New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-25
In TIHE CITY.
The Occasion.
The train is again IN motion, an
CITY.

The footprints of History are seen III the great
incidents that mark its progress In great national
crisis like that through which the American people arc
passing those footprints will be distinct and frequent
Among them all none will be observable TO tue
historian whose great privilege il shall be 10 write the
chonce Of these times than the Funeral Obsequies OF
our murdered President. His progress to Washington
in ls6 was marked by significant circumstances The
solemn funeral pageant which returns bis remains TO
their last resiDc.place in Illinois will exhibit striking
and instructive contrasts.
When he was received in New York, q chosen CHIEF
magistrate of people who thought themselves great
the public expression was feeble and cold marked
;oleny by features of curiosity How all this is
|chanced Now a million of people Join in expressing
horror Of the deep damnaion Of his taking or and
mourning at The nations loss All classes and all ma
|touaites unite with accord in expression OF
measure Of respect which general and so extended
a. TO be well nigh unwieldy. Ard this union OF some
times dlscorian popular elements seems TO be earnest
and honest as though each individual felt himself hon
orcd in awarding honor the great departed If hu
Imam sentiment AID feeling could take physical form IT
would be seen that this great procession "heh io"s
the dead President, would be surrounded ana chcom
passed with an atmosphere Of grief at the loss, ana me
expression akin worship Of the great virtues OF the
|d, ceased. This great movement from Washington 10
Springfield will form grand tablcan IN history, as
though the heart OF the nation had been borne IN
sacred urn to the future Mecca of the American PEG
pie. -,
Great events produce great characters but it
remained for Providence 10 assign the greatest OF AL 10
the duty of gnidng this nation through its life struggle
before that event foreshadOwed or anticipated by
the parties 20 he engaged in IT, The people did not
know but they see that the election OF loo Which
was then supposed Ia determine an Administration,
was in fact under Providence designed TO determine
the fate of Human Liberty in America and the world
The citizens of New York mourn the loss OF patriot
marvr the friends Of Liberty throughout the world, M
lpermiited, would Join in the obsequies The pageant
has been as great has been solemn, and those who
have Joined il would have made it more solemn II II
had been possible. 1t measures the ability Of the
people and not their desire.
1861 AND 1868.
One can hardly realize, seeing the air full Of
flags draped in mourning That then the number dis
play ed small about 30 that list Of the esta-
shInents which raised the national ensign in token of
greeting published in the newspapers OCCASIONALLY
however hung out words OF welcome and OF cheer
We remember that expressed dim foreboding OF
the counTys trials. with pious prayer for the chosen
4 bead Of the nation. The words were: May God pre-
serve the Union, and give Abraham Lincoln wisdom
and strength 10 rule it,. Now that he has accom-
pished his work turning TO the wayside scroll we read
tle pOpnlar verdict