The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-04-29

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1t will again be said in other lands, tha
r. liberal in titutions are 100 weak for hu ma
w.ckeduess. They admit of successful treaso
am rebellion. They are no. consistent wit
security TO life, the enjoyment OF the right
Of p ;operty: Occasion will once. more b
taken to check the progress OF the. spirit 4
p liberty and of true religion, by, Strength er
ing and upholdng in all our world. by uu
mlsiortuueS, those inveterate des potisms, civ
and hierarchical, which lave so long been th
= chief burden OF millions IF mai.kind.s :.
o But apart from these considerations, tn
. nature and magnitude Of the crime, the ex
IRENE wic'sedness of the spirit i'll which 1t Aa
its origin, its rcproch our national charac
E, ter sinking us t the low eye. Of govern
ments like those of Mexico and Central Amerl
: ca whose more diStiD gushing character
istIcs are revolution and as ,;is- -i;iaiion, ie
. us consider briefly tie mat'"e a''d erfent o
his coiunity and yriefc &c, oursetces sla'.o
ayscfed byH. 80
God has removed our highest officer bril-
: liant national example OF public ijellls: and
virtue He has taken hiT suddenly away
: by Il violent dcith. This afiction has be
fallen Us i'll an hour Of great successes after
years OF humiliation, OF disappointment and
gloom. '-s
He has taken our President when public
: confidence and public gratitude and public
atie ton were altering on him as rever be-
fore. He was becoming more and more the
choice of the whole people. His cminen,
services in the past We're being appreciated.
and the hopes ofa wise and equitable paciii
I cation and reconstruction were rapidly de-
veinpmg and resting III great measure alone
I him. These hopes for the moment are
bigh;ed aud the nation IS left t. mourn.
lt .,,l. IN th.s at fbI- it n
ment, that the administration of our affairs
in "A critical hour, has devolved on one who,
| though an unduubted patriot, has yet TO win
| 10 hImse ( the respect and confidence of the
! people, a. regards his fitness for that hi IN
. ",lire. This, by Coils blessing nation
I pr! ycEs, by the wise coUnseis OF a Cabinet vet
I ~ lie chosen. trust he sill be able IL do.
/ Bat L. Iour i vet dark "a well as sad; end
whether we look to the past or to the future,
! we c;IunoJ tDr5eir IA use the language
. Of disapp ointment and distress. "iemcmner
/ . Lord, what has come upon Us The crown
/ l. fallen from our head. Woe unto Us That
| We have sinne,t. Turn thou Us unto thee,
. Lord; renew our d avs =, OF Old
But in national is well a, in domestic and
personal afiiic;i"u. it i proper to comfort AID
console ourselves 50 i,- is ii possibly may
be done, by consdcratipn f Mpse nigrcies ct
G,i ~tsct md.Jie ,riM tire hitter cuo.
la the case o. our chief magistrate de-
ceased. il j. u relief ia the huurOf O,i~ iia-
/ tiDusl sorrow. 10 recall to mind Ihar purity Df
I character and that General dignity Of !epjrt-
meat which distinguished Ia, pub.i. career.
! leave to other tongues or other time, his
cuogy, confetti here to say that his charac
. Ter, IN IT, excellence and IN it, rininencc, j.
/ the legitimate is iii of our beneiceut in,ti-
tutionS. The tribute which il now recei.es
in the Spontaneous tetrs of great r.atiOn
mourning over hi, loss, is 70 the name ot
Abraham lincoln ~ aunor far greater than
that conferred Ly Ii, g!y dadem. or titled no
UIiily. He Is gone IN the zenith Of his t,tm.,
I in HES hnppest hours, at the dawn Of great
triumph As our Presiien'; i'e left STAN
and brought no rcpC-G-E upon At high Of
f:- winch stands associated with the name
ot W,.riu,,,nn t,a f:,ti,.- /" -
name wuIcn more aid more challenge, the
admiration of all friends oi christian patriot
ism and lovers Of mankind, and which bids
, defiance to adverse criticism.
H.. reflects 10 di5hon9r upon an executive
chair gr;.ccd with the brilliant genius and
cultivated manners OF Tnona. Jeiierspa. or
the mtuy- virtues that cluster around the
name OF Adams He has given 10 justot-
ense to the phianthroplc spirit Of the nine
! ,c.nrh century. uo just occasion Of ireEret
ar sorrow To the friends OF pure cEris;lanI.-.
70 the lpval subjects an! Jealous servants Ot
/ our divine I.Jrd and Master. He has been
! r.verent and respectful in his outward rela-
! ton, u the external form of the inward spIr-
( it Of The kugdnm y: God ailOu9 men. En-
/ terins urDu hi high office. asking III prayers
/ of the people. his towusmen. Le zoe, dlwn t.
/ rs grfre the s.biect al III 'r- -pppl.cHion
| tor grace. mercy ani heavenly ber.edictior.
| than ever hl.e bcsn Offered IN like year.
! for any other OF our race.
/ Among these PRAYERS, may n'-H:;oH to-
! DIV. over his lfieless trn the prayers Ot
/ those millions o! bDndm ~, who 10y instinct
| or the teaching o. heaven. hal 'Jbiei upon
| him "a the messenger Of God = mercy 10
/ race ensav.d, and whose love to the old 'a,-,
! and whose Kindness .#d fidelity to tie sol
diers cft.n uniou wherever t"uid. are among
! III. re'tIt attic and touching incidents OF their
/ lit,. OF ihr.rldom, worthy OF the nations
grateful memory. Tits dnp'es.ed and de-
sri, g1 class wli feel tJ-iiy tire prasiiSa ot
| Gods hand upon the sitiakeu heart. feel
with u the blIghring Of hopes AM. eXpecta-
| tion And in this 'tional and general
grief this loss OF useful man .U th- nation.
! | might. if time woui admit, revert to the
| personal bereavement winch many friends,
associates in early life. companions ut the b tr
AMI on til bench, will feel.
! | might aliule TO the family that in the ma
rionai mourning will d=llJre the lnss of Il
kind husb md ahl of adicioas and beng
nant father. -.
Bur turn from these topics. to remark
that tbs pyoci4ence Of God abords q sHitadte
occasiot 10 turn tie Moaytts of tie Aa;Ficaa
p.ople. in their distressed and critical affairs,
in their solemn hours Of suffering tronvbea-
sor. rebellion and civil war. from the graves
\
and his agency, tD Gt.
He cuts us off from our earthly supp ,rts
| that wei may lean upon him. He chastens
US that he may correct and bless MS.
Let Us not now dishonOr him, who brought
cur fathers here, and who helped them rear
tits government and who has hitherto pros
perei and deienued it, by any distru;t. Let
us not he ungratefal today that we have had
se, nianv li..:s;rl0us statesmen and noble pat
rio.s. Let not now fore, III our m ON ~
tary grief. the grea; victories given us,
or fail TO thank hia that. the lifes of onfna.
tion IS not contingent upon the Life OF man.
The r,ther let that event which saddens Us
unite our hearts is people. and wha,evet
we NAV haze been. respects our political
opinions or aHteccdents hence orth let US he
for OUR COUNTRY against all its enemies! /,
that grave where the hand OF revengeiul
wicl,edne places our chief magi 'trate, let us
bury every ditisive feeling, that we may
stand for our government ard our heritage.
Let us to-day lie admonished, in the provi-
dence of God, of the necessity of virtue. Let
us remind Ourselves that there is no stability
III governments without it. and no security TO
lie, and no enjpvment nf homes but in the
observance of Gods laws.
i, If this lesson be taught us, and we profit
b. it, then this life will not have been offered
up in vain, and the world viii long have occa.
i, sion to respect ard honor the final resting