Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-05-06

On Sunday evening | saw him n his winding
sheet with a cOun,enance mild and placid as when
he expired.
The next DAY. after benz placed in his coffin. the
public were permitted a final. farewell look OF the
Chlel Magistrate ot this great Republic. the Pru-i.
aeut OF nearly twenty millions OF people. Il Is said
that not less than ten thousand paid their respects
10 his iIiylcss reuaIns.
The sadness and gloom 50 obviously marked on
all eounienancos nov spoke the silent language o..
grief The victim ut deaui-,ho eminent person.
age Who So recently occupied the first place In The
g't OF ms country. whisper. IN the voicc of solemn
stiffness that the Great Destroyer has come among
nsi that the mighty c3nluerlr OF man in ever. age.
TOR nearly siN thousand years. has winged his 1, rht
hlhrr, AMI ieiled 70 the earth one Tho bal been
distinguished m arms. M the councils uG his couu.
Try, and ~ the cyc-licncics of private lite.
How exalted the mlrN. How distinguished the
Object. How fatal ihc blow, Tie arrow wns sped
hy the arm Of O.uIippicusCs the victim fell: he lies
beneath ue cold earth To rise no more until the
voice oi ihc ArcuIn-vl aud the trump vi God. o.
thc morning OF tIC rc<irrCCtion, shall call his ~
posing uusG into spiritual hfe. For "the tr ,mpet
shall s3unj, aud the dead shalt be raised. incorrup.
u5ie, AM We Shall he chInged, and summoned la
the iinal judgment.
In anticipation Of this coming event. and Of the
a'viully mpmen,Ous consequences involved IN it
our deeply hment,l departed fncnl, was not un.
mindful OF the nccdiui preparation. L. has q 10
my knowledge tEa'. Cor slne years IA I has mind
has Hcca deeply impressed with the important con.
Germs oi oic1hIiy. aui that he had frequently ex.
pressed his confident faith and hopes in the gospel
OF the SlD OF God, and hal been for some iir,e do.
s-ons Of uniting himself IN communion vii, The
church. AMI intended doing 81 as SION rs The rrcsn,
political excitement should have PASSED away
whether II terminated lIyorably TO his elevation Ia
ihe Presidential office or otherwise. This holy
Pnrp~e. II Is understood, had he survived, was in.
tended 10 b. on Els,cr Sunday. bu,
was dea'ed hun by the intcrposing hand Of God. ia
whom he hal placed his trust
Life makes The soul dependent on the dust:
Death gives her wing, 10 mount above the sphefss
L!ie Is the triumph o! our Wondering clay;
Death Of The Spirit infinite. divine,
His CD sas.ams Luu ia his fual hour
las Una! hoIr brings giDy to his God.
Man siorJ lIeaV'n vouchsaies TO call her own"
The great number Of communications reccivc,
from different paris OF the country. requesting i,Cor
nation on the Subject of the demise Of Inc late Pr.
SideRi' rendering II out OF my poNer To answer Then
all ln a manner either satisfactory To them or 4, my
self, has induced thIs communication for the inCIr
D inalon ol the cirrgy and OF the public at large.
IN preparing uIe above statement. Il has been TN
/. object u collect al. The incidents and facts that bay,
= come 10 my knowledge respecting the late Pre,i
: dent while IN Wlshingtpn-no one of which. singly
1 wouii be OF sufficient importance 10 establish hi
5 CHRISTIAN character; yet, when combined, they a
srcca5!y hIrm1IIzc "a maaiicsiing thu bent of la
mind, and The railing desires Of his heart.
May GpI, IA mercy To- the nl:ion. override an,
slrriiiy Tins painful dispaIsa,ion Of his providence,
To the welfare and prosperity Of his church. tn,
cause OF true piciv, anI the establishment of I'M
Kingdom Among men.
WILLIAM HAWIEY.
Rector of 81. Johns Church
Washington, A prii 10. 1871.