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Title: Lidfe and public services of Charles Sumner
Year: 1874 (1870s)
Authors: Lester, C. Edwards (Charles Edwards), 1815-1890
Subjects: Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874
Publisher: New York, United States publishing company
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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of the more emi-nent English-born tragedian, Junius Brutus Booth,—availing himself ofthat freedom usually accorded at theatres to actors, entered at the frontdoor, stood for a few moments, after presenting a card to the Presi-dents messenger, in the passage-way behind the dress-circle, surveyingthe spectacle before him; then entered the vestibule of the Presidentsprivate box, shut the door behind him, fastened it from the inside byplacing a short plank (previously provided) against it, with its footagainst the opposite wall. and then, holding a pistol and a dagger ineither hand, stepped through the inner door into the box just behindthe President, who was leaning forward, with his eyes fixed on thestage, and fired his pistol, while holding it close to the back of thePresidents head, piercing his skull behind the left ear, and lodging theball, after traversing the brain, just behind the right eye. Mr. Lincolnshead fell slightly forward, his eyes closed, but he uttered no word or cry;
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SUMNERS EULOGY OF LINCOLN. 4S9 and though life was not extinct for nine hours thereafter, he gave,thenceforth to his death in a neighboring house, at 7: 22 next morning,no sign of intelligence ; and it is probable that he never on earth knewthat he had been shot, or was conscious even of suffering, much less ofmalice and murder. A merciful heaven, that knew his work was done, nowflung open its doors to receive the Savior of the Union,and the DeHverer of the African race. From no Hps could the eulogy of Abraham Lincolnfall so gracefully, as from Charles Sumners : In the universe of God there are no accidents. From the fall of asparrow to the fall of an empire, or the sweep of a planet, all is ac-cording to Divine Providence, whose laws are everlasting. It was noaccident which gave to his country the patriot whom we now honor.It was no accident which snatched this patriot so suddenly and socruelly from his sublime duties. The Lord giveth and the Lord takethaway; blessed be the name of t

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