Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-05-03
Abraham Lincoln.

In the assassination OF President Lincoln the ma
ton has lost statesman whose every act was inlu-
cnccd by motives as pure an angels breath civil
li1aion champion friend whose equal has scarcely
been known; humanity a living embodiment of the
most exalted virtues OF our race; and the world left
TO mourn at the tomb Of one Of the most remark
able men of any age or country. Abraham Lin
coin is dead He sleeps in the silence of the grave
He has gone where calumny will fail TO dctract
from his imperishable fame-wherc misrepresenta-
ton cannot mar bis God-like character, nor pluck
one laurel from hi: brow. Every effort of the ira
Queer will only serve to dispel the smoke of preju-
dice and disper,e the gloom Of error before the
brilliant glare OF shining stars clustering in his
crown. His name will descend to future genera
tons a: the name Of Washington came down to
this, to be honOred G household word, sped BY
the youngest infant lips. A child of Providence,
he fulfilled his great mission, and was gathered to
his fathers His form has departed but he still lives
fosili1ing into immortality. Not unlike Moses he
assembled the mountain, viewed the promised land,
and is not for God took him to himself
Moses must have felt sad when he bid adieu to
the children Of Israel, whom he had so long loved.
and started up the mountain on which he had to
die; We lind the great leader Of modern Israel
Mr.. Lincoln-realized most profoundly the sensa-
tons impressed by glimpse Of the world 70 come
Unconscious sadness-a presentiment--came well
nigh preventing his attendance at the place of his
unnatural end. \ sense of duty subdued his disin-
clinaion, and he met death at the hands of an as
sassin an enemy to his country, who designed its
destruction by the murder Of it, ruler-its Presi-
dent. But the mad fend paused not to reflect that
the object Of his vengeance had accomplished a
grand work preserved the integrity of the national
government, aud possessed too much goodness and
mercy to make wholesome examples by executing
the leading traitors.
1t seems the President was deprived Of his life
in the very act of proclaimng universal pardon to
rebels. il the blood-stained assassin had withheld
his fatal shot, he would have become recipient Of
the President clemency-been restored to the dig
nifty Of an American citizen, though not possessing
the honesty nor virtues of patriot. President
johnson will not be likely to forgive the intelligent
leaders of the rebellion. He will execute the laws
in letter and spirit and bring the guilty 10 Justice
The ways Of Providence are past finding out"
but one thing we know, the great good man, Lin
coin, led US safely to the summit Of the mountain
where be ended his abors and johnson win descend
with us 70 the valleys of the Canaan of peace He
will make treason odious by punsing traitors, and
thus fulfill his appointed lot perform his part of the
great mission Of elevating race and vindicatng
the wisdom Of Providence in permitting our admi.
rable President 70 perish by the hand of a muir
defer
1t Is no excessive praise toapply the Interpolation
Of the poet TO our departed Lincoln:
Great Lincoln III virtue all sublime
The gift OF God, the heritage Of time.
On name immortal! Of celestial birth.
urand az The mountain monuments of earth
lDfinching as the stars that glow by night,
Reiulgcnt as the suns unc9udcd light,
Sacred to childhood, early taught the word
Guide OF the lanls ~ Revolution stirred.
Royered by all whom heavens broad arches spau,
'Grs.ed on the hearts Of universal man.
Inspected as the that winter brngs
Melodous ~ the song that freedom sings
bright In the pas. In all that patriots claim.
Splendid IN future as eternal fame