The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-02
The Tabernacle.
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Az the CnuIcn OF the TaDernacie (Rev Dr thompson ~
the services yesterday Of the usual Sabbath day
character The church was well filed. The Rev. DR..
Thompson took for the subject Of his discourse the text
Second book Of Chronicles 35h chapter and 26th and
9th verses-
Now the rest Of the acts Of JOSIAH and his goodness,
according TO that which written in the law Of the
ana ms deeds rst and last behold hey are writ
ten in the book OF the kings OF Israel and Judah.
By the commemoraton Of great worth man is simply
recorded for his goodness and his deeds Men pass
through the stages Of their good Deeds and after that
their deeds pass into history But blessed they who
called to rest from their labors and whose works fol-
low them-whose works ordained to be perpetual
or such men M. Lincoln and his administration
great exemplars Mr.. Lncoln's, though his works
not altogether his own works. With tho native
modesty or his character he himself declared that he
him He declared in 1862 that himself his adminstrs
ton and Congress- would pass with their deeds into his
tory that they would be remembered in spite Of them
Selves that Of them whether significant insig
nfcant in station could screen themselves from the trial
that each must go down in honor dishonor to the
latest generation. Mr.. Lincoln said to them-we say
We work for the Union; the world will whether
we do so or not, and ALL each In his station would be
spOnsibe He told them also that in giving freedom
the slave they were assuming for all time freedom to
the free year later he issued his famous procama-
tion Of emancipation, not Of his premeditation,
but because events over which he had control csn
PEELED him to the act then, by q stroke of his pen,
Abraham Lincoln not only passed into history but he
mau0 niStOry ana Tor he
also new epoch for mankind. As the future Of the
nation through the struggle Of war, Mr.. Lincoln stood
forth before the world, watching and weighing every
event on either side, saying always ~ shall do what
seems best TO me to do and Il is my duty to soc and
hear ALL and within shall judge what to do and what to
forbear he threw the weight Of his individual influence
and power into the scale and changed the destnies Of
when the ship Of State strained and sborsd the most
she had pilot who, though he would not attempt to
steer against adverse winds and tide watched both with
Ind and ctN
steady hand the helm the right moment put in
practice his sound and able philosophy the preseva
able discern the tendencies Of the times and his
Will determined the right moment 1t which to strike.
Thus he made his administration epoch, and the
epoch has made him II was necessary in speaking Of
the life and acts Of the late President 10 be very parcu
lar as to facts for Mr. Lincoln had himself said that In
all things concssnng himself hts only desire that
the truth only should be spoken written of him At
nrs Mr. Lincoln had manifested but little personal inte-
inued his interest t 1t last It might be ssd
he was grateful to those who started the conception
Ms N that he hs was satisfied the
straon and the ralyng point Of freedom Of the nine
teen,h century he s..d also when he had drawn the
ever drawn. Abraham Lincoln marks epoch by the
consolidation Of nationates under democratic forms
the age Of "confusion, Of reudasm. and period Of
naonal growth and conference towards organized law.
barsn, and though his empire perished with him. the
local authorities he created survived the central power
on on epoch-S,ho reudsi epoch'~snd the feudai
castle became the lighthouse of civilization That feuds
epoch passed away feudalism having been crushed in
England between the king and Commons as between the
upper end neither millstone Feudalism had eliminated
in France, during the reign of louis XIV, and at his
death fatal blow deal, IL. Then the strug-
ss- for nationality Nationality in it, completeness
braces-fst, distinct and undivided people, having
OF language of territories and national nst
tutions Second combination OF Coordinate interests
within the State, within their just proportions Thus
nation acquires external independence and informal oo
,u-e. .lsx.t.
fore, has determined both the fact and pepetuity OF
nationality under democratic forms, and by that fact
establishes aud marks epoch in political history.
In 1852 Mr. Lincoln asserted that that part OF the earths
surface included wlhm the United States adapted to
be the home OF one nation aud ono family, and only one
that physically s.eaSin-, no portion OF II could be
arated from another sine there was no geographical
limo establishing boundary DIVISION In his message
In 1851 he showed historically and politically that we
were and must b. one nalion and Mr. Lincoln
has done more than any other man 20 make us
So BY all the mngkd raves of Getiysbnrg, our
Union stands forevermore. BY the bloody foot.
prints Of the army, in whose ranks every loysl
State OF the Union has been represented, every inch
Of Southern sol to-day belongs to the Union indyisibe
and forever And thank God that the battles which
redeemed our nation have been so widely distributed
over our territor.es-thst the armies who have won
these have been SO generously intcrminged on every
field Mr. Lincoln in one OF his speeches 1T had
been asserted very often that popular government
was but an experiment Two points had beer success-
fully domonstrald-a successfIl establishment Of such
government and successful administration Of it, The
third point TO be testcd-wbcthcr II could
fully maintain itself against internal attempt TO
throw itY This point has been successfully
shed; and the world Is astunsed the spectacle
that the government having asserted its power there Is
no danger OF military desposm, but that sends its
generals and soldiers home TO their families 10 enjoy the
benenccnce OF peace. There was one remarkable
fact to be observed in connection with Mr..
I.incon's adminislion--that during the last four
years morality and religion have been In the
In Washington. One could feel
In the atmosphere he went through the streets Mr.
Lincons administration memorable for the respect
and consideration II secured throughout the civilized
world; and in this, too his administration marks
epoch. Then there was the epoch Of ideas. II was at
his first Inauguration that he started the idoa that liberty
and justice must be both maintained at whatever cost of
money. These ideas from that moment began to shape
and when the great rising came these ideas
the power that organized armes that elevated the
people, and brought the hearts of millions together
one; and these ideas since then held the nation its
work through the bloody conflict IL has just passed
THIS power OF ideas will now live forever-wil become
identical with the honor glory and life q the nation
Mr. I.ncoln's adminst- .s~r marks another epoch In
hstorythe manif festsonst God In the AFFAIRS Of this
world Mr. Lincoln In his ~ always invoked the favor
Of God; he declared that he responsible for hrs
emancipation proclamation, In the future, 10 history
but responsible, above ALL TO his God 20 whom he
would have 10 give account of his stewsrdfhip To
that account he has been called His work IN accepted
and he has received his reward IN the kingdom prepsred
for him.