The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-04-26


/ God. His throne is in the heavens auC
his kingdom ruleth over all. He hath
done and be hath permitted to be done
what be pleased. Clouds aud darkness
are around about him, righteousness and
judgement are the habitaton of his throne
His way is in the sea, and his path IL
great waters, and his foot steps arc not
known. Canst thou by searching find
out God CaDst thou fn0 cut he Al
mighty unto perfection 1t is as high as
/ Heaven. What canst thou do? Deeper
than hell. What canst thou know ? The
measure thereof is larger than the earth
and broader than the sea. If he cut of
and but up or gather together, ,>then who
can hinder him, for he knoweth vain men
he seeth wickedness, also will he not then
consider it? We bow before his infinite
majesty. We bow, we weep,we worship.
The reasons fail with all her powers
The faith prevails, and love adores. 1t
was cruel haud-that dark hand of the
assassin.-which smo:e our honored, wise
and noble President, and filed the land
with sorrow. But above and beyond
that hand there is another, which we
must see and acknowledge 1t is the
Christening hand Of wise and faithful
Father. He gives US this bitter cup
'and the cup that our Father has given
US, shall we not drink it 2
After alluding to the affecting hand of
Providency in death, the reverend gen.
tleman thus spoke of the President: 81
Have. said that people confded in the late
President with full and loving confidence.
Probably no man since the days of Wash
ington was ever SO deeply and firmly EN-,
bedded, and enshrined IN the very heart
of the people, as Abraham Lincoln, nor
was it mistaked confidence and love-
He deserved it we'll, deserved it all. He
merited it by his character, by bis acts,
and by the whole tenor and tone, and
spirit of his life He was simple, and
plain, aud honest; truthful and just ];
benevolent and kind His perceptions
were quick and clear; his judgements
were calm, and his purposes were good
and pure beyond question. Always and
everywhere, he endeavored to be right
and to do right His integrity was tho
rough all controlling and incorruphble-
1t was the same in every place and rela-
ton. In the consideration and control
of matters, great or small, the same prin-
ciple of power and beauty that shed so
clear lustre upon all his other excellen-
cies of mind and heart and recommended
him to his fellow citizens as a man who,
in time of uuexampled peril, when the
very life of the nation was at stake should
be chosen to occupy in the country and
for the country, its highest post of power
and responsibility. How wisely and we'll
how purely. and faithfully how firmly and
steadily, how justly and successfully he
did occupy that post and meet its grave
demands, il known to you ail-known to
the country and the world. He rccogniz.
ed and received that truth, that "the king
dom is the Lord and He is the Govern
or among nations" He remembered that
God is in history, and he felt that no
where had his hand and his mercy been
so incipient as in the history of this
nation. He hoped that the same hand
would continue to guide US, a1d that the
same hand would continue to aid US in
this our greatest trouble [ speak what
| know, and testify what l have often
heard him say, when | affirm that good
ness and mercy were the prop on which
he humbly leaned that they were the
best hopes he had for himself and his
country hence, when he was leaving his
home and coming to this city to take his
seat in the Executive chair, he said to
the old and tried friends who gathered
around him and bade him farewell, II
leave you with this request-'Pray for
me-" They did pray for him, and mill
ions of others prayed for him, nor did
they pray in vain. Never shall l forget
the emphasis and deep emotion with
which he said in this very room to a party
of cleTgymen who called to pay their re-
spects in the darkest days of our civil
conflict "Gentlemen, my hope of sue,
cess in this struggle rests on that immu-
table foundation, the justice and goodness
Of God. and when events are very threat
ening and prospects very dark, [ still
hope in some way which man cannot see
all will be well in the end"
In conclusion he said though our below
ed President is slain, our beloved coun-
try is saved, and SO We sing of mercy as
we'll as judgement. Tears OF gratitude
mingIe with those of sorrow while there
is also dawnings of brighter day, and
may God be praised that our fallen Chief
lived long enough to see the day dawn
and the star of peace arise upon the na-
tion- He saved it and was glad. When
the sun has risen full, ,and happy reuni-
ted people are rejoicing, its light will