New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-19
THE NATIONAL LOSS,
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circumstances that will hereafter arse hao any hai
gifted with prescence four years ago uttered ana WIZ
rem down an advance the events OF this period the'
would have seemed more marveiOes than anything ~
the Arabian Night" shallinot attempt to anticpal
The f,ture As events and il becomes necessar
for me TO act shall dispose Of each as il arises dcic
,lue anv declaration message until it can be WI
ten paragraph by paragraph in the light of events a
they .ranspire.
The members of the delegation were then seycral1
introduced TO the President by Gov. Oglesby.
TIE CHRISTIAN CoMMIs sIoN.
Directly after the Ilinoisans had retired tile Pres
dent received large number of delegates Of IT,
Christian Commission temporarily residing in Was
sngton. The Rev. Mr.. Border Of Albany delivered p
brief but eloquent and impressive address saying rus
they recognized him as called in the providence Of Co
10 have rule over the nation; that III the pas
public services of the President they lm
their foundation Of hope for the future, and now,
they looked on the face of his ustrou' predecessor
whose sad death had moved the country 10 tears the;
believed that God had sent him Moses 70 lead o.
PEOPLE and his successor Joshua, TO give ilcm Ian
of promise that in the administration ofus'ce mere
vould follow the success Of our arms their prayer
for an enduring peace and all the blessings OF free
ernmeni.
TIT PRESIDENTS REPLY.
Tue President replied that such were his feeling
IN consequence Of the late affecting events he cou
not respond in appropriate terms. Perhaps the b..
reply would be silence. He. however. acknowledge
his thanks for the kind sentiments expressed
Although he might fail he would promis
that he wOud undertake to perform the grave ans
ponsibc duties deyolying upon him with all the ~
of an honest heart lie had knowledge of and appre
ciatel the offices of the Christian Commission. ii,
alwoys had an abiding faith in the people
and looked on the Government as base
upon the principles OF human rights. III,
nations mission is not yet completed. il is in on
hands. When We look at tie couutr's condition
gives complete contradiction TO the assumption of on
enemies. In the midst Of treason and Ichc
lion. we find that we viii triumph a
last Although We have had cir
war which has covered the land with gloom. an
while the entire country was rejoicing over the u.
umph OF the struggle there has been an ossas'
nation the most atIocious and diabohoal a.,
world has ever witnessed. Willie tie nation
was iubilsnt The Chief Magistrate was stricken do"
like o star from its sphere. An ntoTesnum hcai't
was created in the Government. in franc
Tor instance, under similar circumstance, thci e.
would have been SCIENCES Of anarchy. -
got 50 here, where the Government l.
founded on justice and right We have deYeloped III,
great truth that it is strong enough to preserve its eX
istence while suppressing all public disorders within
our widely extended limits. Government is made icl
She people and not the people for the Government IL
syas not sectarian; lie claimed charity coextensy'
with the human family He believed in the languag'
az another that religions is arch OF promise, span
ming humanity with its ends resting Oh tAe horizon
Religion Is seen in its acts than tproiesson ano
GOOD deeds never escape recognition.
lie then repeated his sentiments regarding bis future
political course similar TO those addressed TO the Ill
iois delegation, saying tie time Lad come when intei
gent non Ike those before him should exert their mora
influence in erecting standard by which eyeiybody
loud be taught 10 believe that treason is the hshes
crime known to tie law and that lerperotoI shouc
" visited with tie punishment which De- deserves.
The sentiments met the hearty responses Of Amen
The gentlemen were then sevelaly ntroduc ed 20 The
president and all expressed theuseye highly Ia'.Heo
with the interview.