Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-04-21
IaneraI OF the Pre,ident.

Iunerai OF the President.
From special Dispatches ofThe Cincinnati Commercial
WssHrsGroS. April 10
THE FUNERAL OBsEoUIEs
Tue solemn funeral rites and obsequios to tie
late President Lincoln. were paid today By the
homage of the American people in the capitol OF
the country. No greater featy to the memory
Of the illusirious dead was ever demonstrated in
the annals of civilization. The remains OF this
great and good man were followed to their teE-
porarY resting place, beneath the dome Of the
capitol, by cortage that seemed 20 have no
end The dawn that was ushered by the heavy
boom Of salutes of minute guns Of the fortified.
tons surrounding the city. never broke purer, or
brighter, OF clearer, thsn on this day. The day
that followed was the lOyeIiest of the season
The heavens are Gndimmed by even passing
cloud
Az vefy early hour people began TO Assem-.
BILE in the vicinity of the executive mansion,
which was almost entirely draped in Grape, az
were also the buildings, public and private. 10
the vicinity. All over the city public houses and
private residences were closed.
[ The eniblems Of mourning appeared Oh every
eornice, and were fastened from every window.
The 10 mates poured forth by thousands iuto toe
streets. and by ten O'Clock, the latter were, IN
many places, impossible. Pennsylvania avenue,
from Willard TO the white house. presented b.
noon one dense mass Of people, while the ada
cent streets. 20. one-haf mile il every direction,
were fled whh military companies ard civic pro
cessious from a distance The trans we're
bringing hundreds every hour. The great
point OF attn ction was tbs gaios ezdipg tothe
white house Those persons who had not pro
cured tickets. sml hoping 10 effect an entrsnce,
were Disappointed Every conceivable plan was
| put into operation TO enter the Enclosures. bu,
none succeeded in dong 20. Between ten and
eleven O'Clock the escort arrived aud formed ia
! line on Pennsylvania avenue, the lett resting on
fifteenth street The escort consisted of two
regiments ofinfantry, Two bsttalions of cavalry.
eight pieces os artillery, and one battalion OF
marines The marines were headed By the full
marine band and the other military companies
we're also accompanied by bands
By twelve o'clock. the hour for the funeral
| Penu syyania avenue was lined from pavement
to houae top. all the way 20 the W hite House
with thousands OF people Of all ages. At thai
hour the ceremonies commenced IL the east
room, whose ceilings were drapeG, and whose
respeudeut mirrors were hung on tho bordeTs
with emblems Of mourning ard white drapery
which gave the room dim light that Was sdaptet
| 10 the solemnity OF the mourn;gl scene.
ALI that remained OF Abraham Lincoln, III
teen,h President OF the United S's'es lay on tho
grand aud gloomy cstafsique, which Vas relieved
| however, by choice fowes Q.
The spectators OF the surrowfdl scene we're not
| merely the representa- ives OF our people IN Con
gress and OF states, bur the executive officer
and cabinet ministers, The chief justice OF th,
United States and bis associates on the bench o
that Seneratsd tribunal, chietians who protec
our homes by service in tho field and Oh ths
ocean, the clergy. aud Inulttudes In various pc
siiions in the sifairs of state, end from private
life sal an imposing array of ambassadors, witt
their less elevated steches With gorgeous decOra
tons.
Tickets oil admission TO the executive mansion
| were issued u the number Of six hundred. o.
which sixty were TO the clergy, and twenty to ID,
members OF the press. The rest included the
governors OF nearlJ all the loyal states, friends
| OF the family. and those mentioned already
Not single relative. if there are any Of thc
lamenied President outside OF his wife and TIVE
| sons were present. Ga Mrs. Lincoln's side there
were General Tod aid three other generals
Perhaps the most touching grief, and which
| moved all present, that Of little Thaddeus
Lincoln, fayOrte son lie and his elder bro
ther, Robert. were the only mourners OF the fam
| lily present
During the funeral, President Johnson stood
besiie the remains Of his predecessor. During
the Grafton, General Grant sat at the head of the
corpse, while the cabinet ana Tx Vice President
| Hsmln were scattered about
| The Rev. DR. L. Hall, rector OF the Church OF
| the Epiphany, and read portions OF the ser
! vice for the burial of the dead, commencing
"Lord let me know nv end, and the number of
my days, that | may be ssncti6ed" Bishop
Simpson then Offered prayer. in which he fer
vcntly alluded TO the emancipation. aud o,hsr
| deeds pe.foF by Presiden; Lincon.
The Rev. Dr.. Gurley then read funeral ora
| ton In commencing. he said: "As Wa stand
here to day, mourners around the lifeless remains
OF your chief magistrate, We recognize and
| adore the sovereignty OF God. His throne is in
be wen, and His kingdom rule,h over all He
hath done, and He hath permitted to be done
what He pleased Clouds and darkness are round
Him; righteousness and Judgment are The habita-
ton of His throne His will il in the sea- and
his path in great waters; and His footsteps are
not known. Cinst .hou, by searching, fud out
Godg Canst thou find out The Almighty unto
perfection? II is az high SIS heaven; whs. eaast
thou do: Deeper than he'll, what caost thou
know. The measure thereof is longer than the
earth. and broader than the sea. Ii Hc - of,
shut u. OF gather together, then who cas- binder
Him. Tor He knoweth vain men; He seeth wick
edness also We bow before His Infinite msies
ty.' Ne bow, We weep, we worship.
1T WIS cruel hand, that dsrk hand of the
assassin which smOte our loved. wise aud noble
president, and filed the laud with sorrow; bus
above and beyond that hand there is another
which re must acknowledge. Ii Is the chasten-
ing hand OF a wise and faithful Father. He gives
Us the bitter cup THAT which our Father hath
given US, shall we rot drink it?" After abiding
10 the Affections OF Providence in the death, the
reverend gentleman TINS spoke; "Of late the
people have conflei in the LATE lamcn.el pEezi-
deni with a full aud loving confidence. Perhaps
no nan was ever . deeply aud frnly Undecided
in the hearts of tie people as Abraham Lineola.
Nor was it mistakeu confidence Hedeserved il
DE meried il By HE character aud bY his acts
His whole life was simple. plain, honest, aud
truthful, snd just, benevolent, and kind. His
perceptions were clear and quick. His judgment
was good aud pure Beyond question. always
and everywhere. be endsavor 10 be right and
20 do right. His Integrity MAS thorough, silicon
rolling. 10 wss the same-in every plsce and re-
lat0n. Ia he consideration and control OF mat
tiers, great or snail the s1re principle Of cover
and beauty she'd iustTe upon ali his other excel
lencies Of mind and heart. ard recommended d q,
to bis fellow citizens Is a man who. 10 4 time OF
unexAmpled peril, when the very li'e Of the IA
ton was AZ stske. should os chosen TO occupy tie
hlghes. post Of pow sr md responsibility
How wisely ard veil. how purely anl faith
fully. hon firmly and steadily. how justly and
successfully. lie did occupy that post, and met its
grave demands. IS known TO the country and the
world. he recognized that the kingdom Is The
Lord : AID he il The Governor arnOnC Nations