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

horor OF the people was Abraham Lincoln II any nan
ever worked faithfully for tho good OF his country ana
for its restoration lasting peace II was he Iher y
no act Of his record that was ever chaac.efHa w
malice or malgnitv He did anything 70 goad on
the passons of men for evil purposes HIS part thsn
Arm and resoute ALWAYS To pour OH or me ooiro
waters and to assure HARMONY ~ .ne wv o,a no,
8thoyty and the gcneness OF ahection ne coulo ~.
recaN single action Of the deceased which was not
characterized by honesty kindness mercy bencvoience
and rus conscientiousness In the loss or such man
Cod intends that the nation shall he made To feel that
He rules over all. In our deep national aiic'ion
can only come TO ha % al, ama , a5K ot tribes
the frontiers OF our country call the President OF
limited States their Great Father and this is happy
and beautiful thought for he has always been to these
simple untuored savages what loving ana tenoer
father should be his children And as these poor
trusting Indians look to their earthly father Tor poec
ton SO must we look God with faith and hope for the
salvation OF the nation The reverend gentleman then
observed that the Of his professional career ne
had twice been called upon to visit the deathhed oil the
President OF the country He alluded to the cases oil
Presidents Harrison and TAYLOR But these cases were
parallel to this; 70, these public servants e.ea
Lincoln has cut down in the midst Of his usefulness
and by the hand of base assassin The head is stricken
and the whole body shudders The father Of the country
is fallen and the whole nation mourns Their, are some
men who stand forth prominently among
porares that when they die the shock resulting rom
their loss convulses the whole world. No man bveth
unto himself nor dieth unto himself President Lin
coin was one OF these There are many couptres OF
where his memory win long abide and be reverenced
many day. II it be interesting, it must be TO all
friends both here and on the other side OF the Attain
tic them be assured that his Immortality is secure,
without any tarnish collapse His shall live for
evermOre He of his place in the hearts OF the
people, to be enshrmed and honored whatever becomes
Of the Of any other men. Since the ilusrious
citizen that founded the government was taken IRON us
e. there has been other like Abraham Lincoln Wash
ington in the Providence OF God LETT childess
b. SO that by grateful people he should always
be called by the Of the Father OF tht
nation. And now that our lamented and asssssnasc
D-oa; tharf - Deer
taken from thus rudely and abruptly, the crown
martyrdom is his and lapse of time can eradicate MI
ever reach his fame; and even HIS spirit speaks Il
MS it will to our posterity, through the soiemne
attendant on this hour. IA .fetula1 .It. -c..l
For the stars of our banner saddened and dim.
Let us weep for its darkness but weep not for him.
The learned and reverend gentleman then proceede
to descant the wanonness and enormity OF the sct
features Of tho tragedy What could conspirators e.
pect to gain by Il? They could not help the rebellion
any way could not for moment a.res. 'fs i m
national calamity, new President was inangurate
with 80 much camncss and order Millions
peope -day will amid their tears and prayers, swes
in their hearts before Him who sits upon the throi
that this government shall be @ snu n
ne life OF the Chief Magistrate no hastily arrange
matter It. was well defined plot, and IT Is null
climax OF the crime which sought to take the nation
Mlife when four years ago. it said that there "
Il conspiracy to take the life Of Mr. Lincoln before
inauguration men laughed at it, Now they may well s.
how much ground there for such q fear. As the
beon was in guilt and sin, all its fruits mu
necessarily guilty and detesable The reverend &c
n tleman then drew the proper distinction between y
Elcaders of tho rebellion and the msed masses OF q
@ Southern people He alluded to the barbarous spirit
slavery as exhibited throughout the war, in the burn
III of cities the treatment of prisoners, the murder OF
n nocent people and the final crime OF coward
m assassination In the OF the dscouI
III the reverend gentleman read letter from the ~
E President to Quakeress in which he spoke feeling
~ Of his reliance guidance Of God in his importa
VA Office thanking her for her prayers and saying that
was sure that the inscrutabe providence OF God ne
"A tended some great good for the nation to arise out
w war which could not begin nor extend In conc
Es sion Dr. Adams said that there was growing spirit
ia sentjmentaty would denounce capital punishment
"a contrary to the plain theology OF the Bible There we
VA however he hoped none who did not desire that :
~ wretch who had perpetrated this awful crime should
brought 70 prompt and swift punishment. he closed
~ an eloquent and feeling tribute to the dead Presde
eoquenty called upon the congregation 70 pray
the new man. that he may become another Joy ana gio
Nv Ito he nat