The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-04-16
.ashrille sgIaiull
The: interrupted celebration.

The Interrupted Celebration.
After hesvy Thunder storm in the might
the morning broke yesterday dark an,
lowering, bat free from rain, and prepare
tons for the anticipated celebration Of ID
captures of Richmond, Petersburg, Lynch
burg, and Lee and his army, where left in
complete the evening before, were rapid,
finished, and tne streets were brillian
with thousands of asgs, waving from tow
ers, and spires, and windows, and Aoatin,
overhead from lines suspended scross th,
streets. The people from the suburbs
were arriving in crowds, in vehicles and
Misunderstanding filled with eager ga
zers had begun to drive about the city I,
see the decorations. Here and there tn,
bounding notes Of drums, and the shril
and exultant pesling Of the trumpet
sounded the preparatory strains of the full
chorus of JOY that was to find vent during
the day and evening. Every store was
closed-business was laid aside--.he rush
of commerce was stilled for one day, that
loyal hearts might find expression of their
happiness at the destruction of the foul
monster secession, with all the fell brood
Of rebellion. The streets were crowded
The public square was thronged with the
loyal and joyous people--when all at once
hush came over the scene.
A whisper ran from mouth 10 mouth
faces just before flushed with cxhilaration
became pale with rage, or overcast with
sorrow. The story run that President Lin
ocln had persisted under the blow of en- as !
ssssin-aninPersonation Of Southern fiend
ishness. But no, 1t was impossible III
could not be true that hell had SO triumphedI
that cause already blasted with thou
sand crimes, could thus madly and dev-'
ilishly have allied mp the cap Of lie black
in guilty. A rush was made 70 the News
paper offices, to the Telegraph Office, tol
The Military Head Qusrters-eyerywher
where information was to be gained-byI
bresthless men ,shuddering with anticipated
horror. Alas ] the rumor was too true--Lin-
coin, the honest, true supporter of theI
Union, just returned anew To his Office byI
the voice of an approving people - hsdI
isllen by the hands of assassins the ennis !!
"a les Of hellish rebellion.
Flags were drawn in or lowered to halfI
mast, or draped in the trappings of woe.
The preluding strains Of music sunk into al
wall of discord and died away. The heavyt
guns distributed in different parts of thes
city roared out their thunder at hasty in /
tervals--but to every loyal ear, their voice
had lost its gladness, and came vibrating.
with sullen threat Of vengeance, on traitorsE
and ssssssins, as it hurtled through theE
heavy air. The very clouds that hung
impending overhead, seemed to take al
darker hue, aud TO frown on accursed crime II
with the vast weight of wrath and woe to /
come. At every corner through the streets'
knots of men collected, ami listened With
shrinking ears to the hundred forms inE
which rumor told the bloody tale. Tbet
story was disputed-disbelieved might
not The operators OF the telegraph haveh
been misled by some false but speciuss
story No-the details were too circum-I
$ tantial-there was not chnk wherel
doubt could linger. Even the infamy of 1
rebellion had found the way to iniamys
deeper still Then burst out curses, wild
and passionate, on a cause blackened With
guilt, ard degraded with the damningt
malice of assassination. The cry camel
bitterly from hundreds of mouths-no more
iorbesraDce with traitors-no more mercvS
for rebels-let Justice have it, course, and
let the guilty fends who have flied our
homes with mourning, and desolated ours
land with their black villainy, be,erushed,
relentiessly and TO the last extremity.
In the square several cannon were placed, Z
and at noon fred great.number of rounds
Many buildings were most tastefully deco
rsted-the headquarters of Gen. Donald {
son, Lieut.. Stevens, Capt. Hubbard, Colonel i
Aussey, Capt. GOodwin's, and house OPP
pOsite Gen. Thomas headquarters excited
special admiration. The quarters of Pro -k
Fost Marshal Capt. Hunter Brooke bore OFF :
the palm for beauty. Flags were elegantly 3
lestooned, large, colored star, eolored z
globes and other designs were displayed. !
Evergreens, interpreted with beautiful {
flowers, were wrealhed around the door
way and along the pillars of the balcony >
ms'Express cfiee, should also be men,
TONED. Among the graceful decorations
was the motto: "The country mourns."
At Col. Mussey's large transparency, and
q portrait Of the lamented President Lin 3
cola attracted great attention. We have
no heart to dwell on what might fur-F
nish matter for q column. It was sad in S
the extreme TO see the bright and gorgeous
deeOrations, displayed in tho morning for
festiyity and joy, draped at noon in funeral 5
black. Every countenance bore an express
SIGN of sadness-every tongue expressed
feelings OF outraged sentiment. This ex-
preston was by no means confined to those
considered friendly to the policy of theH
President--some of the most forcible re-
marks of grief and condemnation that
met our ear, came from men politically OPP
posed TO his views All united in declaring
that the country had lost good man, pureI
of hands, upright Of heart, merciful inI
Judgment, kind of heart, honest in motive,
and just in action.