New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-28
ABRAHAM LINCOLN AND HIS
DEATH.
Epeocses by the Eov. DIR. Ei'chcoch and
MIR. william NJ. Ysntss.

The following addresses were delivered at the
.setip- Of the New-York Historical Society on Tues
sv evening the subject before tire meeting being the
resolutions Which were oftcrvarl odorcd and which
were Printed in InE r. BrNE 81 "Wednesday:
REv. Or. HITCHcocE's sc1.cu.
IL is said Of the aUCirat iaracGLs taa they use 10
sseep when a child w0s DJiu hu. TCOiced when the!
5oe man 20 Ills bnyisl. an U0t sue tat the Tha
clans We're wise tint. But we under the light Of
Christian skies witch AZ present aie SHADED - Tue
darkness Of the gloom ccrsp cad over he nation,
able 10th 20 weep and icjig" Weeping Is an in"lncI
which sppc't ans "a our nature Death Is one OF the'
incidents and penalties o. our siri,! state. We would
niug'e grief w.h famiY made de,ccte by tie loss
Of "a noble husband ana father. We would nin.'e
orr grief with Iafinn hcreavCd IN this its hour
O: supremacy We taYe more iny and rejoicing lor
Abraham Lincoln personally than CT mourning. He
hss finished us career with lofty ard secure rcnnwn
Had De lived throu. his second course had he gone
down peacefully 70 his grave would have been among
heroes hni tie hanG OF 1n assassn has tiycn I'm q
nace among martyrs. How few men whether for the
Church or state. are permitted tbs TenoUn lie can
commit fOl % taTnsb his fare. lie cannot sp
he Is safe 30 T. ierp.Hg of an 4Ai. God. We Bless
1m IN this ScCurc rcEour. We are Scfc IN assigning
Lin the next place 10 Washington. Washington gave
the beginning Of rati0ne career In tie pCrora-
zion q one Of The speeches q Darel Webster he sGd.
casting his eyes npOu NJ e i unon IL but twO
words. lib.rtl am Union. now ard foiovei, and
iuscparahao. Washington gave as taioD ana Lib, ~
Or caste. Abraham Liac0in has ,ryct tbe Union
and made Liberty tnireis.L This one wcrl Liberty.
Che muse of h;s.oyy yil curve upon his monument
This word will bsptze l.s naire forlvcrmo1p We often
scy q ihe CrHd tlat We wl tty could tic misery
ND clci attendant upon their De- o.. b. what ripLt
can one OF you soy hft The fpirt Of Abraham Lincoln
- noi now brooGing over us touEiryi cannot lliuk
81 he cod choose he wond wish 10 take Ibis seat in
Nasl1i floA once more. Link be voad ig,hcr take
the pace which God has given hin. I cannot
-cfou tie deoth Of A5ruhum Lincoln ~ al
calamity 10 Inc hation. knox hat sc have lost
know u Is great loss fr Notion 10 have its leader
stricken down when be has inc-rnatcd s hcst pInc
lles into is very constitution ut we belong 10 thst
5aee may eal Ivie steady under IRE 4 naien tAa
csnlo, but ~ oniiatlon, Die. HaiOa that has no.
one head Ne have series Of Jn"u that hy the Cons
!u0n tske the head Of te ration Oder upon the
event ~ TIE disability ola predecessor. Never plank
sfafec nor mass cusAt0 40 me great S 81 s,aft At
Che tcn dem vasiDr Of It's saije The uatiOD could
dsve gone through even worse calaoijios. We know
nov a. the Coz eminent cM covert ITSELF We have
r Cove nmc 9 Of the people ana nv the people This
has ~ dcIDo stiateG. III. sde tfile CT II pcrdi
se1 tLtre greater mistake tnaG tagt yOa ami
llai principles by striking down IT. lend out Of the
Seiy ashes Of every martyr haps ne rawnx of sup
porcrs. Was the Empire Of Rome Destroyed 10y the 4
assassination Of Julius C3csnrt thirteen years attei
every one OF the sssasIns had died bloody death uud
shIo Caesar had wished him 10 occuIy. the Emperor
atip If I me. So IL is OF every essnssnsiicn WY
ass Mr.. Lincoln dledf He has diec i'r Two wof1s- 4
Liberty and Uncn WlGt is lie result iodIy !
Al oath mO;e stern than tiat Il Ca'tnKe- Treason
shgl never NvcnDT S.lveiy which rGiches treason 4
The bleed Of AbIeham Lincoln has sanc;iilrd the :
cognlIy. We have sworn this before. Ne Ogcd 1t /
30 oar fathers bnt Ia TIE blood " our mn yred
President. Let rs keep clear v.sion-sye wat We
Ticl Professor LrbcI IA calicu iie Grand anaciO1 /.
ysm OF The Government TIE reaction has been upon
=. a ers and crmcra.2ed them. Let rs see 10 . end
sr.tai over the ashes Of Abraham Lincoln; with
g. . She root OF the tree shall also be- destroy ed"
&l.~' loud and continued applause upon Rev
Or .ItDbcOCk taking us scat
kIe said
- % as vet docs toe llenly OF tais grief ehne nor
vi % Ia orr tur lh"Ie T. some terror IN the fue
a. laiCn. Our cvuDtiy presents iq"iEI- sight
81. o. for one mar. We people. bcAp Uni'r tue AZ
fisc. Of ProyIdeise vita - Vs' sorro" tLal u Is
Capa Of subdivision hni ID tibutiOI through every
aoas n ne land end Al % Il some ole was deLd ~
wei, rorse Til, has not e bereavement snt 90
blow civilization. 70 I'll uiilc 10 aHf ho os- NY
f's r0i0 81 ours is eatins or BE 'ute II kh""ie i-t
q md evii' Assassination we should lGve been
IN TIE brlei tenri' Of odice. the iceaieas - q
, of tie Presidential ci IL surely cold ave inu'
. 10 feed o uagger vIti. Doc II not seem as 81
a. ul.. Aeh had been I4sed &, u dIll has Detu
csst own 10 Hell 1hs Kmr is ccTt Enough me
Eonsrcn Yields 90 degtb, mHjesi! yields no g.p
A. We your ie fc-vntaiyes. stu" az zoe Oee nice 1i
soar late lamented Predict w Lo.Iccd lie h III
s0lrEoJ over tie crave WIS tie tFcsdrnt IHic D. I
70 fear or the GoFernnea GOU aus personal nss'.9
We have Government perm. cut and durable. fr De- Il
yond tlrt OF royalty. for sla ceases When to poGgec
Is DESTROYED. ~ have 90 say q! ta.s or cara \
Frsr3elff No r.o!e wouder.n carer than that II !
Abrai4A LiDcc rld IN sacred history e" i1rIi Dc" I
~ romance. Le hl- bee. clrce; exonlle OF NAe !
sfv oDe nay cone - unGor our constitution IL Hd1 q
eallt tat 70. by accident, btu b' "oiih We TeecA
slci elIeaoe. , o one starts ili ~ ''-alu thNt
advantage in hi. country ON those wAO p ccoCc hi
as a', one to -, What accident paced Inn, ~ ere
sge % fv N tie ITc.1rut ch.f, Int ',at DE in
worked on with ls b. ls IaLe MA IN i pu'H'c
esrec- whatever has lie done on which ioltiLe sii"d
"A; tie connenccmeuI7 be future that sHlied Noon
Iim might hagt ter fed AapD.e"1 or Il C.ra@r 4
VIC id hi g. - tugt lie was SOL ~ To t"-4d h'
ruia hin Of .frtr t.g.ur. IT, Ok power when
she people ere diyled more blittrY thG ever Dei1c
Before lis death bar pafiy iatced - e'ery rct
TIE NouL cOut.ea a. ana iThse1 bl. re IeptniDun
fouih l.s cd uDon him the bet mefiffr betrc'n
cher quit AID ihc T The greater plnts - ia CD
scteI were justice sincerity. mscp.cty and' ma
tsn-suaIt c.wtDt. fdg.riOus, pai4tni tiilc. 't-
cni favor le has bee able o. mailman ar por4ton nAN
bull al, vi hin tn8t fGue Which amor death ~ power
DUNG life. Cad 10 lOi tLuhte uaii DEAD Inc
nsaur % BIZ death Gdlt llsier ~ Bus ipr IAere was
not one triitin j. ciqIGc'I thet sEor.d 'feaie U
before was sl.in. Ion bis eOodn'ss, nAd y
thOse Eh0 would have Teap'd the gr' diest D-lcbt
ty biz living. TA.re one lesson which We maE dia"
f0In bis death oar public men Geferve b'tief Ieat
Uout thar they receive. Tie oniY ibf tasi pun
yeryant as sure of vas o. be flpocIcd Efu susD
sion tad asy belle. Of fsudrr iate been ~ telOs
Of ublic lie ILe Nbo.c seoiT % li'asuL :
has been q reaction ~ barbarian tl1t Laughed ~ I
BJciety iounGed upon rights q social merry ivy
eQuatr Ibr PrFIG nj o. f!rtco miih CREATE iN''i
tLen be would have Lad IN Tor me u''l~ % HLlai-
EincOn When we come 20 poac". u Is ~ D. inhnRh
siCd under the agfpcCl u man. hfn Stern ruue4.ou
S. liz reality OF oiv @af, capable ol nsubs ih.He
Between midness and iu@t'ce-
5ie.t.ne Of the V"cr q 81 Ch"ric.t"u' y. e.
We Gpd in TIE CtaYits,0R COuTiT 81 ApLI Z,
Ee report Of meeting Of the ct2cls Of that place on
te Previous day To consider Tie subject 81 he ass' sia
s.ioa oftfe President Tie meeting VAS very lugeI
es, Tx Gov Amen presided and there vos tse GsHfl
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