Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1865-04-22

And millions march in rageants grand.
Honor and love 10 show.
The ruler Of mighty land
BY traitor hands laid low.
FELLOW CrrrzESs-LAprEs GENTLEMEN: A great man
has faeni overwhelming calamity has stricken the
tion ABRAHAM LINCOLN the saviour of his country, the
the human the protector and defender of
regeneraed and purified Republic is more In every
village and hamlet the people congregaed at
this hour the last sad tribute of respect and homage
him who but yesterday their idol and to consecrate
themselves the sacred in which he his
life deep gloom overspreads the land The great heart
of the nation beats heavily the portals OF his tomb
seem not meet that consigned the
silent grave without recalling for emulation and example the
salient features his noble The history Of ABRAHAM
proves that in times of great peril Providence sends
defenders for the right lie the noted
ple selfmade Of whom history furnishes record
lie upon the busy Of life with of those
ortuous surroundings which the Of mankind
think necessary order achieve distinction and great
without fortune influential connectons without
that finished scholarship usually acquired in high nsttu
os Of learning he unaided and alone lie inherited
poverty and oscury coupled with high resolves and UNI
Integrity; he died in the funes of his me in
the heighth Of his glory the honored Chief Magistrate OF
nation prouder and rader than bowed to of the
entering pubic true TO ms lie
warmly espoused the the aborng and the lowy
The sympathes of his great heart weled in favor of the
oppressed against the oppresscr His clear intellect did
perceive though country appeared prosper
and happy beyond the of the most
Favored nation of the Old World yet gibberng end stood
by the national reside rghtfu skeleton sat at the
oa hearthstone determined abs utely rule the repub
lie effect its ruin He that human slavery that na
iae monster which always demanded two Victims the
and the slavethat hungered with what it fed
gnawng the vtals Of the nation Had Mr.. Lincoln con-
suited expeiency had he longed political prefement-
had he allowed himself be governed by the pref udces of
maorty of the people of his adopted State he would have
bowed this Mooch Of slavery and joined hands with the
oppessor But he preferred principle to power approx
ing popular favor and with rseeng patriot
sm he joined with enthusiasm advocated the principles
of that party which sought to make Freedom national and
slavery sectional which favor of recognizing
where it then existed but opposed permitting il to blast
with its baef influence and presence territory which
then free.
Passing the early history Of his political
find him in 1850 the bearer of the Republican party
its candidate for the Presidency. After extraordinarily
animated contest he consutonay elected to fill tho
chair of Washington. As his election became
low but ominous mutterngs discomfort heard
from the myrmdons of slavery throughout the land The
haughty and domneerng spirit engendeed by slavery would
brook political defeat and before the for the
inauguration of the President discomfort rpened into
revolt against the national authority and deed its pow
Of the slave olgharchy sumbered in the
chair unconscious of danger while the baleuI
fires of treason bursting forth all the land The
nation seemed bound hand and foot and given TO its
mies for destruction Patriotic citizens everywhere almost
despared of saving the country their hearts sank within
them at the thought that the precious legacy of Freedom
which had been transmitted to them heroic
to be surrendered basey given up without blow
lin its defense. The President unried and the
almost unknown With blanched and rcmu-
ous voice the inquiry passed from lip to lip Will the stall
wart Iinoisan prove faithful, will he prove the
rights Of the nation and the rights of man will he be equal
the great crisis that upon US, the drest ex
remy vndcate and defend the honor the glorious
sign Of the republic, The these questions could
be determined by time alone With brave strong
the consciousness Of his integrity but not without fore
holdings Of ill., he from his home for the Capital
the great generous nation had coded him
Through the vigilance and pecauon Of faithful officers
he Government he escaped the assasns dagger When he
Washington found every Department swarming
with traitors Tho very air Of the city pestilent with
reason All eagerly awaited his first message Congress
the country His predecessor had just published the
initiating confession the world that pow
counyit made the tmid boldt treasured the despond
ing In single sentence he swept away the msy gossa-
Of secession, and proclaimed United States not
eage but living breathing nation. and intended
by land and necessary, defend lie attempted
pour oil on the troubled the insurgents
render peaceful obedience them that
fright Of theirs should be nnged upon-and closed his ad
dress with tender thery appeal to his disconnected cou
(trymen. He said: We cannot be enemies must be
friends Our differences imaginary real and
be peacefully adjusted You to des
troy this Government have taken oath before high
Heaven to defend it, The Government will make no war
upon unless you upon the Government
have not time will your patience by a re
view OF the acts of this during years
They are familiar household words The people soon
To trust him. and by his sngeness Of purpose and
answering integrity he has knitted himself to the ma
tons heart with hooks of STEEL He has carved for him.
self name and fame which shall last
It'll wrapt in flames the realms Of ether glow.
And heavens last thunder shakes the world below
The student of history at loss to know vrb.,h.,
ne was greater than he good or better than he a
60 evenly balanced his mind in virtue and great
ness HIS integrity his enemies never Questioned
at the head Of Government which in the ast f,
years had discussed $500 900 of treasure Though in
OF armies Of greater magnitude and efficacy than
history gFes US any record Of he sought to use them
ny against his countrys He has exhibited nc
motives, except to preserve country and labor
her glory and His real greatness consisted in
one pfedominant faculty, but harmonious blending Of al
Inc sAeot points in his character his unmpeachaIs