The New York herald., 1865-05-15

aa1 rvjsetek , 0s /Mhiesa N.s.S~- q. Ill q. - ~
ssS"% .r:a~,. "a IT, Ltsss' and again following the
hae Nrssav tsecssdsd from almost eli The great towns
and eeensSliss e this country. Gssr, hearj What.
esiIs ! hep4 thas q Issss one GOOD eject may have
resulted fcD it-psmcIy that the manner in which The
Ne psors q the Unisd States that Ter y Maisssys
Subjects one and sl deeply condemn the crime which
people Of the United States in feelings Of hcrror al
the assassination OF their Chief Magistrate (Hea-,
ever 10 be offered There may be dierence Of opinion
as to the merits OF the two parties who contendng
United satesi follow the words Of he noSs earl ou
pose; but there s there can be- difference Of opinion
upon .hs pont!aat tn me nos.s and the purest Of al
made to promote II by measures so infamous this
lHe.r hsas) II 4 were possible 70 believe tina, tho
Confederate authorities encouraged, ympaihzed
with, or even did not express their abhorronce
Of this crime, should say they had committed
blunder; because, In tho face Of ths civilized world
cause which required submitted to be promoted
ssd kindly feeling on the part Of .hose who might Other
wise be well dsposed towards IT, But am perfectly
sa'Isasd-Ism wen sasaed as be Of anything
that this dssstable act Of ASSASSINATION is 20 entirely
alien to the whole spirit in which the South has conducted
and at the same time forbea ring course which .hey ha
adopted In the struggle for everything that dear to
wheh would BE- IN
crime, thJy cannot have been guilty OF 80 great blum
der and cannot fa 70 express Tor tber detss.aioo
taken which could have inflicted great injury on
own n"Ss Inv viii sss not to
politics Of the United siaiss viii not discuss the
| difficulty which at the present moment is felt In
the United states-the dIilcuty caused by slavery
will not express any opinion to the question whether
faa to tho cause Of tho South have poducea are
likely to lead TO- an early termnaon OF the war. In
desire OF every friend cg humanity that Il should he ter.
| inflated soon and without further and unnecessary
earl in amsnns tho loss of man w6o had condaced
the affairs OF great natloo, UNDER circumstances Of
and who, believe bent upon trying 70 The utmost
| system as concilatory as was consistent with the
prosecution Of the war in which the country was engsgcd
iagres that the death Of such man, such manner
and at such time, subject no ontv for deep ysgr9 and
for athoencs Of ne crime BY sOhict he oas dprvsd Of @
con- Condition @ or soars, for he Sas oue, - ptes 4.
ezecised authority and for the prospects Of amioast
Standing some omipous expressions which have already
fallen from him. the successor who has unexpectedly
been a,ed to the high position Dled by NJ Lincoln
may be- disposed and enabled TO follow the and
ciatory course which, believe n the prospect OF
cess Mr. Lincoln had decided upon adopting (Hear)
am not nsenble the danger that public evaporation
arising out of this act may force npon the government
less concatory and more violent course than that which
Mr. Lincoln seemed TO havo marked for himself but
am satisfied that the adoption of such course only
further pro.ac ahe a9rrors & ot ins ev war ADDING TO
nioiivesthe motive Of despar-leading the South 70
fight out this question 70 the bitter end SO that while
the side is exasperaed into desire to exterminate
its opponents, they in their despair, will be ready
70 submit to determination rather than accept
the unreasonable terms OF the North. Hear hear }
| Thus in the act Itself, in the circumstances under
which this crime has been committed, and in the fatal
| influences which IL may exercise upon the returning
prospects Of peace in ihe United States wo must 6nd
for deeply laeuing the which has
taken place; and am quite sure that Independently Of
all political motives but not saying that political motives
do not enter into our views, am expressing the uni
versa feeling OF this House and of the country when
say that view with horror with detestation, and
with indignation the atrocous crime by which the life or
| (Cheers.)
1 REMARKS OF LORD STR AFFORD DE REDcLrFFE
Lord sTnATonp DE REpcIrys-My Lords, in oOnsidcra-
al somewhat distant period It, IS true but peyerthe-
less in the character OF British representatives. hope
! may be allowed to offer few words In addition 10
those which have been so ably and Justly expressed on
both sides of the House cannot pretend 70 make any
| addition Of real importance to what has been said
already with 20 much effect and Il ia therefore onv
for the sraacation Of private feeling and for the dis
charge rs II WERE Of a personal debt that venture 10
claim your lordshps Indulgence for very few moments
The crime Of assassination is 80 utterly revolving 70 the
hearts and feelings Of Engshns m that we cannot won
der at the cry Of horror and indignation with which the
death Of President Lincoln has hoen received in this
The under Which that atrocous crime was
perpraed could not but heghten the abhorrence with
which the act Itself Is TO be viewed Whether we look
the public consequences which may flow from the
troph our compassion on The one side and our anxiety
est degree IL is not in my province to pro-
@ nounCe any xind OF Judgment ON the 2ual
oe, Wy so,uuos, ~ viz An,eeohs W tne Hto Ifes-
oeht oi tne United STATES ~ would De unkind ana IN
worsny os 70 give MN cIeot LOT ne oss' claims on our
ssH. sa, anu .rsre, nu. wnen nguss 70 myself tne
cnei niieisIa.e he temporary sovereign OF a great
nation struck Gown py sudden and dastardly blow In
the presence VI ms astounoea iamy, In the nrst mo-
mens oi rom INC ,ois nnu severe anxieues OF
soas oN yo.sI aa III ne ius. oI tnose VINO gave
nih .neir aul ng accaaa.ions, every thought Is 1881
IN one oseipowenng sen'mcnt OF horror ana disgust
N.af ncaII a. 'nc .ne Oh my personal acqusntance
| WIN America rne relations ostwech the dnerent por
tons u .ne en,on we're sucn Us 10 promise long
rcIicno suu PloSPeious yearn iEe oIeaaiu VI
rupture wnicn sook p,cc on me esecuon Oh the ate
!acn.ea eyuu unruy hsv1 Deen oroseeh Dy
s,, - ,rd doom concern :. he nas aS
must do her Maiestys government the Justice TO saw
that during the whole course Of the war the balance OF
strict neutrality has been nisntaned with the most