Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-04-25

it to Peace, Union and Liberty, now and forever
more. Amen! Great Applause
OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN
We give below full and graphic account OF
the funeral Of our late President at Washington
last Wednesday. Tho description of the sad
ceremonies was written by e Perley," the Wash
ington correspondent Of the Boston Journal, and
telegraphed to that paper Wednesday evening
memorial remains of ABRAHAM LINCOLN, |
have today received funeral rites, and have been
borne FROM the Executive Mansion to the Capt.
tol the first stage on the journey toward the
grave in which they are to be deposited Nature
alone smiled and the bright spring sunshine
added to the effect of the imposing pageant,
which was alike worthy of the nation and oil
the llustrious martyr.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE FUNERAL
Never have such manifestations Of sorrow been
witnessed here, fol every one appeared sens bic
OF the loss which the nation has sustained. No
places Of business were open to-day Nearly
every house was clad in mourning. Flags
dropped at halfstaH bells were tolled cannon
were fred at eryas, and the crowds abroad
seemed to realz. the national bereavement.
Aldes-de camp and mounted marshals galloped
to and fro bodies of military moved to their
resp ctlve places in line societies marched TO
their Allotted stauo sand the muuicplal autAori-
ties, with their guests from Boston aud other
cities rendezyOIsed at the City Hall, while the
| National dignitaries met at the Treasury De
partment.
Noon was the hour appointed for toe com
mencement OF the funeral services at the execu-
tive mansion where no one was ADMITTED except
on presentation Of a card Of invitation.
Here let Inc render due credit to Assistant
Secretary llaTrir gtOn, Tor the c0urtesies extern
ded by HIM to the representatives Of lttcen lead
ing newspapers 10 different parts Of the country.
All who could b. Accommodated had seats directly
on one eide OF the calalalque,lnd were thus ena-
bled to wituess the imposing ceremonies. Toe
recognition of the press was appreciated, snd
will he remembered with gratitude.
THE scESE or THR CEREMONIES.
The noble proportions Of the East room ap.
pearcd magniied in the dim hight admitted,
which showed It's decorations OF solemn black.
The cataalquo was moved about half way be
ween its original position in the centre OF the
room and the centre west door,
% the north east and sou sides OF the room
platform steps extended out some fifteen ieet
from the wall arranged ike stars, rising one
above the other from the Ajor, clear around
theee three sides, until the last tier next the
wall was some three ie't above the floor, This
was to afford standing room to oil who were eB-
titled t. admittauce, 80 those furthest from
the cataialque could see it, These steps were
covered with black cloth and interseced OF inter
walls by white strips running at right angles
marking the location OF tho diifsren. bodies
sch section bore label. and thus all who
/ rived singy, or in bodies were shown at one, to
their locations.
THE PERSONS PRESENT.
! When the representatives oil the press eutert
the East room, at 10 O'Clock, there was no ont
D there except Generals Hunter and Thomas, with
, their aids Captains Nesbtt and Dewea,) who
e were standing in attendance near the oatamlque
: The countonanCe oil the illustrous deceased ap
peared even more natural than it did yesterday
r and Dr. Brown, the embalmer, has certainly uo
e complish,d wonders in removing nearly all ira
e ces Of the fearful termination OF life.
d A prolusion of fowers-s0mo of them arrang
ed in emblematical devces-lay on the coffin
l. One beautiful wreath of white roses was sen
y from Boston, by young lady, ograce the cofliI
d of the Chief Magistrate who had pardoned he
!. brother when he was senter oed to be shot 10
some tty military oGense. An anchor, mad
10 OF flowers, had been seut by Charles S,etson o
} the Aston House.
e The officiating clergymen, wearing black sill
soarls were the first to enter the room and I,
take their assigned position near The head Of sht
4 clfhl. Then came delegation OF the merchanu
: Of New York, headed by james Brown, auC
4 well representing the wealth of the republic
J. With them was delegation Of the New Yorl
y uuion League-John Jay acting as their chair
u, man Next, as il from past generation cam,
Col. SeatOn, who has witnessed SO many pageant
!, here at Washington, but never one equal t,
that OF to-day.
The clergy Of the District we're numerous
and the large space allotted to them was packed
rhc good looking Mayor of Washington neg
= appeared, escortng Mayor Lincoln OF Boston
and Mayor Chapman OF Baltimore, while thu
~ municipal bodies followed, having with then
Aldermen and Councilmen from quite numbe
. VI cities.
Delegations Of earnest, energetic-looaing mel
>, entered aud occupied the location Of the Ubris
/ tan and Sa itary Commissions, and they wer
y, followed by the Assistant Secretaries ofthe Cour
, of Claims, and delegations from Kentucky an,
!. Illinois, who claimed the right to act as mourn
:. crs. kentucky was the Piesident't birth place
= while Illinois was bis home, aud will be his gave
!. There was still pause, and then entered tn
. Governors OF States and their suites, namely
;. Andrew OF Massachusetts,. 0glesby OF illinois
!, Fenton Of New York, Brough OF Ohio, Bucking
ham OF Connecticut, PArke Of New Jersey, Ston
!, u Iowa, and Lieut. Gov. Cox of Maryland
y The only aids in uniform were those Of Governor
n Andres.
!. Tho Diplomalice Corps, with the exception o
:, NJ. Romero of Mexico, wore their coprt cults
. more or less embroidered with gold and adorne,
\ with stars, crosses and other decorations of hon
: or. Inc Russian Minister, NJ. De Stock, wor
n broad crimson ribbon as u scqri, and the Goa
, VI Nj. Bertino of Slrdta was almost ooyere,
=, with heavy embroidery.
:. OF eourse there was much bowling and SHIFT
ing iIon Gca, to back steps and vice vera, a