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

SIauung at the tomb OF the ilustri-
3ns dead, recalling his sublime words.
!illa ms heroic virtue, his unswerying fiGlelI
1ty TO the great trusts committed Ia him
Dy the American people, we here make
new conservation of our lives. four
| tortunes, and our sacred honors TO the
| sstNlce Nlce ohaour country, and, with hn.
covered heads and uplifted hands, soil
EMMY resolve, with the help of Al
mighty God, that we will never. surTen-
yer the contest with despotic power.
until the fell spirit of rebellion shall be
utterly crushed, until the right of free
speech shall be maintained on every
,lncn OF American soil. and all men are
e aollshed Etns the full possession of
tnose 1nalIenable rights which God has
| gtYens and to secure and protect which
ls the object of all good governments. -
b az y. the words, with uncovered heads
ana npltfted hands,o the I,oyafists re-
k.tiloVeos stheirAhats and raised their right
nands; The entire audience t6en
kneeled, and DIR. Newman gave ,l1tter.
ancs TO this deeply iInpressiyess 81 pTavs+. aSsst
supreme, God Almighty Greator.
Sovereign Judge of5men and nations:
my ways are laid in tfighteodsfiess
ihyS laws are wise and good Thy bene.
| Iaclons are above the deserts of men.
IN Lnls5 hour of national peril we bow
DetoEe Thy throne to offer Thee our
c Enan KS 20 present our petitions, to con-
Tess our obligations to Thy goodness.
and 'acknowledg our depenlencA Iipon
my bounty. 1nhnite houRh Thou art.
ana high and exalted above all Thy
creatures, yet behold us in compassion.
= Here, at the tomb of departed great
| ness az the shrine of a nation'sf affec-
tions, amid the solemnities of the hour
ana the flowed memories Of the place,
we LII our grateful hearts to Thee for
our national existence, prosperity and
reuoWn:,s !Thon hast not. done so with
lapY nation. Thou hast made us peo-
pie who were not a ipeople, and hast
crowned us with glory and honor we
EemE1emper rem Thy goodness to our fathers.
Ehou vast their strength in war-in
peace their wisdom. Under Thy be-
n1gnant smile we have increased in
numbers and riches, in virtue and
knowledge, in power and glory. Thou
mast given us the treasures of the deep,
lthe fatnesS ofthe earth, and the cattle
on q Thousand thills. Thou hast made
our merchants princes, our artisans
Isktllful, oufyeomanry noble, our scEol-
arsi learned in all useful knowledge,
our statesmen wise, our warriors brave
and victorious. Thou hast given us
schools lof learning, halls of Justice,
houses of mercYy temples of :piety, and
Christian pastors to lead us in the paths
OF righteousness for Thy ndme's sake,
Thou hast poured out thespirit of grace
upon our land, and raised up unto
myself q people whose God is the
4 Lord, who trust in Thy Son for redernp-
tion, who keep thy, commandments.
whonwere benefactors to mankind in
A the hour of our nRtionis greatest need.
II When treason sat in high places, when
armed REBEL lion sought to destroy our
A Government, Thou who vert. the de-
\ lfsnder of our fathers; vert thedeliverer
II of their sons. Thou didst awaken a
\ love of country which dangers could
not estrange nor trials overcome. Many.
\ a time didst Thou fnterpose in our, be-
half to turn defeat into victory, and.
make the madness of our enemies con-
tribute to the triumph of our cause
For our salSes Thou diClst check the vio-.
lence of men, and, for Thine own glory.
Thou didst crown our armies with VIC
ltory, and hast brought peace to our
Hand. ~ t 81 if'-fi'5.L e arcs 'ilf
\ g Where shall we begin Thy praise,
Lord God Almight for Thine inhnite
goodness in our native land3 And now
Il especially do we praise Thee, o Most
High, for the birth, the life, the charac-l
ter, the election and administration of
III Thy faithful servant, whose mortal re-
mains lieis embalmed before JUS. We.
ilibless Thee for his strong, clear, compre-
henstve minds torIthe. simplicity, puri-
ItyT and beauty of his character; for. his
marvellous common sense, prudence,
and htmnesss for his honesty, which.
Il bribes could not tempt, nor power COR
4 rupt;ttor his patriotism, which party
Il could not pervert nor ambition destroy;
\ for his fidelity to the Constitution he
II had sworn to support; for his fortitude
In distress, his patience and meekness
under the complaints of friends and the.
II calumnies of enemies; his steadfastnessi
in adversfty, andf humilitya when
H crowned with glory; for his wondrousi
love Of Justice, freedom, and humanity;
i9F his undying. faith in Thee, and In
aVNR H..
his dust IS urned, and where at his feet
the chains of slavery lie buried, we offer
II Thee. o God, a nation graft for the
II Proclamation of Emancipation, and, In
4 behalf Of 900, 900, of. freedmen, we.
thank the Almighty Father for the Wis
H dddst give fEhy servant to1 break the
ponds Of our countrymen so long op-
II pressed; Thou hearClest his silent d vow
70 set the aCantiveI freef efWhenSvictory
4 should GOMEZ and we. bless Thee, Father
in Heaven, that Thy servant redeemed
Il his VOW and that Thou didst permit
him to ltveto witness the suppressioni
OF armed rebellion and the emancipa-
4 ton OF Thine enslaVed children. But
Mercttul God, we deplOre his untimely.
death ana the malignant spirit which
PffomPtesu MS assassin alton; yet we de-
served TINS great chas tisement, and con-
fess the rtghteo eousnesso Of Thy Judgment,
because of our pride and Vanity. Z; We
did opriately esteem him as
Thy chosen instr nment,r or delight in
tnelV1Etues Which,we now;so much adj
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l3aGreat God, forgive our blindness, and
/ IlnSratltude, and raise up unto Thy
4 people such rulers as Thou shall de1fgtt
4 to honor and we can love. oh. Father
OF Mefctes, have in Thy kind care and
Keeping Thine hand-maide len and his
SONS, who were thus so sudlenlv. and
cruelty bereft of q husband and father.
May she hnd conso solation IN Thee, and
they grow up toshonor and usefulness
IN IN the land he SO dearly loved. Anddo
Thou remember the widows and or
phans of those who fell in their conn-
try.s defense, and all such who mourn
the death of sons and brothers ia battle.
and of the slain among the brave de.
Tenders of our land of the artlny and the
navy. We invoke thy benadidfionl,egI
pecially upon those who l5eaf the scaFs
and mutiladons received In d9fendiif6
the right. ts9 f...,.,.5 - = -; ~ 2
From Thy benignant throne. Su-
pteme Ruler of the Universe. hear n
now for our common country: pfty our
Intestine brofls; forgive the fiereeness of
party strife, and pour the spirit az love
| and harmony ON all the land 2 nelfvar
our President from the errors into
which he has fallen, and save the ma
ton from the ruinous results of his
mtsgut9ed policy. May he bec6Tne f6
Wise temperate, ytrtuous, gentle nat
riotic ruler, whose administrator sF1aIl
rest in truth, Justice and mercy a Nav
he fear Thee, and heed the voice ofthe
peop ho are hi her than he. Maybe
mlngle 1usticew mercy In the nTins
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