Daily national Republican., 1865-04-27
Worth Carolina Order % General
Hharman.

Worth Carolina Order % General
sherman.
HEAD'oRs MiLtrknS DfvisIox og MIssIsspPi, I
II rms RInLD, RALnien, April ~
Sperfai FIsfd 0rdsy, No. %. .srl.
The General commanding announces with
pain and sorrow that, on the evening Of the
IAN instant, at the theatre In Washington
city, his Exeellsney the President Of the
United States, Mr.. Lincoln, was assassinated
BY one Who uttered the State motto Of yiT.
ginia. AZ the aems tius the Secretary Of
stats, Mr.. Seward, whilst suffering from .
bruhsn arm, vas also stabbed By another
murderer In his own house, but still survives,
and bic con vas wounded, supposed fatally.
IL is believed By persons capable Of judg.
Ina. lthat other high ofhcsn were designed
% share The samb fate. Thus Il seems that
oar enemy, Departing Of meeting US in
manly warfare, begin 10 resort 10 the asaas-
sins tools. Your asnsral does not wish you
70 infer that this Il universal, for he knows
that the great mass Of the confederate army
would scorn TO sanction such acts; but he be-
lisvos II the legitimate consequence Of rebel
lion against rightful authority. We have
met every phase which the war has assumed,
and must now be prepared for II In its last
and worst shaps-thht Of assassins and guer-
rillaS; but voc unto the people who seek to
sIpsnd their wild passions In such manner;
for thsrs IL but one dread result.
BY order Of MAJ. Gen. w. 7. sHERnAS.
L. M. DATToN, Major and A. ID. e..
THE NEWS WAS RRcHiVEp ~ RALEIoH.
A. lProm the Raleigh Standard, April Is.
v We announce with profound grief the a.
sassination Of the President Of tho United
States! Humanity Is shocked, and the heart
bleeds at the announcement. The dispatches
which We give below contain the melancholy
and astounding intelligence. He has fhllen
at the height Of his fame, just hs the sun Of
peace Was bursting On his whole country,
which he had redeemed by his cOnstancy,
his patriotism, and his devotion TO the end
less existence Of the American Union. His
name will live always, while his assAssins and
their prompters will be eKeerated As the
basest and most cowArdly Of human kind.
Abraham Lincoln was the best friend the
South had In all the North. We pray God
that his untimsly and cruel death may not
add to the miseries OF our afflicted State.
North Carolina had no agency in the awful
deed. We wash our hands OF this blood.
guiltinsss; and We call Heaven to witness
that We deplore 1t as the saddost event in the
history Of this continent.
We would add more, but we must 60 at
once 10 press. Lot the friends Of the Union
bear this stroke Rs best they may and let not
the innocont bo held responsible for the acts
Of the guilty. His Assassins will be pursued
by the stern purpose Of the avenger Of blood,
and no country, however remote, will be able
TO shield them from the condign punishment
that awaits them. The secession Of the cot
ton States, which commenced In crime, has
ended in assassination. We thank God that
we arc not responsible for either the com
menccmOnt or the termination Of this horrid
business.
[Prom the Raleigh Progress, April ISL
VT Is with deep concern and regret that VIC
announce the sad fact Of the assassination Of
the President Of the United States. We have
no room for comment; but the following dis
patch from Washington, and the general order
Of General Sherman, tell the mOurnful tale.
We tremble for the consequences; but We as
sure tho officers and men Of the Union arm
les, and the people Of the entire North, that
the great mass Of the people Of North Caro-
lima and the South deeply deplore this act;
and We sincerely trust that they will not be
held responsible for the infamous act Of the
base assassins.
THH END or THH CONTEST.
Prom the Raleigh standard, April Isl
Tho contest Is now over, aud Il Is the duty
Of every good citizen Of this State to do all
In his power to rs-establiah and strengthen
tho national authority. Davis has ied, Vance
has fed, Smith has ned, secession Is dead,
treason has boon extinguished in its own
blood, and the old nAg once more waves
proudly over the capital Of every State.
Thank God for IT, The period so long looked
for and lRbOred for by the true men Of this
State has at last arrived. Let those who arc
tho authors Of all the horrors through which
We have passed, and those who, during the
last two years, have identified themselves
with the Davis and Vance despotisms make
up their minds to retire to private life. The
people have no use for them. POhhcdHy
they are doomed men for oil timo TO come.
We ask no further or greater punishment.
Tho most Of them have lived by the trade Of
politics, and to be deprived Of the ofhces and
honors Of the country win bo to them like the
punishment visited ON Cain, It will be great.
Or than they can bear Let them ''go to
Nk.t. In Nha kau .f ,.,ltI,..I a,