The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-03-13

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The session Congress was about to close
upon the administration of 3Ir. Van Barren.
The Inauguration of General Harrison was
soon to take place Mr.. Cookman had all
his arrangements made TO visit Eng and on
the steamer President. The first dispatch
from the new administration was TO be con-
t.ied to his charge. Tie Eext Sabbath he
was to take leave OF the members OF Con-
gress mi fi- farewell sermon. The day come.
An Aour before the uaual time the crowd
was seen filling the pavements of the ave-
pue, and pressing Up the hill TO Representa-
tive Hall. which Was soon filed TO overflow
ing, and hundreds unable to get seats went
away disappointed. obtained seat early
in front the clerks desk. John Quincy
Adams sat in the Speakers chair, facing Mr..
Goodman. She whole space Oh the rostrUm
and steps was filed with Senators and Rep
rcseutatiyes The moment had come. Mr.
Cookmsn, evidently much affected, kneeIed
in 4 thrilling prayer, and rose with bis eyes
suppressed emotions, as lie gave out tie
hymn
When narsla'-eI on the nightly Plain,
The gji:trriHg hosts bestud tLe Ky,
One alone OF all the train.
Can fix the sinners wandering eye.
HarS hark. to God the chorus breaks,
From every host. fron every gem
But one alone. tie 4yiour speaks,
Il IS the star Of Bethlehem.
Once on the raging seas Irol-,
The storm Was loud, tie z.ght was dark
The ocean yawHed aui rud=y bowed
The wind tLat tossed my laundering bark
The hymn was sung by Mr.. Goodman
alone can yet in Imagination hear his
voice, as it filed the large hall, and the last
l. - H., Ill in m
dome.
And | saw great white throne, and
him that sat on it, from whose face the earth
and the heaven fled away; and there was
no place for them.
.iAnd | saw the dead, small and great,
stand before God. and the books were open
ed : and another book was opened, which is
Tie 6ook of life, and the dead were judged
out of those things which were written in
the books, according TO their work"
Mr. Goodman was more affected when he
gave US the text, than had ever seen him
before. He several times passed his hand
kerchief over his eyes before he began
The fest sentences ere fresh in recOlcctiCn n.
- When Massillon, one of the greatest di-
vines that France ever knew, was called to
preach the funeral sermon, of the departed
MIN, III lIt III az dilS, bSiOiS thN
reisning King, the royal family, the cham
bers, and the grardees of France. he took
with him to the sacred desk a little golden
urn, containing lock of hair of the late
| King. The immense congregation was seat.
ed, and the silence Of death reigned. Mas.
silon arose, holding the little urn in his fin
gers, his hand resting upon the sacred cush
! ion. All eyes were intently fixed upon him
| mt aSSaA NaSSilliap sfnng
motonless, pale as statute the feeling be-
came intense many believed he was struck
| dumb before the august assembly; many
! sighed and groaned aloud; many eyes were
ditfused with tears, when the hand of Mas
| sillon was seen slowly raising the little gol
den urn, his cyas fixed upon the King, a'
the hand was returned to the sacred cusniof
the loud and solemn voice of Massilion was
| heard in eveLy- part of the Cathedral " Goc
| alone IS CreatI' The subjact was the day
of Judgment. | had heard it preached be
fore many times, but never as L heard !
then The immense congregation was hel,
almost breathless with the most beautiful
sublime and powerful sermon exer heard
He spoke of the final separation in the grea
day of Judgment and fancied the angel c
the Lord locking the door that opened t
the bottomless pit, stepping upon the ram
parts, letting fall the key into the abyss be
low, and dropping the lest tear over falle
aud condemned man. He closed. g go t
the land of my!birth, ia press once more
my heart my aged mother and drop tea
on the grave of my sainted father, farewell
farewell" And he sank overpowered
his seat, while the whole congregation rt
sponded with sympathizing tears.
General Harrison had been inaugurareC
The dispatches for the British Governmer
were signed by Mr.. Webster and delivere
to Mr.. Goodman. He took leave Of h
{ friends at Washington and left for Ne
$ York. As we started his last words wer
? "May heaven bless you Mr.. Smith; if ev'
f l return you shall see me in the West"
> A few days afterwards there was see
t passing Governors Island the splendid ne
i steamer President, on her outward trip
$ Liverpool with Nj. Goodman, Tyrone Po'
ers, and long list Of otLer distinguish pa