Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-05-05

DIED-At Camp Chase, March 18th, 1866,
Mai. ALBERT LONGwELL, NJ. D D, Post Sur
geon- Aged "a years.
DIED-In Delaware, at the residence of
Hon. J. r. Hubbell, March 23d, 1865, Cor
DELLA G. EATON LoNGwELL. Aged 2S years.
A distance of four days only separated
the husband and the wife. They were
stricken down at the post of duty, at noon
of day and noon of life, and added to the
number who have fallen in their country's
service. They were both reared in an
adjoining township, and were acquainted
from childhood.
About 10 years ago DR.. LongWell came
to Delaware. After some time passed as
student in the o. w. University, he
made choice of his profession.
Nine years have passed since Della, the
only daughter and only surviving child of
Joseph Eaton, Esq, became a pupil of
the o. W. Female College. The father
had marked out for her a generous cul-
ture-a thorough classical education. He
met all her wants with ready and liber-
al hand, hoping that soon she would be
able to sit down by his side in the study
Of Greek and Hebrew, to which languages
he had given considerable attention. De-
liza was an enthusiastic student, faultless
pupil, model young woman. She was
amiable, scholarly and christian. l can
think of none more so since the founding
of the College. She advanced to nearly
the middle of her senior year.
In the meantime the Doctor had finish
ed his studies, taken his degree and en-
tered upon his profession in this city
He had added that other qualification
prominently needful to the medical pro-
fessi0n-he became a christian, and uni
ted with the William Street NJ. E.
Church. In February 1859, the two were
united in marriage. They were beautiful
parallels in natural temperament and tai
ent-in tastes, friendships and religious
experiences-wells suited to wear the con-
jugal yoke together.
DIR. Longwell is known among US as
man, highly honorable; as friend, relia-
bic; as physician, faithful and skillful.
When the rebellion broke out he occu-
pied reputable place, and had attained
to lucrative practice. At the opening
of the war he entered the army as Sur
geon of the 4th Ohio Regiment, subse-
quentIy of the S8th Ohio, and for the last
year was assigned to duty as Post Surgeon
at Camp Chase, Ohio; where, taxed
night and day in the care of sick and dy-
ing soldiers, he was attacked by mahg-
nant fever and died. His wife quickly
followed They sleep side by side in the
last hour the Doctors thoughts wander
ed not from his post of duty To him
self he seemed passing from couch to
couch ministsring to the sick and dying.
The wife and mother, after commend
ing her orphan boys to the fatherhoOd Of
| God, is said to have given most thrill
/ ing exhortation to the friends about her
to remember and relieve the suffering sol
dier. In their motives and sacrifices may
we not look upon them as martyrs fallen
| for the country, truly as the soldier that
sleeps upon the field OF battle?
There are many relatives present
members of the profession-a College
| Church fellow -citizens-the two little
| orphaned boys, did they but know their
| loss, would be the greatest mourners vi
us all
Not child or flower dies but leaves
| behind a lesson-how much more the man
who has deported himself well and taken
part in historic struggle that is without
precedent or parallel In the annals of the
world.
have selected passage which I be-
lieve to be key to the life and motives
of the departed, found in the 28th chap
! ter, AID verse of the gospel of Mathew
It is this: " He saUed others Himself he
cannot SGve.
| The word eff truth lies so Familiarity
| about US, that it often bursts forth from
the lips of insinoere men and inhdels.-
| The text is an instance of this kind. 1t
is the taunt of jeering Jewish priest,
amid the agonies of the crucifxion. New
er did inspired apostle embody in better
words the true significance of the Savior s
passion. In those darker ages, the need
and necessity of atonement by sacrifice
were little understood. A wicked and
cowardly people had lost their nationali-
ty, and were writhing under oppression.
They turned with anxious eyes to proph-
ecy and providence for deliverer-one
who should restore the throne of David
and wear the ancestral crown-WhO should
aggrandize himself and save the nation.
This was all delusion. The Jewish peo-
pie had run their career of glory. They
we're dead, politically and ethnicallyl A
King, however mighty in himself, could
mot resurrect and restore the pillars of
their former greatness. Christ never
dreamed of doing that which they sought.
1t was not his work and they could not
comprehend any other work of the prom
Used Messiah. When he declared, my
kingdom is not of this world" it was
comforting to PLATE, but the bitterness Of
despair to the soul of the Jewish nation
As in his nature he differed from all eth
er conuueFers, so he differed IN his work
from all others. Alexander made Mace
don great only by making himself great
er than Maoedon. Christ made himsel1
of no reputation, and took upon him the
form of a servant. He humbled himselt
and became obedient unto death, ever
the death of the Cross. Hewas prophe
without honor in his own country; prizes
without a people; king without crown
and without the sword the conquer o
the world.
. In world of sinless purity mercy i
not known nor needed. In world o
erring humanity it is necessary that mere
3 be subordinate to justice. But mercy i
: greater than justice, it meets the condi
tions of justice and spares the erring.
lis the work of mediation, of interpOsitiOl
by the sacrifice of self for the good o
others. This is the significance and i'm
: port of the Saviors mission-He save,
n others Himself He could not save. H
l. must die that men may live. To saw
Himself and others was too great worl