CONTENTS. His first Protest against Slavery.. Resolutions on the Mexican War.... Acceptance of tne Chicago Nomination.. Farewell Address at Springfield ... First Inaugural Address, March 4, 1861. 0 0 53 Major Rathbone's Account. 61 Miss Harris's Account... 63 Captain McGowan's Account. 65 Hon. M. B. Field's account of the death. 69 III. THE EFFECT ON THE COUNTRY.. 73 The World Editorial 76 Speech of General Butler. 81 Speech of Hon. Daniel S. Dickinson 83 Speech of Ex. President Pierce... 85 Sermon of Rev. Dr. Gurley on Easter Sunday. 88 Sermon of Rev. Henry W. Bellows... 90 Sermon of Archbishop McCloskey. 99 Sermon of Rev. Henry Ward Beecher.. 101 IV. THE FUNERAL AT WASHINGTON. 109 Prayer of Bishop Simpson.. 117 Faith in God, a Sermon on the Death of the President, by the Rev. P. D. Gurley, D.D.. .. 120 Prayer by Dr. Gray.. 127 Order of the Procession . 129 Prayer by Dr. Gurley at the Capitol . 136 V. FUNERAL OBSERVANCES IN OTHER CITIES 139 Circulars of Bishops.. 141 Address of Ralph W. Emerson, at Concord. 146 Address of General Banks at New Orleans 156 VI. THE FUNERAL CORTEGE FROM WASHINGTON TO SPRINGFIELD .. 161 Prayers of Rev. Dr. Gurley. 164-5 Obsequies in Baltimore.. . 169 Oration by Hon George Bancroft... Progress of the Funeral from New York to Albany. Progress of the Funeral from Albany to Columbus.. VII. THE RITES AT SPRINGFIELD. Funeral Oration by Bishop Simpson. VIII. THE EFFECT OF THE ASSASSINATION IN EUROPE Language of the English Press.. Article by Henri Martin, the Historian Proceedings in the Corps Legislatif.. Abraham Lincoln, an Horatian Ode by R. H. Stoddard.. 273 Abraham Lincoln, Foully Assassinated, April 14th, 1865, from HE filled the Nation's eye and heart, An honored, loved, familiar name; So much a brother, that his fanie Seemed of vur lives i common part. Ilis towering figure, sharp and spare, Was with such nervous tension strung, As if on each strained sinew swung The burden of a people's care. His changing face what pen can.draw? Pathetic, kindly, droll, or stern; And with a glance so quick to learn The inmost truth of all he saw. Prune found no idle space to spawn Her fancies in liis busy mind; His worth-ike health or air-could find No just appraisal till withdrawn. He was bis Country's - not his own! He had no wish but for her weal; Nor for himself could think or feel But as a laborer for her throne. Her flag upon the heights of power, Stainless and unassailed to place To this one end his earnest face Charles G. Hepine. |
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