The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-05-17
: Mr.. lBsnoroftS Dration5 "a Ii

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Thofollowing is tho substance. OF. MI.
Baucrofts funeral oration% delivered, ia
New York, May 25th, ct 9 tho 0b.eqsiss:
Of President Lincoln $ . &. :,
Our grief at ths gins, i, Ehich Il sl sh,ss
clothed tho continsSt eqrningi 6ads
no adequate oxpretg lords no re:S
lief in tears. Neies once WIN
which Mr.. Lincpins1st.i t.invcstcd BY the =
approved choice of Almighty people. noE
tho most sim lc.bcartcd kindness. ,of ma
turc, could save him from the fcndish.:
passions Of tho relentless fanatics 10 '" "
waiting. Millions attend bis remains as
they arc borne in solemn procession over
our great rivers, along the seaside be-.
yond tho mountains, aad across! tho:
nrairics, to their final resting place 10 :,
tho Valley of the Mississippi. 49,: r.
The echoes of his funeral knell revcr.
bcratc through the world, nnd the f:cnd'''
Of freedom, Of every tongue and every
cline, arc his mourncrs. The members
Of the Government which PRECEDED his.,c
Administration opened tie E;a;es Q! trea.
son, and he closed them. When he went
to Washington, the grourd % which DC
trod shook under his feet, and no. 'ct';'
the Republic on a solid foundation.
Traitors: had seized the public forts and
afseinals, and he recovered them for. u.s.
The Capital, which be found the abode Of
slaves, is now only the abode Of the free q
The boundless public domain, which Tns;
graspcd at and in great measure held 3:
for the diffusion Of slavery, is now ire :
vocably devoted to freedom. These men
talked the jarson Of balance Of power
in the Republic between slave States and
free States, and nos the foolish words .
are blown away forever by the breath Of:
Maryland, Missouri and Tennessee, Iho..l
atmosphere is now purcr than ever before, 4,
and instruction is vanishing away. The
country is cast into another mosld. ana
the gigantic system Of wrong which. has"
been the work Of more than two cen
turics is dashed down, We hope forever.
AS for himself personally, he was then Z
scofIcd at BY the proud as unfit for his
station; aud row. against the usage Of
later years, and in spite Of numerous :"
combctilors, he was the unbiased and un.H
doubted choice Of Tic American people :
for second teru Of service. Through. :
all the business Of subjuga.ins treason
he retained the sweetness Of the most
peaceablc disposition.
Tie loss Of myria,!s Of the best on tho"
battlefield and the more terrible destruc: !
ton Of our men in captivity, by the SLOW
torture Of exposure and starvation, had
never been able TO provoke him ,iuto
harborng one vcngc!ul feeling or ono
purpose Of cruelty.
Ilow shall the n1tion most completely
show It's sorrow a: Mr. LinIolns death
How shall it best honor his memory!
There can be bat one answer. Grlet
must take the character of action, and
breathe forth in assertion Of tho policy
to which he fell sacrifice. The STAN
dard on which he held his hand must be >
uplftcd again. higher than before, and
must be carried above everything else.
His Emancipation Proclamation must DO ut
affirmed and maintained. Events havo
removed tho doubts Of its legality and
binding force. .... ...~. 80. ,...
TO the Union Abraham Lincoln has
fallen martyr. Ills death, which was
meant 10 sever it beyond repair, binds +!
it more closely and firmly than ever. )
! From Maine to the southwest boundary
on tho Pacific it makes US one country.
2hc nation may have needed imperisha.
bic grief to touch its inmost feeling,
The grave taa, receives the remains Of
Iinccln, receives i martyr to the Union,
and the monument which will rise over
his body vilI bear witness to tho Union
! His enduring memory will assist, during
countless ages, 10 bind the States to-
sethcr, aud to incite to love Of our ono
undivided country. Peace to the ashes
Of our departed friend Of his country,
and his race. Happy was his life, for :
he was tho restorer Of the lscpublic. lilo
was happy in his death, for the manner
Of his end. will plead forever for the
Union Of States" 80. : =