The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-11


one hand and Of admiration on the other.
But IT Is not 50 now. The feeling IN
1ne public mind that Is manifested by the
more fully, more c0ncisely and TO far wider audi
ences through the means OF the press than can
lifting that on such an occasion as this religion
should show kindly union with tnat public virtue
that ALREADY beats respOnsively TO
EVERY PATRIOTIC MAN.
Christian men In all times both in the present and
in the past, seek the prosperity Of the city and
eminently reassuring to all honest pubic SER
wants and to all men seeking integrity ID the ad-
that has BEEN brought 70 the light 5y
the removal Of Chief Justice Chase. The apprecl-
alton universal The highest ana purest civliza-
tion has largely represented the principle that
Christ was embodied in His kingdom-namely, that
he s greatest who can so lead himself as to be
the servant Of all. He has acknowledged claims to
our kindness. He did render such distinction
to manhood and to the public service, that no one
could charge him as being moved thereto by public
gain. The highest place In profession TO which
he had dedicated his life was his when II pleased
God TO call him.. He discharged many and most
In some departments there was conspicuous and
unprecedented success; unprecedented In most
literal way, for was there eyer man who called
and reduced the resources Of great nation into
money Tor exigenCes so sudden and 80 tremend-
GUS, and which were secured and executed with 80
THE WORK WAS DONE
How soon doubt and depression were triumphed
over by courage and confidence history has told
already. History will continue to TELL and. proba-
bly,, will more ana more appreciate that colossal
result when years have passed away, and we are
enabled to see its magnitude and are free from the
dust OF feeling with which we are now surrounded.
For great men. as you know, brethren, carry with
them greatness that enables the course of our
view OF them to be increased as they
rest from their labors In the progress OF
time. Lincoln Stanton, Seward and Chase
OF human liberty What q work they did i'll the
war in our own native timel-a war second in i'm
M fham9plVaa a
into an organized mass OF injured and indignant
coonists, and, by Gods help they came out OF the
struggle o recognized nation. He who recounts to
the future the progress and the course OF our
liberty, and that war, the greatest In many re-
@ inc T @ h ware 81 hays ns sna
pronounced in your hearing. 1t was not assured
to him to exhibit boldness, courage and ndomi-
THE TENTED FIELD.
He was there the arbitrator when calmness fed
from the face 81 to defeat the
anew. He was ever ready to guide the half
blind knowledge OF the Commonwealth until that
and triumphant, but free, let us hope forever But
why should Iremind you OF that which you were
and Of that Which only from
OF the vital and the transcendent moment.
justice c Chs when looked At that broad brow
and great brain, thought of the mighty interests
over over which ne mad ruled ana when ! looked at
been weighed down by many cares, by domestic
loss and by the burden Of political anxieties
made It's unconscious passage to death, how much
alone he is now. How inaccessible to any man is
the p s Of Him who made him and to whom all
hearts are knownl 1t is not possible for any one
to make an inquiry Of HIM. The one thing upon
which to think and the one thing upon which he
trusted, was that he had believed In
THE LORD JESUS CHRIST;
that he had rested upon the promises OF the God
lelf-StrenVth
his personal goodness and all his public services;
he had cast them away to accept that which the
cept, as the lOwliest must accept-the forgiveness
OF our sins through the blood OF that life everast
ing that is given to all by God our Father through
Jesus Christ our Lord. There are some renections,
beloved brethren, that seem to me to be sugges-
tive to you, under the circumstances IN which
the memory Of a great mail-of one Who has
fallen among us. When they do fall away we are
delighted with al the good that Is IN tnem ana we
there was. That is good SO lar as II goes: Might
we not anticipate this before they die ~ Might we
some Of that generous appreciation and cordial ap-
proval which we are willing to dispense to them
when they can hear II no moreY Let US be kind,
generous and Just to those who serve US Sc ably In
dlfncult and trying crises DO 1t not gruqgngy,
but heartily 1t Is easy for us In
THE QUIET VALE
to look up and censure the movements o. those
who climb the rugged and Alpine eeeeps. Our eyes
are hidden from the crevices which they see, and
leisure we see the heights they are cnmbng TO,
ana wnich they attain Win dlmcuity. Let US De
just, KIND and generous 70 tnem. 70 not iet US
trouble them by imputing bad motives. DO not
Too soon ascrlDe want OF nonOr, ana Suggest an
unworthy ambition with regard TO the rewards
rendered 10 our great puDnc servants, as II am
biton In Itself were absolutely wrong ana wicked.
tell you II is not SO. IL Is semetnes an lnevlta-
bic consciousness OF strength,
G0D-GIvEN INSTINCT,
by which men are stimulated TO seek tnat which can
be done by none 80 ably as BY themselves Let US
DQnua these whose n0lIeneS9
makes them fit for high places that the nation
requires them to I'LL, and to TINS only. ~ is
with men and nations as with mountains-tne
more frequent the storms beat around their heads,
the more are those heads made visible, and the
nations look around in the sunset OF their de-
parted and weep for their h0nOred dead. do not
shrink from saying word or more to the younger
men mere, VINO, IN dinerent positlon IN me- nave
sneI way W HAM III me- solnetihes iuI VI nope
anu az osiiei LILIES Gus. uowm anu uisappoimse .,
ne MnoHl we pury to-uay II nonoI, Win 80 mucu
leennB anu 80 muniucenIiy nau Inlay