The national Republican., 1861-06-10
LOCAL NEW S.

a Ciiy Pdstor.-The Rev. DR.. Smith, pastor Of
the Fourth Presby yterian Church, prompted by
the intense and universal sorrow which at pres
ent pervades all Union. loving hearts in every
section Of the land, occasoned by the decease
Of one of the countrys most illustrious sons,
Judge Douglas, yesterday morning departed
from his usual course, and delivered most
impressive and instructive sermon, having d.
rect bearing upon this sad event. The text
selected was from the third chapter Of Isaiah,
in these words: For behold the Lord OF
Hosts doth take away from Jerusalem, and
from Judea, the mighty man, the judge, the
honorable man, the counsellor, the cunning
artifcer, the eloquent orator /"
After referring to the period and the crcum.
stance to which the text bore particular refer.
ence, he remarked that they should hear and
carefully heed the utterances there made and
the lessons there impaired, for the hand Of God
had recently impressed the people Of this land
in removing from their midst one distinguished
in life.
Abiding to the fact Of the public buildings
being draped in mourning, and public business
being for while suspended in this the capital
of the nation, in consequence thereof, he
thought that, in these times Of anxiety and
distress, an affair Of so sad and important q
nature might we'll claim their attention when
they for the first time assembled in this house
they as a church had nothing to do, and moth. |
ing to say Of the public men in these parties, |
and in speaking to them, at that time, Of the |
event 90 impressive to the American people, he
sought to improve the doing of Jehovah, while
carefully evading the utterauce Of single
word of unkndness to the memory Of the dis.
tinguished dead.
It was worthy of all thought, that this event
had occurred in time Of excitement and prep.
aration, the like unto which this country had
never before witnessed. They were not now
engaged in q political canvass-for all party
lines had been oblterated-but in one grand
effort for the maintenance Of the Constitution
and the Union.
Among the foremost of these patriotic men
was this counsellor, this honorable man, this
eloquent orator, whose death had produced such
profound sensation throughout this whole ma
ton. When the rising clouds began to spread,
and the Government to be imperilled, he yielded
all his preferences, and discarded party for
which he had struggled for more than quarter
Of a century, and to promote whose interest he
employed all the resources Of his mighty intel
lect. Hence, in all parts Of the country were
to be seen the signs of distress, of mourning,
and respect. But to the Government in this cap
ial was due the high honor Of manfesting the
spirit with which this event was received.
In his history, they had an excellent illustra.
ton of that liberty wherewith we, the people Of
this land, were made free. When that man
child was born in Brandon, Vermont, on the
23d of April, 1918, there were no court officials
to make record Of the event, as was the case in
monarchies. There we're no dispatches to min.
listers at foreign Courts, nor any pomp, nor any
unusual thing said or done. Nor were the cir.
cumstances OF his family such as to insure posi-.
ton, wealth, or fame. His boyhood and early
life we're equally unfavorable. But God had
given him mind of no ordinary mould, Wig
orous constitution, an energy OF will which, IN
his case, more than compensated for the lack
of wealth and influence. After brief history
of his onward career in the path Of fame, HI
added, I" But to every truehearted patriot, thu
highest attainment he ever made was in his de
votiou TO the Constitution and the union OF thest
States. His greatness in this respect was IN
deed great. When he saw the impending storm
he sought those whom before he had strenuous
lyopposed, and, waving all the past, he JOINED
heart and hand with all who loved the country
the whole country, above any and every party
And in that closing scene of life, how full Q
patriotic significance. See his agonizing wifi
bending over the PROSTATE form of her hus
band, and anxously inquiring, Dearest, hav
you any message for the boys, Roby and Stevy?
Then listen to the dying patriot rs he responds
"Tell them to obey the laws and support tn
Constitution of the United States.' Thes
were his last words They have a persona
application to ALA message from that might
man, 1t was meet in the close of that even
full lie, marked, as that life was by the pur
patriotism of the last few months, for him thu
to speak. -
"Wrap up, then, that coffin in the America
ensign; spread gracefully over that bier tn
flag of the thilteen stripes and the thirty-to'
stars let the brave and the true.hearted bear
to the sepulchre, and as the drums beat their t
neral march, let those who love our who
country, here renew their vows, repeat the
pledges over these last words, and determil
to ever obey this noble injunction Of the dyil
patriot"
DR.. Smith then proceeded to show the vario
lessons of wisdom taught by the life, characte
and death, of the illustrious statesman.
FUNERAL OF BROADER GENERAL GARLAN
The funeral of Brig. Gen. John Garland, W
died in New York on Thursday last, took pla
from the residence of Mr.. John P. Houston,
the first ward on Saturday morning. The
neral services were conducted by the Rev.
Pyne, of St. Johns church, after which the
mains were taken to Oak Hill cemetery, Georl
town, where they were inferred with approp
ate military honors. The funeral escort CO
sisted of the New York twelfth regiment C
onel Butterheld, accompanied ny tneir re
mental baud, and Captain Grfin's battery
light artillery. A large number of officers
the army and navy were also in attendance.
Brigadier General John Garland was nat
Of Virginia, aud entered the army on the 3lst
March, 1918. Few officers have seen as mu
service. He first served on the Indian frontit
afterwards distinguished himself under Colo
Worth in the Florida war; was breveted c.
mel for gallant conduct in the battles of P
Alto and Resaca de la Palma in 1876 &C
manded brigade in the battle OF Monter