Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-05-02
.eTn.v have Murdered Mercy

"They have Murdered Mercy.
Hon. JOB E. STEVENSON, in his oratior
at the obsequies of President LINCOLN. in this
city on Saturday last, said:
9Abrabam Lincoln was the personifica'
t;on Of Mercy. Andrew johnson is the
decentralization of Justice. They the rebels
have murdered Mercy and Justice rules
alone-and the people, with one voice, pray
Heaven that Justice may be done'
The assassination of President LINCOLN
was the foulest of crimes; but yet it does
not Justify us in entombing Mercy with the
remains of President LINCOLN. Mercy did
not die on Mt. Calvary, when CHRIST was
crucifled. 1t was further sanctified on that
occasion and made more sacred and if posi-
BILE rendered more efficacious. SHAKESPEARE
the immortal bard, has thus fairly drawn
the character of Mercy, which we commend
10 the consideration of JOB:
.Tbe ouality Of Mercy is not strain'd:
NJ droppcth as the gentle rain from heaven
tJpon the place beneath: it is twice 6essd;
itblesseth him that gives, and him that taxes;
5f;smiQhtiest in the mightest; IT becomes
The throned monarch better than his crown;
His sceptre shows the force Of temporal power,
Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of Kings:
But Mercy is above this scepter q sway
ftis enthroned in the hearts OF Kings.
IL Is an attribute TO God himself;
And earthly power doth then show likest Gods
When mercy seasons Justice Therefore Job.
Though justice be thy plea, consider TINS
That in the course Of Justice, none OF US .r.
Should see salvation: we do pray for mercy
And that same prayer doth teach US all to render
The deeds OF mercy.
If however, it shall be objected that the
foregoing is not divinely inspired; butmere
ly the fanciful creation of q poet, 1t cannot
be claimed that the following extract from
Psalm cxxxvi, in which mercy is repre-
sented as perpetual and for the existence of
which fervent thanks are offered to God,
owes its paternity to an unsanctified NOR
tai: 5ots1l.la 3, -.,
.OeIyE thanks unto the LORD for no 10 good for
his mercy e1dHrefh forever.
o give thants unto the God Of gods: for his mercy
Okive thauks 70 the LORD Of lords for his mercy
81 endureth forever.
Tohin who alone dosth great wonders for his mercy
To him that by his wisdom made the heavens: for
-gt his mercy endureth forever.,5 ,
Tohim that stretched out the earth above the waters
- for his mercy endureth forever.
Tohim that made great lights; for his mercy en-
INA 70 WW In hn "a
hN' 'S ever ~ -4' y N'' ~
The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy
alis sndErefA forever"
Andlthe Saviour, through Ills sermon on
the Mount, declares:
xaBls...d are the usrcifu,: for tier shall obtain
mercy"
Should these authorities on the subject
~ Merov be considered unworthy of con-
s,darot;on vo amend the views of The Al.
Sonv ~ wy E,,nr.,s AN earnest 'laborer in
tho rsnII of tbe 4 ADMINISTRATION marty. Per-
hans itg views NAV deserve consideration:
-'..Ts t,,ore ;s 40 he No more mercy. then Il
is time to pull down our pulpits and to build
upplattorms for the gallows, to qIintuple
our prison-n1usesl 70 Snane ; gs,s Ha nd ~ dU 0ur
ceons : mo No more mercvv 1ben in vain the
Son Of God said upon the cross, 'Father,
forgive them, for they Know not what they
do ana IN VAN o1a ;, ninsem e ueciarSH N ere ven
mercy, Then every Offender against
God, man, and country receive an eye for
an, eye, and tooth ior a tooth. states
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