New-York tribune., 1841-05-15

ETLOGY ON GEN, HARRISON.
Nation mourning Its bcreavcmcf'-a Nation l. mourn
a- il, .i, in loy Iros,a,ion before the offended Deity
Tho oi business is suspcndcd-thc voice q! nirt Is
u.lcd-he face of beauty pacthe steps OF many has
zen to the house of paycrihc honorable and the base are
o,fercl in the Tcnpe of God Ten thousand voices are
Yc to the glory high, ''Sparc. Lord. thy People
,.j rive no: thy heritage reproach The Lord has
taken away our stay and strength He has reseved the
en-. in which we trusted, and has the Nation on his
naked arm We had Just been delivered from pressing diil-
cal,es-c voicc JOY and gadne, began to be heard III
orr land when suddenly the sound Of mourning and laren
,,r arose from the Northern Lakes the Southern Gulf
from tire Atlantic to the Rocky Mountains. 1t is in the
presence of Death
Tho naM of the Peoples choice had bcen placed in the
P,esien chair The whole Nation reoced. But scarcely
had the almos, doetrou graduation Of the eops ccascd-
the sun had scarcely raised his cheerful disc above our ho
co-when the scene changed by invisible and al
mighty hand The people trcmbled. They suppcated-
But .l.c decree lad gone forth Words from that silent
ciacr which changed the voice of Joy into mourning and
larlcnta;ion and long Death completed the ragrdl
We must pause hear the voice of the rod and him that
hath appointed it. Death all times formidable TO man,
!, m niabcr of Time and ineor Of this lovely planet
full %: Gods bouncs. We loatll part from familiar
scenes, Wo are by instinct tenacious of life When
suy enc even in lowy life die, ii appalled, by the
sight o sSecrc. But when Death strikes high mark
yhc il ircals uAIccntngl upon the highest and breaks
through the c-guard OF the throne terror is enhanced
Death has conquered unyanquhcS defender II has
din.ncd the eve that watched only or his cout welfare
it has closed the that was open TO our complaints
and ever ready hear of tAe of the PcoPe- has
chilled the heart that tlrobScd with parental love for
the people that called him Father. 1t has closed that hand
So one>ty-so honoraby pledged to defend the Constitution
and 10 cxccatc the laws As SAID the death of the
grea Alaccabeus it may be sod " At the FIRST II
dngs Of t, dreadful event. Of flowed from the
ewes of ali the iarbitants. They for time struck
dumb They said- How is the mighty fallen he who
saved the people of Israel, =
AIncrica-ahcistcal America. she has been called
America who has National clurehno National creed
no National clcrgv-Ancca the dus, before God.
II on, friends and foe, in Europe who ask Where is
you Religion without an Establishment reply Behold
in the hearts of oar People with YOU may be wise State
policy to appoint and observe fast but with
dou; Is genuine expression Of public sentiment Hcrcis
no roy,, patronage to encourage er Pcopc a free fast.
20 which We are invited by who wishes to bow be-
fore lie Father. And we have
obevci because feel that God has afflicted
OF or sins.
And wAa, more appropriate such occsis thonpcni
entia ssngs The songs Isaiah AID jeremiah and the
hyl,a> sung in the holy temple Whether then ii be CON
sderc expressive grief Of humiliation before
God tin, sacred music most desirable auxiliary
purpose.
L. the expressive aagungc of the Prophe; have
fear the rod and Him that haihappontcd this day, both
reference to the past and the future The rod upon
Us speaks OF our SINS and another tells of the
kiudues, Of Him who ha,h appointed it. America OH
America my dear, my native land hear the rod Ameri-
ny Countrynen! Shall hear voice. shall
fail 10 profit by it, Shall become better observers OF
Providence. and closely with Him in whom
W live and move and have our being
IL the first place learn our dependence on God
Nation atler nation nearly GO0O yeats has been IRWIN, to
attain prosperity independently OF the favor jehovah The
experiment, has been fairly made-nade under every variety
circumstances bat every instance the attempt has been
unsuccessful America the epen page history spread
scoc her In6dely and Christianity both exposed to
her c each iu its own way The side failed because
they adopted wrong political notions; the other failed SIM
ply and solely because they the fear OF God 1t is
Tor America cho,se the right path and millions vel unborn
vii be affected by her decision
Tie holy oraccs proclaim that Jehovah rueth in the
armies Of Heaven and docth his pleasure among the IN
habilan of earh-,hat it is He who hits up, and He who
casts down. This believed By fathers but soon after
Tie revolution pcrnioious princpl into vegue-ha
sericissll Son of God