New-York tribune., 1885-03-15

braou of the national triumph had eased public cdr
lice and private mansion wero alike draPed with tne
Insignia aref the as Of the Union. which bad been
waving proudly than before. was nov lowered
to half mast giving but significant expression to
! the sorrow that was felt wherever on sea
Oriand that flag honorcd.
moved the Capitol aud placed the funeral-car
which was e. tran.port Il to rs final restn z,place IN
wears before taken from their burisi-pl1e In
Georgetown aud borne with those Of his father for final
! sepulture la the stately mansolsum which tho
public mind had already deereed u the ilinstrious
ariyr Ihe train which moved from the Naiionn,
lnanifcstaious or rrief on the part OF he people.
mTted TO Mr. Lncolns formal inauguration and to lis
atnay Pres dent, showed every mark of honor
cons.sGas. . ID union't alike realizing the magnitude
the calamity viii had overwhelmed both North and
to The memory OF the numbered patriot pro,
rmo Of moro S ,e"n "s, arsS nS%saad %S
encs Han; whsre The, the b.ay Remained until until
Was ia strange contrast with the scene in the same
place. four years before when Mr. Lincoln In the ankle
Son "a; anal s asiS our 0 anes"I Teps OF Lery
beiorc srcat and appandng multitude defended the
woris wnie deeply mpr ssys st the m time, had proved
sally pro ieiic now that his dead body lay Ia bloody
shsoud where his living form then stood: Sooner than
SURRENDER these principles, would W assassnated on
this spot .
possible, even marked than in Philadelphia. The
crowded that the moved with
T.
hundred singers the body was placed upon the
cata laQue prepared for It, Throughout the day and
entire night the living tide of al
hua.y nowed past the silent forIn. At the soe,nn
hour Inbinut the Gerinau musical socrtIes sang
fUuerai with effect Impressive and touch
ing that thousands siron2 IDen we're iu tears. Other
tnn this hrarH throughout the night except
the o the advancing rereiing crowd At
suhrise many thousands still waiting in the park
Obliged disappointed II was observed
every who passed through the hail. the
hnpicst aud poorest, the ustgnia OF mourning.
la "a city accustomed to large assemblies and
sranoL expressions OF popular feeling, c,ne
the procession TO move West all business
suspendei. aud the vpice fNewi lyas pronounced III
Square bcf0.e great con, OF people III q
funeral oraiiou BY tne historian Bancroft and in
elegia. ode by William Cullen Bryant
Tn ti l-ndOr of tie enOnEl whlr rindtze living
ruydiIy as much tney Riorfy de.1 herOlsul was
wholly wanting In the Obselues VI Mr. Liueoln No
part taken by the Government except the provision
n military escort. All be ,ond Tie spon
& ueous movement Of the people For seventeen
huudrcd miles through eiynt great States O the Union
whose population not lcss thBD hfteen mIIoDs,
almost ssun Of mourners attended
the REMAINS of The beloved President. There was no
tribute except their tears. They bowed be-
fore the bier OF him who had been pro-
phct priest, and king to his people, who hld struck
sha, kies from the slave, wfo had taught higher
day to the free wno h raised the Nation
= conception 0f faith aud hope aud charity.
ehe.i aud the inspiration Of great cause, presents
spectacle that engages the eye. s the nind appeals 10
imagination But the deepest sympaaby OF the SOUL
N touched, the height OF human subinity s reached
when The same multitude stricken with common
row, STANDS with uncovered head. revcrent anu silent