The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-24
NO REST. NO HOLIDAYS.

canons are fired, flags are raised, and
| everywhere the end of the war is being
| celebrated
NO REST. NO HOLIDAYS.
At this time among the multitudes of
| happy people there is none happier
than he who through all the trying
period stood at the helm and safely
guided the ships of state through the
storm. During the last four years he
| had had no rest; no holidays. He would
not leave the helm until all danger
was passed and the storm over. At
| last his labors had been crowned with
| complete success and he was rejoicing
over the result of his work.
April Il, 1865, in particular was a
most exciting day. In fact the most
| exciting day since the first gun Of the
war had been fred from Fort Sumter
| in Charleston harbor. At noon on that
| day the president attended a cabinet
meeting. After this he went for drive
| with Mrs Lincoln. He seemed like a
| boy out of school. He talked over
events that had happened earlier in
| life and spoke of his old home telling
| Mrs. Lincoln that when his term eX-
| pired they would go back to Illinois
and he would open law office there.
| 1t had been announced in the news
| papers that the president and General
Grant would attend Ford's theatre that
evening. General Grant was prevented
from going. but Mrs. Lincoln. though
for some underlined reason unwilling to
| go, was persuaded to attend, that the
| people might not be disappointed
| Mr.. and Mrs. Lincoln reached the the
atre about o'clock and with them
were Miss Harris and Major Rathbone.
Mr.. Lincoln was sitting in a chair near
the door of the box. The curtain had
| raised for the second act, and he in
n 10 nll laa nift fnts
ward, when a pistol shot was heard
a man was seen to leap from the presi-
| dents box upon the stage, shouting
'Sic semDer tyrannis! The South is
| avenged" 1t was John Wilkes Booth
AS he jumped upon the stage, the spur
in his boot having caught in the folds
| of an American flag, he fell. breaking
a bone in his knee. He managed to
escape. only to be pursued and shot a
few days later
The ball received by the president
entered just behind the left ear, and he
was carried unconscious to house
across the street where he died the
next morning.
A DREADFUL DAY.
April IL was one of the most dreadful
days in the history of the country. Nc
words can express the grief and horror
of the people. A nation but the day
before had been filled with joy, was
now filled whit sorrow and gloom. The
flags that had been triumphantly float.
ing in the breeze the day before were
now lowered to half-mast, and before
darkness had settled over the land the
people. moved by a common feeling
had draped their houses in mourning
Grief and vengeance filled the heart!
of the soldiers. The negroes wept owe
their irreparable loss. The blow to th'
government was great, but the ship o
state rode safe through this. anothe
storm, for anarchy had failed to sta!
it in it's course. 1t had come so ia
safely and would continue to the end
The remains of the martyred presi
dent We're taken to Springfield AM
there laid at rest.
Lincoln had taken the executive chat
when the government was in disorder
the treasury empty, the small arm.
J and navy scattered and disarmed
Many officers We're at heart rebels. TIL
Democratic party was hostile and ii
sympathy with the South. His owl
party contained the elements of dis
cord and did not have the confidence o
, the people. There was a great deal o
personal and unfavorable prejudic
against Lincoln himself, and some he'll
, him in contempt. None extended cor
! dial goodwill and aid. Yet in spite q
all this, by his sound judgment, hi
wisdom, his integrity and his trust i
God, he crushed the most stupendou
of rebelliOns, one supported by grea
armies and great resources. II
strengthened his party, made peac
between rival military leaders, place
/ men of skill and ability at the head O
the armies and won the respect an
, confidence of people not only of hi
own country, but in other countries a
we'll. He struck blow after blow a
| slavery until that institution was dc
molished by his proclamation of eman
| cipatiOn. He was a man not lacking /
boldness and tirmness and withou
vanity. One of his striking character
istics was that he was always in clos
> touch with the people. He had don
} much for the union. But now hi
| great work was finished and even Will
: hearing the shout of victory he wa
assassinated.
t, Only one name can be mentone
: | with his-that name is the name {
Washington. Lincoln was as just, a
patriotic. as the father of his countr.
: His name will live always, time wi
only add brightness to it's lustre.
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