April 18, 1865 (4 pages)

ut Daily Transcript, TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 18, THe AsSasstNaTion.—It is difficult to conceive how, under the circumstances, a 14 school itself to the performatice of #0 attrocious an act as to assassinate the President of tlié United States. On one hypothesis alone is there light. It must be the Work Of madiién’ Or fools. Some ‘niodern . Ravaillac ie.at the bottom of it. the foul deed was done in the interest of the _ hell-born Confederacy the result of dementia, No friend of the gouth, blessed with good sense and reason, would at this time conte! the bloody act. There was a critical moment, when it might. have told: for the benefit of the rebellion; but that time had passed, never again to repeatiteelf. ‘The rebellion is on its swift decline, and the asperities of sections had begun to wear away. We had, begun to feel merciful towards our sinful brethren, and all things seemed to indicate an early return to brotherhood by the whole American people. The bloody act of an assassin has aroused again our vengeful passions. We have ‘aly heard of some ot the results. Men cok risaepy the treason of But the. plot.was who hiave.stood wi war, have risen in terrible might and he offices. If these events occur hereon the Pacific Const, what may we not ' expect nearer the theatre of active war? It is ul'to’ contemplate. ~ That thousands of rebels will bite the dust in retribution for the assassination of the President; is tobe exyhtrol the troops @ demolished t pected. -No who idolized The soldier, closin Gives for his sake a deadlier blow.’ What additional horrors will come to the tors agaihst the Govone of their assassins ! f doubt that all our Generals will éxert themselves to prevent vengeance, exit that belongs to legit but no power on earth can wholly rome _ Pe of men from in eeds, we fear, in réadful violence. Some aspiring-politicians may still talk of eir erring but former Democratic associates, “with opéh arms {” wails that they had_ better lide of demarkation bet _ Unionism and Copperheadism to do their affectionate hugging: . The: bloody deed that disgraced our history is, after all, but the legitimate fruit of Southern treason and the of Northern Democracy. press of our own State, where asperities are comparativ n persistent. in 6 President. with the foe, hell-begotten cept that measure o imate warfare; this canes of but an opinCopperoud and languid, has bee the. belief upon the people that the President was but another i or > Robespierre or Murat, an deserved the knife of ‘vengeatice the tra ligula; another like the latter a-Charlotte Corday, itors and their Demo© have sought has been obtain‘as they “have sown the wi reap thé’ whirlwind. God hel no ‘open arms” for them, for we cannot bug vipers and assasins to our bosoms. Movrsine.—From noon on Saturday to ~._. yesterday, little business of any kind was “transacted in this city. The stores and saloons wereall closed. The public buildings, business places and private residences being, draped in mourning, © memory of the late Language cannot “with few exceptious, out of respect to th President ot the nation ressthe deep sorrowthat settled upon Saturday night; and day little groups.o upon the streets and talked in subgreat calamity. Thecomhave been more deeply d claimed .a victim at ling with this grief ge of indignation towards those and slandered the dicions word would have enkindled @ flanie in the hearte of the ple andaroused them to vengeance. We n that the announcement in other parts of the county was received much in the The hand which 'strack the the heart of every . this community on thoughout § munity could not affected if death-ha every-family altar, Ming were feelin nation’s idol, same manner. Chiet Magiatra true THE News.—We find the following addiitems of news in the Sacramento © 14th, Andrew.Johnson took the offive.as President. He delivered a speech, in Which he ce are mine and he consequences His matner was solemn eda — gratifying impression upo Henter wae’ of Stato dur pase nd impressive uaid ithe duties of the offi nted acting Secredisability of Mr. other peer arrangements in left to the heads Tt was expect. Tue DEATH OF THE PRESIDENT.—A . meetitig was held at the Methodist Cliurch . on Sunday evening, om which occasion addresses were delivered by Hon. A. A. Sar gént and Rev. D, A. Dryden, relative tothe death of Abraham Lincoln. Though but short notice was given, the house was crowded to its utmost capacity. Every available standing place was filled, while the platform sought places at the windows on the outside.} After singing and other services, Mr, Sargent . spoke as follows:In bitterness of grief the nation mourns a great nas : A are ne to aint the people’s loss, or express peoLae sorrow. ft has been said the eloquence of unaffected grief is silence, Could we indulge the feelings of our hearts we would mourh in silent _and sad submission. But honor to the illustrious dead demands that respect for hig memory, evidenced by recalling his virtues, and dwelling in kindly accents upon his revered hame. Abraham Lincoln, twice elected by the American people as theit President, just as he had entered upon the second term of that high office to which he was called; as he was beginning to see the promise of and unity forthe nation he loved, and whiose burdens he had so leng and so patiently borne, has been stricken down by the hand of 4 dastardly assassin, armed by the fanata, -cism of rebellion and-slavery Spins the life of the purest wan of the age. It is a deed ; ion is not a characteristic of the American people, and however it may have been employed against helpless prisoners, or Union men, in the South, during this. uuhallowed’ rebellion, that has seemed too often the work of : fiends, yet we could not dream that the bloody ambition of treason would strike 80 high as at the life of the Chief Magistrate— the loved and honored head of the nation. — But alas, it is too-true; and the warm heart. that throbbed for the woes of his country, North and South, the tender ruler, whose merciful policy saved the lives of thousands: of rebels, forfeited to a just retaliation for their crimes against humanity, the wise: ‘statesman whose comprehensive measures were leading the country in the path of restoration and freedom + the dearly loved and venerated father and pteserver of his coun“wey try, has fallen a victim to the insensate hate and prejudice that inaugurated and sustain, ed the rebellion against his mild authority, and which could see only the tyrant in that nobleness:andfumanity which repressed the just vengeance of his ay Sic sémper tyrannis! exclaimed the bastard dhivatey with tawdy theatrical display, a6 it struc down the ruler whose soul was castin the mould of Washington, and whose love for all his people, their rights, their happiness, and their liberties had been impressed on his every public act, and-will be linked with his memory forever. So blind and malignant has been the rebel animus towards Mr, Lincoln that they could not, or would not,. see that his prosecution of the war with vigor and success was a necessity of his position and duty ; while the forbearance he has exhibited, the tenderness and mercy, were the impulses of hisown heart. They judged him by their own standard, which excluded pity; and never comprehended that terderness which led him to mourn over their wayward-+ ness and folly as a father sorrows over’n disobedient'son. Hence the rebels were prepared to encourage and applaud this attrociousdeed. I trust I am in error in believing thatths foul act of murder will be greeted: With exultation in those portions of the. South not repressed by eur arms. But as to the desperate band which plan ned and executed this infamy, ‘how shall a nation curse them? how exact an adequate penalty from the flashing sword of justice ? *Oh-Time, thou tutor both to good and bad, At his own shadow let the fiend run mad tlimeelf himselt geek every hour to kill ! Such wretched hands such wretched biood should spill; For who so would eu oO As howd dn sean toe 9 aa onic have *~But why talk of vengeance? The sacrifice of ten cities full of such miscreants as the be in this vile murder; the immolation of every knight of that order of American Carbonuri—the-Gelden Circle; the y destruction of every rebel who rejdlces in this deed of blood, could not call back the dead, bind up the Fieows ‘wounds, or weigh against ene hair of that honored, fallen head. The cold remains which now lie in sad reof Thinals eeanineeet ny cnate Convention . unanim iti candidate for Senator in _ Douglas. The two candi the =i remember hat on the outside was ‘crowded, ‘and siany tory measures and speech to avert the im-. loved toliken his adherence to priuciple to —the navy scattered; the h or of Spa hao the South. menacing and ready,— . So upon Mr. Lincoln has reposed the loving I need not recall the words of Mr. Lincoln . confidence ofthe people, as he has borne the duringthe month of suspense which suceeed. load of their sorrows with a smiling face; 80 ed his inauguration and preceded the insult . their lamentations fill the land as the deadto the old flag at Sumter. He succeeded . ly bullet does it work; and so will the cause the repining old imbecile, Buchanan; but he . 0f.constitutional. liberty triumph upon this did not:repine. He endeavored to grasp the . continent even ee A difficulties of his station, to use to the best fo advantage the means within his reach, to . for I see that freedom's battle depends upon conciliate the fierce spirits. who threatened . 20 one man, however exalted -his station, to fire the temple of liberty, or to the country to resist the attempt. tin the North _or_the—South gigantic war which has ensued. Noone saw with prophetic vision the vast hosts of armed men who have caused. the ep tremb with their tread. No one antici 1 ! vege years of war; that thousands would . diverting their be sia. ‘days forthe North, to be. fullowed’ by the . hofror Secheasl of night which has ple ed over . the sue of the contest was sealed from that ‘the South. Mr. Li this foresight, as were none of his people ; Opt he wee Fahl ging! Ad pee But what shall we say of the insensate fools by for the sorrowtul task upon which he was entering: : out of a clear sky rung through the land the . hands. Where will the man be found of his mild . echoes of the rebel cannon at Charleston.— He called the nations to arms. He addregsed the triotism, and the people rallied at his call. ; I Mggeviears follow the t the disasters that assaled our arms in the ‘outset, the triumphs which gladdened our fain may hearts as our patriot. hosts hardened in the ordeal of battle, or even the crowning gloTies which caused a thrill of joy but. yesterday,-and-which gave promise that the long labor and sacrifice was over, and that peace and liberty, with healing in would soon brood ever the nation. Through all Mr. Lincoln had imaintained his faith in the ultimate triumph of the cause-of. his . tary homage to his ness and purity, he livel te ose the ie cembacs ye rebellion defeated and captured, to see the . prone dawning of peace above the mountain " to read his name in an admiring, he Witm! nation's eyes, and then. fell by ‘the he the mood of noblest fume f be the meed of nobles ©; for not only like ; Washington did he devote the great energies . eeraied the Cond ta Af Maceaes SY ne Gs, and humanities ‘of his nature, and the great sprit host that the world loves to recal from . “ ued Teach hi ; the deepening shadows of time as exemplars faDing: fem thelr drasp ton each me to curse him that thou taught’at thie ill . od saints im tho holy religion of Lit 4 ng lence of this . allude, and I need butallude, to his measures to enfranchise the land. “He lived to endorse acts of that Co 3 once a part, of the nature to which he: gave = early votes—the abolition of slave es the freedom of ternal improvements. But by his own a asa military necessity and the tice, he struck the fetters from the limbs of four milliona of slaves; and upon this.act, sincerely believed by him to be an act of ember of the same year. But the mutter-igs Givil war now began to be ead in every breeze that swept the South.— Before his inauguration several States had paseed secession ordipances, levied troops, seized the public property in their borders, . and pri to enforce a of the Union. Mr. Lincoln was inaugurated amid ae & a.display. of military force never before wit-. defeat the 5 ‘ nessed at Washington. His administration som ake he i v1 was born in trouble and national apprehen. 80d confi meg his ion. He-used every endeavor by eoncilia. 80 issue from ple, and their constitutional privileges feach isplaged the same constancy in disaster, de‘yotioa in duty, hopefulnegs in defeat. William fought to found a free commonwealth, and delat the purpose of Phillip II toplant thie inquisition in the Netherlands:. Linceln fought to preserve a free commanwealth and ing ot aslave empire upon m reposed the love people, their hope for obs war; and they storm the rock in the ocean, tranquil amid raging Gir Satta ore Baple ekoegh billows. When the ‘bullet’ of the assassin to embrace their right and happiness as well . found ec baneh ob Heid, and pe piers those of the North. But it was all in. death, the uncont ef o von. Da by rie the burden of pub. burst forth and the wave a great mpl lic sorrows bore heavier upon the ,noble. ed over the land. Ze hampion < horses: hearted Presidént, auddarker seemed the . Was slain—he whose-sole arm had sus as prespect before: him. The North was dis. the cause of the country, and Bre. nroaive tracted’ and: divided in sentiment.» The . of victory. Butthe cae a ge ~ South was under the — of boasting, . and dreadful aa was the digastér, « one emalignant demagogues. The departments oat Lg “ why, ale ttieds iad . a ob an’ bye tks palo orth commonwesiitl €atied all the power of Spain. ita greatest defenders fort trem this-parallel, be slain. I takec however noble his character. Dark as was he sight that shutdown on the Dutch Republic when William of Orange was murered, and much as the fanatic assassins dreamed they would realise from the murderdus'act in . gz confusion in the re» . publican counsels, weakening their spirit and , the result was that of fortitude was born-of the swelled.the-public heart, and prepare o man . t rd in; the vast national debt; the dark . 8 new = ncoln was not gifted with . hour, So willit be with us. We are in God’s hands as a nation, and he will overrule this dark Providence to the nation’s good. whose act and connivance this deed of blood has been proven), The ‘best friend the South can ever Suddenly as a clap of thunder . have in the Presidential eaair is slain by Southern charities? Where the man so long-suffering, so tender of sorrow, so unwilling to strike. in pine, Poartine4 80 unwilling to believe in.the of rebels, so Pa. unwilling to whether as Lhope tion, people with words of unfaltering strikes in the m Of intoxication, or events of the war— pep cn Tising to the dignity of his stacious time, and treasure, and lives 7 4 r phasis to ‘he deélarations he has ften uttered y incompeteney-inthe Chickahominy, of we we 6f sco:a and hatred to the workers of treason. He is Casi ia & sverner mould than the dead President. The ¢ Ng. ion are inflamed by this last dreadtreason, and there is no longer the mer°y of Lincoln eee edi storm, And by er echouk ‘vengeance up from that Army a the South, and loved a that civilians cannot emulave! Evemas every eventof this war, every ebulition of hate or movement of vindictiveness by the South, has:recoiled upon iis own head ; even as the blasted fields and blackened the desola ted.cities, and depopulated districts are “found in the South and not in ihe Nor.h, thereby showing that in lost their wings, nationel rs 4 ity country. Whoever faltered; there the peo. so will oe ee ee ll A ly found no wavering Worn and anxioys, . 4eath-vlow > Sag: sare ot tae South for terms of fiz frail body just supporting the burden of heretolons Guichetre te "= -dindataniad Soran an over-laden mind, . regres 4 alive} Ic hardly needed this lastact the national drama partly by an indomitable will partly . to teach us the meaning and quality-of that chivalry y that genial spirit which dfew hope . Which a 3 bui this cowardly as{rom adversity, 40 Just and honest that no . oo the ackure of teste a aeriouten: Wo man ever left his presence without involunbora inthe slave-pea, by greed.". We suckled can the sival civilizations of the Slave and this war has not left us infrequent ties. demoniac impulse that slew Mr. had guarded the death line at Andersgnville, and del:berately starved our prisoaers at Meilen and had mactacred and tortured negro Pillow and slein their white offticers.— othe he a 5 wage = iis blood streamig s.reets, applied rack, the whip a chain to of wary'as at Savam, evens army of the 1 nd: of . Fyre ** Fort Fo him new belongs’ & wer to fetter more opportunies ef ‘his RE ir to the highest he slave or fee henge ered any, colored rhea < ~ oe and of all people for all . of & prisoner of war, who was found fighting for the . me; : eanonizes him in that . lerty of b's race ’ den But I should neglect the stri x erated, ap a and abeiied, such atirocities, shirt redistatoemad i cai should furnish a of assassins Sppneeed any for. a that mi ® people familiar with ignorance and degrades labor ; who shall wonder and be si : ? war Li ve trade ip the District of Columbia, . pale? aoe io territories, and vast in. Vems ngress, of which he was to write the eulogy of our slain The is to hia name, but Ct, . the future Ul delight in i 06, . his memery with highest jusfresh, uoisding laurels, Few men have been in the course of the Vert py omemiery gifted, sincere and patriotic. A child the ple—the peer tof exch was for the good of his peo forgive. Not: in Andrew Johnson, { and then gives by lis acts’ hr Phil apieueee and broken family ties; that creates . and sure upog, the head of its authors. concluded by alluding to the deep which pervaded the nation, and ata: now the rebels and their friends ple would give them justice toi tent. : We learn that an excellent address also delivered by Rev. R. F Pai @ audience. _GEorcx A. WEAVER announces that} of Weaver & Co., tosettle up j He will remain in this city irty days the purpose. of closing business. [= We have been co -out a large number of .b ments to-day, in order to give a of the meeting on Sunday evening. . a * g RR of GOOD.—A Secessionist who rejoiced at the soldier and no atrest followed. ers at [udianapolis who.expressed satisfaction the people seem to deal steraly w disrespect vo the memory of the Presideni, Six of them. were sent to —~, THE meeting of the Royal Areh ‘Tespect to the memory of the President. nounced for re election. officer, oe r Guard has been postponed to.'Tuesday, April bh. BIRTH. nerved by the entire siave interest y,. and South. He believed thatthis heat ante ‘the drama would bring retribution speedy : GREG OR loom pated that might cease to-hope for mercy—a deeply outraged peofullest ¢,. ‘Was rs . Patoum, of the Episcopal Charch, at the Baptist Chureh, to desires all persons indebted tu the late A immediately for mpelled to leave Teport of the Presidentin Washington, was.shot dead bya _ killed:by the guard. In New York a Wall she, “shark’” was inenadced with rape iS Everywhere th those who show THE people of San Francisco vented theli indlig. nation upon the traitor, journals on Saturder last — sons whick was to have been held last = been postponed until next Monday evening, + hal _ STEVE ViENARD our present City Marstial is anSteve. has made a good THE Target Excursion and Ball of the Lig Reese, a son. ea ec Arrivals at the National Exchange Hotel, LANCASTER & HASEY, Proprietors: SaTurpay. April 15th, 1865, 8 San Francis Henry Fry Relief Hil M Acuff Virginia city W Drake reenhorn G Tonweend Selby Fiat I Cochran do Townsend do A Taylor Canada Hill Moore ‘do . H Braton Unionyille Swarts do H Colby do C Tolliferro Kock creek E Foster Quaker iii FG ArmerBiueTent J Dreyfuss do B Snell Scotts Flat Geo Shins do.’ MM ‘pidg do M Williams do. ¥ Wilson Tilton Mill Antone Lees do — L Keniston do J Kingsbury . do Koomra 3 Tilman’ do u “Jo almers 4d Chas Osborn Track ; . : Sunpay, April 16th. B Held San Faancisco JC Levi Moores 8 Olifford.&-w Austin J Caldwell R Wing Forest Mill. Chas Ha J Harman Presidio, SF J F Kellogg J Walker do AJW do Ange het Sope Bo verany 8 weiter. mac M a geal me do John Park do A H Parker Go’d F WH. avehle sé J [Sykes Grass Val VY Hatehins J MeDonad’ “an SQAClark de A MeéDoneid do C Taylor do E Clark do » P Andrew do J G Shepard Marysvi P Andre # jr do FOR CITY MARSHAL, voters of held on the Ist day’ of May next. apls li this city, on the 13th inst, to the wife of George BROAD STREET..:.. NEVADA CITY J Pierson Pieasane Val George MThos Barr Pleasant Val A J — by al ; ptlitindle gabe VENARD is announced as a Candidate for Ci Marshal, subject to the decision of the evada; at the Charter Election to be Wanted—Settlements, G disposed of my business in this ci of settli all outs Weaver & Co. an faye ts eu an ay. 80 80 doing ih tronble and ex “te sko Nevada; April 18th, 1 . Ax WEAVER. ie up IMMEDIATELY i'vemain in Nevada, ‘uiy remain in Ney. Days for that 2. All persons selves indetich, Gale by. or ~S apie By are tle without dey save themselves Ser ae applied, “Thes _ XYALLCOCK's PoRus PLasTERs are Touic snd carminative, which renders them of peculiar value in many affections of the chest and bowels, more es pecially when of aineryous character ; they, in fact, warm and, to a certain extent, vitalize. the part to -relieving Plasters will tound tavala: -. . able in Weakness ot the Bac Chronic, Ch : pose at the Capital ecannot.be re-animated usti ®, warranted by the Constitution, he Ratimely death ; Dut ve will et tas — a Parad ogy jo pon Contractions ofthe Muselos, New: to life ‘and intelligence by the nation’s téars . invoked the conuderate judgment of man. loved and served lives, and live ; and that his . Patos'in the de and Chest, cope sees ft or the. nation’s vengeance. But we will love kind, and the gracious favor of Almighty . Mme will live ‘ond sashes mixed with its most . ding trom mw our children the way of his life and death . millions of the future will call inm blessed. no thes, Oh, Father and preserver of out country,:. Seutas that the affections of the people in all future . Ne sublimer deed has history recorded. To — Patined the beloved of liber. time may’ hallow his fame, us, the American people, bis eae got. p Bes upon thia.gxiafdinnz, St eng ene I have collected in the few hours allotted . rowful death, bequeaths a duty . of eternal ra ek cid an rome “eo me for preparation such memorials of Mr. i Me re oes © owe it to poue be : Closed : and . — mee st Crane ds Linas as the authoritionsocessible furnish: . 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ut Daily Transcript, TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 18, THe AsSasstNaTion.—It is difficult to conceive how, under the circumstances, a 14 school itself to the performatice of #0 attrocious an act as to assassinate the President of tlié United States. On one hypothesis alone is there light. It must be the Work Of madiién’ Or fools. Some ‘niodern . Ravaillac ie.at the bottom of it. the foul deed was done in the interest of the _ hell-born Confederacy the result of dementia, No friend of the gouth, blessed with good sense and reason, would at this time conte! the bloody act. There was a critical moment, when it might. have told: for the benefit of the rebellion; but that time had passed, never again to repeatiteelf. ‘The rebellion is on its swift decline, and the asperities of sections had begun to wear away. We had, begun to feel merciful towards our sinful brethren, and all things seemed to indicate an early return to brotherhood by the whole American people. The bloody act of an assassin has aroused again our vengeful passions. We have ‘aly heard of some ot the results. Men cok risaepy the treason of But the. plot.was who hiave.stood wi war, have risen in terrible might and he offices. If these events occur hereon the Pacific Const, what may we not ' expect nearer the theatre of active war? It is ul'to’ contemplate. ~ That thousands of rebels will bite the dust in retribution for the assassination of the President; is tobe exyhtrol the troops @ demolished t pected. -No who idolized The soldier, closin Gives for his sake a deadlier blow.’ What additional horrors will come to the tors agaihst the Govone of their assassins ! f doubt that all our Generals will éxert themselves to prevent vengeance, exit that belongs to legit but no power on earth can wholly rome _ Pe of men from in eeds, we fear, in réadful violence. Some aspiring-politicians may still talk of eir erring but former Democratic associates, “with opéh arms {” wails that they had_ better lide of demarkation bet _ Unionism and Copperheadism to do their affectionate hugging: . The: bloody deed that disgraced our history is, after all, but the legitimate fruit of Southern treason and the of Northern Democracy. press of our own State, where asperities are comparativ n persistent. in 6 President. with the foe, hell-begotten cept that measure o imate warfare; this canes of but an opinCopperoud and languid, has bee the. belief upon the people that the President was but another i or > Robespierre or Murat, an deserved the knife of ‘vengeatice the tra ligula; another like the latter a-Charlotte Corday, itors and their Demo© have sought has been obtain‘as they “have sown the wi reap thé’ whirlwind. God hel no ‘open arms” for them, for we cannot bug vipers and assasins to our bosoms. Movrsine.—From noon on Saturday to ~._. yesterday, little business of any kind was “transacted in this city. The stores and saloons wereall closed. The public buildings, business places and private residences being, draped in mourning, © memory of the late Language cannot “with few exceptious, out of respect to th President ot the nation ressthe deep sorrowthat settled upon Saturday night; and day little groups.o upon the streets and talked in subgreat calamity. Thecomhave been more deeply d claimed .a victim at ling with this grief ge of indignation towards those and slandered the dicions word would have enkindled @ flanie in the hearte of the ple andaroused them to vengeance. We n that the announcement in other parts of the county was received much in the The hand which 'strack the the heart of every . this community on thoughout § munity could not affected if death-ha every-family altar, Ming were feelin nation’s idol, same manner. Chiet Magiatra true THE News.—We find the following addiitems of news in the Sacramento © 14th, Andrew.Johnson took the offive.as President. He delivered a speech, in Which he ce are mine and he consequences His matner was solemn eda — gratifying impression upo Henter wae’ of Stato dur pase nd impressive uaid ithe duties of the offi nted acting Secredisability of Mr. other peer arrangements in left to the heads Tt was expect. Tue DEATH OF THE PRESIDENT.—A . meetitig was held at the Methodist Cliurch . on Sunday evening, om which occasion addresses were delivered by Hon. A. A. Sar gént and Rev. D, A. Dryden, relative tothe death of Abraham Lincoln. Though but short notice was given, the house was crowded to its utmost capacity. Every available standing place was filled, while the platform sought places at the windows on the outside.} After singing and other services, Mr, Sargent . spoke as follows:In bitterness of grief the nation mourns a great nas : A are ne to aint the people’s loss, or express peoLae sorrow. ft has been said the eloquence of unaffected grief is silence, Could we indulge the feelings of our hearts we would mourh in silent _and sad submission. But honor to the illustrious dead demands that respect for hig memory, evidenced by recalling his virtues, and dwelling in kindly accents upon his revered hame. Abraham Lincoln, twice elected by the American people as theit President, just as he had entered upon the second term of that high office to which he was called; as he was beginning to see the promise of and unity forthe nation he loved, and whiose burdens he had so leng and so patiently borne, has been stricken down by the hand of 4 dastardly assassin, armed by the fanata, -cism of rebellion and-slavery Spins the life of the purest wan of the age. It is a deed ; ion is not a characteristic of the American people, and however it may have been employed against helpless prisoners, or Union men, in the South, during this. uuhallowed’ rebellion, that has seemed too often the work of : fiends, yet we could not dream that the bloody ambition of treason would strike 80 high as at the life of the Chief Magistrate— the loved and honored head of the nation. — But alas, it is too-true; and the warm heart. that throbbed for the woes of his country, North and South, the tender ruler, whose merciful policy saved the lives of thousands: of rebels, forfeited to a just retaliation for their crimes against humanity, the wise: ‘statesman whose comprehensive measures were leading the country in the path of restoration and freedom + the dearly loved and venerated father and pteserver of his coun“wey try, has fallen a victim to the insensate hate and prejudice that inaugurated and sustain, ed the rebellion against his mild authority, and which could see only the tyrant in that nobleness:andfumanity which repressed the just vengeance of his ay Sic sémper tyrannis! exclaimed the bastard dhivatey with tawdy theatrical display, a6 it struc down the ruler whose soul was castin the mould of Washington, and whose love for all his people, their rights, their happiness, and their liberties had been impressed on his every public act, and-will be linked with his memory forever. So blind and malignant has been the rebel animus towards Mr, Lincoln that they could not, or would not,. see that his prosecution of the war with vigor and success was a necessity of his position and duty ; while the forbearance he has exhibited, the tenderness and mercy, were the impulses of hisown heart. They judged him by their own standard, which excluded pity; and never comprehended that terderness which led him to mourn over their wayward-+ ness and folly as a father sorrows over’n disobedient'son. Hence the rebels were prepared to encourage and applaud this attrociousdeed. I trust I am in error in believing thatths foul act of murder will be greeted: With exultation in those portions of the. South not repressed by eur arms. But as to the desperate band which plan ned and executed this infamy, ‘how shall a nation curse them? how exact an adequate penalty from the flashing sword of justice ? *Oh-Time, thou tutor both to good and bad, At his own shadow let the fiend run mad tlimeelf himselt geek every hour to kill ! Such wretched hands such wretched biood should spill; For who so would eu oO As howd dn sean toe 9 aa onic have *~But why talk of vengeance? The sacrifice of ten cities full of such miscreants as the be in this vile murder; the immolation of every knight of that order of American Carbonuri—the-Gelden Circle; the y destruction of every rebel who rejdlces in this deed of blood, could not call back the dead, bind up the Fieows ‘wounds, or weigh against ene hair of that honored, fallen head. The cold remains which now lie in sad reof Thinals eeanineeet ny cnate Convention . unanim iti candidate for Senator in _ Douglas. The two candi the =i remember hat on the outside was ‘crowded, ‘and siany tory measures and speech to avert the im-. loved toliken his adherence to priuciple to —the navy scattered; the h or of Spa hao the South. menacing and ready,— . So upon Mr. Lincoln has reposed the loving I need not recall the words of Mr. Lincoln . confidence ofthe people, as he has borne the duringthe month of suspense which suceeed. load of their sorrows with a smiling face; 80 ed his inauguration and preceded the insult . their lamentations fill the land as the deadto the old flag at Sumter. He succeeded . ly bullet does it work; and so will the cause the repining old imbecile, Buchanan; but he . 0f.constitutional. liberty triumph upon this did not:repine. He endeavored to grasp the . continent even ee A difficulties of his station, to use to the best fo advantage the means within his reach, to . for I see that freedom's battle depends upon conciliate the fierce spirits. who threatened . 20 one man, however exalted -his station, to fire the temple of liberty, or to the country to resist the attempt. tin the North _or_the—South gigantic war which has ensued. Noone saw with prophetic vision the vast hosts of armed men who have caused. the ep tremb with their tread. No one antici 1 ! vege years of war; that thousands would . diverting their be sia. ‘days forthe North, to be. fullowed’ by the . hofror Secheasl of night which has ple ed over . the sue of the contest was sealed from that ‘the South. Mr. Li this foresight, as were none of his people ; Opt he wee Fahl ging! Ad pee But what shall we say of the insensate fools by for the sorrowtul task upon which he was entering: : out of a clear sky rung through the land the . hands. Where will the man be found of his mild . echoes of the rebel cannon at Charleston.— He called the nations to arms. He addregsed the triotism, and the people rallied at his call. ; I Mggeviears follow the t the disasters that assaled our arms in the ‘outset, the triumphs which gladdened our fain may hearts as our patriot. hosts hardened in the ordeal of battle, or even the crowning gloTies which caused a thrill of joy but. yesterday,-and-which gave promise that the long labor and sacrifice was over, and that peace and liberty, with healing in would soon brood ever the nation. Through all Mr. Lincoln had imaintained his faith in the ultimate triumph of the cause-of. his . tary homage to his ness and purity, he livel te ose the ie cembacs ye rebellion defeated and captured, to see the . prone dawning of peace above the mountain " to read his name in an admiring, he Witm! nation's eyes, and then. fell by ‘the he the mood of noblest fume f be the meed of nobles ©; for not only like ; Washington did he devote the great energies . eeraied the Cond ta Af Maceaes SY ne Gs, and humanities ‘of his nature, and the great sprit host that the world loves to recal from . “ ued Teach hi ; the deepening shadows of time as exemplars faDing: fem thelr drasp ton each me to curse him that thou taught’at thie ill . od saints im tho holy religion of Lit 4 ng lence of this . allude, and I need butallude, to his measures to enfranchise the land. “He lived to endorse acts of that Co 3 once a part, of the nature to which he: gave = early votes—the abolition of slave es the freedom of ternal improvements. But by his own a asa military necessity and the tice, he struck the fetters from the limbs of four milliona of slaves; and upon this.act, sincerely believed by him to be an act of ember of the same year. But the mutter-igs Givil war now began to be ead in every breeze that swept the South.— Before his inauguration several States had paseed secession ordipances, levied troops, seized the public property in their borders, . and pri to enforce a of the Union. Mr. Lincoln was inaugurated amid ae & a.display. of military force never before wit-. defeat the 5 ‘ nessed at Washington. His administration som ake he i v1 was born in trouble and national apprehen. 80d confi meg his ion. He-used every endeavor by eoncilia. 80 issue from ple, and their constitutional privileges feach isplaged the same constancy in disaster, de‘yotioa in duty, hopefulnegs in defeat. William fought to found a free commonwealth, and delat the purpose of Phillip II toplant thie inquisition in the Netherlands:. Linceln fought to preserve a free commanwealth and ing ot aslave empire upon m reposed the love people, their hope for obs war; and they storm the rock in the ocean, tranquil amid raging

Gir Satta ore Baple ekoegh billows. When the ‘bullet’ of the assassin to embrace their right and happiness as well . found ec baneh ob Heid, and pe piers those of the North. But it was all in. death, the uncont ef o von. Da by rie the burden of pub. burst forth and the wave a great mpl lic sorrows bore heavier upon the ,noble. ed over the land. Ze hampion < horses: hearted Presidént, auddarker seemed the . Was slain—he whose-sole arm had sus as prespect before: him. The North was dis. the cause of the country, and Bre. nroaive tracted’ and: divided in sentiment.» The . of victory. Butthe cae a ge ~ South was under the — of boasting, . and dreadful aa was the digastér, « one emalignant demagogues. The departments oat Lg “ why, ale ttieds iad . a ob an’ bye tks palo orth commonwesiitl €atied all the power of Spain. ita greatest defenders fort trem this-parallel, be slain. I takec however noble his character. Dark as was he sight that shutdown on the Dutch Republic when William of Orange was murered, and much as the fanatic assassins dreamed they would realise from the murderdus'act in . gz confusion in the re» . publican counsels, weakening their spirit and , the result was that of fortitude was born-of the swelled.the-public heart, and prepare o man . t rd in; the vast national debt; the dark . 8 new = ncoln was not gifted with . hour, So willit be with us. We are in God’s hands as a nation, and he will overrule this dark Providence to the nation’s good. whose act and connivance this deed of blood has been proven), The ‘best friend the South can ever Suddenly as a clap of thunder . have in the Presidential eaair is slain by Southern charities? Where the man so long-suffering, so tender of sorrow, so unwilling to strike. in pine, Poartine4 80 unwilling to believe in.the of rebels, so Pa. unwilling to whether as Lhope tion, people with words of unfaltering strikes in the m Of intoxication, or events of the war— pep cn Tising to the dignity of his stacious time, and treasure, and lives 7 4 r phasis to ‘he deélarations he has ften uttered y incompeteney-inthe Chickahominy, of we we 6f sco:a and hatred to the workers of treason. He is Casi ia & sverner mould than the dead President. The ¢ Ng. ion are inflamed by this last dreadtreason, and there is no longer the mer°y of Lincoln eee edi storm, And by er echouk ‘vengeance up from that Army a the South, and loved a that civilians cannot emulave! Evemas every eventof this war, every ebulition of hate or movement of vindictiveness by the South, has:recoiled upon iis own head ; even as the blasted fields and blackened the desola ted.cities, and depopulated districts are “found in the South and not in ihe Nor.h, thereby showing that in lost their wings, nationel rs 4 ity country. Whoever faltered; there the peo. so will oe ee ee ll A ly found no wavering Worn and anxioys, . 4eath-vlow > Sag: sare ot tae South for terms of fiz frail body just supporting the burden of heretolons Guichetre te "= -dindataniad Soran an over-laden mind, . regres 4 alive} Ic hardly needed this lastact the national drama partly by an indomitable will partly . to teach us the meaning and quality-of that chivalry y that genial spirit which dfew hope . Which a 3 bui this cowardly as{rom adversity, 40 Just and honest that no . oo the ackure of teste a aeriouten: Wo man ever left his presence without involunbora inthe slave-pea, by greed.". We suckled can the sival civilizations of the Slave and this war has not left us infrequent ties. demoniac impulse that slew Mr. had guarded the death line at Andersgnville, and del:berately starved our prisoaers at Meilen and had mactacred and tortured negro Pillow and slein their white offticers.— othe he a 5 wage = iis blood streamig s.reets, applied rack, the whip a chain to of wary'as at Savam, evens army of the 1 nd: of . Fyre ** Fort Fo him new belongs’ & wer to fetter more opportunies ef ‘his RE ir to the highest he slave or fee henge ered any, colored rhea < ~ oe and of all people for all . of & prisoner of war, who was found fighting for the . me; : eanonizes him in that . lerty of b's race ’ den But I should neglect the stri x erated, ap a and abeiied, such atirocities, shirt redistatoemad i cai should furnish a of assassins Sppneeed any for. a that mi ® people familiar with ignorance and degrades labor ; who shall wonder and be si : ? war Li ve trade ip the District of Columbia, . pale? aoe io territories, and vast in. Vems ngress, of which he was to write the eulogy of our slain The is to hia name, but Ct, . the future Ul delight in i 06, . his memery with highest jusfresh, uoisding laurels, Few men have been in the course of the Vert py omemiery gifted, sincere and patriotic. A child the ple—the peer tof exch was for the good of his peo forgive. Not: in Andrew Johnson, { and then gives by lis acts’ hr Phil apieueee and broken family ties; that creates . and sure upog, the head of its authors. concluded by alluding to the deep which pervaded the nation, and ata: now the rebels and their friends ple would give them justice toi tent. : We learn that an excellent address also delivered by Rev. R. F Pai @ audience. _GEorcx A. WEAVER announces that} of Weaver & Co., tosettle up j He will remain in this city irty days the purpose. of closing business. [= We have been co -out a large number of .b ments to-day, in order to give a of the meeting on Sunday evening. . a * g RR of GOOD.—A Secessionist who rejoiced at the soldier and no atrest followed. ers at [udianapolis who.expressed satisfaction the people seem to deal steraly w disrespect vo the memory of the Presideni, Six of them. were sent to —~, THE meeting of the Royal Areh ‘Tespect to the memory of the President. nounced for re election. officer, oe r Guard has been postponed to.'Tuesday, April bh. BIRTH. nerved by the entire siave interest y,. and South. He believed thatthis heat ante ‘the drama would bring retribution speedy : GREG OR loom pated that might cease to-hope for mercy—a deeply outraged peofullest ¢,. ‘Was rs . Patoum, of the Episcopal Charch, at the Baptist Chureh, to desires all persons indebted tu the late A immediately for mpelled to leave Teport of the Presidentin Washington, was.shot dead bya _ killed:by the guard. In New York a Wall she, “shark’” was inenadced with rape iS Everywhere th those who show THE people of San Francisco vented theli indlig. nation upon the traitor, journals on Saturder last — sons whick was to have been held last = been postponed until next Monday evening, + hal _ STEVE ViENARD our present City Marstial is anSteve. has made a good THE Target Excursion and Ball of the Lig Reese, a son. ea ec Arrivals at the National Exchange Hotel, LANCASTER & HASEY, Proprietors: SaTurpay. April 15th, 1865, 8 San Francis Henry Fry Relief Hil M Acuff Virginia city W Drake reenhorn G Tonweend Selby Fiat I Cochran do Townsend do A Taylor Canada Hill Moore ‘do . H Braton Unionyille Swarts do H Colby do C Tolliferro Kock creek E Foster Quaker iii FG ArmerBiueTent J Dreyfuss do B Snell Scotts Flat Geo Shins do.’ MM ‘pidg do M Williams do. ¥ Wilson Tilton Mill Antone Lees do — L Keniston do J Kingsbury . do Koomra 3 Tilman’ do u “Jo almers 4d Chas Osborn Track ; . : Sunpay, April 16th. B Held San Faancisco JC Levi Moores 8 Olifford.&-w Austin J Caldwell R Wing Forest Mill. Chas Ha J Harman Presidio, SF J F Kellogg J Walker do AJW do Ange het Sope Bo verany 8 weiter. mac M a geal me do John Park do A H Parker Go’d F WH. avehle sé J [Sykes Grass Val VY Hatehins J MeDonad’ “an SQAClark de A MeéDoneid do C Taylor do E Clark do » P Andrew do J G Shepard Marysvi P Andre # jr do FOR CITY MARSHAL, voters of held on the Ist day’ of May next. apls li this city, on the 13th inst, to the wife of George BROAD STREET...:... NEVADA CITY J Pierson Pieasane Val George MThos Barr Pleasant Val A J — by al ; ptlitindle gabe VENARD is announced as a Candidate for Ci Marshal, subject to the decision of the evada; at the Charter Election to be Wanted—Settlements, G disposed of my business in this ci of settli all outs Weaver & Co. an faye ts eu an ay. 80 80 doing ih tronble and ex “te sko Nevada; April 18th, 1 . Ax WEAVER. ie up IMMEDIATELY i'vemain in Nevada, ‘uiy remain in Ney. Days for that 2. All persons selves indetich, Gale by. or ~S apie By are tle without dey save themselves Ser ae applied, “Thes _ XYALLCOCK's PoRus PLasTERs are Touic snd carminative, which renders them of peculiar value in many affections of the chest and bowels, more es pecially when of aineryous character ; they, in fact, warm and, to a certain extent, vitalize. the part to -relieving Plasters will tound tavala: -. . able in Weakness ot the Bac Chronic, Ch : pose at the Capital ecannot.be re-animated usti ®, warranted by the Constitution, he Ratimely death ; Dut ve will et tas — a Parad ogy jo pon Contractions ofthe Muselos, New: to life ‘and intelligence by the nation’s téars . invoked the conuderate judgment of man. loved and served lives, and live ; and that his . Patos'in the de and Chest, cope sees ft or the. nation’s vengeance. But we will love kind, and the gracious favor of Almighty . Mme will live ‘ond sashes mixed with its most . ding trom mw our children the way of his life and death . millions of the future will call inm blessed. no thes, Oh, Father and preserver of out country,:. Seutas that the affections of the people in all future . Ne sublimer deed has history recorded. To — Patined the beloved of liber. time may’ hallow his fame, us, the American people, bis eae got. p Bes upon thia.gxiafdinnz, St eng ene I have collected in the few hours allotted . rowful death, bequeaths a duty . of eternal ra ek cid an rome “eo me for preparation such memorials of Mr. i Me re oes © owe it to poue be : Closed : and . — mee st Crane ds Linas as the authoritionsocessible furnish: . 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