New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-08
a RefrOspeCs.

From Our Special Correspondent
SPREGFIELD. H., May g. 1865.
He said, in the few words of impressive fare
well addressed to his friends the 18th day Of Februa
ry 1861 after he had stepped upon the platform of the
ear which was to bear him away, must now leave
you-tor hoe long kHop not Alas those friends
now know Just how long. He said, too. 81 go to
sumo a task more difficult than that which devoved
upon Washington" And now the whole world whose
central figure he has been from that day this muss
that he has acquitted himself Of that task like
another Washington,
In the mellow air and bright sunlight of this Nay
morning. sweetened by the rain Of last night. when
those praries clothed in flowers and the thickets
OF wild fruit trees and blossomipg orchards ubi
Ian, with birds he comes back His friends and neigh
bors are here to receive him. not with banners and
riumphal music not with congratulations aad grasp
ing of hands. they had hoped to do hot SO, but in
mourning and his oldest and dearest friends to
meet him 10 be the pall.bearers at his funeral.
The contrast between that other day and to-day the
contrast between what but for the assassin the Gay Of
his return should have BEEN and what that day actually
these contrasts force themselves upon the mind and
will not be banished from thoughts.
The train that brought him TO bis long home moved
slowly into the town. moved slowly through Of
L plain people" who had come from all the country
round about These people had known him always,
the boy struggling for knowledge while he battled
with poverty as the young man who surveyed their
lands and read all night when perchance he stayed at
their humble houses; the rising young LAWYER who
plead the causes OF the poor for only sweet PHYS
sake who uphold the weak against the strong for only
Justices sake and because oppression hateful to
him. the politician whose continual plea was. Let
if this thing be rgn 1t be right let have it.
but If il DO wrong let put il away from u.s." as
the State legislator, who with other against in
tolerant majority dared TO file upon the records his pro-
test against Slavery the Presidential Eiector who
each four years spoke his convictions in every in
the State, though in hopeless minority fof conscience
sake and yet never lost bis temper called bad names;
the candidate for Senator who deliberately said. Il
will not be doubeiaccd, will utter the opinions
both ends Of the State viii rot be made Senator by
fraud" and by and by he was made President and
went from among them--dnd they watched HIM from
afar proud that of themselves had become In
virtue and in station. the foremost of all this
world" And then they him accomplish his great
task; and now they seized by mighty longing to
see him once more, and they made him promise that
he would come in June; ana then they heard OF his
most horrible mgrder. and behold he comes in May.
but he comes dead man. Say. have not these people
right to and TO refuse to be comiorted Was
he not peculiarly their own and when You aud all OF N
sorrow shall these not lament I"
The train stops. Tie pall.bearcrs. those old men.
friends OF his lang approach. The stiffness among
all the people is painful; but when the coffin is taken
from the ear that stiffness is broken. broken by sobs,
and these are more painful than the stiffness. The
coffin is borne to the hcarse the hearse slowly.
almost tenderly away followed by the mourness. and
tho bearers walk by the side. The coregs. moro
solemn than aay that had gone before reaches TIE State
House. where he wont to speak face TO siee with
his neghbOrs-wcre at thi, hour those neigogs press
TO behold his face locked in death All nghs they WIS
pass by with eyes searching through tears Tor re-
sembanees and recognition of he features they Knew
so well Many will know the poor chilled shranken
features for his for the beautiful soul that transhgured
them into all loyness no longer ilnmnes th's ." I"
clay-aye but it shines at the Right Hand
The following is the programme of Religious Services
tomorrow, beginning Mt noon;
Dead March in Saul Opening Prayer Rev A. Hale pmse
composed for the otssion) by O. r. hoo' OF tn
Serir,urss Rev N " Miner; Chorsl, TO Thee Lord
~ Paul President Lncous last inaugural, Rev. a. u
ubh,rl Dr. by Otto Funeral Grafton, Bishop Sinpsons
Dry, NV Strorh; Closing Prayer Rev DR.. Harley; He
auiem 0peace Troubled Soul Benedic,ion. Rev d. Our
Icy.
AT the close Of this the procession viii DO formed and