Evening star., 1937-02-07

orders me to testify to you his grief
at this painful event. Tried himself
by woeful loss, which is also a cause
Of national mourning for Russia, the
Emperor joins in the unanimous re-
grets which encircle the memory Of
the eminent statesman snatched away
so suddenly, and in so terrible manner,
from his noble career.
His imperial majesty requests us,
your excellency, to transmit to you. in
his name, the assurance Of his living
and deep sympathy with the family Of
the late Mr.. Lincoln. and with his
excellency, President johnson.
II also fulfill the orders OF nv
august master by informing you how
much his imperial majesty has been
touched by the spontaneous testi-
monials OF respect which the federal
officers have shown to the memory Of
his dearly beloved son during the pas.
sage of the squadron bearing to Russia
his mortal remains"
From Switzerland came an amazing
number Of expressions, more, appar-
emily, than from any other country
save Great Britain. They ranged
from the government to the Frohsinn
Singing Society and the inhabitants
Of tiny villages. Ever a cradle Of lib
erty and freedom, the independent
Swiss were grief-stricken at the death
OF one whom they regarded as the
ages foremost apostle of equality.
South America added largely to the
paean Of praise in honor of Lincoln,
while the Far East, Africa and the
remote islands Of distant seas hastened
to do belated homage to him.
Throughout the United States the
assassination aroused the most intense
emotion. Friend and foe alike joined
in condemning the act bitterly. and
leaders in the South expressed the
conviction that they had lost friend
whose guidance would be sorely needed
during the trying days that were TO
come.
THE calumny hurled at Lincoln dur
ing his presidency was publicly
regretted In countless resolutions and
messages, and he was entombed with
popular demonstration Of feeling
which has never been equaled.
Typical of many similar occurrences
in the South was the public meeting
held by the citizens Of Huntsville and
Madison County, Alabama, at which
the following resolution was adopted:
THAT they can view the acts Of
the assassination Of President Lincoln
and the attempt to assassinate Mr..
William H. Seward, Secretary Of State.
only with emotions of unmixed grief
and detestation, and that the assasins
are the enemies Of civilization and
humanity.
THAT the acts and actors can find
parallels alone in the calendars of the
most flagitious crimes and the most
fiendish criminals. They can only
be classified in infamy with the savage
and the cannibal, the guerilla Of
Spain, the carnonari Of Italy and the
thugs Of India"
The citizens Of New Orleans. on
April %, 1865. held a mass meeting
at which they adopted q similar reso.
luton. This passage is illustrative Of
the wave Of feeling that swept over
every section Of the land:
Resolved, That in the death OF
President Lincoln, we mourn the loss
of fervid patriotism. unwavering
honesty, personal purity. a liberality
that reached magnanimity, love Of
liberty that was passionate, and prac-
tical large ability; we mourn a man
who more than any other OF his time
was a representative Of the people Of
America. BY the nobility Of his ma
ture, not less than by the value Of
his services, he won his way to the
hearts of his fellow countrymen. They
loved and greatly respected him while
living; their tears flow for him now"
So it was that Abraham Lincoln,
whose birth created scarcely a ripple
on the swiftly flowing stream Of FROM
tier life, went to his final resting
place on a gigantic wave Of world
wide sympathy.
Each successive birthday annivers-
ary has afforded eager peoples every
where an opportunity to make increas-
ingly sharp the classic contrast by
adding ever-mounting memorials to
his greatness