, 1865-04-30
Agent n. ". f. 4. Commission.
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sass.nntion.
Et TORS ChicsEo Tr,bunt:
We have heard q great deal from
nsn In relation to the great national
calamity, but 1 have read nothing since
It ccurred, more beautiful and fully ex-
pressing the sentiments Of the people. than
The following, an ext act from private let
Ter rom lady teacher Of Massachusetts, one
Of a neble class. 30 UNANIMOUSLY abused bT the
Mietch III the Chicago Tines. The me7 have
been heard much through your columns, shall
not one seon,an BE- admitted:
But ere The pleasant task was resumed,
the vail Of 9 nat:On's anguish was heard
through lle land. inst as he bright rnys OF
the morning sun were Frightening up hum
drt ds Of starry flags, floating 30 jny :ully from
sl'lte and roof, in token Of q natton's Joy, at
tie success Of our cause. there came over the
w.rss, the terrible news tha* our noble, fal:h-
full and Loving President had been assassin
atec, and still later the final blow crushing
every hope. sAbrdhdn Lincoln is dedd, words
few in number, but how much Of untold grief
therein for every True, loyal heart In all our
land. Strong, stern men wept where
and faces pale with deepest emotion
looked each to each, the words they could
ri ot utter. The pat;on's cup of 10y was full.
Eve,y one -had:been jubi}ant. Ne could al
most catch glimpse Of the bright bow of
p.avc which VIC lslt Was soon to open our
uTNsEASs AAaA Ath 4EAk kUaL Tue G1H4eT WAS
nl over, but hoped tue fighting Was. Recon-
struction! How necessary that it should be
done Alright. Our good ship Of State is still
In troubled waters, but with our wise, far
s.epg commander hoped all was safe. It
seemed to me tnat At no other time during
noble m5n been more needed. But He wao
seth not US man, seeth'' has ruled it other
wise. He saw the assassIn's hand but palsied
not the blow. &c av.r;ed not ths fatal saot.
''is not Tor us to question. the right Of Il n
who.rules the heavens and the e4cth, but It
Is sometimes very hard 10 bear. I'm really
Amos. frightened at what 4 reveugeful sp:1it
1 have just now. Why, I've felt that
I'd Ike to see the whole rebel horde
ssmtptJ from t1e face Of TIE earta.' There may
the confines Of Hades, d place where such
men as Preston C. Brooks, and John Wilkes
Booth, such as instituted aud upheld the ac-a
cursed system Of slavery, the leaders Of this
tortured in every way thousands Of our brave
so1derss will find their just desers; they
vii have to eettle with higher power, and,
l think, with less Of lenisney than has been
shown them by the noble man they have sa,-
r,ticed In their behalf. I confess I've felt
s.iil, and know TINT Tam God.' We geancs
is mine, I will repay, saith the Lold.' Four
yea1 ago they hoped to do this thing. The
lime had not come; that good man mad q
at work to perform. 'ris done. Like
Moses he has led US through the wilderness,
10 die IN Sight Of the promised land, How
many thousands, during the time, have ut
teiea a heartfelt God 0<s' 45ra'am Liasosaf
~ = Ihayc never felt sat-
isfed with the way Lee WIS disposed OF.
Il may be we'll. Wiser heads than mine |
consent,d. That men who have planued |
and plotted and fought for years to destroy
our Cover eanmtn'--sueh men Us Ewell, aye, |
aud Pickett, who ncyec 80 much as re- |
signed his commission il the U. 8. army, |
but took up arms without f,rmality, hang |
Ing the loyal men Of North Carolina who
himself traitor, q desertes and murder
1ove rampant through on Northern cities.
Ia SO strange tn a woman's mind !! / am too !
short sighted to see it, I suppose. And
JEFF. Davis asks that he may b. p=rmt,ted
to leave the country. almost expect our
nation would weep at the parting, hid him
an alIectionate farewell and u I'd ,blesa
you.'- Would to God he might leave It.
but with black cap over his head and i
halter round his neck" CIR,