Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-04-26
Funeral Obseguies of Mr.. Lincoln at
NaShyille...lIOuses all Draped In
MOurning.-.Great Turn Out of the
PeOple...SpeeCh Of Governor Brown.
low.

The funeral procession of Wednesday, 10th, was
the largest that ever came of in Nashville and the
manner in which the whole affair was managed, and
the perfect order and quiet that existed from one end
Of the line to the other the subject of general
remark. The procession was two hours in passing
a given point WI OF the praise is due to Gen,
! chief Of ceremonies.
The order on the field was perfect and the speak
or stand was in the centre Of hollow square,
When General Thomas conducted the Governor to
the stand, he remarked 10 him that there were g5,-
0G0 persons on the ground. After prayer by the
Rev Dr. Allen, Of the Presbyterian Church, the ad-
dre:: Of the Governor was delivered in loud and
strong voice and listened to with profound interest,
as follows:
GOVERNOR BROwNLOW ) ADDRESS.
Soldiers @m Citiseis l had hoped, most sincerely,
in the present feeble condition of my health 10 be
saved the great aliction of public address before
this vast concourse of soldiers and citizens and in
the face Of the fierce wind now blowing am not
able, under the circumstances, 10 do Justice to N.Y.
self to meet your expectations or which is far more
important to do justice to the distinguished dead
But the military authorities having the control of
these burial ceremonies, have required the perform
ance OF this task at my hands, and comply with
their request
A great and good man has fallen Abraham
Lincoln, tne late President OF the United States,
oreatheu MS last III washington on the morning Of
the 4oth stT having been assasslnated the previous
night ID MS private box IN Fords Theatre, sur
rounded by family and friends. The dastardly
wretch entered the box, shot him in the head with
small p'tol threw II down-sprang out upon the
stage, fourlshing dagger, exclaimed in the lam
guage OF the motto on the Virginia coat Of arms,
..Slc Senper 1Wanats, so always dies tyrant.-
RAISING out behind the curtain in the midst of the
confusion and alarm OF the vast audience he further
exclaimed, "No,9 The South IS avengedr
Ana VINO Is the rufian who perpetrated this foul
deed D. Wilkes Booth villainous tragedian who
has performer so frequently upon the Richmond
stagel a wretch lost 10 all sense Of honor and
shame bind TO all the beauties Of religion, and
stepped to the very nose and chin in crime and prof
legacy When his loathsome body i; committed 10
the grave shall expect the weeds and the grass TO
refuse to grow upon his grave, and blight ruin and
decay to come upon all vegetation surrounding it
throughout all recorded time May his vile name
in all time to come, be mentioned only in the dark,
and that by criminals, in connection with crime
May he stand out, through all the long sweep of
eternal ages as the blasted monument Of Cod dis
pleasure, and may his memory be hated by every
honest man ana patriot.
But the real murderers, is the rebel chief and the
ruinan Leaders associated with him in thi. upon
the republic The malice that has sought TO assas-
slnate TINS government tor four years past /. capa-
BILE OF inaugurating the French Revolution in this
country. Inc 81 Adams raiders constitute the Ca
madam branch OF this rebellion-the Knight. of the
ooideh circle, tne northwestern bronch-the Cop