Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-12-05

Such is the unpretendng title of a neat little
pamphlet that found its way TO our table about
the l0.h Of October last. We hastily glanced at
it, and laid it aside with the intention of making
few extracts iromils pages atano distant day but
IN the hurry and pressure upon our time and our
columns consequent to an annual session Of our
Legislature We found no fitting opportunity toI
carry out our original purpose But to-day We
have again leisarely locked over its pages, and
been sadly puzzled to determine, not what to
print, but what to omit We have read
many euogiss ofthe late President Lincoln, writ
ten 10 every variety Of style, and by men ofeyery
order Of intellect and literary ability, and yet
there is something about The little unpretendiog
eulogy pronounced before the citizens Of PouItney
that has touched our feelings more than all the
rest. we can priut only few extracts, just
enough to give our readers on idea Of the unaf
fected natualness and quiet beauty and grace Of
this ddress
II is 20 common event that has assembled
Us together. No Joyous ceremonial no inaugu-
raI ets, which has this day gathered you within
these walls. The emblems Of woe are around
us a nation Is clad in the habiiments Of mourn.
ing, and the voice OF Bailng and lamentaton 4
heard upon every breeze. Tie head Of this Re
public-,le etc. Of the peope-the idol Of
natious hope. so recently called for the second
time to preside over he destiliss Of our beloved
country, the P4tnot-the President, has allen by
the hand Of an astassir. The ilIustf0us man who
but Yesterday, on the steps Of the Federal Capi-
tol, luder The shadow Of cur National banner
and 10 the presence Of assembled thousands from
all parts Of the an1, pronounced the solemn yog
OF fidelity to the Constitution, and invoked the
Ruler OF lne inverse 20 attest the sincerity Of the
pledge which he then gave, has been compelled
by murderer hand to lay down the high COM
mission with which be was invested. The tongue
which vas then el0quen! Of truth is now mute
forever, even while ls last echoes are Jet hnger-
ing upon the ear lhe eye which then kindled
with the INSPIRATION OF an exalted patriotism Isl
already sealed 10 eternal sleeps and the heart
vnch then ihroJ6ed With the deepest aux
lety Tor a nations eiiars Is forever 81 rest
Cold indeed must be the heart Of him, who,
casting thoughts back but few days, can look I'M
moved upon ,he scene which is passing before us,
and dead the mind thit could fall To learn ifom i
the solemn and impressive lessons 1t is so well
calculated to impar How Overwhelming TO us
all is the literal reality Of this eyent2 We feel
almost tn we are in the presence of the dead
that We can reach iorla and touch lhe temipe oil
that once proud splu.-that We can feel ts pul-
satons depart, and catch the lest chickering's Of
that hight Of life which had burned 30 bright
ly? We see the sable garment of the widow and
orphan. We witness The tears as they course
down the manly cheeks OF bis caoInet ministers
as they .tood 10 ave and sorrow around that
dying b'd.
The gret With which the heart Of the nation
has lhrobbed with so much intensity, has been
thrown out 10 every exIeme,-and back again
has each puIsaton been returned, to remind US
that 10 those extremes every enoblny sensbiity
IS alive to the nations loss The press with ia
thousand tongs, speaking from amidst It's gsrbi Of
mourning-lhe pulpit With its sacred and admon
ltory Voee-the church bell With its so.emn
tones, have al born testimony to the scenes which
have been passing 10 our coGnty-and give assu-
rance that We are no, here in vain TO add our
humble but sincere tribute OF respect to TO the
memory Of The derar.ed PAlTo, aud Statesman.
Let Us eudeayor To make good this hour of
meeting and store away some gems o. memory,
which We may cast ere We depart, into the casket
Of nations grief.
Our purpose though sad is hgh-purc, holy.
The noblest emotions Of the human heart have
brought US together We are here to add our
voice of mourning to that which has gone up
from every section Of the country FOR the loss OF
one who, while living, gave to bis country the
services OF an honest, devoted and patriotic
heart, and dying hath bequeathed TO 1t, charac-
ter Of integrity and honor aud a fame upon which
the world vii dwell with admiration aud delight
through succeeding ages.
An incident is related by his old friend and IN
strucior, having loaned him copy Of Ramsey's
Life OF Washington. lie read It at his leisure
one night he laid 1t down carefully, as he thought
The next morn ng he found it nearly ruined.
The storm had bsateu through the log house, and
the appearance Of the book was soiled. lie wtni
directly to Mr. Cfawio,d, and pointed cut TO him
the serious injury and frankly, honestly told him
he had no money TO repay him, and offered toI
work for bin uttll he WAS satisfied. lie accepted
the offer, and gave Abraham the book for his own
Tor three days' labor in steadily pulling fodder,
This mcilent was an early evidence OF the honor
and integrity which was ruling principle in his
whole lie
Many vii rscolleel that in the Senatorial contest
ot 1905, Judge Douglas Sharply ana clearly
charged HIM with having been opposed TO the
Mexican war, aud taking SIDE with the common
enemy against hls country.
Mr. Lincoln replied TO the charge saying,
waa an old vhlg, and when the Democratic party
tired to sc, me to vote that the war had been
rghteously begun by the President, would not
do it. But whenever they asked for any money
or land'warranis or anything to pay the soldiers