Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-04-21

ton, Of the oriental nations, dating from the &c
uotest times, Of sitting down With towel hesa-
and closed lips IN the company o; mourneTs, not
attempting by any words 70 oher consolation or
exprcss sympathy. Bat public Journalists are
no. allowed the privilege Of silence, though they
may feel ever 30 much ihe impotence OF Eosts 10
xpress their emotions.
We DO mos, deeply NOUN the death Of Abra
ham Lincoln Coming 20 Us in the gloom
of midnight, lac, Friday night, ne iaielh
gonce xs Ike a fph Il lightning. blinding.
dcaieniDg. stunning. IL sas incredible and
overrheluing Looking cut on he
silent city, passing homeward IN the grey dawn,
we felt that ever house contAiued a sleepiug
family who had been hereaVed, and the sleed
seemed blessed which kep,them from knoSiedge
OF the fearful calamity which had overtakeI
thom. The nation Grief in many respects the
typical father Of tie people, the head OF ihs
great American family, lay stricken down by Tie
hand Of the assassin, dying 10 the cold light OF
the morning dying. Jus, when the JOY OF the
people had begun TO DC manifest; dying, when
the land needed bin more. vastly more, than ever
before, when his lie Uas nos, precious, and the
blow which destroyed bin mos. fearful. That
can be no patriot heart that did not wake 20 the
deepest grief onSatnrday morning That CAP be
no human heart which did mob gloN With inois
na.ion ~ the foul crime which has no parallel IN
history.
Mr. Lincoln was IN tue mos; responsible, per
haps the most exalted position that man can at
tain In our times. Not inheriiing crown from
line Of ancestors. DOR WELDING a sceptEe OF
gold over a people OF any claim ot"dlvine right,
be occupied that more proud snd noble station,
the head Of great people by choice, the select
Ell representative power that rests its foundation
10 the souls and hearts and arms OF millions Of
stout Americans. There were political parties in
the land, end men differed in regard 10 political
questions; but never. in the history OF our coun-
Try, Was there more hearty, sincere and cordial
acQuiescence and Marimity than characterized
the northern people after the re election OF Nr.
Lincoln in le63 lie was she pIesiden. Of Gil
the recognized head OF the body potic-the
president OF tbs Uaiied States. There were
| rebels n The land, aud armed men By thousands
disputed tho authority OF law, and OF the presi
| dency TO which be h.d been chosen; but TIC hour
had arrived when The power OF sovefnnlert lad
made Itself visible il victory, and ,hs expirn z
| throes OF the rebellion were watched by tue peo-
| pie with reioicings and congratulations to tht
! president who had been both the civil snd mill
t,ry leader Of people and armies
From end 70 end Of the land from shore L
shore OF the continent. ill eyes were direeteC
towards him, all hearts were waiting bis utter
ance. resting the nations future on his words
Wherever the footsteps OF ciyiliZ itiOn bad gone
looking towards him a. the director OF the might
lest destinies ever entrusted 10 human hands
The people Of his own land had invested him wit
powers never before given To an American Office
| aud had renewed the expression OF their conf
dence by gecommitmsnt 10 aim OF the sam
powers Tor new term OF ycars; while the peoPi
of other nations regarded with astOnishment al
admiration the magnitude OF that power lntruste
TO this one man by great nation.
Who was tho man fhug tOnCrcl. thus lOalf
with responsibilities. thps prominent in the world
He Eas not prince, neither was he known {
} fame of any kind few years ago. He was on
of Us, emphsticahy representative OF the Amel
lean people, called FROM retired home in ID
distant West, 10 assume suddenly laboss an
responsibilities greater than any Macedonian
Roman, or European monarch had ever born,
lie was chosen 20 be more than these monarch
ever were, FOR they.were governors, and be va
20 be the father OF the family, 'e Representative
t Of the peoples power.
IL has seldom fallen 10 the lot OF man TO wi
such high praise az has been bestowed upon hin
Hundreds Of thousands o. people expressed 10
S him the most devoted admiration ana affection
Evea those who were opposed 10 him in polite
spoke kindly and adEiringly OF his heart and hi
intent, aud il is not saying too muck % ad
4 that dnring the past few weeks there had been
growing admiration for him among all parties
and Tn increasing confidence that he wac leadir
b the nation skilllally aud wisely towards peac
and union.
This is the man whose deslll--cruel, untimel
I've mourn with profoundest grief. The nstio
has never in al her history sustained such
loss. The death OF Washington occurred 8he
he had finished bis course. and full of years
Harrison and Taylor died lamented, but the
responsibilities slight. viewed in the Ugh;
our times Other great men baye gone TO thei
graves mournod by the nations tears, bI,,--w
reDeat 1.-THE country never suffered such al
affection this: the people never before felt tn
sense Of being fa,heress when they most needles
parental care
All TIC land nouns together The blaci
. drapery which hangs along our streets, the ia {
AZ half mast. the silent, downcsst look on ever
countenance, these are formal demons,rs
tons. but express deep grief in all hearts
There is no distinction oil politics among tn
mourners over this coffin There is one wide
spread voice of sorrow from eli hearts, ono mi
versal sense OF overwhelming calamity.
But the hour OF grief must not be an hour 0
weakness. The dead cannot speak TO US; bu; /
they could. out eff all the graves of ali the pat
riot dead We should hear voices bidding us to b,
calm and faithful. The nation lives. The uni
on IL visible strong. victorious over rebellion
and il is fer ~ 10 sustain il, nov. Let Us remem
Der our duties.
Mr. Lincoln il dead-the president lives Il,
needs and must have the sustaining power of The
people. lie; Us give Il to hiT with earncs,ness
Our hope is now turned To him. lie is now
what the long line before hin have been-th,
embodiment Of the peoples power under then
constitution. lie mnsi lot lack the support with
ont which no pTesidcnl can WELD that mighty
power.
We will bgIy cur deaf with houo1s ard with
tears. and then turn our faces 10 the future. and
| asking Gods help, Submissive 10 His will. VIZ
aill press steadily forward TO the establishment
Of law, the restoration of Order tic preservation
| OF the union. the perpetnAtiOn OF peace. lie. Us
build Up the union as the mobiles; mOnrmeu; q
| al ous mighty dead
| More OF Booth, the Alleged Assassin
OF President Lincoln..Ri Cha rn G !.
ter.
/ From TIE Louisville Journal
There can be no doubt that J. Wilkes Booth
the distinguished actor, i! guilty Of having assas
sinatsd Presiden, Lincoln. should be hung. We
woald gladly have hin hung so high that or
| people could see him by telescopes from all dor
tons OF the country.
We have no doubt that John Wilkes Booih.
| though mar OF great histrionic genius has .