Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-05-02
Mr.. Bsecher on gre.lden! Liae2lns Merae,

Mr.. Beecher on gresiden. Liueolus Murder
Ga th. -3Iof April, Mr.. B.ecDer dis CURSED
in Plymouth church On The marle,ot Pr.,lleu.
lincoln. Toe eruln rl4ssad al. bis previous
td,tt' ia the pulpit and we rotrc. beyond inca.
sure that @e cannot give OUT readers the whole
Below viii be found sa.h portions OF il as We
nave room Tor
Who shall recount our martyrs suiIgrnes ior
tnis people since Ntgm1.r, lo6l} lis horizon
aaI been Jack w,Il ster US by day aud by NIGHT;
be has trJd the way OF danger aud "a dtrsn.,s.
90 hls shoulder res.el q Government dcarsr 10
hun than his own mt. At ITS utes. ity millions
Of men were striku. at home, and upm tins
Gov rument lo,eisu cy,s lowered Ii stood ons
zone Island IN the SEA, iull ul storms, and every
fite aud wave seemed eager To- dsv0ut 10. Upon
| Thousands II hearts great surr1Ws aud anxieue,
have rested, bat MOI On one such Or IN such al
measure as upon dat simple, truthful, noble
soul, our hi.blul and slinted lincoln. yer
rising 90 the enthusiasm oil more impatient IA
tuTt, IA h0grs OF hope and never sirAlng with
mCfcufial natures IN hours u defeat 10 such
depths Of daspau ency he Led GA with unmoga.
o.e patience aud fidelity, putting cluu ~ ngalus,
hope that lt may not be premature, anu hone
dgalast caution that 10 might not Vie d 60 dread
uui danger. lla wrestleI cess tssiy through
l0ur black and dreadful purl tJra years where.
~ God W4s cleaning the sln OF his people is ny
ire. Al Iast the watcher bcheil tAe gray diwa
iJr the country the mountains began 10 gige
there forms 10 ia lf0m cat "a darkuoss. and che
East came rushing towards Us 8lth arms foil OF
Joy for all cur sorrow. Ilon ID WIS Tor HIM 10
ut god exceedingly ,uat he had s5rrowgd uu-
mu slrahiF. Peace could brius % ueAf. such
3 W, SUCH rest, auoa honor, ,rus. and gratitude.
lie bur booked upon ID as Moses looked upln IA.
promised land, aud then t4o wall ol the nation
.ruemi ncd that be hil gone lruu among as
NIt tulno tie sorrof, but ours, sunttd soul
lhou hast indeed catered che pI0mis ID rest while
We yet are On tAo md,sh 10 90 remains the
rJeklns Vt the deep aud the storm upon tho land
Days OF dut aud nights ul wAsohiug, bus thoa
arc spa red hlgh Above a,l dagkutss. fan bsyoud
All slrG0W asd wt4rues.. GA, wt ry hclrt. ne.
i Ilce exceedingly, thou thar hast q ouch snler-
ri. Ihou bass aaheIJ Hum NhJ, luyisi5ly, hath
90 thee ia tlis great wilderness Thou andes,
amoag tle ell ct around thee are the oval mea
lhtt have eanoalti Lie ia every az, and the
Cls9Bet 81 = y un th7 oroN is dalem 0t ilY
81 hifA fH|A wa 'NHAul1Ats NFHk an THIS IAult
over ali tie little cloud OF years That now from
1hy Infinite hotzln moves back rs spc *, thou
act iisgd up us high as the st.r Is ablyl the
cloud. la Tie goolly company Of Mum, Zoa
upo t1ult lad thltrgst th,t tlou has, s1rfuwlnt
sought, and thy name, an everlasting name IN
Heaven, shili flourish IN fragrance AMI beauty
as long as the sun shall lAst upon the earth and
hearts main to revere truth fidelity nd god
n,ss.
Slavery bagln IN wan,on destruction Of oil
human rights IN lhe dissertation OF al the sane
titles Of hOme aud was the universal enemy ol
mankind, and it could only DO maintained At the
sacrifice ct every moral ieengln is abe tors and
upholdels. l'he problem was solved that slave
~ wasted its ylcum destroyed public morality,
and the m9l living under is influence were rot.
ten aud could not b. trusted. Nor can you find
timber, grown in this accursel soil Of periltion,
that is il to build The ship Of State or lay ioun.