Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1865-07-12

hopes. in the midst Of boni1res and illu
limitations that this dark deed was CON
mitted. O how wonderful and how myG
terious are thy proyidences, Lord Of hosts
"Hoao are the maighty .falene"
In venturing to speak of his life AM
character, we confess our inability, at leas
to do him justice. But he needs no eulo
sy from US. In the great purposes o
God his work is finished He hasper
formed his part of the stupendous pro
gramme, and death has taken him beyond
our censure, and through grace far abov'
our praise. What his profession'
OF piety were, We were no: very familiar
We know, however, that he was a con
slant reader of the Bible, aud in all hi:
public acts seemed to be guided and in
fnenced By its solemn teachings Hi
was regular upon divine worship and OBJ
servant Of the means OF grace, and we
are informed that when he visited Get.
tysbure and stood upon the ground jus,
conseera'ed as nations burial place, he
here svlemnly dedicated himself to the
Lord Jesus Christ. Though never be-
fore had he made public profession, but
there, surrounded as he was by the
graves of the noble dead, and standing
upon the very ground, where was fought
battle, that more than any other, decid-
ed the fate Of his Country He was deep
ly impressed and yielded himseltto to his ga
vior. So then, if we are correctly IN
formed, We are not ignorant in whom
he believed and what were his hopes
As man he seems to have had i'm
pressed upon him :he stamp Of greatness,
aud had he enjoyed the advantage Of ear
ly training, would have lowered far above
many OF his fellows In whatever sphere
in life. he moved the faithless and the
poor always found friend-always ready
and willing to render all the assistance in
his power to the distressed We see this
trait Of his character fully evinced IN his
public life. When. the lives Of many
were placed as it were, IN his hands,
when it required but his sanction to in
sure their execution, he withheld what
justice seemed to demand and through
the kindness of his heart said tc the gull
ty offender, lire
In prin ciples he was correct and pure,
a mind deliberate and st,ong-a iudg-
ment discriminating and ready-always
himself and always great. When victory
crowned our banners and success attend
ed our efforts-when all appeared hope
full an d bright and when a nations heart
bounded at the prospect, lie was unusually
calm, yet appreciating TIE situation gave
God the praise. If cloud and storm over
cast our national sky, and the thunder
ing Of battle rolled along the banks Of the
Potomac aud shook the walls of his man
81 on if the lightning of discharged instru-
ments of war and death illuminated the
hills and cast melancholy
reflection upon the dome of the Capitol,
wher dread fear crept over disappoint-
ed and dislieartenec people, he was unmov-
ed. If the tide OF party ebbed and flow
cd, pressing on every side, if confusion
of sentiment and interest presented them
selves. he stood firm like the rock i'll mid
ocean lifts its mystic top above the
waves and remains uashakent by the
storms which agitate the watcrs" No.
Die man, pure and good, "bosom trans.
parent and deep, in the bottom Of whose
heart wa. rooted every tender and
virtue" He has fallen, but
1ot without bearing with him the love
md admiration of great people. He
nas fallen martyr to liberty, the brightest
martyr that ever crimsoned the throne of
Liberty, with human blood lie has
fallen but there linger around his grove
many memories Of his truth and grateful
ness, and his spirit is followed by the et-
altations and prayers Of four millions of
/ race whose shackels unloosed lay harm
ess at their feet He is dead, but his
record hves--llves engraven upon the
hearts OF his countrymen. nl
Whatever may have been his fau It's, IT
auits he had, and however much he may
nave been ccnsured, ridiculed and sland-
ID it is an indisputable fact that there was
rot a heart, within our vast domain that
peat higher aud warmer for the glory of
lis country none who felt greater in
crest, and none who were more willing to
make sacrifices for her peace, safety and
happiness. The Union one and insepara.