Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-05-02
For The State Sentinel.
The war and the Assassinati0n.
BIT W. p. =.

Oh Land OF BeaLiy-ever peerless, bright
Liberty ssy lum-E-rih's empire OF rig hi,
l. by tue cr..el deed OF the vie traitor,
Shrouded IN gloom, the night OF civil war:
Her gln soil RUS in CORY sire nus
Her soaring eagle defiant sore am>,
A shrek Tor venge-Lce. sdre aud loud.
lhrol gh battle, smoke ana cloud.
But when the trumpet's blast Of was heard,
10 arms aud onward, was the hnx Gus word,
That rallied the yo unteerS, tue lT>t u go,
trom hill above and prs rie-vae below,
They formed, with starTy banners sp cad,
And follow ed WI re Ihslr soaring e-gie led;
Tue brave Mcclellan 0rant anu ShriLaaA, 100,
Their iron ranks victorious the battle through.
from Bull Run to plains of Gettysburg,
Trumpet tousued Their deeds Oh yalor heard;
ftom NlcksUurg to Charleston, vctor!ous Ger,
Down 40 hate as blesk and fatal shore,
They EIet the daring rebel-klndred Zoe,
Where with tner starry ranntrs torn and low,
On many a hard contested b ,ttle held,
They lou. be aud UlvG-the foem.n yield.
The Union legion! champion warriors hold,
" no fought where streams of Carnage ro.sej.
UnhIuenIng mud the terrific fiery Hood,
Irod DER the vast PLAN, n tldeS OF blood
Through the Wilderness Oh to Richmond the foe Zee,
Mhers Grant victorious Cap. uI Ell Lee,
Amidst glar;ng fame and booming shell,
Kissing Lac fierce fagots. trUm IraitOr's he'll.
The scene nov changed, and OF falls Wars appalling
shToud,
AMI cleaning shine OF peace brcsss through tae
codI.
There stands the con 9uered rebe!ious foe,
Supdueu dish arteued-his head bowed low;
The terms vi saTrenler beautifully personhed,
The IN the Image of his tiou allied,
A. eouqu-rer, all powerful, yet all nagnA nimity,
His mercy ilIiaOe OF DNlae sublImlty.
The April mornings breath and helm.
Inc grcen hills lie - enc AID lovely calm.
The dew drops gili,d tacn early bud and spray.
Heavenly smiling b .rbiugers OF brighter day;
r. :
glowing
Dignity personii I'd. his kind heart show ns
80 uszzl &. beamiug, Transcend Ut il mind,
IN him there a. wi, psthcs, and grea les csLTined
But, o, Go1! followed that sad, terrible night,
Nhru amidst the Theatres throag and glaEiug yht
lie AT apart, while ldIe words aud laughter loud
Amused the gay and taoughtiess happy crowd,
10 relieve the arduOus, misty burdens VI the day,
And for the moment drive Lilies sad cares away,
Nnen he assassin entered-O, sdcreils Gus th4ef.
Aud store tue precious lie OF tins peoples chosen
chief
Assassination! oh, foul-lipped words for the page
TINS sad history viii nier0z J., pnlc a VILLAIN age,
HANDED down posIerity, a shame to ssinted sire,
And DlAZon iniaay IN living charac.ers of IRE.
on. mourn the illustriOas deadl America cries,
Mourn the departed great, Al Europe rephes,
Noun, cries the earth-tne heavens r. echo oes,
GouIn, NOUN, mourn, Lincola i no more
In the II use OF State they have laid him away,
\ beautiful image Of sculptured clay.
though Death sealed his hp>, smiles lit on his brow,
o. God his locks matted vita blood crops nov
How wOndrous strange alas we cannot sc
Is hy Tod IL Providence, had more need 81 him than
For IN him were all our hopes and all our f-ars
~ pcace. and union. AMI bd sht-r .ears.
ia the realms OF the past deed, vii RES ia story,
Bright a. suusni-e, Cast halo Of org
o. the fate Of philosopher. hero and sags,
AMI bis-on the mighty. tie God Of the age,
ia II =
As hi.h a. Ulympas where Jove stetiou HI powers
I o commemorate him the MAD tie future IN.
Aud TO- redeem the ruin made desolsse BY man.
Take courage. patriot, nor u-e thy valor IN vain
Bu. brave Ger th- Alpine summit OF grei aud pain.
let huP- o'ercoulc fear, AM tnsETinc liberty,
On tue altar Of our CouItry = sstiOnaliiy;
And The sioom cloutrd ca lopy, ~oou or lste
WI re-lllune with ,den fire. II the future sit.
Til the brilliant galaxy. cur ceStsny unfurled.
And the stats 4 the Uaion float yer he world.
Bat hArk. breathe softly. siga deeply, bow low TIE
head,
The psgpaitry move, in silent sorrow tread.
The m mute gun the uulied Grgm. the tells toll,
Tells hi, passing Eo~-pess his in nor
tai soul
Oh sy hun gently 20 rest beneath the fosery sod.
And angels attend his spirit home 10 glory and Got.
There tue ange h.s spint aoiy light revealing,
Blessings o gloomy and from He aven b aiming