The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-16

n.v,a Dudley Field in the following speech Nay
usass the Court great calamity, the magnitude Of
which we cannot fully appreciate has fallen upon shs
nation The President or the United States juss Gle
wears Of almost unheard Of civ war which be hsd
nearly brought W a triumphant and honorable cmcc
son, has been s,r.k down by the band of n assassin
But yesterday al rejoced In the prOspect Of peace;
every tower and houssssp 1. the hand,
Was consderrs how 70 sssuaae The wounds OF war to
deal tendeTy with the erng and how to temper mercy
with Justice To-day all these flags .. halt mast and
the heads OF the people hang low Il seems 70 me as
clock of the world been back and the shadow
on the dial receded But let amid all the horror OF
Ss poc. sS l.. Is Nc trust II ~.
who has been with os thGs far ] know H.
tn. bar On "a, .s
transact any business this day Of national calamity
and do therefore move that the court adjourn
.he community out into the deep and general grief
at loss 70 choose the proper words 70 express
feelings Of myself and associates at this blow which
has suddenly fallen upon US, the because Is
difficulty In circumstances awful and sudden to know
where first to oureyes Whether look at the de-
privation by family of it's head by nation OF It's chief
executive the leader and controller OF all It's measures
the suppression Of an unnatural and desperate rebel
lion whether we look at the feeling which has
become rife In the land that permits an attempt OF
his kind TO be made and 10 be successful, and that
ton-all overwhem with grief and deep and
apprehension 10 tho future Of this country
not tne DOW hOne-neAVy ~ ts-out VI wuioh
may be the precursor comes, TOO, at time when
community rejoicing at the suppression Of this
hydra headed robelon at time when the heart OF the
Presdent-always kndwas turned to the thoughts OF
how assuagc the evils Of this horrible Strife and
lat time when least spare one whose long ex
perence the head Of affairs whose and In
]tegry Of character had gained the full conhdencel
Iof the people; and we are almost tempted tot
wonder at the astonishing dispensation Of Providence
removing him at such time from the head Of the
government 1t would be idle for me to add anything o
the remarks made by the members of the bar respond
heartily 10 all that has been said and think II but right
that this should pay the deepest tribute OF respect
5journing without engaging In any secular business
The Clerk will make an entry OF the adjournment
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
The court opened about ten O'Clock, with Judge Brady
the bench He announced the death Of the President
He expressed his sincere regret at the calamity that had
beaen the nation and 50 the death of t1e President
peculiarly painful 10 tho community at the PRESENT.
moment The assassination OF our Chief Magistrate was
crime unprecedented the annals Of history and might
which the country had been subjected since the com
! mencement Of the As mark OF respect, there
would be business transacted and he therefore I'D
Njourned the court until Monday morning
SUPREME CoURT-CHAhBERs.
Immediately upon taking his seat upon the bench
Judge issued order adournng the court until
Thursday morning half past nine o'clock The ORDER
entered the minutes by the Clerk, read % fol
1lows:-
This branch of the court stands adjourned TO Tuesday
morning, ApEil 49, at half past nine o'clock In oonse
quence OF the death Of President Lincoln. All motions
and orders returnable Monday stand adjourned TO
! Tuesday, the 18th Of April