Legislative Honors to the Memory of President Lincoln: Message of Gov. Fenton to the Legislature, Communicating the Death of President Lincoln : Obsequies of President Lincoln in the Legislature |
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ABRAHAM LINCOLN Albany amendment American appalling April 15 April 21 assassin Assembly concur beloved beloved country bereavement blessed blood BUREN calamity cause character Chief Magistrate civil cloud COLN committee confidence countrymen crime dark dead death of ABRAHAM deeds deliverance destiny draped Dutch Republic duties earth eternal event Excellency the Governor faith father feel FOLGER grave grief guided hand heart honor hope hosannas House would agree human justice lamented land late President Legislature liberty Lieutenant-Governor live loss loyal mankind martyr memory mercy mighty mourning murder never o'clock A. M. parricide patriotism peace prayer President LINCOLN prosperity put the question rebellion REMARKS Republic resolution ruler Secretary Senate SEWARD Slavery solemn sorrow SPEAKER spirit stand stricken strife suddenly take a recess tears terrible thank Thee Thou hast tion to-day treason trial United WILLIAM H wisdom words following
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Page 45 - There is no death ! An angel form Walks o'er the earth with silent tread; He bears our best loved things away; And then we call them "dead.
Page 96 - O, how comely it is, and how reviving To the spirits of just men long oppressed. When God into the hands of their deliverer Puts invincible might, To quell the mighty of the earth, the oppressor, The brute and boisterous force of violent men, Hardy and industrious to support Tyrannic power, but raging to pursue The righteous, and all such as honour truth!
Page 28 - No, there is a voice from the tomb sweeter than song. There is a remembrance of the dead to which we turn even from the charms of the living. Oh the grave !— the grave ! — It buries every error — covers every defect — extinguishes every resentment ! From its peaceful bosom spring none but fond regrets and tender recollections.
Page 91 - His temperament was cheerful. At table, the pleasures of which, in moderation, were his only relaxation, he was always animated and merry, and this jocoseness was partly natural, partly intentional. In the darkest hours of his country's trial, he affected a serenity which he was far from feeling, so that his apparent gaiety at momentous epochs was even censured by dullards, who could not comprehend its philosophy nor applaud the flippancy of William the Silent, He went through life bearing the load...
Page 60 - ... of the state of New York (or senator of the state of New York, for the senatorial district thereof), and a member of the court for the trial of impeachments, and to the court for the trial of impeachments, greeting: The court for the trial of impeachments is hereby summoned to convene and assemble to meet at the capitol in the city of Albany on the day of...
Page 45 - Except their sin and pain. And ever near us, though unseen, The dear immortal spirits tread ; For all the boundless universe Is life — there are no dead.
Page 71 - York has received the announcement of the death of ABRAHAM LINCOLN, late President of the United States, with emotions of profound sorrow.
Page 28 - From its peaceful bosom spring none but fond regrets and tender recollections. Who can look down upon the grave even of an enemy, and not feel a compunctious throb that he should ever have warred with the poor handful of earth that lies mouldering before him...
Page 59 - LINCOLN, will pass through the principal cities on the line of the Central railroad, and that a brief stop will be made in this city; therefore, Resolved...
Page 4 - BUREN offered for the consideration of the House a resolution, in the words following, to wit : Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the...