Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-04-21

Address OF archbishop n'CIo.key, OF
New YORK., en- the Nasieu AZ Cssam.
ity. --.%
Archbishop M'cLosKrr. the Roman Catholic
Bishop Of the Diocese Of New York, delivered
the following able aud elegant address. in ST.
Pauick's Cathedral in that city, on Sunday last.
upon the awful calamity which Ia. befallen the
country
You will, trust, beloved brethren, pardon me
IT, uoswSh st.pd Or the len gth OF the services A.
vhich you have been ssssiing. / shoald ask The
privilege Of respassiDg few moments more
upon yoar patience. The privilege AK u ~
deed . sad and mournful one, privilege that
have reserved for myself alone-for the reason
that I could not and that | cannot, without In
Justice 20 my own feelings, and, am sure, to
your feelings also allow myself 10 iorego IL; and
that privilege a. you doubtless already anticipate.
ia of addressing TO yOu at least few brief and
imperfect words in regard TO the great. and,
may say. the awful calamity which has SO unex-
peatedly and 90 suddeBIy fallen upon cor beloved
and now still more than ever afflicted country.
But two days ago We beheld the reocings OF an
exultant people, mingling even with the sorrow
ful memory OF our SAvior's crucihction. To-day
We behold that same peoples sorrow mingling
with the grand rej0icings of our SaviOr's resurec
ton. IL is indeed a sad aud sudden trsnsforma
ton. 10 Is a mournful-it is even a startling
contrast. The church could not divest herself OF
her habilments Of woe on Good Friday, neither
can she now lay aside her festive robes. nor hush
her notes Of Joy, glsdness and thanksgiving on
this, her glorious Easter Sunday. Still, although
as children Of the church We must and do partic
ipate in all her sentiments of Joy. yet at the same
time as children of the nation children of this
Republic, We do not lees sincerely. or less feel
ingly or less largely share in that nations bitter
grief and sorrow On no There is but one
feeling that pervades all hearts, without distnc
ton Of party or Of creed. without distinction OF
race or of color, one universal sentiment OF a
great and a peaceful bereavement. of the heavy,
and had almost said crushing suffering. that
has Just befallen US.
All feel. all acknowledge that IN that death
which has so recently come to pass, in that sud
men and awful death of the Chief Magistrate of
this country the entire nation. north and south,
has sustained a great, a very great loss and II
We took counsel of our fears we might say an
almost irreparable loss. But Our hopes
are stronger. far stronger than our fears our
trust and confidence 10 a good. gracious and
mercifui God is stronger than the foreshadow-
ings of what may be awaiting Us in the future !;
and il is TO Him to day, in our trials aud adver-
stiles, We raise our voices in duplication. Him
We beseech TO give light to those who are and
who TO be the rulers of the destnes of our
nation. that He may give life and safety and
peace TO our beloved country, we pray that
those sentiments OF mercy, OF clemency and
of Cancellation that filed the heart of the be
loved President we have Just lost, may animate
the breast and guide the actions of him who. in
this most trying hour, is called 10 fill his place.
And we may take comfort, beloved brethren. in
the thought that in the latest intelligence which
has reached Us, the honored Secretary of State,
Ia mar full OF years and of honors.) who was,
like his superior, stricken down by the hand of a
ruthless assassin, still lives and well founded
hopes are entertained of his final recovery. Let
US pray then. that a life always valuable, but in
this critical state of affairs dear to every one Of
Us, may be long preserved, aud that the new
President may have the advantage OF the wis
dom. the experience and the prudence OF this
honored Secretary of State | need not tell you
my beloved brethren. children of the Catholic
Church, 10 leave nothing undone To show your
devotion, your attachment aud your fidelity TO
the institutions of your country in this great cri-
sis, this trying hour
need not ask you to omit nothing in Joining
in every testimonial OF respect and honor to tn,
memory OF that president now, alas no more
On Whatever day NAV be appointed for his obse
ques. although the solemn drge of requiem can
not resound within these wals, vet the dirge @
sorrow. of grief, and OF bewailiDg. can echo an,
re ecnO within your hearts. And on that day
whatever il may be. the doors of this Cathedra
shall be thrown open, that you, beloved brethren
nav bow down before this altar sdOrng the in
scrutabe DEGREES of Just aud all wise Provi
dence. beseeching His mercy on us all, and i'm
ploring Him that now, az least His anger NAY
be appeased. and that the cruel scourge of wal
cease and that those rivers and torrents of In
man blood, of fratricidal blood, that have beer
saturating for go long time the soil OF our be
loved country. may no longer flow over un
happy land Yes. let US pray, while almost ever
in sight ofthat deed of horror which, like cleo
trio shock, has come upon and appalled, our fel
low citizens in every section of the land let u.
pray TO him that may now forget our enmtiei
and that we may be enabled 10 restore that peace
which has so long been broken. Let us TAX,
care, beloved brethren, that no spirit Of retribu
tioh, or of wicked spite, or of malice, or resent
ment shall. at this moment. take possession o
our hearts. The hand of God is upon us: le
ustake care that We do not provoke Him TO fur
Their bow down to misery and woe Even
over the grave of the illustrous patriot who has
been taken from u.s. over the graves of Our
friends and our relations fallen in the deadly
conflict, let hope that those Who are now
spared. who are still living, may come and Join
their hands together in sweet forgiveness, and LET
US pledge ourselves one TO the other that we will
move and act together in unity and in perpetual
and divine peace.