Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-04-19

the dagger of the assassin. Afrightful gulf
of possible enOrmilies and crimes yawns be-
fore US. When the dagger is chosen by
those that glory in their cbivalry, what
public man who stands up for freedom and
his country, is safe But let it be that
such CULTS before US. Still into it, and
through it must we go, till the glorious end
of our sufferings, and faith, and prayers, is,
BY Gods grace and help, gained. Close
up the ranks then. Let every one stand
firm with his face to the foe, aud his trust
in God. Let US not stop too long to bewsil
| the martyred leader Of freedoms host.
Rather over his dead body, and by his
blood shed so basely and wicksdly, let us
vow anew TO support 'the powers that be, )"
and to do sill that we can do, even TO the
surrender of life, that oppressors, and trail
tors, and sssassins may have justice meted
out to them, and peace sad freedom, and
the right may betriumphant.
PLYMOUTH cHURcH-EEv. 8. woLdoIT.
The church was becomingly drsped-
the gallery, the pulpit and lamp standards
hung with black, the portrait of President
Lincoln, draped with Grape, was suspended
in front of the desk, and on the table be-
low vase of pure white flowers.
After doxology and invocation, the pastor
read the Ninetioth Psalm, that "Hymn
of the ages" written BY Moses, and sup
posed to be the oldest record exlant:
"Lord, Thou hast been ouF dwelling place
in all generations before the mountains
were brought forth, T" Is.
The hymn commencing
"Grsat God how inRri,e art Thou 20
was sung by the Congregation, and after
prayer and another hymn, a discourse wss
preached from z.chariah, 12:11, "In that
day shall there te a great mourning in
Jerusalem, as the mourning of Hadadrim-
mon in the Valley of Megidoton."
That mourning, which became a proverb
in eucient Israel, was the national lament
for the fall in battle OF King Josiah. one of
the most trusted and beloved Of the Hebrew
monarchs. The Iamehtsbl corruption that
prevailed when he assembled the throne,
was sketched by the preacher, and also the
| rort which he accomplished, under God,
in purifying the land from the idolstrieB
| which had profaned it. The confidence,
hope, and love of the whole people grsdu-
ally clustered around their honored sover-
Sign, end his life was precious to them.
Aud wnsn in an encounter with the King
of Egypt by the waters Of MegiddO, ne fell
pierced by a fatal srrOw, and was borne
back dead in his chariot to his capital, the
whole land burst into plant of grief and
despair, "and sii the aiDgiOg-men and sing
ing-women spoke of Josiah in their lament
ations 10 this day" Tneprostrate walls and
columns of Megiddo now lie forssken on the
| border of the Plain Of Esdraelop, and the
little brook by their side still flows with a
| gentle current scfoss the plain and into
the sea. Ia traversing that country, twen-
ty wears ego, I sat down, one day, upon
those solitary ruiss, on the bank of that
deserted strtarn, aud thought of the battle
and the lamentatioD, of which that silent
spot was once the seeuo, with pensive
! f5elippg-but not with the sadness which
bring to this service, and with which we
!oos uTbn this drspery, reminding US Of our
yrest national bereavement, aud Upon the
lace below, so appropriately wreathed, and
which in its silence speaks to the COngre-
cation with deeper.pathos than any posi-
Bic uttafanEs Of the living speaker above
it. Aud similar to the grief Of the Jewish
nation of old, is that which fills the Repub-
lie to-day, on the fall , not in battle, but by
the etealthy hand Of an assassin, Of the be-
loved President Of The Unitad States.
A parallel wfs drawn Detaesn the Official
service of the He brew ruler and that of our
late President, who did lot 90 to the seat OF
vovefnment as g rsiorner, but whom faith
fui adheten5s 90 tho line of official duty, fol
lowing "the iogic o. events" end the
lsadings of Divine Providence, had 0een
the Instrument under God, of redeemiDg
the land from an sbomin alton which, to
the God of iustIce sud Of human brother
hood; could lot have been lssB revolving
than the pagan idOlatry to which his
| ~ ,,,satoA:,,I q
this WORT, he is smitten down, aud his EN-
balmed body waits TO GO transported to its
resting place, through towns aud cities
draped, az to day, with the symbols of 9
natiop's sorrow, ard amid tears and lamen-
tations as sincere and dni7orsal as those
which attended the royal chsriOt-the
hearse and the bier Of its owner-ss il slowly
bore the mortal form of Judah's best be-
loved ruler to his home and his sepulchre
on Mount Zion.
The speaker adverted to some Of the
qualities which tho President brought to
his appointed work-eaTnest self-training z
commenced after the flexible season Of
youth had psssed away, and with it, for
ever, the susceptibility to many forms Of
graceful culture Dstive sagscity, more re-
liable and services BILE than the brilliancy
of genius sterling common sense, more
indispensable than the philosophy Of the
schools, though the lstter is never slighted
by sensible men, aud was not by him; an
almost inezhaustibls fund of genuine good
feeling, which could scarcely bs goaded or
wearied into impatience or irritation a
disposition singulaTly humane and kind
unaffected mOdesLy, free from elatiOn or
selfish exultetion, yet combined with manly
seli-relisnce and deep sested trust IN Prov
ideuce; infexibie honesty, on which, amid
aboundiDg corruption, no shadow Of susPi-
cion ever rested unfaltefing attachment
to the principles of pure republicaDism,
and abiding faith in their triumph; deYO-
ted patriotism, broad as his cOuntry con
scientious fidelity to his trusts and IN
Welding tenacity of purpose in what he re-
garded as tho right. His proclamation OF
emancipation, embGlmipg his memory 10
the gratitude Of millions Of freedmen, will
carry his name down to pOstsrity with a
fame scarcely linked with any other in his
tory; and no inaugural address Of the
Chief Magistrate of great nation was ever
more frsught with the spirit of justice and
of mercy than that which our President
lately uttered.
The preacher then took up the moral
lessons aud duties which the event Inoul-
Gated, summoning the afflicted Republic
and lis new President to place their trust
in the Lord, who would never leave us Il
ws did not forsaEe Him, and having been
1ur fathers God, would be our God 5lsoi
and the God of our children.
The service closed with the following
hymn, sung by the congregation
"Rsst for thg toiliuz hand,
| Rest for tn anxious brow,
| Fest for the cary way-wsTn feets
Rest lrom all labor nov.