Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1865-04-28
Funeral Of President Lincoln.

WASHINGTON, April 10. Early to-day the streets
were crowded with persons. thousands of them being
from distant cities Nearly the entire population were
abroad by 10 o'clock. Every prominent point on the
line of the procession was occupied. In the mmed-
ate neighborhood of the Executive Mansion n dense
crowd assembled. During tho forenoon various bod
les had met at the Treasury Department, to whom
Assistant Secretary Harrington delivered tickets of
admission to the Executive Mansion They included
the Assistant Secretaries, Assistant Postmaster Cen
eral and Assistant Attorney General Senators and
Representatives, Governors, the Judiciary, and others
Of prominence. None could enter the mansion with
out tickets, room having been provided for six humid
red persons only upon the raised platform steps'on the
East, North and South sides of the room
The corpse lay in about the centre, space being
reserved all around the cataaqne with chairs for the
occupation Of the immediate family of the deceased
At eleven o'clock guests began to arrive, body of
about sixty clergymen, from all parts Of the country
being the first to enter. There was an interval of
few minutes between the arrivals, thus avoiding con
fusion. Proper officers in attendance to assign
guests to their appropriate places in the room.
The heads Of the Government Bureaus Governors
OF States, members of Municipal Governments, prom
inent officers of the Army and Navy, the Diplomatic
corps, Tin full costume) members Of Christian Com
mission and Union League, Committees of Philadel-
pha and New York, Merchants ofrhe princpal cities
members of Congress and others, were present also
honored representatives, holding the highest official
stations, from NIL parts Of our own country and far
eign lands. The scene was solennly grand and i'm
pressive.
The President in company with his cabinet, except
Secretary Seward. entered the room at noon.
President Johnson approached the catafaque and
took last but brief look ut his ilustrous predece,
sor, and retired to his position in full view OF the cof
fin and remains AT ten minutes past twelve O'Clock,
amidst profound silence, the Rev. DIR. Gurley APP
preached the head of the catafalque and announced
the order of the religious services when DR.. Hail. the
Episcopalan read portion of the scriptures accord
ing to the form of that church. The opening prayer
was made by Bishop Simpson, Methodist Episcopa-
liam.
The Rev. DIR. Gurley then delivered n sermon.
standing on the steps near the head of the coffin. He
commenced by saying We recognize and adore
the sovereignty Of Almighty God. His throne is
Heaven and His kingdom ruleth over all. 1t was n
cruel hand the dark hand Of assassin that smote
the honored, wise and noble President, and filled the
land with mourning. But above this hand there is
another which we must see and acknowledge. il is
the chast ming hand of a wise and faithful God He
gives us bitter cup. We Weld to His behests and
drink the bitter draught.-lhis chastisement comes
in way heavy and myserouslv deep at a time
when rebellion is passing away. The occasion has
stricken down man upon whom the people had
learned to trust and upon whom more than any other
they had centered their hopes for the reconstruction
OF the Union and return of harmony In the midst Of
our rejoicing we needed this stroke, this discipline
therefore God has sent it,
Our ailliction has not come forth from dust nor
from the ground Beyond the act of the assassination
let us look to God, whose prerogave is to bring light
out OF darkners, and good out OF evil.
He who has led us well and prospered us so
wonderfully during the last four years anxiety and
but will not destroy lie may purify us in furnace
but he will not consume Let our principal anxi-
ETY. now be that this new sorrow may he n sanctfed
sorrow and induce us to give all we have to the
cause of Truth, Justice, Law, Order, Liberty, and
good Cover m'nt, and pure and undefled Religion.
Though weeping may endure for n night, Joy cometh
in the morning.
Thank God that in spite ofthis Temporary darkness
the morning has begun to dawn, the morning of a
brighter day than our country has before seen.
That day will come, and the death of an hundred
presidents and cabinets cannot prevent it, The peo
pie confided in the late amened President with finn
and loving confidence which no other man has eniov-
ed since the days of Washington He deserved it well
and deserved it all he merted it by his character
by his acts and by the whole tenor, and tone land
spirit of his life. He was wise, simple sincere plain
and honest, truthful and most benevolent and kind.
His perceptions were quick and clear his Judgment
calm and accurate, and his purposes were good and
pure beyond question Railways and everywhere
he aimed and endeavored to be right and to do right
His integrity all pervading, all controlling and in
corruptlble. lie gave his personal consideration to
all matters, whether great or small How firmly and
well he occupied his past and met its grave demands
in seasons OF trial and difficulty is known to YOU ALL
to the country and the world. lie comprehended ali
the enoiiy of treason and rose to the full dignity of
the occasion. He saw his duty as Chief Magistrate
ola great and imperled people, and leant on the arm
OF Him who gveth power to the faint and who in
crelseth strength.