Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1865-07-12

passed, a nations love was manifested il
tears, in sighs and in mourning. t
That the departure Of great and usefu
men should be particularly and with prop
er solemnity noticed, is founded upor
reason and not without precedent in the
sacred volume. Josiah died-the tears uI
Israel flowed, and to his memory the sol
emu dIrge was sung. or
But why do we ask for either argumen,
or example to arouse our feelings or awake
our sympathies under circumstances, such
as have passed before US The death Of
the great and good and noble beneiactors
Of their race fills the heart and it can
only unburden itself BY an outburst of
grief.
A, the death of Washington, a. the
mere mention Of whose name a thrill of
patriotism :rembles upon the altar of
every heart a nation was mournfully
moved, and they wept. All the attention
and service that nation could render to
enibalm his memory and prrtuate his fame
were freely given, and to-day, notwith-
standing many years have elapsed, his
memory Is still cherished. aud around
every hearthstone he is honored and re-
membered as the ''Father of his country"
Such, also and indeed more particularly
has been tie death OF Abraham lin
coin. Alas '.how he udings moved US
chilled cur hearts. curdled our blood -
But how different we're the circumstances
attending the death of these two great
men, Washington died quietly at an ad-
vanced agc-he va. surrounded by family
and irleuds-many, no doubt were there
to minister to his wants, wipe the cold
sweat from his brow and address him iu
words Of kindness and cheer lie was
conscious that his departure was drawing
neaf-that soon all earthly glory would
varnish from his reason, aad his soul ap.
pear before God, calmly. and a. serene as
a summer air, he breathed his last
A nation beheld dis dcI arttre with sor-
row. and they wrpt But while they
wept, they looked UPON it as customary
providence, were submissive to the will
of God aud trusted in his sovereignty.
While it is true. we believe that cur peo-
pie are disposed &c be submissive, and to
regard it provideutial, we cannot but Oh
serre marked difference in the circum
stances attending the last days Of Mr..
LINCOLN His assassination and death
was the result of lorg, deep and wicked
deliberation. Four years ago it was made
necessary that he should proceed quietly
and secretly to the Capitol in order to es-
cape the dagger of the vile assassin who
then awaited his arrival at the city of
Baltimore.
Notwithstanding many made light of
the matter and regarded it as a ridiculous
farce, vet it must be confessed that dur
ing the four years of his administration,
he has been followed by that same wicked
spirit, eliminating at last in what was
then fully intended his cruel murder -
Coming II the time i, did, however, 1t was
simply the last struggle-the last blow of
2 wicked and gigantic war against the life
of tic nation, feeble straw floating upon
the surface, at which the drowning man
in his death struggles vzinly grusped-
1t was perfect exhibition Of the spjir', of
this rebelliou-au offspring Of southern
institutions
All the cir cumstan connected with
Il were planned with remarkable coolness
and the instrument of death leveed and
discharged before large and fashionable
audience How sudden and unexpected.
Neither the victim of this foul deed nor
the nation has moment tor preparation
or reflection. As clap Of thunder in
clear sky alarms, so indeed was this nation
awakened to proper realization of is
humility and sorrow. Scarcely had the
voice of rejoicing over victories achieved,
died away, the Ginning Of bells we're
yet echoins along the hill, and the val
leys, were borne upon the breeze of heav-
en-, to every village and hamlet, the sound
0! gladness was swept along on every
sale-a people long afflicted we're cougrat-
ulating themselves upon the prospects of
a speedy recovery The national sky,
which four years had been darkened by
cloud and storm, were rapidly brightnine |
and many rays o! the sun Of peace had al
ready warmed and gladened nations
heart, and all eyes we're directed to him
as the instrument, in the hand Of God, !