The New York herald., 1865-05-02


with the Doxology.
At eleven o'clock ws arrived At Chicago, having ira
yelled fifteen hundred miles since we left Washington
THE oBsEoUIEs IN CHICAGO.
Hon Schuyler Colfax last night delivered address
In Bryan BALL to immense audience. II was appro-
pirate preliminary to the solemn funeral services Of
to-day In the course Of his eloquent address he said
We might search history, ancient or modern, and
when the task was ended all would coincide that Abra-
down powerful rebellion. Now he held the hearts
Of the people, and entwined with their regards
have stood in the breach between the leaders of this
niquy and the wrath of the country they had plunged
heart almost forgot Justice IN is thro5 for VET
knowing as they did his unfalterng devotion to his
country his inexble adherence to principle, his
yielding determination for the restoration Of
honal unity there was trust in him almost nal In it's
loving confidence that whatever he might analy resolve
on would prove in the end TO be for tho best or
met in public private life, Mr.. Colfax said, he
could not call to mind . single one who ex;
he seemed wholly free from III win and injustice At
railing Criticised ever 90 unjusty, he would reply with
no word OF reproo but would patiently apd uncompan
on the rock Of right Murdered coned, buried, no win
live with those few immortal names who not born
sd sou isI Hys IN hs Of the dark
browed race he lifted from under the heel Of the op
pressor 2 the dignity Of freedom Add manhood live In
lon frspd 70 die be did for his country live with
The soriouS company Of martyrs TO liberty Justice and
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tyranny sayery and wrong. and leave behind him Q
elevated as he wa from the ranks Of the people,
% the pob4et station on the globe, and name that shall
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Thousands upon thousands Of people congregated in
and around Park place. On the housetops pazsas and
crowded the windows steps and doorways and watched
with intense interest The peminarss Of the procession
Minute guns and telling and Ginning bells announced
he arrival Of she Presidents remains The great null
tude stood In profound silence, and reverently
covered their heads the CONN slowly bornc to the
tasteful funeral car between the open ranks Of general
paoers and the civil escort from Washington II was
carried under the grand arch which extends across Park
place This arch Is Of triple Gothic form, nftyone feet in
span, sixteen feet deep, and eighteen feet from the
ground TO the centre OF the main arch, which is thirty
feet In span and twenty feet wide The eide arches
are eight feet wide and twenty feet high Over the
centre Of each Of the arches both fronts large and
Imposing American Shields from which hang draped
national nags, in graceful festoons From these flags
mourning drapcry enwines about the different portions
Of the arches up TO the pinnacle In the centre The lower
portion Of the arches IL also heavily draped in black and
white beautifully arranged Fifty nsgs in all form the
dapery and surround the arches On each pedment Of
the central arch placed bust of the amented dead
and upon each main 'front.' resting upon the pinnsces
above the festoons, is a magnificent eagle.
The residents along Michigan avenue displayed the
most impressive insignia Of grief upon the fronts Of
their respective dwellings, with the following among
other notices.
yMOURNFUILY, TENDERIY BEAR on The DEAD. Z Z
OURS THE CROSS-THINE THE CROWN
Many Of the trimmings were Of an elaborate character
On the front Of house the bust Of Abraham Lin.
coln supported by black velvet studded with thirty