New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-18

II wish 70 BAY that "a my Judgment 70 improper tat
be President ond the Executive VI the State has set
apart Thursday day Of fasting and prayer would
.ad the nVtion that the Court adjourn until neIt
FRIDAY. t tins time 1t ID Impossible ell as unne
scess ry fVr 20 express my feelings upon event
which has brouglr tie nation To Its knees When God
sspests let man lie sti 1 trust, however that the
whoc people viii unite in unfolding the hands VI him
.upon hom has devolyed the grave responsibility OF
ssetlng the questions Which to be met by our ma
tional executive.
REMARKS OF JUDGE INGRAHAM.
Judge Ingrahsm, who holds this branch Of the Circuit
lCourt this term. romcrkci ms follows;
a The deco gloom that has covered al portions Vi our
land 10 cn for suspension OF all public
lbnsiness Words hOwoycr, are with Ine at preaeht
Nnsdequate 20 express deep sense OF the ioss te
nation has sustained, or properly 70 ehafact.IHs the
dastardy eel that ne caused the misfortune thN has
bef,len U.s. and under the circumstances II seems 81
sme that silence is most bcftting TO the occasion
coDcur in ell that has been 'ed on hs subject and Win
view OF enabling chose connected WIN the court 10
An ANY services they be called upon To par
tnkc in think Il proper that the Court shoud adjourn
sunt those services a. over sfd therefore areet 'na
" proper entry be made upon the minutes of the
Court, ard also that tho Court be adjourned unii
|, neIt Friday morning.
n BEFORE JUSTICE CLERKB.
81 At the oncning OF the Court, Mr. c. a. Nichols
faroso and iaid: May il please your Iionor-Out OF
Prospect she in which ever, body is Interested
EAnd ont Of respect lat know Is the feeling and the
tinteres, OF the Bench well ss the Bar move that
IN consideration Of tie recent aud deplorabe events
(which have occasoncd It, snd ~ testimony OF dnt
Prospect FOR the memory Of late Chief Negotiate
fthis Court do adjourn 10 snch time rs your Honor
.may deem fitting one to resume Its duties.
y s. B. BonneL esd, said; IL the Court please, IN
frsing TO second the potion do Lot intend 10 Getait
tho Cont or The Bar with extended remarks eS
Expressive VI the feelings which we all eneEaini.elink
Lch are connected With the administration OF Justice
in orr humble capacity rs b. those Who dpense justice
for the Bench. Tho chief executive officer oil our ma
ton our Clief Magistrate les .aiefbss fallen In TIE
OF his iutyhns fallen when he had aIeaas
sccn the results Of use ard action ofprop
iudiricus management aud had neatly seen tAt
success Of tls measures, which ne hhd nnuef ro'
,.dcucc. been the Instrument Of carrying ihto enc,
isWithout extending these remarks any nrther ano
pr0mp'e oil ss am nv feelings which know are zen ny
Z Tie whole Lar heartily second the notion
4 CTsKE J.--shocked at tie audaoiy o. the crime
Fand srmp,,h!zing dscrlS with tho nations sief the
Court NJ hestlnrly grants the motion and orders the
zCour, 20 be now adjourned to fTid.y morning heI,
q Justice sUrnlrIasD.
Y At the opening oi the Court TINS morning, ek-
iJudge BoNoTih said May IL please your Honor sinee
ths court last adj Irnel. sad calamity hns happened
(which has converted this entire nnton into house OF
{ mourning On FRIDAY evening last thc Chief Magis-
ate II this cOuEtr ic by tho hand OF On ns'assi In
connection with this great nysteTy u IL most singular
Z that there should have Ncsn deliberate attempt %
'lays assasnatel him while on the way 10 Wnsngton
iprecediny tie day fixed for hs snguTaion Tat tAat
shuu.d then hrvb been frustrated. and that II should
hayo been nllInc1 20 assUfirnte him on The ~ 81
March last when Ac Nas T. have been reiuaugGThi'i
and thet he should have been spared 70 have se'h Una
thour Nhcn this Rebellion was apparently NJ ar end US
clp6cl.y Tor apparently cIh-nst'd Afcf ne
had been to the capital of the Confederate Governmen
sand had there take1 such action inspired hop. the
Tal the States i4at RtIc ga Rebellion woG.4 Dnedia
tey lar down their hr'Ts. and That our connirT was
once nDre q start fhc career OF prospsfT-under
such c.Tcn1si7nces era Win such mgh hopes ono en-
pccfnou. In H. h o. fhc COM ~. nat Ia thvn nave
Fttcu fallen D. the hand Of an ns.rssn Ihis 30 rot
O. BE Tie time OF place 10 unieTase 20 90 Jus
tcc 20 his m1nry 3 urt % poet to his memory. 20
show our sense Of TIE great los witch ths nation h,s
9tpsiaihod. move t.Gt tils court DO now adjourn.
JAS Wednesday il go DAY which | understand hiss
a
xsei apart for doy e.: humiliation aud prayer. would
move thai WAca ,tis oour sourn. It adjourn 20 ldsy
& ME- Hiram ke,chasn-IftLe Court please. Y second
sthat iro'ion This age and his cyrniry have bcen
EmaIkod by the ro-t ushsbe. tho most wicked the
Fno-t body rebellion known in the annals OF time
that rebellion hal succeeded IL would haze Dcen the
.dcst-h,ov o. Rerrb'cln Government and to popular
liberty The people Of this country by y'.t mnioriiy
.tOok hat IL should Lot succecd. Troy cane 20
~the vad.catll ~ their institutions. and o. the
knGinHnanc' - the oWn Government, and tie l'lei-
ron wos suvpr"sf- ei ~ mighty struggle which ms
sbeen PIT d"Fn by t-r strong arm and lhe fesoute
hears 81 O people Of The Iaited States A. that very
moment hen this goat e.fnt had been accomplished
knnd when about T. celebrate 10 With .y I'M
Fspeska5lc 81 over TIA land. the whole aalon.
4 the Whole world were GutieG BY the comms-
,ssi"n Of cIiue- ese1 deeper and bi'cker tAhn i"e
fretcou ITSELF by tie commission OF the ctn ~ mT
tder Of assassination and By the attempt 70 destroy 'ac
Schief msgistTffe ~ the nation and which sas sue
'bc done 20 vuiios,e orf instiu'iors-io yindicaie
= Repubcan Govofnnent fom this s,ln which has BEEN
EottsmpIod T. hebzed upon H. i Tor me pe0pehs PEG"
sple Of The Unit States even thtre cui IN c'cry form
BIO .1ure-, denuucoton sgd their horror II the
1crrnc % II out ~ public sentiment and uiLk
therefore, that A. department o. the boscrnmert
Yin every department Of the peoPe-n our Judiciary
Fin the legislative. IN any other department mere
S,houd be m expression % horror ard gEef thai the
Speope OF tie county cfss. ton our OsA insu ~
siOrs and own IvsrDmeLt Tie nerlON ~ ia
hhouibe crime. !. Therefore second Tao motion that
,,tLe Court I'D Jpru. -
Z M. Chamcey sha.eI-Hay II p.ease the Court PER-
haps enough been said already htns this occasion
cannot fJiogo the opportunity 10 f1pf"rh some
which q j. melancholy event Las forced upon
fmy mind. That sfoat msn cd nan las iae would
fut fret slght appear ~ r. CelauIy wholly irrepsfs
sble and We, IL this hour ot grief Grd mourning the
IeyeIt would have IL cancellations. IL lhs afforded to
1.-THE American people Opportunity 70 deinonsrste The
SgTea fact tha without reference 10 Tie man oar GOV
Fernucnt LAS within Il the element o. liberty IN no other
cnaiun under the heaven. could the Chlei Maetsrac
For liz gest On bod Of power have b.eL STRICKEN
,idown rs las President without exciting the ole
;men,s " Iovolution. But We behold after thi'
Cons,i,1tioa appointed the President u these Un'ed
rStates !nangure,ci The people with n calm dignity
orally around him. and by their notions say You. a.,
fwas prcdcce arc the lrOTefty OF orr nition'
flWe rallied around him. ard we stand ~ you Men,
inay a but GOycipmeIt based urOn the directions.
sof cOnfling people, must and will remain mistaken
Here is a consolation; hero ia the only thing thst'
Fa, the present time tends TO- divert thoi
J mind from tie most melancholy corrections.
It NAV be thai History hereafter will record the fact
fthat cur PresdeLt fortunate In cicumstnoes 81.
his dhiI The ways of Providence are mysterious So
that for the present cannot tel what event is ths
most to De dcyOred, what viii embody in Itself the,
greatest amount Of good Therefore relying upon
Providence impore His protection upon those Who
succeed 10 his position that the stamp Of patriotism may
Ne 80 imprinted the American character that treason!
ewiu never rear it, Oofgou head In ANY part OF onrl
4 land. Ho my President as he was yours and