Year: 1865

VIEW lOkk, april IL.


The Tribune says, editorially: "The
lamented head of the Republic was
never provoked to the exhibition :of
one trace of hate, or even wrath, to
ward those against whom he was COM
PEELED to battle for the life of the nation.
He was perpetually represented to the
Southern people as libel on humanity,
and tiger, ravenous for blood. He
not only put forth no speech, no paper,
no manifesto that gave the least coun.
teuauce to these calumnies, but he never,
in his most intimate and confidential
moments, indicated a hope that evil
should beGall one of these enemies,
save as it should be necessary for the
salvation Of the country.


"The blow that struck down Abraham
Lincoln bereft the Union assailants of
the firmest and most powerful opponent
of all avoidable severity in suppressing
their rebellion. President Lincoln fell
sacrifice to bis country's salvation as
abs olutely as though he had been struck
down while leading the assault on the
ramparts of Petersburg. His death
sets the seal of fate to the decree that
doOms slavery speedily to perish, not in
this country only, but in all its remain
Ing lurking, places throughout the civil
lied world. To human vision it would
seem Mr.. Lincoln had fallen at the very
moment when his loss would be most
keenly and generally felt. The soldier
had done his work. The hour of the
statesman had fully struck, and the
President was ready and eager for the
task. Had he lived very few days long
er, we believe he would have issued {
proclamation of amnesty which would
have dissolved all that remains of the
rebellion, leaving its leaders no choice
but between fight and unconditional
surrender.


eve have no special knowledge o
the purposes Of his successor, but WI
will not doubt the good Providence
which has borne our country so nobly
through her past trials will continue
her guide and guardian through what
ever may be still before her, and tina
the storm and gloom of the present will
speedily be eflced by the sunshine o
peace, Union and impartial freedom"


The World says: "By no other sin
gle achievement could death have car
ried such a feeling of desolation int,
every dwelling, and have caused tn
whole land to mourn as if over the sun
dering OF some dear domestic tie. Hat
the country previous to MIR. Lincoln
first election, foreseen what was oming
it would not have chosen for Presiden
a man of Mr. Lincoln's inexperieucc
but If his party was to succeed, W
doubt whether foresight and delibera
ton would have made so good a choice
Any policy which a Republican Presi
ent might have adopted with decision
F in the spring of 1861, and adhered t
with steadiness during four years, woul
have exposed the Government to b
shivcred into fragments by the sho OK
! Of changing opinions.


"What was wanting in the nh!xihili
ty of our political system, was made u
10 the character of Mr.. Lincoln. A
soon as the war-cloud visibly lifted, h
set himself to the performance of act
which commanded the approval eve
Of his former opponents; aud the da
which preceded his death was passe
in cmploymonts moro full of promis
than any other in the calendar of thi
momentous era. There win fall int
his opening and houorod grave n
}, warmer or more plentiful tribute {