Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-04-29

lWO WttkS ago, Wneu Jilc ucWS VI IhOI
Presidents death was made known, busi-I
ness, as by common consent, was suspend
ed, the bells were tolled, and flags which,
had been gaily flying the day before, hung
at half-mast, or were folded and draped inl
mourning. A deep gloom settled over our
city. On the Wednesday following, thej
day of the Presidents funeral at Washing
ton, business was again suspended, the bells
tolled, and minute guns were fired at noon
in Capitol Square, AS the, tidings came on
from time to time Of the progress Of the fu-
neral cortege from Washington, through
Baltimore, Harrisburg, Philadelphia, New
York, Albany, Buffalo, and Cleveland, and
The honors paid the remains in these, and
the Intervening cities, and of the deep man
ifestations of public grief we seemed to be
partakers in one great national funeral, un-
til this morning the obsequies began in our
midst. ,... }4a ..q4 .t1
To-day, as we said at the outset, is a day
never to be forgotten. The procession was
the largest and the most imposing that
ever passed along our streets. The specta-
cles presented at different points far ex-
ceeded our feeble powers of description
The buildings draped in black; the flags
that hung dropping and folded in Grape;
the crowds of people of both sexes and all
ages that filled 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 trauspiring in our
city. But the most eloquent expression of
deep sorrow was to be Seen inthe 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 quietsolemnity 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 to-day formed great
military and civic funeral-such COM
bination as was never witnessed in our
city, and it is to be hoped no similar ma
tional misfortune, will ever demand its
repetition. The soldiers marched along
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 if intent on single
purpose, and animated by common i'm
pulse. But all was orderly and even rever
entail. All seemed to feel that they stood
In an awful presence, and that all jostlingS
bitter complaints, aud light expressions
were out of place. Such was the homage
rendered to the remainsof one who, alittle'
more than four years before, had passed,
through our city full fife and strength, to,
enter upon the responsibilities of the high
station to which his fellow citizens had
elevated him. Then comparatively few paid
their respects to him. But to-day thous-|
ands upongthousands seemed to vieiwithI
each other in tokens Of honor to his menu
ory. " '-'-.-'-
1t will be impossible, in general notice,
to do anything like justice to the procession,y
to the ceremonies and the various displays!
on this great occasion, much less to detailE
many scenes and incidents deserving spe-i
cialInention.. We may, therefore, say, once
for all, that the procession and its. accom-
paniments were all handsomely, and as
systematically arranged as could be ex-I
pected on such hurried occasion, and were
creditable to those who had the arrange
ments In charge. The same may be said of
the ceremonies at the Capitol and elsewhereI
in the city. The bands of music in the pro-
cession and at the Capitol played solemn
dirges that expressed in mournful and3
touching notes the people'sgrief. Every one|
who participated in the funeral arrange
ments, seemed impelled to do his part faith 7
fully and few there were, if any, who had
any duty assigned, that did not diligently
attend to its performance.
There was a great and impressive les
son taught in the sad and mournfulb
scenes that transpired in our city to-day /
1t was lesson that we trust will not be-
without profit to the present and futurel
generations of our countrymen. 1t is that
great lesson which our holy religion incul- +
Gates, of respect and obedience to those
who, by the Constitution and laws Of ourt
Country, are placed, for the time being, in /
authority over us, The opposite of this leads
TO anarchy, misrule and national and indi- 2
vidual misery and woe. Our people haveI
had bitter experience of these things for +
four years past. But the raising Of an as
sassin,s hand with fatal effect against the K
Presidents life, has engraven more deeply
this great lesson upon their hearts. 1t Isl
a arealizing sense of the dangers that flow
from disregarding the foundations in con
stitutions and laws, on whichre the great
fabric of civil society and social order, that
can preserve our country safe from the ter
rible disorders and convulsions that have
rent other republics aud empires asunder.
tir'ai THE CROWD IN THE STREETS.
Though the appointed time for the ar
rival of the remains of the late PresidentS
was early in the morning, thestreets desig-
mated for the route Of the escort and pro
cession to the Capitol, we're lined with thou
sands of people long before the hour an