, 1865-04-24
THE DEATH OF TIE PRESIDENT,
Eu]esy en- lincoln, Delivered By Rev. T.
II. Hnstic!d. Before the Young
Mems Association.

1ee cuaoG,sue services, unocf ne auspices OF
tnc aonns Men Aseoc'ancn o1 nus eaf5' IN
memory OF ifee'oent Aneoln. we're neld on Sat
dcnse,v crowded 1onp hefore III. bour .nna,ntsa
~. a.. ...s,.ss ~ x.ass,. 49,. appo'H'eo .o
sts1dine plsee renamed nnoceupled. The stage
Wae reserved Tor c1Ttl End military diEnitnt1e3,
clere5msn, members Of the press, and inyiled
s4nentsst ,.., =, a., uu
elegantly trimmed 9nd decorated with flsgs and
emMcms o. mourning. and HuImoauttng life.
SIC b9:t @ of NJ. r. ML;aeoln. plased upon pedestal
dfnped With the Slars and Stripes, and over al
the iegene, q An honest mans the noblest wofh
OF Coo" Around the gallery were hung in deep
whole joining The memorial arch In the rear Of
the stage
Al s O'Clock the chair vi. t.kcn by George n.
Asso:1stion. and inmedl1,eiy al,esTasds The
S1t. % % Carpenter, Mr. sesrerSs n md T Mr. K,n5sTf,
nisenrsnIates is phere.e1 ~ r. ,an1nith h
Then followed The introductory addrese by the
iSp'1Sn1 IL Fim,.,k s.,a.
1aa,ex snd GantIa4,:,.
I hah,iF ~ tha T.n7 ye,,a ss.oct,tion. it
Is perhaps proper 70 th,t At soestng 81 Of
rnsa ~ +aIinr en-s action .ynrr:stye al thrir
iesn sTd henrffe,t rtcT 40 IN nssoefstion and a.
IT me dsa , F o tsc Unea
States, It was deemed proper and appropriate and
bpt he nnbc 10 s,rsnse 10: the
rnnciatinn NJ rniogy on the li!c, character, and
| public services Il The great and good man who
be 6ef Taa :aten eneseea mal''F 10 's 'A~ N'S SA
invited here tonight to Join tn the so'em11ties Of
| the occoe1ou-to so1e1nnize AZ far IS may be the
loss. aut nv tribute to the memory Of our great
Savior Of our coun,ry-thc p,triot Of ou1 ago,
ne assemble here tonight, not on.y to add our
| mile to the pespetuation and jmmoft 1ization OF
h1t ~ cire eInressfon to orr utter ahAorfentf of
thc @ 3smnab1e treason which has s:alked uumoles~
ed abroad il ihe Sorthern States, and winch b:
IN the spnals Of htstvry-:I< atsass1ation Of our
CAij M0oisfrafe, Although deep!y mourning ot1r
1rreParsbe loss, and sincetel, deplorlng The cans
that our tonnty is eayed-nnd that, too, By the
wisdom Of 1he great and good man whom Ne so
deeply mourn and while ne mourn the terrible
lose We have snsta'ned, VIC can but rejoice at the
glorious tidfrEf Of Joy which vas flashed to Us
to dsy on lighting wings, that .}o:A sfon has ssr-
ftnatfed rs eeno!f 9ffayto Me 0ouanf Sht,sa1n,
c"neeiyed t apd carried cut By he great a9* good
Man r. n wnGss los We 50 lsrsenuy mo1fn sincere
H. 'noSen snen ncsan soa my ,reaas on
inc ao1bg Mems ASSOCIATION of Chicago, their
mlnElcc 1eennes o. deep a9d heartfelt grief at
me loee 9! ne eIeaL ana eood Lincoln. aau JOY at
s,ny-thns virtually ending the WARRIOR union
an1 IIef9Gm.
KEY. hoecTt Col1yes then addressed the Throne
er, ataer ~hich the hymn ~ wonld not live al
way Mas sung n the q9srtette.
kev. hoeen n. Hatfield, OF the Wabash avenue
the eulogy upou the iie character and public ser
vice. Of the honored dead.
MI "; nat1sa Ia esd The clIeum:tsnees under
history Of tht country; and perh .ps Of any other
ccuntrE- The spectacle which met OUT eyes a
Ttek $50 when We heard Of the death Of ON be
!oseo , ea1e!tmn was wona'f{ai; Eyen lille child
!ea Hcpi e NeS AGatu o. Tue otaa fleslcent-
~. Aatneia H. oneas ske.cLea re history oi Mf.
Llncoln's iiie, and then proceeded to make an cs-
nms.c M,s n.nc.3;a5 o. oas ena1ncsed snd.,, .. -
AIs ~ t1ts,tsesoa1 SnuoMaea.s were OF very
etgraae ~ pses "a eoiG unoel e1IEu
sa;ts aEtSs q aoSe1ny. aE naa sesGaea az em.hent
Ferd IN H., founa,on nr,nc,nlrs 'aa af H.
s.o1. LIE was ME- mna o.. q eseafns*s a.
VEL na % LII We .Gsacd 1alasl nan
theet Mc musf % hsSe hecn enentIy snl "F1t ceap IN
,a snu % GEAR a1sx As ta ;h ~eI d. ne e. :,
eeHeo; ane .peakeI tsiet1ea 70 tne auafess o.
NJ; ~ Lincoln a. oGStssepsg, G and s9 sala 'hat y coz.
forever IN hiftors. Io,e msn was sineere, sound,
honest 70 Tue innsrmo:t hhfe Of h,s nature;
me pSohis ea,.ea @ ohGa nm ~ uonss' at gla ABE:
msn., Els life was glorious reiutaraou Q: the II.
borsr hist through snd ihrcnEh his public and
private lie be ~as without xui:c and v1:nout hy.
pocrisy.
because Of bis painstaapg ard unsefash desire /!
.ersc h's country. Thu patriotism Of Washing
ton was not frmcT and more unselash than that Q
be was iimid and sloE We waited lonr Tor 1nat til
tbunderholt against the rebc.liou-the Emauc1pa
don P1oeaaustoz- suppose that instead o
dend, and caused dissdeu Moth, where her 'ssS nov
would he the nations
Another eli ment Of his character OF great valu.
had a viii Of Iron. No rtcn, wue be shsken by h,
winds, but royal OAK, dcep rootru aod strong
rtel!ng 1itt1e the howl Of the tempest. lii
sa hsy ;.a aea a''vs him on
Character. Itwas e.t5 fur HIM to iprrire aid for
g. ais nature s;, va 9;. s, large ard .,onnttul
Geptles. who eaid, II would God that al wht
bear me to.day wtrt not only slmost hut altoseth
er such as except thee bonds " lie vas t1u'
LOVER Of humanity. he had tear To-
pity, and hind as open Is the day To-
gentle charity. This t1ait more th1n any othe
h t 70 1s Mha Pop SsSs5
81 DC 'aa 5. =, .s,
spd esid o. hs r. q. hi WI stand
chains hen tonr ntl;Ions Of elaves.
plers man, but he DID say tnat the seeds Of Chr.
I
fher never ;ost their Fitnlfty. The impression
nhde upon bis hesrt were never enaeed. LIS me
toer d.o succeed IN nF:nstnS up taat o2{ IN III
nurture ana aomonitloa os INC Lofa. Ae nevc
J lost tloss E9od 1unngnccT; As had genuine II
! nucnnM taith IN 100. de was suoL5 bccaue
ne !tafDtd IN on'ntpoteneE. BECAUSE Al t1e mere
seal ne comnunta ~ prayer %ito almfshty boe
anu aad real 131tn ID an luuuen1Aa! ann eiFfh
; psGs1dence. H:@ a:e Was 70 rnEe anu noble thst
constantly reacted upon% recs,gorateo :;nd II
nobied hls ne. Abrsham Lincoln vas i1 Inc oei
fense Q! The word, Iu1y great msn. Not one {
III ire great men Of the Ianon we're nss tupeIlo
really Fr.nt man ,s NIL dwafied and mini8e
BY tsln,iarif5- Mr. iacoin S:e~ larger not smal
Ct upon intimate scquaf.tAhce; !ruly great nc
, | are equal to any emerEeDcs. MS Rns pecultatl
: the genius Of Mr.. Lincoln From the tim
be- guided bis fat boat down the. MI
) | stsstpps, to the time he delivered h1
/. lust sFeetb. be has done everything vel
Ar. QatAeld detailed the circumstances attent
ing The assumption Of power hy the late Pres
dttt, and said that he brought ord* out ot conf
: | sion. Such Ess his sagsuty, bis moderation an
> Gcnius that be guided the country ont OF tt
fiurme Of war INTO the exultant haven Of peac
Thla ereat good man Is dead, cotfned and slcc
In. sleep which ehall know DO viking until tt
. psnd; Though u tbls eyent God hides htn;e