The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-04-20

VOL. H. yos'lf
q to the diAbolioai AID desperate asssst /,
conspiracy and stealthy murder mast me>
| with the execrntiou Of mankind.
Exanples are encouraging. The sples
did reign Of David saoosedsd ths uises
able dewniall Of Saul and II Israel coal
survive the destruction Of ito King, vhe
crushed and bleeding from forsign opprsa
sios. certainly We can when the ark o
our coontry u suAtsined byvistario6
and veteran legions, led on BY the braves
and ablest generals the world evsr saw
Lastly, God reigns, and let us trust il
Hin.
Tho speaker alluded thea to the dutie,
OF the hour. We should be firm and
coura9e0ns. Traitors South and ,Noset
should b dealt with With greater firm.
ness. There vas danger 10 too much
leniency. Those Who easnos speak fos
their country should be compelled to ii.
lence. Those presses which do not de-
fend cur liberties should not be allowed to
give vent to their veiied treason. .Cii.
Gems as we'll as soldiers, under the cover
OF law, should guard carefully and sacred
ly the honors and rights of our ooustry.
tohich ought to be free County Oaly to
loyal men. With faith in God. tbev
should go forward in the lioe Of pasrios.
ism and duty; and if We get where, like
Israel OF old, We are surrounded By meun-
tains en- either hand. by tho Red sea Of
destruction yawniog before us, and our
enemies pressing on behind us, We shall
hear the mystic voice Of God commanding
the waves 10 roll back, and conducting
the nation to safety and peace, and its
enemies to 6nal discontinue aud over
throw. e7
He closed by ahading to the character
and history of ths President. Affirming
that his name 10 inscribed in letters OF
light on the list OF heroes and martyrs.
10 grow more illustrious and noble in the
to come, and to be admired
By all the lovers Of right, liberty and hu-
nanity throughout the world.
xHIsoLDIxRs' NETTING.
In accordance with orders received |
rom headquarters. the soldiers formed in |
procession at 8 p. M, and marched in
military order to the Chatham Square
Shurch, where they were joined by q
arge crowd Of citizens. who packed the
apacious audieBce.room to its ut,nost ca.
'aci,y The services were conducted b. |
he Chsplains, Rev. G. A. Williams and
ssv: l. T. Teter, and we're opened BY
inging the hymn:
"oh, God. our help in ages past"
After which Chaplain Teler prayed.-i
he hymnwas then sung:
God is our refuge in di,.ress.-
And Chaplain Williams read appropri-
te sections from the Holy Scriptures.
Atthe close Of the reading Chaplain
Villains addressedfhe audience. Alter
'ludlng TO the feelings of grief which
ad seized hold of all classes Of loyal ci,i.
ems, and fer which no fitting words OF
ltteranee could be formed, he said he
cit that God Was epeskiDg to US in this
srrlble visitation, aud il ie our duty rev.
renily to listen 70 his voice. The Church
nd the State stood together IS Divine
and the Bible sanctioned the
Of law, which ought to be
pplied. The idea tina. the civil govern.
lent is practicing revenge in the appli
alton of penalties against trsnsgrsssors,
hould be secuted from the world. True
does not forbid, but com-
hands the execution of law. Law should
q executed with frmness aud certainty
gainst all its vioiators. There vas dau.
er in too much mercy He compared
he country TO vessel which had been
ontending with the storm until every
lmber was tried; and when the winds
nd wares had spent their force, and she
eemed to be sailing out ON the bosom of
ealm and unruffl ID ocean, suddenly
truck rock. sending alarm through the
minds of oil on board SO has the nation.
nst rejoicing in the anticipation of an
ariy peace, been aroused by the assassi-
alton of the Chief Magistrate, Ra.
hough the Pre.ldent has been assassi.
ated and the Prime Minister of our Gov.
rDment has been stricken down by the
snds Of traitors. yet God lives. The
and OF the assassin cannot reach Gods
hrone. The avenues to bis audience
hsmber areinaccessible to rebellion, He
its on the throne unapproachabls BY
reason. He holds the helm Of the coun-
rvs interesls, aud will conduct its affairs
the advantage Of the nation, the pro.
ress of the race. the triumph Of liberty,
nd the glory of the Redeemer.
God lives. and though Presidents per-
sh, His throne and dominion and power
70 from everlasting to everlasting, and
re everlastingly pledged to the security
nd maintenance and universal trump
t liberty, truth, justice and human re-
Rev. George Thacher said that no such
= event had occurred for two and three.
Iaarters OF centuries, when Gerald d
aulted. in the name Of liberty, William
be Silent. the illustrious Prince Of Or.
lngc. IL vas most impressive and
n iuful fnNk that ~, .s.>h = Il, =.