Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1865-06-07

Some are disposed to regard this as an
omen of national decay. But | cannot so
regard il. To be sure, the foul deed is
sad remembrance of more baroarous
aoe and carries us back unwilling to the
neriod of the decline of the Roman En-
pire. when to be Roman Emperor was
n become a sure mark for the assassln's
dagger. But we must bear in mind that
we have just passed through most tery
ordeal. in which the worst passions have
had full play and that gigantic con-
spiracy against the life of the nation has
most signally failed. am, therefore
disposed to regard it rather as the last
desperate struggle Of an expiring dynasty
than as an index of national decline. IL
more evidence were wanting to support
the argument, we have it in the conduct of
the people since the preparation OF the
deed.
All Europe was looking to see the gov
eminent 90 to pieces. They expected that
amid the tumltuous passions which would
naturally be aroused by the commission of
so heinious crime, discord and rapine
would follow, faction would prey upon
faction, and the government would 60
down in anarchy. But instead of this
what sublime spectacle do we present
The government continues to move on &C
cording to the established forms of law
there is no outbreak, no factious wrang-
ling. No disturbance, and the only un-
usual sound heard in the land is the pit
cous wall of distressed people for their
untimely and irreparable loss.
STOWE.
The National Fast was observed in
Stowe with religious services in the Meth
odist church. Addresses were made by
Rev. Mr.. Learned of the Methodist and
Rev. Mr. Ford of the Congregational
church-directing the minds of those
present to the virtues of our departed
president; to the kind Providence of God
in giving lis such leader in our peril,
and in setting before us, for our imita-
tation such an example of integrity and
noble simplicity of character also to
those things in the condition of our war
stricken, bereaved, and still unsettled
country which call for humiliation and
earnest prayer to Almighty God The
congregation present was somewhat larger
than an ordinary Fast Day congregation
but is evident that too few of the people
were interested to observe the day in &C
cordance with the design of its appoint
mcnt, as day of fasting and prayer. X.
JOHNSON.
Mr.. EDITOR TO the excellent Procla-
nations of our President and Governor
and more appropriate and touching proc
lamations it will be difficult to fnd-the
three churches and their congregations of
this place made hearty response, yester-
day. The occasion was not marked from
anything beyond the ordinary Fasts, I'M
less, herhaps. might note general ex-
preston of sadness on the countenance of
our people. All Sir, what hold that
Great Departed had upon the affections of
our citizensl And what age or nation
can produce an instance of such universal
love as that which has been felt for Mr..
Lincoln. 1t is not merely because he is
the martyr of civil liberty-though en-
phatically he is such--for there have been
such in other countries and times, for
whom great affection was cherished at the
time, and who still live, and will contin.
ue to live in human remembrance but
it is is greatly owing to combination of
excellencies. which had so fitted him for
the mighty and unprecedented work to
which he was called, that seemed almost
inspired, instead of natural While he
carried on war of magnitude unknown
to modern times, he carried with him, at
the same time, by the simple force of his
public sympathy for his country. and a
never falling exercise of good sense, the
whole heart Of every true patriot.
With feelings kindred to that now ex-
pressed our people are strongly impressed !;
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