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[From the Temps, May 4, 1865.]
[From the Temps, May 4, 1865.] May 4, 1865 Paris, May 1, 1865. To the Editor: The government and the great bodies of the state have solemnly testified the grief…
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[From the Temps, May 2, 1865.]
[From the Temps, May 2, 1865.] May 2, 1865 The succession of Lincoln has been settled without a moment’s uncertainty, by the application pure and simple of the Constitution, the…
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[From the Temps, May 1, 1865.]
[From the Temps, May 1, 1865.] May 1, 1865 After having registered the prompt and spontaneous manifestations which have taken place in the English, Italian, and Prussian parliaments, we at…
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[From the Temps, April 28, 1865.]
[From the Temps, April 28, 1865.] April 28, 1865 The fresh and grievous details which we receive of the lamentable tragedy at Washington leaves scarcely any room for the doubt…
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[From the Temps, April 27, 1865.]
[From the Temps, April 27, 1865.] April 27, 1865 P. S.—Frightful news reaches us at the moment of going to press. President Lincoln has been assassinated; and an attempt has…
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[From the Siècle, May 2, 1865.]
[From the Siècle, May 2, 1865.] May 2, 1865 We yesterday expressed our opinion that the legislative chambers had a great duty to perform; we are able to state to-day…
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[From the Siècle, April 30, 1865.]
[From the Siècle, April 30, 1865.] April 30, 1865 I pause to pay a tribute of homage to the memory of that great and good man, Abraham Lincoln: he will…
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From the Siècle, undated
From the Siècle undated a great democratic martyr. Slavery, before expiring, has summoned up what remained to it of power and rage, in order to strike from behind the man…
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[From the Siècle, April 28, 1865.]
[From the Siècle, April 28, 1865.] April 28, 1865 The American republic had triumphed over the rebellion of the slave States; nothing more was required than to subdue the difficulties…
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[From the Revue des Deux Mondes, May 1, 1865.]
[From the Revue des Deux Mondes, May 1, 1865.] May 1, 1865 During the last fortnight the news from the United States has brought us the greatest political consolation which…
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[From The Patrie, May 3, 1865.]
[From The Patrie, May 3, 1865.] May 3, 1865 Were we right in saying that not one of the manifestations, on the occasion of the death of Mr. Lincoln, by…
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[From La Patrie, April 28, 1865.]
[From La Patrie, April 28, 1865.] April 28, 1865 THE DEATH OF MR. LINCOLN. The violent death of Mr. Lincoln has thrown the mind of every one into profound stupefaction.…
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[From Le Pays, April 28, 1865.]
[From Le Pays, April 28, 1865.] April 28, 1865 MR. LINCOLN. President Lincoln has fallen under the ball of an assassin, at the moment when the rare honor of a…
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[From the Presse, May 1, 1865.]
[From the Presse, May 1, 1865.] May 1, 1865 Let us note, to the honor of our old Europe, that it has been grievously wounded by the blow that has…
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[From the Presse, April 28, 1865.]
[From the Presse, April 28, 1865.] April 28, 1865 A DISHONORED CAUSE. How blind are those assassins who take up arms at the instigation of political hatred! They think they…
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[From the Opinion Nationale, May 1, 1865.]
[From the Opinion Nationale, May 1, 1865.] May 1, 1865 * * * * * * * * * We are assured that Mr. W. H. Seward is out of…
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[From the Opinion Nationale, April 30, 1865.]
[From the Opinion Nationale, April 30, 1865.] April 30, 1865 The funeral service, which we yesterday announced at the end of our Bulletin, took place to-day, at 12 o’clock, in…
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From the Opinion Nationale, undated
From the Opinion Nationale undated The slave rebellion has closed, with a triple assassination, the terrible conflict which it has sustained for four years with the Washington government. It was…
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[Untitled], January 19, 1865.
[Untitled] New Orleans, January 19, 1865. Sir: On the 16th of July last, the steamer Ark, Augustus Williamson, master, left this port laden with lumber, &c. She belonged to John…
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Edwin M. Stanton to William H. Seward, February 10, 1865
Mr. Stanton to Mr. Seward War Department, Washington City, February 10, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to transmit to you a report of Major General Canby, commanding the military…