. Ridpath's history of the world : being an account of the principal events in the career of the human race from the beginnings of civilization to the present time, comprising the development of social instititions and the story of all nations . ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN. Thrown by murder from the high seat ofpower, he fell into the arms of the Americanpeople, who laid him down as tenderly as chil-dren lay their father on the couch of funeral pageant was prepared on a scalenever before equaled in the New city to city, in one vast procession, themourning people fol
. Ridpath's history of the world : being an account of the principal events in the career of the human race from the beginnings of civilization to the present time, comprising the development of social instititions and the story of all nations . ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN. Thrown by murder from the high seat ofpower, he fell into the arms of the Americanpeople, who laid him down as tenderly as chil-dren lay their father on the couch of funeral pageant was prepared on a scalenever before equaled in the New city to city, in one vast procession, themourning people followed his remains to theirlast resting-place in Springfield. From allnations rose the voice of sympathy andshame—sympatliy for his death, shame for thedark crime that caused it. Lincoln fell at an hour when, to all humanseeming, the American people could leastspare his services. The great Rebellion of theSouthern States was tottering into oblivion,but the restoration of the Union remained t* 168 UNIVERSAL BISTOEY.—THE MODERN IKllK OF BiKil H. be accomplished. Who but Lincola, in sucha crisis, was fitted for such a work ? His tem-per, after the overthrow of Lee, showed con-clusively the trend of his thoughts and sym-pathies—his sincere desire for peace, his lovefor all men of all sections. The words of morcy wore upon his in his heart and on his pen, When the vile murderer Ijrought swift eclipseTo tlionghts oi peace on earth, good-will towardsmen. The Old World and the New, from sea to sea,rttered one voice of sympathy and shame! 8ore heart, so .stopped when it at last beat free;Sad life, eut .short just as its triumph came! A deed accursed! Strokes have been struck beforeBy the assassins hand, whereof men doubt If more of horror or disgrace they bnre;But thy foul crime, liKe Cains, stands darklyout. Vile hand! that branded murder on a strife,Whateer its grounds, stoutly and nobly striven. And with, the martyrs crown crownest a lifeWith mucli
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