Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-05-16
NEw YoRY, April 26. 1865.


FRIEND WILLARD Il wrote you from Cairo
as | was on my way to this place. have since
passed through the states Of Illinois, Iadiana
0hio, Pennsylvania &c, and Witnessed the sell
emnties of the last tribute Of respect to our la
mented President, the protector of our instltu-
tions and preserver Of our country.
From Memphis to Chicago, on the homes
OF the rich and the poor alike, tho badge Of
mourning was to be seen. Nothing else bot
the assassination was talked Of At Chicago
the city was covered with gloom. NJ: cop
Perhead was to be heard Of. The city election
gave 600 Republican maj1rity while it was
but 1000 in November last.
Along the line OF the railroad to this city
was presented the same continuous display Of
mourning. The country seemed shrouded 10
the deepest gloom. Business was suspended and
the creates! excitement manifested. From
Washington to New York the procession accom-.
panyng the PresIdcnt's remains was the mos!
solemn and imposing the world ever saw. 10
New York the line of visitors to the remains
continued until midnight on Monday night and
was again resumed at three 'clack on Tuesday
morning. Not one 10 FIVE thousand saw the
corpse. am told that the face was very much
out OF shape and unnatural.
On Tuesday -yesterday-business was entire.
ly suspended and the streets impassable. from
the anxious spectators When the procession
formed to convey the remains to the depot, the
streets through which it was to pass were
crowded with people, old and youDg, women
and children, 50 that it was next to impossible
lor any body to see even the top of the hearse.
Buildings were lit orally covered over with spec.
tators The line Of the procession was fully
ten miles in length and represented all classes
and conditions Probably no other event in the
history Of Ihis country has caused such an e1.
cltement as this, and probably none other will
be so long rene embered
The Agricultural prospects Of the great west
are Of the most encouraging character. Crops
promise the greatest abundance, and prosperity
seems at It's height New towns are springiDg
up and new residences on every hand
The oil country of Pennsylvania is proving
second California for fortunes and wealth.
THIS city Is growing in fine dwellings, sub
'tlntial business palaces, aud great enterprises
as rapidly as in years ago.
One sees little ia the northern states to re-
mind him OF The terrible ordeal through which
the country has jus! passed. The war is over
everybody feels it, and the end Of the rebellion
Is 80 near, and the power of the conf-deracy
now so little to be dreaded, that the country is
already returning to its legitimate business.
The financial crisis, so confidently predicted
has been prevented by the caution OF the business
world, and the care with which they have made
ready for any sudden revolution in financial sf.
fare. There is nothing to fear from revulsioDs
at this time. Never was there better pros
pect Tor success and great prosperity than now,
MOI was there ever greaterconddence felt by all
classes Of people.
Let US praise God for the successful issue Of
our national troubles, and the extinction Of a
curse which j.oplrdized the nation life
SIDNEY 5. B0YcR.