, 1865-05-17
PARIS LETTER..


tcorre.pondencs Of the Chicago Trlbu1e.l
PAr1s. FHdfy, Apstl 49,
It would be impossible for any worda Of
mine to convey to you an adequate idea Of
tho thrill Of horEo. which ran through fbo
| ex,tirc population Of this capital on the re-
ceipt Of the dreadful tidiagp Of Wednesday
last. Indeed, we are still, even ~ to this
mzment. in state Of stupor, which aim, ,st
tmptd the utleranco Of the feelings which
swell xitbin US. The blow was SO cruel aud
unexpected the change from Just exulta-
lion and congrntulatioR b sudden and crush
irp. You will have read tho terms in w1i.h
/ fndeaYorcd, Only three days ago, to express
the iutilatiou OF our eentlmen Is At the Ereat
and GLORIOUS news (which had then Just
Il achcd us of the surrender Of Lee, and how
much those feelings had beoa enhanced
81 thc President. There was, indeed, but
one voice Of praise to be heard all around, as
here. expressive of the high sanse enter
ta,ned ~ the popular opinion Of this country
Of tlo great md good man whose cruel tato
ali are now equally mourning. Nothing
could be more gratifying to Witness than tho
Wey in which President Lincoln had dis.
arn,ed the anlmosity, even Of h's most de-
tcrmiuel opponents, By The simple dignity,
earpostness and worth OF hts truly Christian
ard 1,at,iotic nature and If there be source
Of consolation poes,bls over his tragic end,
ever his most cluel, bloody and barba:ous
H,utdcr-it is to be found, perhaps, IN the
ing iorth TIC pn.e accents Of pesce
nnd: good will to ku men, to his
own eountryueu, to other nations, even
to his enelaies; that h. died at the very
height Of his wcll-earned reputation, respect
and regard in the eyes. Of tue vhola world,
and that be will live forever as An 2cknowl-
edged nsstyr to the cause Of truth, honor,
future generations Of mankind, 80 long as
men et2ll continue to honor eteil.ng worth
md unco1rapted honesty. THESE arc the
sentiments + bear given utteraace to all
ground ne, and they arc sweet and consol.-
tory 70 re ear. May they brig: such pooF
tiicnds ana family ~ homo. It Il WITH that
view chiefly that repeat them here. "Aner-
fca, ~ enys the Journal des Dtb1ts in noble Ian
nuage, this morning. "WIl treasure up tho
memory OF Lincoln next to that Of Washing
ton. She Will associate together these two
focndcd the Union. tho other has saved it
from pe1lshlng.n
The fearful news arrived here frat on We'd
nef:1ay. sta pretty early hour, BY private
telsgrams addressed to Monrocl& Co. It WAS
consider. d to be = bosx,p acttaed upon them
order not to be made party to such proceed
iugo, tho Intelligence was for s2me time sup
pressed ~ faltc. Fu!I. corrobrntion, ho wey-,
er, vas urfurluuateiy soon At hand. A DIS
patch from Hon. Nr. adams, from London,
10 the American legation; confirm I'd the sad
tidnc1. The outhurst OF grtet, aoreow and
Indignation, from Ail quarters, is Qutta indes-
cribnbl.. Mr.. Blgelow Uns unfortunately as-
sent, having been invited to be Oh .ially pres
cnt 1T the ceremony OF the opening Of the
raflHlY II ON BreBt TO PARIS. 1tNas the even
Ing, however, of Mr.. MgcloW's reception,
aud Americans and foreigners alike hasten cd
tlith-r t. exchange their feelings Of mutual
coincidence, sympathy ard indignation. The
pe or ;nm:diately dispatched one Of his
aldes-de-csmp TO The Legation, to request tle
tlauam,asf6n to Vice President johnson of
his sentiments Of profound attl,ction and hor-
ftr. Weare all in state Of such confusion
ard horror st the deed, that action seems
scarcely possible. I may say, however, thas
it has Eetn determined 10 hold In the fest
place, a religious Ceremony Of humiliation
ard resignation before God, for this great na-
t1onal crime and calamity. It will be hs1d
to-motrcW, at noon, at the Rev. Mr.. Law
cons Episcopal Church. fhe Chaplain Of the
Bsltssh Embassy has Just informed INC that he
shall send round circular to all the British
clergy OF The city and neishborhood, inviting
tt ctr attendance at this common act of deyo@
tion. The isdIgn&tt0n In Eosland seeing loud
aud universal. May the blood Of 1he martyr
Lincoln seal fresh boBd Of amlty md for
EivrneEs between kindred natton1. Mems
nearts here ecem opEaed and softenel to-
wa,ds each other by atiliction. i ncFcr be-
held mare universal mourning and sympathy.