The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-17
Third Unitarian Church.

THE REV. DAVID A. wAssoNs DISCOURSE.
The desk of Rev. O. B. rockingham was filled yester =
Ay morning by the Rev David A. Wasson. the Country
parson, Of the Atlantic Monthly Mr. WATSON had pre-
pared discourse but remarked rising that he mad
little heart to speak, his audience probably had little
heart TO hear remarks upon any other topic than that
now enrrossing the interest Of all Upon that topic nc
was not prepared to speak, and in speaking upon
should have 10 depart from his custom Of thorough pre-
marathon but II he found himself able to say what was
| in his heart, he should speak on we mao
obviously reached he said, new epoch In America
we had thought the traditions Of our race and the
quality OF the Anglo Saxon people could forever excuoe
all possibilities like this that had now suddenly demon
strated itself We had thought that murder was un'
American; that, even with the coTuptions Oh slavery,
continued for two centuries the predictions Of our peo
nile for open and dealing could not be 80 far forgotten
that this was 10 be apprehended- When something
mora than four years ago, Mr.. Lincoln, on his
vav 10 the capital, concealed himself, there
were few men who did not look upon as
unnecessary and many looked upon IT as akin TO pusi
lanimty We did then believe 70 be possible what
the pas, two days had proved TO be So We had lost
man. the speaker continued, peculiarly adapted 70 our
need Our late Chief Magistrate was man marked out
70 suit the peoples need With all the qualities that the
people could need and quality that they could not
understand and appreci o, he seemed providenoai
sif,. II seemed ~ II the Almighty God, the Eternal
p,ov;dence had shaped the man for US, and had con
oealed him In the west-had kept him confined almost
exclusively 70 the merely private duties Of his
nses and vocation, until time had inspired the
hearts of the American people with purpose, and to
ake that man and place the head Of the nation
He vss man no proverbaly modest that It was said OF
him that when he forward TO mingle IN politics IN
State his friends always mad 20 pu' mn , Sa ne
was So take leading pace-so modest that he always
waited Till some one came TO him ana said II your
dutv 70 70 there and meet this man.; and when duty
called he scrupulousy obeyed H behest He was slow
man but this enabled the people TO keep up with him
Ne had singular indifference TO theoretical truth put
singular devotion 10 practical and thus was In sym
pathy with the active genius Of the American people
was honest kindly aysss % az men and n their
renresentatons 10 degree that would have made him
weak in the position 70 which he was called mao NO. 'n
bean counterblanced by unsurpassed tenaclty OF
will and an amount Of common the like OF which
IL seldom eeen He one Of the most dispassonat.
Oor msI 70 guide usudes He perfectly ncorupti
lie: he was democrat 70 the core, and yet no DUKE
rsrnnous ability 70 wait, but his waiting that
strength and not Of weakness HIS nature was sotene'
by perpetual play Of humor yet thar sones was no
relis,oSs and vet not rigid In fine, by hi
tempered tcnacity, his gentle strength, his nesibl
hs cam earnestness and his homely sincerity
0 Re embodied the best qualities Of the common people
and he gave them bssos shsm
never out Of their sight II had seemed 70 him some
times A. II Mr. Lincoln wAs the only man who could .
precseiy have met the nations need But he had gone
i ana We need not ssk God 70 bless him; his place We
n mre: he stands amid The stars The chief magstrac
/. nsssed into the hands Of Q man NOT - widel
Known ~ many and n the minds 6 som
there was feeling Of distrus And yet he he epeans
believed hs Vice President that was Ano the I
n sident that nov To- had man NOT htogetner unns
be She successor of Abraham Lincoln He then scv9.s
Of 70 the career Of President JohpsoDa career Muss
q ana trial ana Of triumph BY w ewn Efforts ne w,
y into The Senate by the overt rove Of ine aIIosS
d Tennessee He STAINED ~ position . mSs W
ID force Of character and bee hs teors s ~ ~ -.
n IN his INTEGRITY In the n sAt ~ We ncs
or Of treat scholarly requTen e4t--npa = ssS :
of sde who's advantages hsc 80 an ete' vS - :,
nd tanned the respect Of hts Ieer tn. -, al =
st man In thsa BODY reccrt r. ne We ~ ~,
ia d,scredtabie 70 Mr. Johnfoni bu nc EhsV
he ths crcurnstances; he Tree BY fonr' u1 Y
m ths, Andrew johnson poi given y me nsss. -
n SS. Iarr,sussl Ne knew u ~ ire eaImony Oh
- nsoss krsv that hIs habits were Efvprosehaoe
~. az ,sst,culsy meuticntd For forpsht peIore
az. s",pp 1snnessse for wssfiRgois AndrsN johnson
Sensd 10 his bed and 10 that c5ccb ~ eokne& ne
nht ,hroneh the kirducss Of he hcart-through
vv ssnerosity Of his nature. IN Temp ,ssee ne
10y .,yy.nvcded on all sides with broken and suncr
Ian ard women, end 70 these ne opened
IA hsart ia sympathy GIVE ~ DO nights
.,sar and his meals, and w'e a. tlrey lu geuui OF
ns I'm health and interett Aof eara N TN unromnt
ling ,n and exertion-yeara IA whI. Boz Ia duty W
,om .,,on and erasped tiat STATE te with Pc hands oil
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