Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-11-16
Tho Southern Loyalists Mt the Tomb
Of Lincoln...An Immense Process.
sion and ImpressiXc Corem0ny.

Tho Southern Loyalists Mt The Tomb
OF Lincoln.-.An Immense Proces.
sion and Impressive Ceremony.
The delegation Of Southern loyalists
visited the tomb Of Lincoln at Springfield
last month, escorted BY 9 very large pro-
cession. Within the cemetery, q short
distance from the entrance, and OF tho
left Of the road. was stretched q large pla-
card, on which was inscribed the follow
ing words: 1.-THE murdered President
can a political party prosper under God,
the fruits Of whose counsels ripened in
this deedi Peace Democrats, this il your
only contribution to the history Of an age
otherwise, unparalleled in glory !" A few
yards further on, the right was another
with the words: I'm msnortdm. Let
US this day resolve that the dead shall not
have died in vain that this nation shall.
under God, have q new birth OF freedom,
and that a Government by the people and
for the people shall not perish from the
earth !"
The scene at the tomb 10 thus described
in a special dispatch to the Chicago hi
bune:
"The decorations were plain, but
touching and suggestive. Extending over
the top Of the tomb, and hanging grace
fully over the door, were festoons OF
leaves. Of oak and maple, brilliant with
the colors Of sutunn, and large wreaths
Of flowers with CROSSES Of immortelles aud
dahlias hung over the door. On each
side Of the tomb were large rustic vases
filled with beautiful flowers. 1mme-
diately over the door was inscribed the
words Abraham Lincoln. Let his name
be spoken but in reverence ; for, although
he i, dead, his great deeds live after him,
and the lowly shall not hope in vain
1.-THE procession, with the flag at its
head, marched slowly up the ascent and
formed in double lines near the door,
leaving q space in the centre where, near
the door Of the tomb, stood Colonel z. 7.
Branscombe Of Missouri, and Rev. DR..
Newman Of Now Orleans. A feeling Of
the deepest solsmnity seemed to psrvads
the vast assemblage, and many eyes I'M
used TO weep were filled with tears,
although no word had yet been spoken.
Colonel Branscombs then slowly read
the following oath Of conservation:
standing at the tomb Of the illustri-
Gus dead, recalling his sublime words, hi,
heroic virtue, his unswerving fidelity to
the great trusts committed to him by the
American people, We here make q new
conservation Of our lives, our fortunes
and our sacred honor to the service Of oul
country, and, with uncovered heads and
uplifted hands, solemnly resolve, with the
help Of Almighty God, that we will never
surrender the contest with despotic power
until the fell spirit Of rebellion shall b
utterly crushed, until the right Of FIRE,
speech shall be maintained on every inch
Of American soil, and all men are estab'
lished in the full possession Of those in.
alienable rights which God has given, ane
to secure and protect which 10 tho objec'
Of all good governments.'
! "At the words with uncovered head
and uplifted hands, the loyalists removed
their hats and raised their right hands
| The entire audience then knseled, and DR.
Newman gave usterance to an impressive
prayer, sfterlwhich the assemblago silently
dispersed"