New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-02

At this Church. yesterday morning, the Rev.
Dr. De Wit said We have assembled in accordance
With the invitation Of our present Chief Magistrate 10
commemorate, by appropriate religious observances
fke calamity which the country had sustained in the
assassination of the late President the effects Of which,
he rvently prayed would be ordered for good 70
become in the highest degree tributary 10 the country
welfare and TO the perpetuity of her institutions He
read the proclamation Of the President recommending
united devotional action wherever the flag Of the Union
was respected, in view Of the crime which had
stricken down honorcd and loved Chief
Executive Officer, and prayed that the impress
sive lessons taught by the event might be sane
tilted 70 the National benefit and that God would speed
she when the desolatons OF repaired and the
prosperity attendant on waiting peace restored the
universal sentiment and acclaim wond be, 'Glory to
God In the highest peace earth good will 10 man"
The text from John TX: Al, in connection with Ne
hemah, TX: sc. Death visited the most exalted sta.
tonsa every one. whether high or low rich or poor
Our murdered President was called TO occupy the
highest place, clothed with the highest honorscoupled
however with most burdensome cares and weighty
responsibility-aud death visited him there. Mr. DE
Witt feehngly alluded 10 the pers which attended Mr..
Lincons first induction into Office and Of the intense
feeling of hatred entertained by the Southern leaders,
not the masses-whose internal dissensons had divided
their ranks. and Mr. LncolDs elevation to the Presi
dency was consequence Of that division. He en-
tered upon the duties OF his exalted station al time
when the purple hand Of treason was transmitting
Northern TO the South and naval forces
had been sent abroad and he had faithfully endeavored
70 fulfil the just expectations Of the people. Mr. Lin.
the very highest responsibility, AMI in his address TO
his Sprngf ID bow citissas o. cepsriing Tor W. ssn
might have the Divine assistance, and announced his
trusting dependence on God and bis firm reliance upon
his Providence. The wicked and wanton assault upon
Fort Sumter was the electric park which kndled that
flame of patriotic indignation and enthusiasm with
which the Northern people entered upon that four years
suggle-one Of the most remarkable in history IN the
magnitude l. had assumed and in the severity OF ITS
loeses-which had witnessed the assumption OF
new relations between the Northern and southern
people the development Of new bonds OF union and
pew principles Of liberty the triumphant vndicalion
Of Constitutional authority and the maintenance OF
the nations territorial integrity. Mr.. dewitt PAID
awarm tribute 10 Mr.. Lincolns personal character
and in illustration OF his kindness OF heart mentioned
the fact that In all his public documents and letters
though many strong expressions OF opinion occur not
single trace Of bitterness could be found lie charac-
terized the assassination an emphaueay chd OF inc
Rebellion for toward Abraham Lincoln none could
bear personal malice and described the feeng OF the
people during the passage OF the funeral cortege as
beng Ike unto that OF the people OF o,u
the life and death Of Abraham Lincoln was that al
thould 90 on. in the words Of the inaugural Ad-
dress. with malice toward none, WIN eDailt!
for all with frmness in the right. as God gives
ns to see the right" in the discharge OF their
duties toward God. thier country and humanity de,
vouty trusting for approval upon HIN VINO doetn III
things well lie EXPORTED to diligence in the works com.
mitted TO u.s. that the summons Of the Almighty might
not find idle but rather IN the sphere OF active duty
and the cultivation Of Christian graces lie hoped TINS
affective dispensation would tend 10 mitigate the AMI.
mosties engendered by party spritthc bane OF popn
lar insttuti0nsand that the reunion OF our country with
blessings unspeakabe, wonld make us one people IN
fact as well as in theory. The President had now
the confidence Of the community aud he trusted would
discharge his duties satisfactorily and honoraby so as
10 secure the highest good Of the country and OF hui
manity. The closing prayer commended the wel-beng
Of the nation to that oyerrung Providence which has
carried US safely through the Peris Of ggannc CIV, eiv
the restoration Of peace and negbbory union and H.
tercouTse.