The New York herald., 1865-05-06
: Hooked on as the coming statesman. /

ear ne wus steady and uniform friend Of humanity,
sad was preparing for the conflict of later ycar II You
ask ON what mental his greatness reso
quick and ready PERCEPTION III iacts anu
memory unusually tenacious and and .etsanSs' e,on' sne
lingly anu unwaveringy every link In tho cham
of thought on any subject which ne was called
on 70 investigate think there have boon minds more
decided ia their character more comprehensive In Their
scope, bat doubt If thero has been man who could
follow step by step with logical power tho points whih
he desired To illustrate He gained tho power by the
close study of gecactry and BY determina.oa 70 per-
when had any digcuy in listening 70 accnversaacn
wha, people aeat II he retired to rost ho
could sleep s no tried TO understand tho prsose
points int sndeA and when understood to convey It In
clearer manna 20 those who had i'stesed with him.
d rectness ana ,h simplicity Of his syo; and this very
,roit, which scoied at and derile1 ~
ss ] that mssy as msS Eni waS
has powerfully influenced the destiny OF
the nation and which r'a for ages to come inience
the destiny Of humanity It Is not however, chiefly by
his mepll faculties that he gained such control over
mankind His moral power gave him prominence; The
convictions of NEE that Abranaa Lincoln was an honest
man led them 70 vi Id 10 his ga dance AZ has been sad
of Cobeen, whom he greatly rcspect'd he made an men
ind,s iauay, a self relying powes They saw in HIM
whom they believed would do that which was right
regardless OF al consequen es it was lois moral eeny
which gave him the greatest hold on the people, sad
made his utterances almost oracniar When the nation
wasangered by th, perIdy o. foreign nations In aow-
ing 10 be lifted cut he uttered the significant
expression, "0as war at time and sti!led the ma
what steps should he taken az TO savery that simple ut
teranoe, 81 will The Union if can with slavery;
must be preserved" became the ralying word
Men fcltthat the struggle for tho Union and all
ohs. questions must be subsidiary. But after all the
acts of shall his iali be perpetuaedY What
his Gets? Much praise IL e to the men who aided him.
He called able couns 'ors around him. and able generals
into the hedmen who have the sword bravely
as any human arm has borne It, He had the aid OF
prayerfu ond thoughtful men cverywher,. hut under
his guiding hands the movements OF our land have
been conducted. Tirn towards the dif rent depart
meats. We had an unorganized mitia-a mere skeleton
into force which for Skill Intelligence, efficiency and
bravery surpasses any which world has ever seem
Before its veterans tue renowned veterans Of Napoleon
shall (applause,and the mothers and sisters
these hllsiies and ali over the land shall take to their
areas again biaver men ever fought in European
wars The reason is obvious Money or desire for
tain lavore theories dynast es but the armies he
called into being 10 gt for liberty for The Unon for
tn right Of self government; and of them felt tnat
the battles they Tor humanity everywhere and
for all time; for believe that God has not suffered ths
TRIBE rebellion 10 como upon our land mer,ly for
chastssment TO us lesson 10 our age. There
moments which involve in themselves eternities.
There are inatants which seem TO contain germs which
shall dOyelop and bloom forever Such a moment
in the tide Of time TO land when questi
must be settled. The contest was not for the repuD
lie merely, not for the Union simply, bat to decide
whether the people, as people, IN their entire MAJ sty
were destined 10 Do tho government, whether they
to be subject 10 tTants auocras class rule
OF any kind This is til great question for which we
nave been h-htlng, and It's dec Is at hand,
aud the result of ths contest will affect the ages 10
Ii successful repu ics viii spread, in spite oil monarch
ism, al over this earth. ,Exclamatons Of "Amen,p
"Ihank God y i turn from the army to the navy.
what was it when ths war commenced? Now we have
our sh psoiwar at home and ebroado lard prvaeers
in foreign symahz ng ports as well az to take care Of
every part OF own coast They have taken forts that
military said could not DO taken, and brave admi
ra for the arst time in the worlds history ashcs him
sell 10 tho mast, there TO remain long he had par
tcle OF skill strength watch his ship while il
engaged in the peous contest of taking the strong forts
the enemy. turn the Treasury Department. Where
should the y come fromp Wise men predicted ruin,
but national credit has been maintained,
rency safer day than IL before Not only
used, shall have permanent basis for currency
and thoy are also an Investment so desirable for capital
lists other nations that under laws trade believe
England to the Unei states But the great
shall rest long after his franc shall mOulder away,
is that Of giving freedom TO race We have all been
Ia gbt the sacred character of Moses Of his
power, and tho prominence he gave to the moral law.
How it lasts, and how his name towers among the
Of his kindred out Of bondage and yet we
may assert that Abraham lincoln, by his
Moses set ec and these not Of his kindred Of his
race Such power, or such an opportunity, God has
been forgotten, when this world shal have become net
work Of republics, when every throne shall have been
enghten all minds, when tho claims of humanity shall
be recognized everywhere this act shall still be conspicu
God gave TO Abraham Lincoln the decision wisdom and
grace 10 Issue that proclamation which stands high above
ell other papers which nave been penned by uninspred
men, Applausc) Abraham Lincoln a good man.
He was known an honest temperate forgivng man,
just man, Of poblo heart in every way. As to
his religious experience, cannot speak definitely,
because ! was not privileged to know much Of
his private sentiments. My acquaintance with him
sa not on ys the 70 hear Ss n%
the Bible frequeny loved for It's great truths and for
It's profound teachnss and he tried to be guided by its
and think he was SIN crely trying to bring his life into
the principles Of revealed religion. Certainly If ever
of pure religion that departed President,
Look all his speeches; listen to his He
ceved no words Of anger from him; and the
last day illustrated In a remarkable manner his
vn d0s ,sas asspa and WIS
tryng TO make their escape through Maine, and IL
was proposed TO arrest them Mr. Lincoln, how,
this morning read the proclamation Offering s25o 600
for the arrest of these aid and abettos Of his
assassination. so that In his expiring acts he was
saying I" Father forgive them they know not |
what they dol" As q rule l doubt IL any Pres
ident has ever shown such trust In Cod or in |
public documents frequently referred TO Divine aid
Often did he remark TO friends and cations that
his hope for success rested in his n,ction that
God would bless efforts because trying do
right To the address OF large religious body he re-
piled, Thanks be unto God who IN national Trials,
givcth us the churches" To minst who said be |
hoped the Lord side lc replied that IL gave
him concern whether the Lord sde or
the side OF the right, and with deep feeling added,
"But God Is my witness that IL my constant anxiety
and prayer that both myself and this nation should he
on the Lord side La his domestic life hc was exceed
ingy kind and aGcctionate. lie adsvoted husband
and father During his Presidenta term lie lost his
ond Willie To officer OF the army he said long
since, Do you ever and yourself takny with the deadY'
and added ''Snoo we's death catch rnyaelt every
day Involuntary talking with him, f lie with |
me-" On his WIDOW who Is unable 10 be here, need
only invoke the blessing OF Almighty God that she may
be comforcd and sustained For his SON. who has wit
messed the exercises of this hour all that desire
that the mantle OF his father may fall upon him (Ex.
CARNATIONS Of "Amen Let us pause a moment the
lesson OF the hour before part This man. though he
fell by the hand VI the assassu, s ho fell under the
permssiye hand of God. lie had wise purpose In
fail. ca. hl IyVe
desired of life for hnnsclfg wero not his hcnors
fulY There wns no oice 10 which he could aspire
The popular heart ciung around him nd
no other man. The nations OF The world have learned
70 honor him If ruinors Of desired alliance with
England be true Napoleon trcmbcd when he heard Of
the fall OF Richmond and asked what naOn would join
him 10 protect him against goyerpm Mt Besides
the goodness OF such his fame full, his work