New-York daily tribune., 1865-05-02
OUR DEAD PRESIDENT
FUNERAL PROGRESS
I'M Z II u = e n e.
ARRIVAL AT CHICAGO.
AN ADDRESS BY SCHUYLER C0LFAX
The Procession and Other
Ceremonies.
AT CHICAGO.
AN ADDRESS BY SCHUYLER COLFAX'
From indianapolis Norshwnrd.

IL
The Funeral Cortgc of Abraham Lincoln has
cs6,ly arrived nj this place The demonstrations Of
sorrow 10Y the departed along Inc route nom Indian
I,nd Tbc funeral party will breakfast at tAiS place
and at s:3J ~ III. start for Cmcago.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO. Monday. Nay l-l2 m.
The funeral Cortcsc arrived a're a noon today All
nloug flc road Nom lndlaul there were dcmonStra-
tons OF Hrnins and cspcciuy was THIS The ease at
Michigan y. where the panty were joined ay speaker
Co.iax. Senator Tugmbul, Judge Dawes OF the United
ttatos supreme Coult, ana Committee OF 100 citizens
HuudIeos Of thousands Of persons assembled at the
depot here 10 receive the remains OF the lamenled
celd.
DECORATIONS.
Funeral rches of the most gorgeous description ha
boon erected under which the reuans and the funeral
Tic houses in the city wore the usual badges of
Uoliiing. -
TIE procession OF military ard civilians is very large
Chicago IS evidently determined 10 make the occasion
one worthy of thc respect due 10 tec touoIed dead.
The entire population is N tie streets. together Win
lhousnds the adjoining cities and other loeall'
tes.
tn day is calm and suushiaey
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
INDIAN NATOLIs, SUNDAY, MIDNIGHT.
The remains have been placed 0u tie tIalu, and we
yesumt journey 10 Chicago On tue WAY we pass ~
succe,>ion Augusta aud Il0usvlle. These are sms1
Ylsces hut seems the Inhabitants the roadside
S,mc of them hold torches ia their hands and the sur
roundmgs arc Folemuy hr,lcd up Men stand with
uncovered Leads as The train hu1res on its way.
RAILWAY ARRANGEMENTS.
Tie usual precautions hsye been taken 10 secnre the
comfort Of the passengers and the safety OF the Ian
MIR il. y Rice, the superintendent OF the Michigan
Central RllrOad Company. has furnished four elegant
sleeping cars. directors ear. two regular day cars,
and blc aeo car these. with the engine. are taste
f.ly clothed with mourning. He personally SupeTin-
tends The mOvement.
wHITEsrowN.
NoXpAY MAY II IL a. m.-We are row slowly pas
"a .Nr.s.
persons including number Of young aides are Drawn
W IN hAe. tie latter dressed III Wife. with black
s-shes. Large boohIes me burning ~ ihe @illlIng
rain. This place is tWeniy-one miles ron indiana
polls and Is the TesideLce principally OF farmers ana
LEBANON.
lao a m.-The people hcie have hung over the track:
suspended nom two up,ieais, hundred yAIc6dted
Chinese lautcTns. Bouhrcs aIc also blazing.
OTHER TOWNS.
H1zelucC Thorniown. CoiIx Clarhsville. and other
places AZ suOn passed the cin'As cAhlh'ins similar
signs o. RESPECT.
335 am1iic hOusc1 1n each sln 81 the railroad track
arc Illuminated. aId as elsewhere hedges Ci uOufnin-
Sud d,apcd lags aTc prominent. Eo1Arcs blaze. thci
rs t".' t's ll. @ 4uuV & '' S'' . ~ - an ,tn5
Th"Is'ids of persons nie nssemoco' ana hil a'o"hl
eIs lines Of moginim spectators ,-..,
Eaitc Glo4ud. Br0o6stou and Cl1lmors are passed.
She pcol c assembling 10 large numbers st az TIE sta
tio4s 10 sic" the Train.
443am.-l is now early dav l.aad tho citizen canbe
blems Of TOuinluC.
Bradford Fraacisyille ana other settlements present
al appearance similar 20 those already described.
MICHIGAN CITY.
s.25am.--The train stops under beautiful temporary
structure II Is l2 feet wlGe ana tie main columns II
feet high. Prom these spring succession oi ARCHES IN
tbe Gothic styie - feet from the base 10 the sum
init From the cTOwlIng central point ls stan WIN
draped national flag at laii-nast Ihe arches are
trimmed ItA white and black, and oruamented with
evergreobs and choice flowers Numerous miniature
Ilags fringe the curved edges and portraits oi me a.
Ynented dead are cncrcled with Grape. AZ the abi
ard the ends Of The main aIcE are ne notices
" The Vui poses Of The Almighty arc perfect ana must
prevail Abraham Lincoln. TIE nonIcst martyr 10
Freedom; sacred ny dust; halo"ed tLy rest
oye lie words Abraham Lincoln d"
formed with pres Of tle 0bGr eI'g with ite notices
"Our guiding star has fallen" The nation nouns,
end Ihoach de1d Ee yet spcaketb" Near BY Tile com
natiOn Of arches sixteen young ladies' dressed III
vhto wais AID black skl4ts "ith Diack saSLes. ibey
sng "O!d Hutdied," conc uinS WIN tLo HoA,'Dsl;
Siany persons are affected 20 teaTs tie military ana
CIVIL Tho cscorsl eatioht'e auo moHilial listeners
ILTtysix young laGcs oIe on ifsletH. ccc'I sleI
Dafpr ~ white dresses, with black caris They hold
IN thcr hands iitle Il Iu .atr midst ana almost
hidden iu the folds of the L'tOlal flag is ldoy repre-
benlne tie Genius Of America IL D. lovely group.
upoa which all eye. gazo admirDey. Mcaltiue guns
ere fred aud tire snblmnc strains OF music are head
ADDIrIOSs.
Our party whom starring frOm indianapolis was in
by lie addition 81 SoLdtor Lane and icp;escn
tages Ollh, FarQular and olliwCh ard by the follow
Ing eentcucn O. Gov. Nor OA's staff. nnm,l;: Gen 4
W. Bennett CO... G. W. Chapman, Ad.tanf-G General
Terrell Brighten. Mansfield. Col " X. IlalOwoy
Col. VI. v frIh IhrTrcr, g. T. Jacobs John ". Morton
and Col. y II. Scla,er. Military Sccroiary; auu nov
at McbcHu CIty by Judge Days oi the United state
Supreme C0trt senator 1rEInbuD, and Representa-
ave Arnold Of Illinois, AID by Speaker C0liax oi Iad
sna, aud thc Committee of one hundred from Chicago
Michigan Cty - attached 10 speaker Colla@s Congcs
sloua Dist tict. Tho people OF tns neitnDrlOOd PIE
uaICd abundant fe esLnients lOT The entire pary N
lOax niece Of The speaker. and hicen otter ladies
entered The funeral car and laid no"efJ upon The coffin
81 tie dead.
Leaving Michigan City. pass in view of the beau
ijfll Lake Porter, Like tilt3On and Lalc Calumet
'No have JON entered Tie state of Illinois. soon the
Ioinfed whore rrfose thc remains of Judge
DOueiit Soldiers are that loclilty lining tlc
,enoes and hc n and the people begin Io appear IL
larger numbers.
CHICAGO.
~ II o'clock VIC arIIye at Chicago having Travelled
80 n.lcs since lett Washington
ADDRESS OF sCnUYLhE CoLFAX.
Hon SegyeT COlisE last night delivered m address
~ Ifyah Han 10 immense nudienc. ii apQrO-
pirate as preliminary 20 the solemn funeral lcices OF
to-day IN the coarse Of bis eloquent address be said
We might eea'h history, auoieni oderg, and when
Jnc 'asA "'.S e"ute al would coincide dat AUrahan
S'heou - th most mefciiu ruler 10 cNcr pn down
powerful Rebellion Now be 80 held The heart. of the
people ana wA 20 @ntwined with iher regards and af
iecons that hc was TIE only living WHO could have
stood in The brcch between the leaders o - niguity
saG the wrath Vi tie country they lad rlupged INTO
bloody Wal. Jecng as ~ many did ihat bis kindly
heart almost forgot justice in its thrOb for mercy vet
knowing as they ind bis unfllierhg devo,on 10 Hs
couniry bis in1exhle adherence principe his mn,
yielding determination iur thc restoration Of our ma
fiona! unity. there trust IN bin almost fill al in ia
loving confidence that whatever be might finally re
would prove in the end 70 be for the best Of
tbe manv thousands OF persons whom lie had met in
tIblic OF private life Mr.. C0es ssd he could not call
10 mind a sngle one who exceeded him in calm.
ness OF temper in klDdnes OF dispo
sition, and in oyerfovng generosity OF Impulse
-Ae seemed wholly free all evil or mi ustice At
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