Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-05-01

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the crowds of people of both sexes and all
ages that filed the buildings, the sidewalks
and every available space along the route
+. of the procession; and the solemn tolling Of
the bells in the city--all these spoke louder
/. than words Of the grand and mournful
ceremonies that were transpiring In our
+. city. But the most eloquent expression OF
A deep sorrow was to be seen In the saddened
countenances of the congregated thousands
These told how greatly the national grief
was felt and keenly too, by individual
men, and women, and even by children
scarcely entered upon their teens. There
was quiet solemnity reigning through the
vast crowds assembled here. Hardly could
more order and decorum have been OBJ
served, had each individual come hither to-
+ attend the funeral of near and dear rela-
tive, or of loved and valued friend.
The ceremonies ofSaturday formed great
military and civic funeral-such com
bination as was never witnessed In our
city, and IL is to be hoped no similar ma
4 tional misfortune will ever demand its
repetition. The soldiers marched along
4 the streets, with measured tread and Slow
\ then followed the funeral car or catafalco,
drawn by six white horses in black, and
after these, innumerable civilians of all
ranks, degrees and positions in life; socie-
ties, associations and orders Of almost every
name, and throngs of people promiscuously|
crowding forward, as II intent on single
purpose, and animated by common i'm
,ulse. But all was orderly and even rever-
ntial. All seemed to feel that they stood
an awful presence, and that all jostling,I
litter complaints, and light expressions
we're out of place. Such was the homagel
endered to the remains Of one who, a little
iore than four years before, had passed.
trough our city full of life and strength, to|
uter upon the responsibilities of the high
.ation to which his fellow citizens had
levated him. Then comparatively few paid
leir respects to him. But on Saturday thou
lnds upon thousands seemed to vie with
lch other in tokens of honor to his menu
ry.
1t will be impossible, in general notice,
do anything like justice to the procession,|
the ceremonies and the various displaysI
a this great occasion, much less to detail|
,any scenes and incidents deserving spe-I
al mention. Wemay, therefore, say, onceI
II all, that the procession and its accom-
animents were all handsomely, and asI
Systematically arranged as could be ex-l
ected on such hurried occasion, and wereI
reditable to those who had the arrange-|
tents in charge. The same may be said of
le ceremonies at the Capitol and elsewhereI
the city. The bands of music in the pro-
.ssion and at the Capitol played solemn
irges that expressed in mourDful and
,uching notes the peoples grief. Every one
no participated in the funeral arrange
tents, seemed impelled to do hisp part faith
lily; and few there were, if any, who hadI
~ duty assigned, that did not diligently
tend to its performance.
There was a great and impressive les
N taught in the sad and mournful scenesI
at transpired in our city on Saturday l
was lesson that we trust will not bel
ithout profit to the present and future
,nerations of our countrymen. 1t is that
eat lesson which our holy religion incul-'
ties, of respect and obedience to thoseb
ho, by the Constitution and laws Of our
untry, are placed, for the time being, in E
ithority over us. Theopposite of this leads
anarchy, misrule and national and indi-E E
dual misery and woe. Our people havef
] I'd bitter experience Of these things fore
ur years past. But the raising of an as
i ssin's hand with fatal effect against theN
,esident's life, has engrayen more deeply
{ is great lesson upon their hearts. 1t is 4
a realizing sense of the dangers that flow
! ,m disregarding the foundations in con-
tutions and laws, on which rests the greas
brio of civil society and social order, thatY
preserve our country safe from the ter
lie disorders and convulsions that have
Mt other republics and empires asunder.
THE SCENE AT THE DEPOT.
By six o'clock in the morning, the peopleE
J gan to collect at the depot to await the
/, pected funeral train from Cleyeland.-X
iards were stationed around the depotf
4 d for some distance along the track east
trd, TO prevent rush Of the crowd.
! aces and areas were also guarded whereb
procession was to be formed, and its
rious ranks filled. Long before the ar
'al of the funeral train, the vicinity OF