Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-05-03
Abraham Lincoln.

lT tbc assassination Of President LineslH the ns-
tiou has lost statesman whose every asa waa ina-
cnsei bys motives ~Spores ssmssH isciyi-
Hzsilon champion friend, Shcsc equal scarceiy
been known; humanity living embodiment Of the
most exalted virtues Of our face and the world left
II mourn Al ths toalh OF one Of the most remark
able men 81 any age " country. Abraham Lin
cgia i dead. He sleeps in the silence Of the grave
lie has gone where oalamny viii fail TO detract
FROM his inpefishAhle fame--where misrepresente-
ton cannot mar his God-like character, nor pluck
one laara. irom his brow. Every effort VI the ira
duccr viii only serve 20 dspel The smoke Of prejn-
dice end disperse the gloom Of error before the
brilliant glare Of shining stars clustering in bis
crown. His name will descend 10 future genera
tons as the uauaO Of Washington came down to
this, 20 be honoFed as household word hsped by
the youngest infant lips, A child Of Providence
he fulfilled his great mission, and gathered TO
hs fathers Ills form hss departed, bu, he stin lives
Eosilizng into Immortality Not unlike Noses, he
assembled the mountain, viewed the promised land
and is not Tot God took him 10 himself
Moses aiust have felt sad when be bid adieu TO
the children II IsrAsi whom he had 70 long loved
and started up the mountAin on which he had %
die so sc find the great leader Of modern Israel
Mr. Lincoln--reslEed most profoundly the sensa.
tons impressed BY gilmpse Of the world to come
Unconscious sadnssz-a pfesentlmsnt--earae we'll
nigh preventing his attendance 81 the place of bis
unnatural end. A ssBse Of daty sabdned his disin.
cliBation and he mot death at the hands of an a.
sassin, mn enemy to bis country, who designed H.
destruction by the murder Of It's rllef--its Presi.
liant Bat he "A aas.A
the object If his vengeance had accomplished
grand work preserved the integrity Of the NATIONAL
goyernmeht and possessed too much goodness Hnd
mercy 10 make wholesome examples by executing
the leading traitors.
II seems the President was deprived Of his lilo
In the very act Of proclaiming universal pardon 10
rebels. II the blood-stainsd assassin had withheld
hs fatal shot, he would bave become recipient Of
the Presidents eefnency-boen restored 20 tho dig
nifty Of an American citizen, though not possessing
the honesty nor virtues Of a patriot President
johnson VIII not be likely to forgive the intelligent
leaders Of the rebellion. He will execute the laws
In letter and spirit and bring the guilty 70 justice
" The ways Of Providence are past 6ndlng OUT
bat one thing we know, the great good mar, Lin
coin, led ssfeIy 70 tho summit Of the mountain
where be ended his isbor and johnson win descend
with US 70 the valleys Of the Canaan Of peace He
viii make troa+on 0iion b. puniaing traitors. and
thus flan his appointed lot perform bis part of the
great mission Of elayatihg our raca and yiadieatng
The wisdom Of Providence in permitting oar adml.
rabIe President to perish b. the hand Of muir
deisr.
Il Is no exeessiys praise TO apply the Interpolation
of the poet 10 0uF departed LiEeoln
Graai Lincoln 10 sirsas al subllae!
The sin vi God, tbs hsstags Of Tine,
On name immoFtRli ~ eeEastai bissh.
Grad ~ the naHstain mesHIasnls Of earth
tBaiEehiHg tssstaFs that glow BY night
RsialgeEt es TIE sans aneisaasd light
Sacred - childhood, early taught tbs word
9siae o. The lAsds by Rsfoiasieh stirred,
RsysFed BY all yhosa HeSyeH's bread afchss saan
tirsFed on The hearts u universal Haa
uhspgttsd o. ths snow that siatsr bragg
Asleaisas 40 the sang thsi hseaam sings,
Bright 10 the past 10 81 hat patriots elaim,
Splendid h future eternal hneF'