New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-13
nv MEM GRrhn.
r.,,Isued from First Psse.

o,e the regeneration OF Missouri the hear OF tls
.ant,nent; Of Maryland. whose sons never healu
the midnight bells chime so sweoty az when my &
ut No earth and heaven that by the voice OF her own
vecpf bhe took her place among the tree; OF lehne
see which passed through fire and blood through s9l'
.Cy, and the shadow Of death work out her own de
eysranee and by the fathfuness OF her own sons to
ssngv her youth like the esge-proyed that NIe'oii
wss deserved and would he worth si that II Cost Al
words of mercy uttered they were by Lincoln OH ne
~stsrs of Virginia were defantly repeled the armies
N tie country moving with Will went as the arrow
10 is marx and without feeling Of revenge STRUCK
Ata.h blow st rebellion.
LINCOLN 9 ASSASSINATION.
Wbtre in the history OF nations, had ehiei maes-
Nate possessed more sources OF consolation ahu 10y
han Jincolnl His countIymen had shown their iose @
Nv choosing him TO u second term OF service: 3e
,ssing war that had divided the country had uIeui
and private grief hushed by the grandeur OF MS 70 20
suits The nation had its new birth OF freedom sV
he secured forever bv an amendment OF the 1ohstiu
sion. His persistent genteness had c0nq1sIoat ~ He
o iindber feeling on the part OF the ooI.1 .o 10 bn
scofers among the grandees of EUROPE W @ w rvs aJ
honor The laboring classes everywhere sa" ~ 10 -
,aueement their own All people sent Nun tneiI % % Dene
sieions And at the moment OF the bgli Oh MS a',v,
DO which his humility and modesly aoHeu v.oitS, ~
Ill by the hand of the assassin; ana tue ous triumph
svsrded him was the march 10 the grave
TIE GREATNESS OF MAN.
This is no time TO say that human glory j. bnt dnst
md ashes that mOrtals are no more than shadows
In nn,snit OF shadows. How mean thing were man. If
tbsre were not that within him which IS higher ihan hlm
se-f be could not master the illusions oi sense ana
CSish comes from God. He shares the divine i'm.
ppses that he has power 10 subject interested passions
90 love of country and personal ambition 70 ING en-
ae has helped 70 make this Republic an example Of JUS
acc With no caste bnt the caste of humanity. The
heroes who led our armies and ships INTO oattieILyon
NoPhersOn Reynolds Sedgwich, Wadsworth FOote
Ward with their compeers-and fell in the service
Sid rot die in vain; they and the myrlads OF name
hess martyrs, and he the chief MARTY died Willingly
THAT Government of the people by the people and for
fle BeOple shall not perish from the earth.
THE JUST DIED FOR TIE UNJUST.
The assassination of Lincoln who was so free from
0ahee has by some mysterious Influence struck the
soun.sy with solemn awe. and hushed instead oi ex.
ting the passion for revenge II seems as II the uSt
lad died for the unjust When think Of the friends
nave lost in this warand every one VINO heas me mas
Ike myself lost those whom he most lOvedtheTe IS no
consolation 10 be derived from victims ON the scaho'd
sI from anything but the established union OF
Grated nation.
CHARACTER OF LINCOLN.
IN his Character Lincoln was through and through
m American He is the first native OF the region west
sf the Aeghanies attain TO the highest stations and
lov hsppy il il that the who was brought forward
s the natural outgrowth and FIRST fruits Of that region
.hould have been OF unblemished purity ia private e
a GOOD son kind husband, most AtectlOnate iaihel
ssd, as man so gentle TO all. As 10 integrity, Dong
ks his rival said of him, Lincoln Is the honcSes man
lever knew"
inward thought rather than of action He eycelod IN
Magical statement, more than executive abuty. lie
reasoned clearly his reflective Judgment was good ana
purpOses lXeQ; Dnt, IKE the ndluiel Ol Hlr
&pr poet his will was tardy in action; and for this
reason and not from humility or tenderness OF feeling,
he somtimes depored that the duty which deyolved on
hi0 had not fallen to the lot Of another. lie was skl
ful IN ANALYSIS: discemed with precision the central
Mes on which question turned, and knew how 70 dis
engage It and present it by itself IN q Few homely
strong old English words that Woud De ihiellsiOe te
AL lie delighted TO express his opinions by apothegll
i1ustfate them by parable or d.IVe them nome by
story.
IN
never carried away by enthusiastic zeal never in
dnged in exTayagaEt language; never hurried TO sup
gort extreme measures, never allowed himself to be
controlled by sudden impulses During the progress
fhe election at which he chosen President be eX
pressed no opinion that went beyond the jefferson
poyiso of 1854. Like Jefferson and Lafayette he hat
Sth in the ntutions Of the people and read those IN
tn;ions with sagacity. he knew how 10 bide hi
time and was less apt TO be IN advance OF public opG
son than TO lag behind. lie never sought 10 eleetr
she public by taking advanced position with ban
ger Of opinion: bnt rather studied 70 move iorwar'
pompaey exposing no detachment IN ir0Dt OF rear; s.
that the course Of bis administration might have beej
explained as the calculating policy OF slreYd aut
~atchful politician bad there not been seen ehind 1t
x1edness Of principle which from the 1rst determine
lis purpose and grew more intense with every year
consuming his life by its energy. Yet ms sensIblte
we're LOT acute, be had no Yiydness OF imagination q
picture 10 his mind the horrors of the battlefield
sbo sufsTngs in hospitals; his conscience was NOR
fender than his feelings.
Lincoln was one Of the most uuassunling Of men. IL
time Of success, be gave credit for 1t TO tose whom b
employed TO the people, and 20 the providence of God
he did not know what ostentation s when De- became
Presdent ne rather saddsned than elated and Ia:
conduct and manners showed more than ever ll Ueie
hat all men are born equal He was no respecteT o
person and neither rank, nor reputation, nor seycc
0verawed him In Judging Of character be JAILED il
discrimination and his appointments we're sometime
had; but be readily deferred public opinion sld
appointing the head Of the armies he followed tls Is
yest preference Of Congress.
good President will secure unity TO his aduIll.lf1
zion by his supervision Of the various
fincon, who accepted advice readily, was never gov
s1ned BY any member OF bis Cabinet, and could not b
moved IRON purpose deliberately formed; but bis su
peryision Of affairs unsteady and incomplete. ant
sometimes by a sudden interference transeeEding th
Qsua forms he rather confused than advanced the pub
he business ~ he failed in the scrpu0us regarC
due 20 the relative rights Of Congress, II wac eyi
deuty without design that no conflict could ensue OF
evil precedent be established. Truth he would receive
ron any one, but, when Impressed by Others he die
not use their opinions till by reflection he Lad made
them thoroughly his own.
It was The nature OF Lincoln 10 forgive. When hos
flities ceased he who had always sent orth the FLAG
with every OF its stars in the fed was eager 10 re
ceive back his returning countryneD and mediiated
"some new announcement 10 the South. The amend
ment the Consultation abolishng slavery had bis
most earnest and unweared support During the rage
Sf we get glimpse into his soul from his pr
pstely suggesting TO Louisiana that in defining the
franchise OF the coored people might be let n,
saying: They would propably help, IN some trying
fine to come 10 keep the jewel OF liberty IN the family
Of freedom" In ls51 he ayowed himself mot in avOl
of what be improperly called negro ctizenship;" fol
the Constitution discriminates between citizens GnC
electors Three days before his death lie declared biz
preference that the elective franchise
ferred the very intelligent Of the colored and
those Of then who served our soldiers" but
he wished il done by the States themselves, and ht
never hsrbored the thought Of exactng il from new
government as the condition Og its recognition.
The last day oflis life beamcd with sunshine, as he
sent by the Speaker OF this House his friendly greeting
10 the men Of tie Rocky Mountains ard the Pscihc
,s1SSs.sds Of soiers t. Industry as he wei
eomed In advance hundreds Of thousands Of emgrants
from Europe his eve kndlcd with enthusiasm at the
coming wealth of the nation. Aud Sc. with these
thoughts for bis country he removed from the toll:
and temptationsof his life and wac al peace.
PAIMERsTON AND LINCOLN.