and carrying in
bis last thoughts tho sense OF fdeep sieadfast
than kiuiness that he now could see Tic as
sured coming OF that end for which he had
long slriven in faith and hope. Who
shall! pity Or lamen. such death, while
| tears OF !. nation fall upon his corpse, and
, The woria so.tly speaks how true and good
! ne vas? WhO VIII no. bow the head sub
mlss!ye 10 tine inscrutable decree which
mocks our plans and tencies, bu. even in
our sorrow makes as feel that it is wiser,
jnster, kinder thar our vain wishes might
have been?.
| For in all time to come, not among
Americans only, hut in all who think of
manhood as more than rank, and set
worth ABOVE displays, the name Of Abra-
hanl Lincoln will be held in reverence
/ Risn;. from among TIE poorest OF the peo-
pie. Winning his slow way upward by
sheer hard work. preserving in every sue.
cess!ve stage character unspotted AID
name unlainiea, securing wider resrec:
AS he became better known never pretend
jlEg TO more than 40 was, no! being less
than ha pfo.sssed himself, he was q: length
for very singleness o. Leart and up-ighi-
/ ness OF Conduct, uecaUse all felt iha. they
could trust him utterly, and would desire
20 f>e g,alded by his tirmness, courage and
sense placed in the chair of the President
at TIE turaine, POINT OF lis nations hlsto-
ry. a life so true, rewarded by a dignity
SO majestic, was defense enough against
the petty shafts o. malice which party
spirit, violent eEoasa 10 light civil war,
aimed against hial. The jowly callings he
lrst pursued became his titles TO greater
RESPECTS among those whose respect was
worth having; the little external yGstici-
ties only showed usore brightly, as the
roush matria the golden ore, the true dig
i nifty OF his nature, HJeye- vas any one,
set IL such high place, and surrounded
with 50 many motives Of sur.oGs detrAc-
tion, SO little impeaale0 OF augh: blaHS-
worthy. The bitteres. enemy could find
, IN lov RI fGs fr,.r, ho> h,S
J language was sometimes 200 home
~ fox Q supers.n sitiys lAste, or that
ne conveyed in testing phrase what
they deemed more suited for u siatelier
!. style. But against these specks What thor
ough nobility have We not TO set? A puri-
i. ty OF thought, worti and deed never chal-
lenged, disinteres,edness never suspect
, ed, an honesty of purpose never impugned
: - gentleness and tenderness tina. Eeve1
; made private enemy cr a!ieaated q friend
these are indeed qualities which 1aay
> we'll make u nation mourn. bat he had IN.
tellec; as well as goodness. Cautiously
I conservative, fearing 10 pass me limits O
established systems--seeking the needfu
: amendments rather from growth than al
= teratiou, he proved hisnse,i in the c.isistht
: very man bes: suited for his post. Ee helt
a back the ardent, while lie gave confidence
e 70 the timid: his reluctance TO iLloya.e die
q not prevent him from recognizing ard &C
. the progress o: events brought 70 pass, ane
= the lirmness with which he refused TO pro
i coed faster than they warranted %as equal
= led by the ;enacity with which lie refused
. 10 retire froin the position he had a: las
a thought il right 10 take up. 50 .onr year
v OF trial convincea his coontrymea lha
It there was none among them who could bet
!. ter I'LL his place. And there can be M
= doubt that in his known respect for estab
il lished rights, as we'll as III his known jus
s,Ntice, impartiality and beneyoience, South
IS .As well as North, had begun to look apol
a.khim: as their. friend and as the saf
IS arbiter ID whem they both could ,rast I
. exact ro more and 70 claim no less thai
9 might suffice TO make their Reconciliation
e, But he 'kas fallen, and By q sou,her,
It hand. We cannot as yet tell the motiv
h that actuated the treacherous blow, but tn
n TACT that two had conspired to murder. th'
i. one the President, the other the Seczetar,
II OF State, shows that at least there is notin
v sanity TO be reckoned as possible exple
3 nation. Bu: we will not, without over
l. whelming proof, let the horrible conspirac
u or the phrases Of the actors, lead as to la
70 j, to the charge Of aoettcrs in the South
l. We will not doubt that from what late!
Il was the Southern Government and peopl
II there will come at once earnest disavowal
n OF any knowledge Of the meditated crime
y and that if the murderer Of Mr.. SeWar'
= has reached the territory their power ye
e holds, he will be seized and surrendered a
d one guilty Of q crime against humanity II
y self. On no other terms at least Will thei
: English sympathizers believe in Souther
Is ..chivalrysn Ear though some among U
T; have by growth Of prejudice come to thin
j. slavery no ain, there IL no Englishman yf
ID whom secret assassination does not terTifJ
:, Aud the kindly nature, the earnest desir
ld 10 do right, which even his opponents. COZ
,e fessed il Abraham Lincoln, Win, now ths
y he IL gone, turn TO him all sympathies an
ae make al among US call with one voice IL
II, vengean ,e on Ais detestahle murderer.
N 1xrnunscE Of 1kos ON vxeEr1r1cs.-
Sc A curious discovery has recently bee
ID made regarding the influence of iron Q
lie vegetables. On the chalky shores (
y France and England, where there is an at
OF sence of iron, vegetation has sere an
blanched appearance. This is entirely II
ie moved it appears, by the applics
it ton of !, solution Of suiphate Of iron. Ha,
es icot beans wa.ered with this substane
,b acu uired an additional weight Of sixty De
to cent. Mulberries, peaches, pears, wins
Ne and wheat, derive advantages from II