The New York herald., 1862-07-29
NEW YORK, TUESDAY JULY 29, 1862.

we would cry-"1he beauty OF Israel b slain upon by
high places How arc the mighty fallen. Tell u not IN
Gath Publish II not IN tho streets OF shkaon lest tho
daughters Of the Phstes rejoice lest the daughters Of
the uncrcrmciscd triumph" As the modern Jew OF
Jerusalem, debared rom the temple OF his fathers weeps
every week the outside OF the mpeneirabls wall aud
presses his hrobbng head agony against the stones
the JOYS and ead The courts ns e n Hal hoIy pace
which once WAS the common heritage OF all,
50 would We, N country conquered and Destroy.
cd by treason, weep at the outside OF the wall Of an
rrsrieyabe ruin, over privileges and blessings
tho rulers and the Of prosperity and
honor once ours but forever lost because the horr OF
their danger rushed not 10 their shall IL be
| so, o ye who assemble today bear one Of your
tom rulers the tomb Can you bear the thought OF
yourselves and your children standing in future years
beside that tomb only 70 look over that natons ruins
Can you consent 10 y " it 10 in the power Of man. BY
the help Or Cod, 10 avert 80 dire doom? IL then
hear the voice which God Ia providence speaks
you today y Is not the voice of paraanshp passion
ding you iiko Israel OF Old. 10 spay the for your
people and Tor the cities Of your God" Your natural
Obligations citizens demand it, the OF truth
riGeousleas demands u the remembrance Of the rast,
the dangers and s'fgng Of tho prcsen the hopes and
fears o. the @,aS @ dsassa ~ y Gattads 70 Got demands
demands II, all shat We hold dear interests and
hopes for this world, The love we bear our OF.
| oppressed among tho nations, the eyl eye and
| malicious wishes Of tyrants--a, s combine in
implorng TO know tho day oi visitation; to cast
1 away every partisan and prriudlced ana avaricious
tho ght and over tho grave Of our departed President
10 pledge our country now in the hour Of lis 81 upeos
danger what true patriots pledged ii az The oc It's
! brth-our lives our fortunes and our sacred honor
But hore other suggested by this
which pertains To us, not much citizens Of single
country as citizens oi the world as members oi the
general races lgrims o common road OF mortality,
paTtakng Of common life, aud subjected in many things
to the cxersces o ihe sanio relations and destines,
the same hog AMI Tears. solemn aud impressive ad
monition wh.sh W receive to-day is
2. Tho vanity Of man view cd merely In his relations 10
| tho pres mt lie.
There when the truth Of earthly posi-.
on and relations breaks npon us il IL not wont to
do at other times, when the CHARM OF "earhs enchant
ments, which so beguie US with their glare,n
for moment at least be veied. and when nan and
time an the things Of Tune appear 20 be just what they
The greater part oi human existence IL made OF
missppi ehcnsions. The brobbnss OF life within ns'hs
cntcoment Of objects around usthe crowd, the hustle,
the chase-al excite VI to forgetiuAess OF
ry and or the unsabsantil character Of the objects
for which grasp. Whoever may be- the dead,
the living whatever may have been their dsappoint-
ments, iptred future is daily before and thou
sand mysterious voices come OF it, Mring
now experiments and expectations. Every Lpds it
III his life. The humbest pursuit has i,s decep
tive influences on the SOUL rlling the poor mans mind
with many idle DREAM and ascend higher in
the attanents and pursuits Of this world delusions
continually rise in tho breast to counteract the les
sons OF experience and observaon New losses spring
on Of the ashes Of disappointment meD, strongly in
love with Ito and bent its gains, refuse TO believe
that "every waketh in vain show and that surely
they are disqueted in vain" But besides these del.
Bons which may cherish IN regard 70 their
isoncs and fortunes there - often another deusion in
regard the condition and experience oG
those who above them, whether as objects
OF simple contemplation or Of envy, the poor look up
.
appears il those favored upon plat.
form elevated that life, TO thsn altogether another
isas. lis vanity was laid aside; as II iraty and sorrow
and the common gympathes Of our nature dwet in
that higher atnospherc So The peasant is wont 10 lock
upon the palace OF royalty II It's and daughters
something else than joint heirs with himssifOf
fra and fallen natue whose smiles and tears pains and
anguishirg and uncey aintcs inst like his own
But amid ali these gittering deusons In regard
earthly !C and earthly Objects by which may be
begued as TO their own Or tnat OF others there
QvAr ~ m d0ut al sbnrk
some moral earthquake, which r0lses u.s. for moment
least recognition OF 'what shadows pursue"
o, how tends 10 quiet the agtations OF evcry earthly
interest and earthly passion when death steps ward
and demonstrates the ltleness OF them al-when he
stamps character OF sch affecting ipsignIfcancc all
that we arc contendinE Sor--when as TO make known
tho greatness Of his power in the sight whole
try, he stalks in gha-ns triumph To the dwelling Of
OF its honor cd names and singing him whom
whole land had crowned with koDo lays him
his feet. Whs, cruel and impressive mockery
he put all the gloriss Of mortality. What demon
stratjon does he make OF the grim ascendency his
power over all the hopes and fortunes of sDsces
Have any Of you stin any existing doubts in regard TO
these thingsY on recognize the vanity OF man
in tho light Of an evanescent existence and pershng
ganss o. we bid yos look the OF tho honored
dead to-day. See the last Of lie of nearly fouscors
years. Think Of the three thousand millions of the
who, in that period, have returned unto their dust
Think OF the worlds changes in that tilnetho rovoh
tions and upheavngs among the na,ioDsthe eIthrone
and expulsion Of kingsihe march Of freedom and
map Of the world aud the page of its history his death
from what they were az his BIRTH or, conining
thoughts hinSev alCne, now varied AMI active
successful his history. What changes in ns
experience sincc his sbilihood trod these
streets along which shall bear him 10 his tonh7 DO
any or you expect longer cventful successful
lie than hsf But look-t is gcne All It's
the cotemporaneous history OF the worid are past
These eyes more the glittering pageant IL
sweeps along-these ears hear more the applause
OF friends tine assaults Of foeshat heart rcoccs
more at the successes All ever. The sun has
set and around the shadows Of that coffin stl small
vocss fall upon our car The things which
empors-the fashion Of the world passs,h away. THIS
rial to ~.
cvapescspt goris And IL amid such these
that catch the moaning Of those inspired symbols In
which tho yapor, The wind, the morning cloud, the
early dew the flower Of ths nsld, the shadow, 1hs
of dream made TO tell the vanity " man.
Let be understood for moment TO under, IN
the tho duties the interests the hoaors Of our
present llfe No man can underyaue these wout Com
mitting crime against the God who made him and
placed him tue obligations Of his state. Short
this life Ia IL has for this world alone iu.
erests Of vast Importance, duties Of the greatest
solemnty Its honor worthy Of an honest aspiration
Deeds Of virtue offer hear their fruit throughout all
time. ard tho memory Of the just is bcssed We speak
only Of tho crhemera nature mans present cxstcnce
| and Of the earthly objects with which he has TO do
Make The most OF hem and they still transtory and
perishablc Earshs highest honors end in lierc he
lies, and "Dust TO dust concludes her nobest son.
When look in this light OF these hngs--when
contemplate the ncspacity Of all these things 10 sat
greatness Of that soul In It's powers and It's pantagsws
feel that the present scene s altogether dsproproned
TO the character Of lis nhabitant Its scope s
not wide enough, It's time is not long enough
,s thrones not high enough s tonors too
ts riches too poor is Joys too sad II ths IS all then u
Is all unworthy of mar. Who would build stately chip
cnly TO aunch u In muddy roop Who could suppose
for that with all his powers and bound.
le aspirations intended for nothing bit the vcis.
STUDIES Of this little earthly life, without cxcaiming
with the salinst, "Whcreforo hast JIlol made all men
III vainyi Thanks be 10 God limit not views Of
10 this narrow and temporary scene: do we
prope amid The tark conccturcs Or human reason 10
know what lies beyond Jesus Christ bath abolished
death, and hath brought tfe and immortality to Light
through the Gose There s the glorloJs truth which
solves The riddle uf our prcsent existence. and prns
us to an evernssing Iestiay beyond tsa c0nyu
sors n death and the sleep OF the grayo
let me then, remind ycr for moment Of
2. The gores Of future world rs they sand N
trast With lie hunlliatols OF the present
Never do oel Tho triumph Of revelation TO be more
comtiec than when it takes It's rieco bes de The coffin
ard the grave and there, al the end OF every earthly
plan aud prospect, whore dark and hopeless
10 fall man nnfc Ids the glory ef new oxsaDes and
the oi leasures which for eyermore We
confess 90 all he lowlness snd inasreetons Of
present state; vo are compasscd with infrmtes;
va do groap. heirg bnrde ed. NO are tossed