, 1865-05-05

s1f the earth. The contest vas for human ftee
not 1or s nas for tae
a. pc pie, IN their entire majesty, were destined
| to be the government, or whether they were to
b snsef1 to II rants Or au'oerats or to class rule
This Is the great question for which We have
been fighting. and is decision is At hand aud tho
II euccetsfnl, repn11.cs will spread. in suite Of
monarchs, all over this Garth. [Exclamations Of
"Anen;n = Thank God.''l
when the wse commenced! Now ne have our
shipe Of war 1t home and abroad to guard prIF =.
t"*rF IN foreign PympathfzinR ports. a. well as to
'sksn ,or iii mi 1tsry I men e I'D % could Sot b.
taken; GDd brave Admiral, for the first time in
the Worlds history lashes himself to the mast,
skill OF strength to watch over bis Ehip while It
engaged IN the per11ous contest oft taking the
strong forts o1 the enemy.
Then, again, turn to the Treasury Department
Where ehouid the money come from! M:se men
predicted ruin; but our national credit has heen
maintained. and our currency is ester today than
natior al bonds. II properly nsed, We shall haye
| permanent basis lot currency, and an investment
60 desirable lor capitalists O. other nations. that
change S,ii Be tfansisired fton England to the
Saf t5e easstzst Ct he he. mighty eafstl.tn, on
. fsee. We rave III been taashs !o revere The
III power, md The prominence be gave 10 the ,
moral law, and how III: name towers high among
the 3smes in heaven. ana how be delivered three
%sy m e fhs Sa' As1asa e 3sSaa'd Eicsn
~ h,a proclamation. liberated mora cn.
no, q s n5rea hs sace e. snch q powss sSsss
or auch an opportunity has seldom betn gwen to
map. When other events shall have been forgot
ten :; Nlen this world shall have become a net
work Of republics: whsn every thronc shall be
swcpt from the lace OF the earth; when literature
tbal, en,gh1en Ill minds; when the claims q ha
shall eili BE- conspicuous On the pages OF fhtstory
nrd We arc thankful that God gave to Abraham
70
fpi1ed men. -lAppla' ae. -.
known as an honest, temperate, forgiving man a
| 1uat man; man OF noh.e heart In every way. As
| to bis religious experience I cannot speak def
nei o % s P1vate
vim him cid pct give me the oppoitunitY to hear
him speak on those topics. This I know; how.
ess sss ens e Fl ed Us BE'9SSaa Be- radsd ssa
by Its precepts: He believed in
! tbisk he was Sincerely tying to sslng I'll hts
life Il to the principles Of revealed religion. Cez-
tainiy i there ever was nan who Illustrated
vas our dtpared Prtsfdent. Look over al al hi H.
speeches; listen to bis utter.nces. Hc never
spoke nnkfpd1y OF any mAn even the fene1s re-
Day illusaased. in rsnsrkabe m,nner. his for.
giving disposition. A di-patch was received TINT
afternoon that Thompson and Tucker were
m and Mr neo5 Rssp9ssa
Islher to 1T them quietly escape; Be was seek
| his desuuct1 n, and this morning we read pro-
| camation offering 6a600o for the arrest Of these
n en-. as aide1s and abettors OF ASSASSINATION. So
In nn$a
f.rgive them; they know not Whist they do"
pied. "1hank= be 1ato Cod whe, IN or nano1a,
Eaid he hoped the Lotd W1s On onr SIDE" he re-
Piled that It gave him no concern whether the
Lcrd wes M On @ o9r q sids Or rot "fot he sdded
and With de:p fet ling added, bit Gee u my Wit
ness that II IS ny constant anxiety and prayer that
otn ny!sll !, L. and this nation should b. on ths
Asa rule, doubt u any. President has evtr
shown such trust in God, or IN public docnmsn1s
BE- remark ia friends and to delegations thst his
hope for our euccces res'ed In hs conviction th9t
Gud would bless cur efforts, because We were Try.
IN hls domestic life he was exceedingly kind,
snd afecttonste. He wBs devoted husband ana
father; .pur.ng bis presidential term be lost his
e qeE Of The eS
taking with the dead{'' aud addel--' Stace vii.
lies deslh, catch myee!t every CAV involunta1lly
tsiHlnE "ltu nlln " " 4e ME5e VIII tne.
only invoke The blessing Of Almis shty God tha' ehe
may be comfotteo and suet4ined. Fur bis fon, who
has witnessed tiv e3e1caes 9f thl9 hour. al that
fat uroD him. determinations OF '.Amen."l Let
III pause moment On the lesson Of the hour be-
tassin, Fif fell under the ermi.sive hand Of God.
Us had como wise purpose IN allowing h!m 90 to
tall What more coqid he bare desired Of llto for
no Office to p hfch he could 8tptrc. Tho ppppfsr
hcart clnng around him - around no other man.
me nanons 9. tne wSsi1 naa learned 70 10
Of %ssn % e. Sea1s Of r ha III
kichmond. and asked what nstion Tould JON lin
10 mn hs sasnce c1f 81 snc ba
u,s NJ e T"s one ~ ond Hs sensd as H.
pinry by beeominn ths nations erest ma1tIr for 1r
ltisfty: ..,.
nls e aee IL o
tie eI t1aye power be M sid: : Broken By # j too
pnrht moi to deter ~ from the SUPPORT Of csnsc
vii I've detEn to be Just. Il shall NOT deter me.
narn r 10 .bose @ al aimensaSn1 rot yho5,y unWorth1
ppT i.s ~ a,mirh+r 1rrhstnrt r. ia 1rhen c"ntcn,
pate Tie csaee Of my country. Deserted By all
stene "s snd bn1liur defiance At her Ecsorioas %.
n,va nsessors. o D hrre. ' withon, contemplattne
conseuuences. nefore nigh heaven, md
a, n tne ,aes q H. ne Wof'a. s%sar @ eienas a.
nuein the and - ". II ~ ill., nv 1berty % and
M love :. and yet :ecrety he raid to mofe shsn
teSm. Whe1 he | rebellion is crushed NJ wo1k il
done, "a II wss. lie lived to zee ia last battie
funcht, and 10 dictate . ditpatch from the home
bes1sun Vas broken, and then, having done The
Tors for which God had sent hin, angels, trust,
were cent to thteld hun from gag mo5aeat Of pain
.bs as as &C. Rood sad Ell *hs'
nis example teaches yon1g @en th.. ;sgeIy 20.
Sno1 ~ nrtbv =. tn ia ettiTe men n the conntry.
H. ueees aG The trust IN
.oS,nhnr et az "s Nc rc.o1ya to earry forward the
poliey wbich be 80 nobly began. Iet Is Dc light
20 al TEL Lst % soW, ~ ~ rs n' s}aret1 T. T.
sva 70 e.aeua.v avarT ei tmsn 6tinr h,s tue posi-
tinn before God and man; to crush
avarv soJn ~ rahel1fuu. and to stand By the ds1
sh,.y us1.y v - has nrrsn ~. How 1oylul that Il
1oeted over part Of every State before MI. LIZ
coins csreer was ended .,,. =, tho os..a.,,,.
Aow xinG nlsE mat, 70 ne 5aet o. tne asssss'n ~
hee 5pE for M Its % eapurc e a aud
the traitor must ever be enemies.
Trsitors Will probably enter oy tnG no enahge hg,f
F1 tor ope e ponl sn REBELLION, now
Yields The sword of 3nstses: ,o- tho +r,, a 20.
Our country. too, slIonget ~ ~ ~ trae ~
pubic "as oeCiaIeo ~ - haro rrnsh - the mn
endure clEll Wat m1 aGS i sre ~rnwn in
stganuc I,a.a Ie9eon ~ or9,v W TeaI ~ ti,n strae.
si,snE r. anu pased ttronc6 he ordes! Of pop
&c. W nase Ra5seu s1rntSs ana horonets we,e IN
1lar eiefuon' mn,.c n ce,no emo'mn mt % unharncd.
INC neio, an1 T., INV ~ hr If excitenent With large
Aoo 10y, ~ ~ eaeas uue nco.t,ar Ms-, for Presi-
minority naFnne ~, iii onr Pres
aenL .nu ,etra,e Hrs there been muinyf Has
@ aocut ronnsed hfs cinims1 out OF an army Of
~ ss'- ppt';a1 m nf1cer or soldier uttered one
note ta2n sn.r NJ 'l3rcoiu's death, another
W. ,"9 Az Wtth rans:,,ntinnal poWers, occupied
nas Sn4s ,ton, nn me e'rc1e lar The world viii
nv ronmh,ra ara ffe stronrest royerpmeuts
tgasn na .a!.h IaI 80
ou ~ now NV friends. in the words OF the de-