Sketch of the life of Abraham Lincoln — John Shaqi
Sketch of the life of Abraham LincolnArnold, Isaac N.
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Sketch of the life of Abraham Lincoln
Arnold, Isaac N.
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
No words can describe the anguish and horror of Mrs. Lincoln. The scene
was heart-rending; she prayed for death to relieve her suffering. The
insensible form of the President was removed across the street to the
house of a Mr. Peterson. Robert Lincoln soon reached the scene, and the
members of the cabinet and personal friends crowded around the place of
the fearful tragedy. And there the strong constitution of Mr. Lincoln
struggled with death, until twenty-two minutes past seven the next
morning, when his heart ceased to beat. The scene during that long
fearful night of woe, at the house of Peterson, beggars description.
News of the appalling deed spread through the city, and it was found
necessary to restrain the anxious, weeping people by a double guard
around the house. The surgeons from the first examination of the wound,
pronounced it mortal; and the shock and the agony of that terrible night
to Mrs. Lincoln was enough to distract the reason, and break the heart
of the most self-controlled. Robert Lincoln sought, by manly
self-mastery to control his own grief and soothe his mother, and aid her
to sustain her overwhelming sorrow.
When at last, the noble heart ceased to beat, the Rev. Dr. Gurley, in
the presence of the family, the household, and those friends of the
President who were present, knelt down, and touchingly prayed the
Almighty Father, to aid and strengthen the family and friends to bear
their terrible sorrow.
I will not attempt with feeble pen to sketch the scenes of that terrible
night; I leave that for the pencil of the artist!
As has been said, the name of the assassin was John Wilkes Booth! He was
shot by Boston Corbett, a soldier on the 21st of April.
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF SECRETARY SEWARD.
On the same night of the assassination of the President, an accomplice
of Booth attempted to murder Mr. Seward, the Secretary of State, in his
own house, while confined to his bed from severe injuries received by
being thrown from his carriage. He was terribly mangled; and his life
was saved by the heroic efforts of his sons and daughter and a nurse,
whose name was Robinson. Some of the accomplices of Booth were arrested,
tried, convicted, and hung; but all were the mere tools and instruments
of the Conspirators. Mystery and darkness yet hang over the chief
instigators of this most cowardly murder: none can say whether the chief
conspirators will ever, in this world, be dragged to light and
punishment.
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