Weekly Trinity journal., 1865-06-17
WEEKLY TRINITY JOURNAL.
z EIPTs FOR SUISSE RIPTIO v
FOR THE WEEK ENDING JUNE 18TH.
An English Opinion.

In the hour Of hs work done President Lincoln has
fallen Not indeed in the flush Of triumph for no thought
Of triumph in that honest and humble heart nor in the
INVESTIGATION Of applause for the fruits Of victory were not yet
gathered III bis hand the Chief Of the American people,
age struck down But his task nevertheless, accom-
pshe1 and the battle Of his life So he passes
away from the heat and toll that still have to be endured
full Of the honor that belongs to who has 50 noby done
his part aud carrying in his last thoughts the Of deep
steadist thankulness that he could the assured
coming Of that end r which lie had long striyen in faith
and hope Who shall pity lament such death while the
speaks how true and GOD be wast Who viii not bow the
head submissive the nsrutsbe decree which meeks
plans and fancies but in makes us feel that
II wiser Juer, kinder, than our vain wishes might have
been.
For in all time to come, among Americans only. but
among all who think u manhood than rank, and set
worth above display, the Abraham Lincoln will he
held in reverence Rising from the poorest Of the people
winning his slow upward by sheer hard work. preserving
in successive stage character unspotted and
untantel. securing wider respect he Eccane better
known, pretending than he being less
tin he proessed himself he was AT length for very single
Of heart and uprghtnes Of all felt that
they could trust him utterly and would desire be guided
his rmness and sense placed ia the chair Of
President at the turning point Of this nations history
life true rewarded by iiguity majestic, defense
enough airst the fetty shafts ~ malice Which Marty shirt
enough light a civil against
lowly caing he had first pursued became his titles greater
respect those whose respect worth having the
little external rucitios only showed brightly. the
rough matrN the golden the dignity Of his
Never set in sc high place, and rounded
with motives Of furious deracon little i'm
peachcl Of nugh hamownrthy The terest enemy could
find lay his charge than that his language was
conveyed in estiug phrase what they deemed shifted
for a statocr ,tvic But against these .uect- what thorough
nobility have purity Of thought, word and
deed never challenged. dsutcretclne suspected
honesty 81 purpose never lnpuhSe Sentleness and tender
that never made private enemy acnatel friend
these are indeed lualitie. that well makea nation
But he had intellect As wli goodness Cautiously consery
ye. fearing e. pas the limits # established systems seek
Ing the neciiu amendments rather from growth than aera
tion. h. proved himself in the the very shifted
his post lie held back the ardent while he gave
dence TO the nld his reluctance innovate ill prevent
ton progress pas: and the
frmnes with which he refuse proceed faster than they
warranted equallci by tho tey with which lac refused
To retire from the position he had at last thought right
take up So fonr years Of trial convinced his countr ynen
mat There was none other among them who could better ill
his place And there can be no doubt TINT in his known
spcct for established rights. well in his known ustice
imparality and hcnevolence South. a. well North. had
begun look upon him their friend and safe
abiter in whom they could IL trrs;
to claim less than might suffice 10 make their reconca
zion perpetual
yet tell the motive that urged s treacherous blow hut The
ct that two had conspred to murder the one the President
other the Secretary Of State shows that
no insanity to be reckoned a. possible explanation nt
will not, without overwhelming proof let tho horrible
conspiracy other phrases of its actors lead to lay to the
charge aettors in the South We will doubt thai from
what lately the Southern Government and people there
will 1isayow as Of knowledge Of the
melatcl crime and that the murderer OF Mr. Seward has
reached the territory their holds he will be seized
itself on no ,her terms English yp
believe III southern chvairy. For though
there Engshran whom assassination
does net horrfy. And the kindly nature the desire
Lincoln will that he has turn To him all sympa
ths and make all with voice for
On ,ictc-tatlc murderer 4aios Nccs -iprI 18th
CROW X GODFREY As School SUPERINTENDENT.
The Shasta Cparjer of last week is responsible
for the following clever item {" Our friend and
former Superintendent Of Instruction was can
,sidate for that Office, Wcdn asiay before the
CepvYtion. He spoke. Grove speaks well--hc
lt>r. il, and so does his hearers Grove went
back 10 lis seven year, experience as County
s',,n. iutcndcnt he said When | took the
~ Zero was but three hundred children in
l'r r'r, hut when my term ended with seven
car OF .trduous labor, had increased the num-
bcr TO over one thousand Grove is older now.
In the place where the hair ought to grow there
is nary The Convention listened. They saw it
and hence nominated a younger man--that he
might emulate the great success of the speaker
who had left it fair TO suppose that in another
seven wears he might not do well in the in
crease of scholars. At the conclusion of his
remarks a Tcutonic friend of ours was heard to
exclaim Mein Got dat ish de reason all desc
peoples wants dat ofice--ha ha F! -