Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-04-20


sAano, bury him. He has done rs greater
service than We imagine; he has released
the slaEs and given him the right to learn
to rad Gods word; but he has not only
released the slave bui he has freed rs from
most disgraeeful bondage. Six years ago
We had to get down in the mud and bow
our neeks to our Southern masters, and Ask
their permission to exercise the rights Of
our manhood. he will live in this act
which has made whole people free, but
he viii live because he has saved this gov
srunent of ours, aud led the nation to q
higher place, where she now walks; he is
great to-day in the hearts of twenty mill
lions of his people, but how much greater
he will be when two hundred and fifty
millions of people live in this great valley
of ours. His acts have just began to bear
their fruit, and future ages will revere the
man.
Second PresbyteFIan Church.
REV. ]. MoFRAT.
sand the victory that day vas turnsd into mourn-
ing unto al the people. III Samuel 1873.
/. There ere Victories that terminate in
Joy The Saviour's victory over his and our
enemies Terminated in joy to himself, and
to sll his followers.
2. The Christians vietoties over sin, al
ways bring peace and joy to his bosom.
3. Our victory over Death, the last enc.
my willterminate in everlasting joy.
There are victories always connected
with mourning, true in the victory to which
our text refers. The wicked rebellion in
the Kingdom of Israel with Absalom at its
head was now overthrow. 1t was a most
timely victory, and filed the hearts of the
loyal people with joy. But the news OF
Absalom's death turned the victory that
day into mourning unto all the people.
1t is true with all our national victories.
There is nothing said Wellington SO ter
rible as VietOry-ereept defeat.
The very land mourns. The Garden Of
Eden is turned into wilderness.
Mournful is the loss of arms, limbs and
eyes. Many will leave pieces of themselves
on the field of battle. Mournful is the loss
of life. But when our Chief Magistrate
WAS taken away, then the joy Of victory was
that day turned into mourning unto all the
people. More than twenty million hearts
were stricken. The history of the world
furnishes no parallel. Joseph and the whole
house of Isreal mourued when Jacob died
All the nation mourned for thirty days on
the plains of Moab when Moses died. And
why do We ss a nation thus mourn the loss
of our beloved President2 Because he has
carried us so successfully through the ter
rible struggle of the last four years. Nc
other man could have done it go we'll, con-
sidering the difficulties he had to contend
with, both from friends and enemies. he
was firm and mild, and followed the lead.
ings of Providence.
The loss of such man at this time may well
produce deep mourning among all the PEG.
pie. He was man of rare virtues, sell
made man; he rose from the greatest OBJ.
security to the highest gift the people has to
bestow. He feared God and acknowledges
him in all messages and proclamatiOns
he asked the prayers of Gods people Wher
4 he lsf4 sPsisEaeid to entsr upon the u.atiel
of his office. When asked by friehd i
he loved the Saviour, with much fsslinl
he said : "When was inagurated dit
not love him; when my son died was deep
ly impressed, but still did not love him
but when stood upon the battle field q
Gettysburg, gave my. heart tothe Saviour
and now love him." We hope he is Will
him now.
We mourn at the way he was taken on
of the world murdered in cold blood, b
the hand of an assassin. 1t is woundin
to our patriotism. We could have wishe
that the wicked rebellion had at least spare
US this terrible disgrace. Had it occurre
| among savage and uncivilized people,
: would not have been SO bad But wick
4 ed man, your sin will certainly find you out
Your blood will be upon your own head
n We must bow to the will of God, and re
q jOice in the thought that he reigus-W
must give our confidence and pledges t
q him who is now our President, placed Their
by God himself without consulting an
political party.
+ The name of Abraham Lincoln will q
/, down, through all coming generations, a
It precious as that of Washington. We wi
a now, in the language of another, have tw
# Mount Vernon's, one in the East where til
g first beams of the morning sun. will shin,
II and the other where his setting beams wi
"a love to liuger. And now Abraham Lincolr
v fArewelll farewelll until we meet, as W
r hope we will, in our Fathers house abov,
ST Fourth street AIethodIIt FpIScopa
aaH Church.
Ia The proceedings at this Church wer
"a deeply interesting. Rev. DR.. Martin, tb
II pastor, having on last Sabbath espresso
- himself very fully in regard to the sign
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