Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-04-21

which his wife is member His numer-
ous proclamations for religious services
were most appropriate TO the feelings of
ChtistiansH His last inaugural address
read like sermon, and is admitted even
by tie 'f5teign press to have the ring OF
one of CromWelFs utterances. At the late
meeting Of. the .ChtistianI Uommission in
Washington, he cheerfplly allowed PRAYER
to be offered III hi5- -hoNsey and wept under
hymn which was s1ng-facts which show
how far he was removed from the profaue
scoffer. 1t is reported that his pastor, DR..
Gurley, believed him to be a converted
man. Let Us hope with some confidence
that he died inthe faith and has entered
into rest. ,.ss.
So much worth probably all are prepa-
red to ascribo to him. Others of us would
go further, and give, him high place
among the greatest men of the world.
We would spply to- him the, well known
language OF Macah With reference
to Hampdeu, or Whkt lkFi6k. says of the
Mobley says of WiliiaIh % N
hero OF the Dutch Republic, who also WAS
murdered. "He went through life bearing
the load of a peoples sorrows upon his
shoulders with smiling face. y
The people were grateful and affectiouate,
for they trusted the character of their
Father William and not all the clouds
which calumny could collect ever dimmed
to their eyes tho radiance of that lofty
mind to which they were accustomed in
their darkest calamities to look for light.
As long as he lived he WAS the guiding
star of q whole brave nation, and when he
died the little children cried, in the streets"
But he is no more among the living.
We can with bleeding hearts apply to him
passage from Shakespeare, which he read
and several times repeated to his compau-
ions during his visit to Richmond few
days ago. u. t,srt-L
,EDuncan isin his Erave;
After LIES fitful fever, he sleeps we'll;
Treason has done his worst: nor steel, poison,
Gan touch him furtherI" =.
The last thing which We may consider is,
The duties tOhieh this event deuolpes upon ".
.Ot these l can only mention a few.
l. We ought TO be deeply Impressed vith
the persuasion that God Is he dr6iter of all
our affairs. We do not kaoW " THAT God in.
tended by the removal of the President, and
we ought not to speak rashly on the sub.
ject. With deep regret, therefore, have
heard it said again and again that perhaps
he was taken away because he was dis.
posed to be too merciful. 1 am not pre-
pared to deny that such was the object;
but am quite as little ready to declare
that God did act for this cause. The truth
is we do not know why the deed was per.
mitted to be done. Yet let US never doubt
that there was wise object in view. We're
to attemptto suggest one reason among
others for this ah1 iction, would say that
perhaps many people had so far forgotten
that Jehovah rules as to have begun to
elevate the President to his place in their
thoughts. We may in the hour Of triumph
have been .ascribiug Che power and glory
eDr hi i9o' = issP =, the Lord; and now
again forget that God is the arbiter.o of our
destiny.
2. We ought to humble our3elves before
God. We have been subjected to great
affection. Itis all the more severe because
of the pinnacle Of joy from which we have
been hurled down to this abyss. When
the judgments of God are in the earth the
inhabitapts of the world should learn
righteousness. Let US humble ourselves
on account of our sins, for which we have
thus been visited Let us walk softly be.
fore the Lord when he has 80 solemnly
taught US that with US there may be step
from the height of joy to the depths of woe
To what an impressive mockery has this
event put all the glories of mortality.
3. We ought to give the most gsnerons sup
port to the ne,0 Chicf Magistrate Of the nation.
He enters upon his Office under trying cir
cumstances. l would counsel all good
men to stand by him in every lawful act,
bear with him for aDy minor mistakes,
and encourage him with your evident in.
terest in his success. Above all pray that
he may be one Joshua to guide our people
into that rest which he whom we are now
to bury only saw from distance and then
died without catering upon it.
Tho English Lutheran Chnrch
having been closed on Wednesday on &C.
count of making repairs, we give short
synopsis of tho remarks of the pastor
Rev. S. B. Barnitz-made on Sunday last.
The pulpit, altar, reading desk and win.
dows were heavily draped in black, though
it was the day on which the church is
usually decked with flowers. After the
opening service "the pastor said: "How
different are our feelings this morning from
our feelings of one week sgol We then
rejoiced with great joy on account of VIC
tory, nov we are wrapt in gloom, not on
account of defeat, but because our noblest
and best President since the days of Wash.
ington, has been most foulIy murdered
1ustesAf sWeet-howers' and opening buds
decking A6uF altars and sending forth their
sweet fragrance this Easter morning, fes.
toons of sorrow hang round and seem to
utter the feelings of our hearts, and to
speak lamentations on sccouHt of the death
of oor country's second father. The perpe
traitor Of the deed could he none other than
a cowardly villian-the victim one of the
noblest men aud best rulers ever elevated
to the Presidential chair. So
How many in after. years will visit the
tomb of Abraham Lincoln and moisLen the
sod with tears of true affection.
How will the African-now free from the
shRckles of bondage-make piIgrimages to
the grave oftho good man, who, under God,
was the means of breaking the yoke, which
so long pressed his neck =
| called Mr.. Lincoln a good MAN." and sc
he was, "pure, then 'peaceable, gentle
easy to be 'entrested, full of mercy and
poO6 frnitl withnut nRPtialitV and With