The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1865-04-21
Comments on the Murder.

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The Times makes the following edi /
storiaf comment upon the murder Of thes
president
4 perhaps the paramount elementi IN thes
fpublic feeling was evoked by personais
Eregard for Abraham Lincoln. That a.
. man so genial, so kind, so free from
teyery particle of malice or nnkindness,s
seyerv act of whose life has been So
marked by benefcenee and goodwill, /.
sshould become the mark of a cold blood b
Fed assassin, shocked the public heart be I
Ayond expression That the very moment,
stoo, when he was closing the rebellion7
which had drenched our land in bloods
Hand tears, By acts of magbamity so sig,s-
gnal as TO excite the reluctant, dIstrustj
Sand excite the apprehension OF his friends, J.
fshould be selected for his murder, addss
" new element of horror to the dreadful
ftracedv. His love of his country, ardenty
sand au pervading, his unspotted upright I
mess and personal integrity, his plain 4
Ssimple, common sense, conspicuous 40
7ey err thing he did or said, commended
sitself irresistably TO the judgement ands
approval Of the great body of the peo-H
i pie, and won for him an i1nmovable holda
ron the regard and confidence Of even hlss
spoltlcaI opponents.
s I'm nations where all the power iss
svested in single hands, the assassin 5 !.
sknife oyerthrows Governments, and
wraps continent in the flames of war S
sbut here the people rule, and events in I
Eevitably follow the course which theys
aprescrihe. Abraham Lincoln has beens
stheir agent and instrum ent for four years.
Epast Andrew johnson is to be their1
aagent for four years to come. Ifthe PEG
sple have faith, courage and wisdom, the
sresult will be the same.
q The Herald says Simple genial.
8 generous. hearted, honest old Abe had.
taken closer hold upon the affections.
. of the mass Of the American people thanl
sany one of their chosen favorites since
& " ashington. PrematuFely and violent-i
@Iy cut off he had lived long enough to-
& realize the browning success of his great
!. Emission, and has died in the fullness of
ahis glory Second only to W ashington.
j in the hearts of his countrymen, the
Ename of Abraham Lincoln will 90 down
Go future ages. Steadily following the
Adrift OF events and the developments Of
q public opinion through all the progress
4 we make in this gigantic war of ideas
9 President Lincoln. we can all now com 4
wprehend pursued the paths Of safety,
Swisdom and success. In the death OF
& President Lincoln, We feel the pressure
1of a heavy national calamity, but the
Fgreat and irrevocable decree of the loyal
3 States, that the Union must and shall be
rpreseryed, viii lose nothing Of its force,
Z but will be universally, if not terribly,
& strengthened by tins calamity, and its
& wrath provoking revelation. In striking
Eat Abraham Lincoln and his ever kindly
Mdlsposcd Secretary OF State, the assas
8 sins struck at the best friends in the Gov
gernment to the PROSTATE rebels of the
Il South. The policy of these men was
Hforgiveness and Cancellation to the full
xest admissible extent, and the public
gmind, every where, was strongly inclin
Eed in the sam u, UutiO.4. Dat the darl
S and shocking events, Of single night
-Fbave wrought, in few hours, "a fe.srf,
sreaction. There is an ominous mutter
e Ing in the streets. A general feeling Is
II abroad that the lives OF the wretched as
& sasin or ass2sins, in the horrid business
Twill not meet the requirements of justice
Il and that justice should now take it
u course against treason and traitors where
4ever found
p THE SORROW OF THE PEOPLE
The intelligence Of the cruel ASSASSINATION of ou
great and good President fell upon every loyal fam
u
- oews would be Of the ulariss Of the head Of %
q hols,ssla- Tue people were stuaned-stupehed-
cUedulous- II was too shocking for immediate belle
Even il like frghtfui dream. tan
reality. Abraham Lincoln looked up 10 Il
father OF his people. HIS loss - felt the loss Of
father, and the nation It's sudden bereaveneE
with tears OF sorrow and anguish The 0: h
4 assassination vill shock the civilized world. al
G Bsme was household word. synonym Of all ths
good aud Just, around millions of heartaS ZONES
q countries beyond the seas As well in bis own
n His death vii mankind - exec-ate the slar.
= headeVsf accused rebellion. Abraham Lincoln, anon
the oppressed and downtreideR Of alI lands. Rad =
u come The embodiment OF human freedom, the oyin
friend Fl the poor and lowly the defender &C
kIonal liberty and the rights Of man. His neFuor
lgs last syllable OF recorded time.
81 Our President has fallen IN tie prime uf his eaers
70 and usefulness another MARTYR 20 the demoaS
q HIS fame untiraRlsd VII shine brighter and bE5ghie
M rebellion disappears and tEe Cnon suryIveslea
n1x and hciisr. slavery p1Sses into history
- Liberty Sis the world.
\ Those who thou AZ 20 end his career have crown.
usE his pure fame with in nortaT. Those who ticug
M % cruelty the Spirit ef Free 70 VIII hehah Il
away the ssoae FROM he sepplehrs and visit with
c Penteeos;a elsoz, its disciples, inspiring them vi
DDS Fzitn tnSs shah the weFsd Hitherto Z
a2zns Il WasAina1zaa has staod 6rst is war first
peace, first u the hearts % esgsu-rvrasn lis
shall not decrease. but thst CT znether saa fcress
rSy Until richer and more heaysny than ths fame IF nj
kvho en2ucipaei MS eouatrv wiz tina Glory III
gave emancipation - race and peeps
1 The first manly and patriotic tie Lass "
Christke and iIv5ae. Those who now young "
hut live e the dzsn;a Of the faH1e ard roser
81 the Iaartyre1 Line0gn--CA-eass TrsSs~<
81 Ths faasral Of - late President ssAs witness
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