Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-04-21
Vol. NJ. 50: No. XIV.
Abraham Lincoln is Dead.

In the midst Of our rcioicings, and while
y the tears which our recent victories had
caused to flow in gratitude to God aud ia
our army for the near approach Of peace.
and the end Of the bloody rebellion, had
scarcely been wiped away, the sad news
scomes to us that our beloved President has
Gbccn foully murdered. oh terrible new-
/ this to the nation and how solcmnly and
efeelngly does it come home to all hearts.
at this critical time in our history. Never
! at any former period in the country's hi--
story, has there been public man upon
Swhom was centcrcd SO much Of national
shopc and expectation. We had learned
during the stormy times Of the past four
! years, to trust, coniidingly, heartily, gem
serously, nobly. Abraham Lincoln This
confidence in our noble Chief Magistrate
had never been mis- placed, and therefore
we had come to think that the national
5life was hound up in his, and that no other
man could so well pilot us up out Of our
|complicated national trials. But this ,tail
has been taken from suddenly, wick
iedly. and for purpose. yet hidden from
sthe view of finite creatures. God only
knows for what purpose this nation has
been so sorcly stricken at this critical time
lin its history. His purposes are hard to
be fathomcd and understood by us;-and
4 yet it must be well. In His ewn good
stime we shall see, no doubt, and achuowl-
:eGge too, that in permitting an assassin to
accomplish his fiendish work, He was only
carrying out some grand purpose which
Twill ultimate in the Nations good Public
sofiicers are but agents in tie great work Of
. the age, and these, when they have accom-
splished their mission, give way to others
There must be an Over Ruling Providence
gin all these matters. But if we take this
sview of the solemn event, We cannot re-
spress the tears which come unhiddcn, nor
prevent the heartfelt signs for one who had
$50 completely won our confidence and love.
The loyal people of this nation loved
Abraham Lincoln, as they loved no other
spublie or private man in it They trusted
! him,-and they had learned TO do this, as
sthey trusted no other man. They confdcd
gin him, as they confidcd in no other man.
They believed i'll him as they had learned
sto believe in no other officer. Therefore,
lhis death, so uncxpcctcd.so unprcparcd for.
ipenetratcs all hearts and carries sorrow aud
] sadness, gloom and darkness into every
dwelling. " What shall we do !" issthc
Opposition on every tongue; ant 10 one is
equal to the task of giving satisfactory
Sanswer. We all feel that we Aand in need
sof that assistance which comes from "A
Source higher and holicr than that of man;
Hand this great calamity has so softcncd and
ssubdued the heart, that with meckucss and
Gin drunkenness, we inyolutary turn our
sthoughts to Him who rules over all, and in
5whom there is all wisdom and power
4 The particulars attending this foul muir
Ea,der will be found elsewhere. We cannot
strust our pen to speak of the fiends who
Stook the life of the Prcsident,and attempt
Jed that of the Secretary of State, at this
etimc. Hereafter, when time has cast its
/ sobcrng and healing virtues over the heart,
1--WE can take Il more rational view of the
lmatter.