Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-05-06

national puisv for which he bss wsiisd With
al u,eh ra,jsrce snd fortitude. aud for
rh,ch +. bs, n bored with such disinterest-
, td wisdom Applause.
r. tbs members o. the Government as.
.o~isted with him 10 the administration Of
oerilons sffairs Ia critical times; to the
Senators sud Representatives Of ihe United
States. who have eagerly fashioned the In
struments by which the popular will might
express and enforce itself, we tender our
grateful hanks. [Applsuse.
To the officers aud men OF the srmy and
navy who have 80 faithfully, skillfully, aud
glorionsiy upheld their eountry's authority.
BY suffering. isboring, aud sublime courage,
We offer . hesrttribute beyond tho com
pass OF words. [Grea, applause
Upon those true aud faithful cilizsns,
men aud women, who have borne up with
nnfliuching hope in the dsrkest hour, aud
covered the lsnd with their labor Of love
and charity, we invoke the divinesi bless.
Ing Of him whom they have so truly imitat-
ed. Applause.1 s,.
But chiefly TO thee, God OF our fathers!
We render that vondrous providence tha,
he's brought forth from such a harvest of
war the seed Of 90 much liberty and peace |
We invoke peace upon the North. Peace
be to West. Peace be upon the South.
In the name Of God se lifs up our ban
ner, and dedicate il to peace, union, and
liberty, now and ever mote. Amenl-
lGress spplause.
Al the conclusion OF the address, the
Rev. r. s. Stores offered up the following,
PRAYER.
Almighty God, our Heavenly Father.
who vast. and art, aud art to come, the
Eternal Ruler Of worlds and men, having
Thy glory above the heavens, Holy and
Revered is Thy Name. Before Thy throne
We humbly bow. confessing our sins, and
seeking the continual aids Of Thy grace. -
Unto Thee We render our joyful thanks.
that Thou hast been pleased to reveal Thy.
self TO ne, through Thy Son and by Thy
Spirit as ready to hear and answer prayer.
Thine. oh Lord, are possr and m iesty !;
glory aud victory are Thine. We worship
and adore Thee for Thine iDfni,e holiness,
for Thy wisdom snd might, for Thy elem.
ency and goddess, and for Thine uu.
searchable love 10 mankind. We adore
Thee for Thine immutable sovereignty. ia
Providence aud in grace; that Thou does,
Thy pleasure in the armies of Heaven and
dost sweeily oldain and irresistibly estsb-
lish Thy councils 10 the earth, and that oil
Thy works are d one in truth. Aud ssseu,.
bled before Thee in these public solemn.
ties, on day and in scene consecrated
by memories OF sorrow aud fidelity, Of sac.
ri6ce and Of victory, we give The especial
thanks for ell Thy goodness to us as z peo
Pile; most Of ell in the bloody and terrible
yesrs through which of laie Thou hast
caused Us TO pass. We thank Thee for tie
Leaders whom Thou hast raised up for us
in the Cabinet and the Field, for their wis.
dom in council, fer their religious eonsecrs.
sion and trust. sor their valor, and skill.
and forti,uds in war. We thank Thee fci
the successes with which Thou hast been
pleased TO crown onr arms on the land and
the sea; for the signal victories which Of
late We have gotten. not by our skill and
will alone. but by the might OF Him who
hath helped us; and for the discontinue OF
Of the plans Of our enemies.
We mourn before Thee for the thousands
Who hsvs fallen, our beauty and strength.
npon cur high places. Bi. we bless Thee
aud praise Thee. tba. tha, suffering and
death have not been in vain, aud tha,
from their graves the Nation which they
loved hath drawn. by Thy grace. a nobler
life; that its unity ia msin,aiDed; that its
revered institutions are preserved; tha. be
shame and curse Of oppression are removed
from II; that lis th'one henceforih is es |
iablished in Righteousness; and that on it
there hang their memorable names, es q |
thousands bucklers, all shields of mighty
men.
And now we pray Thee oh Lord of
Hosts. who vast he God of ur'fatheSs
fore time. and in whose name we have sci
p onr banners, that the flag now raised
new above these walls, by the hsni of
by servsnt. may never be lowered before
he onset of foreign war; tefore the more
esdly assault of treason; that, being up.
eld and advanced by Thee, whose coun.
81 10 nite. and whose right hand is
lorid9sin power, il may shine for ever on
he front of our land. the symbol of Chris.
ian liberty and Law. Of peace. and urirer {
u well.being.
With Thy merciful favor behold we be
sech Thee, and plenseously bless Thy ser
ant, the President OF these Ul,ed States;
nd su who are, in any station, associated
Fun MIN in the coDduc. Of government.
me enactment. or ,he administration of
law; Instruct and direct them by Thy :
holy Spirit. and eudue them with Tby
grace; .oat, as mortal. yet himmortal. &C.
conntable 10 history and responsible TO !
Thee, they may plan aud produce, may la.
Dor with diligence. may wait with constant f
hops and faith. and may see Thy work al ,
ways prosperiBg 10 their hand.
Bless those who are at the head Of onr
armies and nayies. and those in every rapk
Of command. Make them to be strosr and
Of good courage; ride upon ibs Heay.
ems in their help. o Most High; sheller
thsirheads in the day OF battle; make them
msrcifol aud humane, as well as valiant
aud wise, and preserve them hereafter, as
Thou bast hitherto. from undue exaltaiion
IN .hs hour Of victory. +, ..o-, .,i,.,, f.,,,
Bless those whos serve, with faithfnl
hearts. IN whs.eser place in our armies aud |
and nsvies. Teach their hands to ~ar.
and their fingers 10 6gbt, yet let them ey
er be mindful Of Thee, and may they live
to receive the regard Of all their perils in