The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-19

political course, get oil who knew him
intimately concur in the opinion that his
purposes were good and that he was nat
nrally pure-rnfnded, moderate man; and
for bis own sake, and that of his bereay-
ed family and country, every enc will de-
plore his untimely end.
From the Pittsburg Post-Deml
What the effects of this terrible affair
will be, either at home OF abroad, it is
impossible to conceive. 1t will startle
the world, wherever it reaches. and be
another terrible illustration of the fact
that the rulers of nations who die by as
sassination, are among the most virtuous
public servants the world ever saw. But
the ways of the great Ruler alone are in
scrutible; and as the Saviour of the
world offered up his life to save guilty
man, it may be said that President Lin
coins death, on the same day, Good Fri
day, was necessary to the plans of an all
wise and mysterious God!
y - - He died, it is an
nounced, without pain;" and now,
latter life's fitful fever he sleeps well;
Treason has done his worst; nor steel nor pois-
on,
! Malice domestic foreign levy. nothing
Can touch him farther"
Peace to his ashes; and may he now be
ENJOYING that inconceivable happiness,
| in comparison with which, even Presl-
Dental honors are as nothing at all.
| From. the Philadelphia Age-Dem.l
The country will be more than startled
it will be appalled-by the announce.
ment that President Lincoln was last
night mortally wounded. Such an event
would have been deplorable at any time
but at this junctureit is, humanity speak,
| ing. the greatest misfortune that could
befall the country. He had shown re-
Gently 80 manifest desire and intention
| to act with magnanimity and mOdera.
ton in adjusting our difficulties, that
| there was a good reason to look for the
| speedy advent of just and lasting
peace.
| From tho Pittsburg COmmercial-Republican.
Suddenly has the nations joy been
turned to heaviness. While the news OF
victory was yet thrilling the hearts of
rejoicing people, come the startling and
sorrowful intelligence of the Presidents
death by a murderous hand. The walls
| of grief stif1e the voice of them that
shout for mastery, and the people mourn
| as loving children mourn for father
Sorrow for the cOuntry's loss is only
equaled by horror at the crime that
brought it.
[Frcm the Pittsburg Chron:c,e-Republican
The blood of Abraham Lincoln calls
aloud for vengeance and it must be had
| The shrieks OF the bereaved widow and
orphaned children ring upon the air
| There is terrible whisper on the breeze
Mems hearts are strong with Il purpose
that passeth speech. Let rebellion now
take what it has sought, for the arm O1
this nation will be barred to the elbow
and no living man shall stay the SWORD
that is appraised for solemn atonement,
from the Cleveland Leader-Rep.]
We cannot dwell upon the terrible loss
which the Nation has sustained. We
cannot describe the personal grief which
superadds its crushing weight upon each
mans heart to-day. We cannot spare
space even to allude to the barbarism
and malignity which prompted this deed
and which it evinces. One feeling over
masters thought, reasoning even grief
the desire for justice and IA righteous
vengeance upon the traitors who struck
this blow
From the Cincinnati Commercial-Rep.l
We can only trust that i'll his
case, as in that of the assassination OF
William of Orange, the passionate grief
of the people will strengthen their pub
lie spirit, animate every bosom to serve
the country with higher devotion than
ever; and that thus, under Divine Provi'
dence, whose mysterious ways to per
| form wonders the ages testify, as the poet
sings, good may be wrought oft of Ca
lamity, that, to the finite senses, seems
almost unbearable.