The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-17

infiict the severest penalty OF the law upon the
leading traitors, began to create apprehension IN
the North. 1t was feared that the country
might be called upon to witness after the four
years carnival of death on the battle field and
in the hospital, an era OF bloody assizes,
made the more rigorous and revengeIul from the
peculiar sense of injury which the President, as
Ia royal southerner had realized in his own per-
son. This feeling was probably still further ag
fgravated by his avowed sympathy with the thou
sands in the South who had been MANNED,
driven from home, stripped of all their property.
simply because of their fidelity to the Constitu
ton and the Union CT their fathers. The spirit
of the vendetta, unknown in the Northern
States, was frequently shown in the South,
where it had long been domesticated with all its
CorSican ferocty. 1t had ragged in many in
stances to the determination of families and in
many localities to the destruction of peace and
the utter defiance of law-not infrequently in
deed paralyzing the administration of justice in
whole counties. Often seeking and waging open
combat with ferocious courage, it did not hesitate
at secret murder at waylaying on lonely roads
with superior numbers, and it sometimes went
so far as to torture an unhappy victim before
the final death blow. The language of Mr..
johnson was interpreted by the mercifui In the
North as indicating that his own injuries and
fierce conflicts during the war had possibly in
spired him with this fell spirit of revenge which
in his zeal he might mistake for the rational de-
Inands of justice.
A personal and somewhat curious illustration
time is afforded by conference between him
self and Senator Wade, of Ohio. Mr.. Wade was
widely known as among the radical and progress
sive members of the Republican party. His i'm
mediate constituents of the Western Reserve
were just and God-fearing people, amply en-
lowed with both moral and physical courage;
but they were not men of blood, and they were
not in sympathy with the apparent purposes OF
the President 1t is not improbable that Mr..
Wade's views were somewhat in advance of
those held by the majority of the people he
represented, but he was evidently not In accord
with the threatenings and slaughter breathed
out by the President
t'vFell, Mr.. Wade, what would you do were
you in my place and charged with my response
bilitiesl' inquired the President II think" re-
piled the frank and honest old senator from
Ohio, 81 should either force into exile or hang
about ten or twelve of the worst of these fell
lows; perhaps by way of full measure, / should
make it thirteen, just a bakers Dozen" But
how" reioined the President, "are you going to
pick out small number and show them to be
guiltier than the restl" sit won't do to hang q
If you would give me time / could name thir-
teen that stand at the head in the work Of re-
fbellion. think we would agree on jeff Davis.
Toombs, Benjamin, Slidell Mason and Howell
Cobb. If we do no more than drive these half
dozen out of the country we should accomplish
good deal"
The interview was long, and at its close Mr..
johnson expressed surprise that Wade was will
them, escape so easily" He said that he had
expected the heartest support from Wade in a
policy which, as he outlined it to the senator,
seemed In thoroughresS to rival that OF STAFFORD.
Mr.. Wade left the executive mansion with his
mind divided between admiration for the stern
resolve and high courage of the President on the
one hand, and his fear on the other, that a pol
icy so determined and aggressive as Mr.. johnson
seemed bent OH pursuing, might work a reaction
in the North, and that thus in the end less might
Zoe done in providing proper safeguards against
another rebellion than if too much had not been
attempted
THE FUNERAL OF LINCOLN.
The remains of the late President lay in state
at the executive mansion for four days. The
entire city seemed as a house of mourning. 1t
was remarked that even the little children upon
the streets wore no smiles upon their faces, so
deeply were they impressed by the calamity
which had brought grief to every loyal heart.
The martial music which had been resounding
In glad celebration of the national triumph had
ceased the public ediice and private mansion
alike were draped with the insignia of grief; the
flag of the Union, which had been waving more
proudly than ever before was now lowered to
Aalf-mast giving mute but significant expression
to the sorrow that was felt wherever, on sea or
land, that flag was honored.
Early on the morning of the 28th the body
was removed from the Capitol and placed on the
9esting place in illinois. The remains of a little
son who had died three years before were taken
from their burial place in Georgetown and borne
with those Of his father for final sepulture in
the stately mausoleum which the public
mind had already decreed to the llustrious
martyr. The train which moved from the ma
tional capital was attended on its course by ex-
traordinary manifestations of grief on the part
of the people Baltimore which had reluctantly
and sullenly submitted to Mr.. Lincoln's formal
inauguration and TO his authority as President
now showed every mark of honor and of homage
as his body was borne through her streets, Con
federate and Unionist alike realizing the magni-
tude Of the calamity which had overwhelmed
sboth North and South. In Philadelphia the en-
tire population did reverence to the memory of
the murdered patriot. procession of more
than a hundred thousand persons formed his fu-
neral cOrtege to independence Hall, where the
body remained until the ensuing day. The silence
of the sorrowful night was in strange contrast
with the scene in the same place, four years be-
FORE when Mr.. Lincoln, in the anxieties and
perils of the opening rebellion. hoisted the ma
aional haS ancient temple of liberty, and
before great and applauding multitude, de-
Tended the principles which that flag typifed. He
concluded in words which, deeply impressive at
the time. had proved sadly prophetic now that
his dead body lay in bloody shroud where his
living form then stood "Sooner than surrender
these principles, would be assassinated on this
spot"
In the city of New York the popular feeling
was, IL possible, even more marked tnan IN
Philadelphia The streets was crowded that
the procession moved with difficulty to the City
Hail. where, amid the chantings of eight hun
sired singers. the body was placed upon the
eatafalque prepared for it. Throughout the day
and throughout the entire night the living tide
of sorrowful humanity flowed past the silent
form At the solemn hour of midnight the Ger
man musical societies sang funeral hymn with
an effect SO impressive and touching that
thousands of strong men in tears. Other
than this sound was heard throughout the
night except the footsteps of the advancing and
still waiting in the park were obliged to turn
away disappointed. 1t was observed that every
person who passed through the hall, even the
Aumblest and poorest wore the insignia of
mourning. In city accustomed to large as
semblies and to unrestrained expressions of pop
ular feeling. no such scene had ever been wit
messed. On the afternoon appointed for the