The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-09

Farther Point, Nay s,


| q. via Loddsatssry ssth, arrived of ID
Point this norsisg.
/ News b. the Nova Scotia Of the sssss
sination Of Pfesidess Lincolu sod Sscre
fary Seward IVES published throughou
Eagland 90 the 28th ultimo, and createt
IN profound sensasjon. The strongest feel
ings Of sympathy. indignation and horro'
were expressed. There was bueese voice
througho the country, and those whe
tympa,hized with the cause Of the South
evinced quite ~ much mitigation as The
warmest friends OF the North. In al
places it Was the sll.pveva,Iing topic. and
caused slmost total suspension Of busi-
ness, particularly in Liverpool sad Man
chester.
In London eonsols fell nearly one per
cent. but sligh'ly revived aiterwArds.-
Five Tsenties fell 100000.
On Wednesday there vas only . day
session Of Parliament. The ate nd,pce
was very slin, only sboat sixty nember4
being present. They 81 signed The FOL-
"ving address, which was presented to
Ar. Adams the came evening:
I'VE, the undersigned, members of the
Il ,use Of Commons. have learned With
the deepest regret spd horror that the
President Of the United States ha4 been
deprived Of life BY an sct of violence, and
we desire 70 express our sympathy At ,he
sad event to the American Minister pow
10 London, ~ we'll a. to declare ourhopes
and confidence in the future of that great
country. which 70 trust will coD,iIue 10
Dc associated with enlightened freedom
and Pesceiul relations with every other
country
Ths Times Of the 9th ssys:
This evening is msy be expected that
the leaders Of the great parties j the
House Of Commons will ,ske the OBJ poru
nifty cf expressing, 10 the name Of the
nslioD, the horror which il every here
tels as the crime, aud Of assuring tie
American people that whatever difference
of opinion may exist in this country Ias to
the present var, there 10 but one feeling
Of y mpa,hy With them af the loss bf an
holsst end high minded magistrate!
The Londoa aud Provincial journals
alike mention the inteDse excitement
which the nsws createl, and slitb are
warm IN eslogy spos Mr. Lincola aud
bitter iu desuDciaiion u the assassination.
The Paris and Continental joufnals
Q niain asti.l on the tuijcct. The
scene on 'Ch.ngs At Liverpool will Tot
soon Be iorgott.n. Tie excitement h.s
rarely, il ever, teen exceeded. Lite iD
the day reqnest vas sent to the Mayor
70 call psbiie seeting to express the
sorrow snd isdigsasion Of the pcepie.-l
thousand sigsed il, aud the Mayor il ssued
the proclamation for = meeting d 81.
Georges Hall on the afternoon of the
9Th, to Go adjourned TO the evening OF
The same day, that the working cIasse.
may Likewise have m opportunity of A.
tending. The f,gs on the town hal and
Oshsr buildings and the shipping n Liv
erpool we're displayed =, bali mast. All
American sesidents in London, the Uoion
and Emancipation Society and .he people |
Of Manchester. birmingham, etc.. we're to
mee. 90 the 9th to express their senti-
mente.
The Liverpool Post of the 9Th ultimo,
is printed with It's columns 10 mourning
T,mes says that nothing in political
history can be remembered that has ever
drawn forth . more unanimous feeling
than this news. Personally. Presiden,
L ncoln e,j ,yed the kind regards Of ever,
ole 10 Eogisnd. The extent to which |
his il 6uesce was estimated in upholding |
amicsble relations between En2lsDd and |
The United States has been shown by = |
fAil OF unusual severity in oil classes OF |
secu lie.
The Times editorially says that the
news will b received throughout Europe
sith : sorrow . severe and profound !.
j, awakened 10 the Uaited Sia'es. Mr.
L,nculo's perfect honesty speedily became |
patent, snd every Englshuan learned TO
respeet him.
Il also says, unjust as We believe It TO
be, the Confederate cause will not escape |
tho di.honor cast upon it by these wattsn |
murderers. g
The Dlily News says that Mr. LincoIc |
has not fallen in the flash of triumph, for
20 thought Of triumph vas 10 that honest |
and humble heart, but his task was 60 |
asd the battle Of his life was
Won. and 10 al time to come am ng all |
who think Of manhood more than rank,
The nsme Of Abraham Lincoln will be |
held il reves enoe apd love.
The News then continues: We will
not, without further and overwhelming |
proof, lay the charge Of this horrible con
spirssy 70 the leaders Or abctiors Of the
South.
Tho Star pays warm tribute to Nr
EncoIa. Il suloeis . his steadfast policy
of peacs il spite of Al provocations TO- |
ssrd Eaglsnd. I. also expresses gres,
confidence that the North, even in its
hour Of jast indignation, viii bs,r itself
With that msgnanimous clsmency which
thus far has attended its triumph.
The Daily Telegraph say. from vulgar
corruption, from fas,ious interest. from
mesnrat Jealousy aod unchalitableness |
this great ruler was wholly free. Al
last came what seemed the fruisiou Of hi, |
labor, the reward Of his ps,iesos and
cour1es. lie entered Rishmasd -
oonaneror, but be launched % degres o.