The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-10-13
MEEE9LN8 MORNING. OCTOBER i3 1866

them with a sense of justice; may they
realize their dangers, and. discharge
their duties may they rise superior to
pfe1uutee and caste, and recognise the
common brotherhood of mankind ;
grant that the press of our land may. be
honest In its convictions, temperate IN
ITS spirit, and healthful in.its powerful
grant that the American
Shprch maybe an. example to the ma
tion In whatever is Just, merciful and
noble. On this day we praise Thee for
Lne glad ttdIngs which greet us, and far
the renewed assurance shat the people
are Tor freedom and a loyal Govern
r. And now, Divine Father, we. Thy
servants assembled, look to Thee for
Ghy Heavenly !benedictions. Forgive
our SINS override our errors, implant
within us the hope of immortality;
takeus into sweet Fellowship with Thy
selfi and mayewe find the redemption Of
our souls in Christ. Regard Thy SER
wants ingreat compassion, Thou know
est the. trials OF their faith, through
which they have passed; the perfls
ssnllch they encountered for remaining
ia1thtul -Sfoa liberty and, loyal to their
Government, and to Thee are known
the evils which await them! o, HeaV-
enly Friend and Guide, be Thou their
defense, and in, their distant homes
aetiYer them from the violence of their
Almighty God, to-day we part, per-
chance to meet no more on earth: but
ere we part we draw near to this solemn
shrine, and dedicate ourselves anew to
Thee and humanity. Here, on this
mournful spot, in the hushed silence OF
the tomb, in the presence of the la
msnted dead, we hnmbly pledge our
selves to support the rsat principles Of
libpFEv titISi a,St3 iss,Ss -
so Hsignally illustrated in his life and
administration. High Heaven record
the solemn VOW, strengthen us for its
tulhllment, grant us the boundless sat
tsfaction to enjoy its realization, and
may 1t be our happiness to behold our
country united, harmonious, Just, and
wise, fulfilling the counsel Of Thy inf
mite will, and, as the chosen iiistru-
ment OF Thy power, spread and estab-
,ltsh the bentticent doctrine of the uni
yersal brotherhood of man, until all
the nations of the earth shall dwell to-
igether In the sweet fellowship which is
the earnest of Heaven. % "a Sea-ts,I
b Unto the Father, the Son, and Holy
Spirit we will render descriptions OF
everlasting praise Amen. sf = ~
1.-The audience then slowly arose, and
In silence dispersed. u &. sal....sl
The pllgrimage was ended. The
burial Of the ilIustrious dead could
scarcely have been more solemn and
E'affecting. The Southern. Loyalists are
now to disperse to new duties, and
many, of them to new dangers.
Among the ladies who decorated the
tomb were Mrs. Gov. Oglesby; Mrs.
TYndale,, Mrs. Bailhach, Mrs. Tilton,
Mrs. Dunn, Mrs. Reynolds, Mrs. Salter,
Mrs. Cook, Mrs. Beveridge, Mrs, Miner,
Mrs. Farnsworth, Mrs. ,Chatterton,
Mrs. Nye, Mrs. Mutt, Mrs. Arnold, and
others whose names i did not learn.
There is to be a. grand reception
speech to the Southern. Loyalists to-
night by Gov. Oglesby. is.'t iiig, ft =
-5 Tomorrow the loyal hosts will hold
an immense mass meeting here, at
which, the Southern delegates win
speak. .,,It5i.fi5.,slr.