the assassination. The editors acknowledge their political differences with Lincoln, but credited the slain President with traits of character ”private Courtesy of Special Collections, New Jersey State Library which would naturally attract him while living the warm affection of many, while they would April 17, 1865 occasion from all who knew him the sincerest Two days later, the newspaper was sorrow at his death.” filled with editorials and reports on
Courtesy of Special Collections, New Jersey State Library April 17, 1865 Two days later, the newspaper was filled with editorials and reports on the assassination. The editors acknowledge their political differences with Lincoln, but credited the slain President with ”private traits of character which would naturally attract him while living the warm affection of many, while they would occasion from all who knew him the sincerest sorrow at his death.”
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