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

~ q our nation. Through f,1r weary years he has
ed forward Ito burthens and responsibilities BY tbs
uned with God every day IN his Word for he made the
Doe MS daily companion and was not ashamed TO speak
az MS guide IL must be said to-day, over his man
ged form, beside opening grave it was said three
thousand years go that the judgments Of the Lord are
Gue and ghteuus and II Is the province OF the
Christian to recognize accept in all events the super
intebdence and direction o. the everything Cod There
~ no resting place short OF that under saGh ealamlty
There is no precedent case to this In this dark and
mysterious event must still acknowledge the con
trolling hand of God think we shall presently see In
tn very event terrible and disastrous in ITSELF that
God is lifting up this conspiracy upon gaows higher
than Humans, that all the world may SEQ its|
atrocy, and that the verdict of civilized nations
may condemn it forever. Already Nova Scotia
and the Canadas mako haste to recognize the
atrocty OF this deed. / doubt not that God
purposes will be shown in closer union of the nation
itself by this event which disastrous doubt
not that 1t viii serve the purpose of nervng the people
OF this nation do that justice that Is Indispensable in
settling all our affairs The conspiracy must be tried
There is safety for the nation until that is
done-untl justice has been done, and severe punish
men shall REACH destroy and crush out forever every
man who has en- partner and agator in this work
Abraham Lincoln called in the providence of God to
be the ruler OF this nation ncalcated in his admnistra
ton or the government the great idea of the absolute
freedom OF his countrym 1.-THE absolute dominion of
freedom and Jnsticoand he has fallen martyr that
great idea for IL was hatred to that great idea that
prompted the assassins hand II the conspiracy
havery still struggling In its dying agones that would
revenge slf upon the instrument emancipation Is
Abraham Lincoln dead? Are the great thoughts Of his
not to-day greater power than had he lived the calm
enjoyment OF that peace whose speedy advent hailed
with such joy by us all but day two SINGER ask
you this morning. In view Of the great calamity which 3
has befaen us TO fall back unhositangy upon Almighty
God, oar ruler and our friend BY The dath of Mr. Lin
coin we have the sudden elevation the Office of Presi
dent OF man whom did not distinctly elect to that
oiice and whom many of us probably would not have
chosen for that Office Andrew johnson Yesterday with
soemnity and, ! doubt not, with n sense of the :
vast responsibility imposed upon him. took the oath adj
ministered to HIN by tha Chief Justice OF the United
Stat to discharge faithfully the duties devoving upon
MIN As President Taking the worst possible alternative
II the new President should dsappont it will teach
Us lesson for the future in the choice OF
our rulers, that we need TO make the moral
CHARACTER preeminent above all other considerations
II ne Should disappont us, thank God have Con
gress still better end purer than that which rcbuked
one Of their members who had been guilty Of folly and
crime from inempcrance and we also have Senate that
has Danishcd from its walls intoxicating liquors. God =
VIII denver and safely carry us through all But do
not accept that alternative The facts of the
rant us to hope better things Let magnanimousy rally E
around the whose nmities due that
system of slavery amidst which lie train d. but to
whom God has given mind capable Of greater things
and whose soul is devoted thoroughly to the redemption
OF his country-a who has had this rebellion burned
into his soul Who knows but that he placed at the
vengeance shall DC not Chinese justice Austrian
Justice, but the justice of Christian Is
people, which will extgrminate root and branch \
the wrongs that have brought this calamity upon us
believe and believing, bless God that that is the
great act of Hi providence The associations of this
dayths sacred day-.nspire with renewed confidence
IN the government OF God 1t Friday that the q
greatest crime in history perpetrated IL on
Friday That Jesus Nazareth, approved Of God,
seized by wicked and bloody hands and made hang
the cross. On Tie first day Of the week the
rection, and this cross with its blooming flowers OF peace
ana nope Is the symbol we accept to-day, shining out
surrecon for this foretod by the associations of
this day and by all the symbols of the Gospel.