Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-03-25

he could have carved out for himself immense por
tnn OF wealth from that country so much at his
disposal. Bot his was the noble generosity which.
=" aid its own advantage by to seek ano,her's good
Bidding sdeu 10 the thousands who hung upon his part
ing address, he could leave this appeal which found
response ~ every breast Though he had heed INV
years among hsn not Of them could say, he had
rronged them IN a SINGLE instance" What more could
be sad He great from his goodness. Pre-emi-
nent mental, and political greatness has never been
claimed by himself OF his friends. But he had stem
integrity well balanced mind-ihe pures, love OF
countTy-he fear of Godnoble traits in ruler, which
cas-, into the shade the most splendid talents with
lack OF moral principle. President Harrison steadily
patronsed the interests OF morality and religion, and
the general diffusion of knowledge the pillars OF Re
public. He was student OF the Bible. lie had his
place 10 the Sabbath School, and evinced his character
istlc trait Of wisdom, by telling his gardener Wash
ington that Sabbath School teacher more effectuay
than the watch dog could protect the from bows
and the boys from evil. He was man of prayer and
which OF our chief magistrates since Washington who
was found on his knees at Valley Forge invoking the
God OF armies, could have written TO his wife, that he
rose early on the day OF his Inauguration to ask Wis
dom OF God in assuming the responsibilities of his of
nee. In religious view we have not seen his like
since the death Of Washington. His inaugural address,
new thing in modern days, boldly acknowledged the
character Of God, and dependence on him-a sublime
spectacle. and novel TO a christian people. He
the religious magistrate, and first of all purchased
national Bible for himself and in office
No wonder that he was endeared to the moral and
ligous portion OF great Republic.
The removal Of such man, at such crisis is an
immense national affection and such is felt to be by
dismayed and befeaved cabinet-by the weeping cit
lzens at the capital and the universal emblems Of
seeking soace in the imposing rappings of grief
great man, ruler, Prince has fallen in Israel.
! shall consider
| II. The hand Of God v,sidlc in thus affection.
] have said We gods; and all Of you chill
dren OF the Most High. But We shall die like men, and
tall like of the princes God s,ande,h in the
grega,ion OF the mighty he judgeth among the gods
When, in the period of our national existence, has the
hand OF God been visible in any a1ictiont Group
together all the array of circumstances and shall
say, never. For when, since the achievement Of
national independence completed has such a bur
den rested on single arm' When have millions of
countrymen centered their hearts quiescently
on a single mani When have come 10 an
undue reliance Of fesh,t work civil and po-
cal miracles In the myriads of banners thu. float
ed on every breeze not one was inscribed to the King
of kings, or minated that He abase,h prince and
exateth another. In the thousands Of harangues ad-
dressed to the living of conbaiants not al
uded to that entire dependence the Omnipo,ent God,
who alone give the victory And the church, borne
away in the tide of enthusiasm, forgot to ask Of God
King. Hence the wound has deep. None
dreamed that the mighty and the cheftains, though
called gods might die like men. This was the time
for the God of gods TO assert his honor and his place
in the hozannas of the people. The way was prepar-
ed for the deep. and ndeble print of his foostep.
He granted the desire and the vctory-then thunder
ed the admonon, All flesh is grass aud the goodness
thereof as the flower of the field. He permitted the
flags to float in triumph the breeze, and the plans
to be concerted and matured and executed in the
ed feld-then in the pause of excitement, when his
voice could be heard he spake called you gods, that
awful name, but We shall die like men The same BAN
that oa,ed in proud array he covered with
ing and rolled the funeral car through the triumpha
arch, close the heels of the crowd that had retired
from the splendid ceremony Of inauguration Is moi
the hand OF God in this, The coming down Of tha
hand was necessary hush the voice Of unrenectinl
opant bau in Of riff aH
monish christian people that God alone s their refuge
and to call them to repentance for manifold tansgress
IONS At the seat of legislation, death among the
gods was necessary to check RIGHTEOUSNESS, and Il
bring back the almost forgottan, acknow edgmen tina
God reigneth as governor among the nations. Our ma
tonal sins Of PRIDE OPPRESSION dscod, selfshness,
growing ungodiness, needed this solemn rebuke.
is the voice of God-he signal and appalling nierven
ton of his hand. No death like this among the chic
Of the gods, could have fallen us with such weigh
OF admontion. BE wise now, therefore, o ye kings
be instructed, We Judges OF the EARTH serve the Lor'
with fear, aud rejoice with trembling. And fear hin
all We people. God standeth in the congregation o
the mighty he Judgelh among the gods.
III Le, us consider the practical use 10 be made
such euent.
First, we are admonshed to refrain from all self de
pendence, and acknowledge the Lord III all our ways
lie admits no idol except himself lie is the only ref
uge and strength of nations. The shields OF the cart
! are his And to him be inscribed every banner. w
admodshed 10 repent OF our many national sins
pride, fDrgetulness OF God, and open violation q
, his comm lndments. The wrongs Of Africa still un
, redresssed, ascend TO heaven for recompense. Tn
original owners of this goodly heritage, from The fro
a north To the opposite extreme OF cape Horn-
from the Atlantic the Pacific, have been plundere
and corrupted by vices. When the white me
landed among them they feared and treated them a
gods come down 10 the likeness Of men. But the
have learned 10 their cost and the well nigh eIunc
ti-n OF their that many Of these gods have nohln
celestial ia their character Thankful then, that ou
admonshei rulers have acknowledged the hand
God IA the signal calamity which has visited them an
US let mplore forgiveness Of our manifold sins
!. men, ant a nation. Let US turn U Cod from whor
have departed, and commend ourselves and our n
ers our Individual and national interests, 10 the Kin
4 OF kings and Lord Of lords This Is the only practices
4 . use be made Of the national dlsress-and happ
Z
The Wee President n the United States Col. r. " Joh
son HIS Excellence ws,a Shannon GoVergor N the ; IA
: Of Ohio. the hau Wm Allen and the Hon BenI Tappa
seantn Congress from the State n Oao Aeaded ppr
ieai meeting ClsavsAad Saturday the 9th sept Ia
. ard the ~, fsio~iag beag Soad". they al deple
md DAY the presence namoe % eitre