Nebraska advertiser., 1865-04-20
BRowNFmEE TaURsBAYARRl q, 1865.

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A3f1 isf LastFridayElght, ABRAHAM LIScoLE,
'IsmrolP President of The United States Of Ame-I
-hHa g rca, was essassinated by a rebel ennis
maas7sary, doubtless hired BY YchivalrOus Con
= lssaalq federates" fer iba. purpose; The deed
-a75A 1.-the most criminal and daring ever
7saie3 committed inslhe Iand--gas done Whit
'asl3 the PresldenI was in the midst Of his
rr7 sa friends At .Ford's Theatre, The assassin
.oi2m spswsikiDg deliberately up behind The Pres
% egoidspt, firing the fatal shot, s~pringing to-
5sbaog Ihe stage and making his escape ere the
H'iv 3 audience fairly knew the extent of the
a'Ioi bserlme committed. IL a3.
ABRAHAM LINcoLH was ffly-six years
old the l2lh day of February last
-RnsIae- Words cannot depict the sorrow and
gloon cast over every loyal heart by ibis
swful murder ; as history has no parallel
armudai 10 wisdom, kindness and humility to Al
.5s,aeo a14HAx LINCOLN as a ruler in time Of
IS ,s.- civil war, SO it has no parallel to the
.5ret az crime committed. If be had a fa0lt, a
- 40 was in leaning TOO much to the side of
me. Ia mercy towards those who have hired bis
-msm at murder. The best friend Of humanity
I sell. ia thus Gu. Of, in the hour Of his great
.7sg64 victory for universal freedom suaE the
ri Star of Peace and Liberty rose Ger he
~7Gr7s1o, dark scene Of civil war, his sun set; and
esarsbs 9-syl The moon las lis light from the sur
dsrs o. si-so, shall his life and teachings radiatg
-as10 Sd and brighten our Star of Liberty to al
eternity. His bitlerest enemies Norst
Jsa.s1s ,m never disputed his integrity and caPab1
a. a.. IL boI.-I ornroTos -, tIolCc,tl
-de9 10 hated him only for bis frmpess in lhs
"a m9-l 81 path Of Liberty and Justice Europe ezi
tended TO him The most unboundedI mead
bsa z7sgl of praise ever given BY the Old world IL
the New or from Tyranny to Liberty
.i:u 95s. The American heart was never so grieH.
.a7 'gmsfs ed, The American mind never so schools
ts:s1d9lso cd and appalled, since The beginning at
our history. 7s' .sbn
e . ed, .. No selfish grief is indulged iRbyIthe
.szzsGi loyal masses. his loss is felt as thaFof a
- z father TO his country; bis loss Is felFaas
.qss a diracf thrust at the whole nation, and
b ases aucrime against is integrity and bis
= asdi "a being thus taken from a LOVING and aal
u bniEing people, as success da&ned nP5a
bis public acts, will embalm him in The
heart OF the nation for all time TO come.
~ TAI. silas The loss to his bereaYed family issinL
=-gbfodsqss eerely mourned by all, and their sorrow
c.so,sb c must frd a tinge Of consolation in the
,~deuodgsneral grief and mourning for our joiht
esd yls,ar Joss. They will fad, in all their inter
,1s'as i course. q kind and sympathetic treatment
dgd for the sake of the noble dead:.'1o 81
.asi!rv Judas Escariat has at length found
.sqo hor a fitting companion, in every respect
PEE arsL in1he assassin-to share with himself the
.od / universal detestaion Of the civilized
s15a world and the ~Outlawe5y Of Elbeeause q
its inability 70 )iHventa fitting punishment
.s7 al s:s, for their crimes. And those who insti-
.ysale5slr gated the deed, or seeretely or openly
Gra ed rejoice att, viii fnd the vengeance they
deserve visited upon Them, sooner or later
iIcs as sure as The inevitable fat hath gone
2 M forth Vengeance is mine, saith the
Lord" stl en-