, 1874-06-11


lreeiation tuat proeliy loonaea to h ,1 as grest
hcso words MY hnl .s toRitHlony to hls worth.
" Tho memory ofthc jl'at Ia blcasca."
So much wo quotb from MIR. Eastman's peraon~
NJ rceollectionH. Mr. .Cuddine went to Niscon-
Tug tho canae OF human ,frcodon in nll hsa
activities. Ho hilod in the establishment Ut
tho first AnlisBavorY papor in TINT State, bo'
came acquainted with overy cot,nty ay n octllrer,
n,auy Of tho best citizens iii WISCONSIN.
he 1.ErunNEp 70 ILLINOIS
in 1892 ,rotravorsod this Slate, nnd ,nndo tho
tour Of ovury county III Iowa. speaking III every
county noat aud III nll tho largor towns to aaeli-
e,,cea Which ia aon.o Placns wore M numbered ,'y
thousanla. It may truly bo enid Of him that l,o
did fionocr work In tho calAe OF tho slave in
Vermont, Nlaiuo, Connecticut, Wisconsin,, Iowa,
Wo hnyo nos,ycs spolson Of lila 1abors as ;.
chRnrIAX MINISTER,
proac1,cr Of tho Gospel yot to his other ard,,-
oils nors llo ndlcl t,ia md Sustained tho rola-
ton Of pastpr and toarhor for moro than twenty
yoara III various placea In tho Northwest aud
on tho Sabbath orherovor ho might; rest:
It was in this relation that no draw out most
deeply md warmly thu nfrections OF llla people.
We know many, very many, who count his ac-
tlom to OH intellectual md spiritual 11fo ttoy
had scarcely dreamed OF. Tloso wllD knew him
best 1oyed linn most; loved him ~ friend,
companion, and teacher they cherish his words
utld tho harmony of tho Aours they passed with
him us most precious.
III his rcadng Of Scripture, the very light Of
Hoavon seemed to bea1a through al,d shine upon
tho Word no ID atood IN light, and camo to the
mind full Of spirit aud lffc., His espoations Of
prayer ,ho led hisI audience to roaliz ?
tho depths OF Divine Love- and tho good
| Of life Of obedionee TO i!s bcsscd influences.
Tic taught thnt religion is lito ratLer than o,
the standard siyen by cur Lord, "By thoir fruits
ye Bhnll know them."
MIR. Codding recognized Ms OF the Church mud
| Kingdom Of tho Lo,d every heartfelt prayer to
Him., every Kind Thought for othory given
in whatovor nominal church or in no church It
| may DO found. His strong comrnonsonso, his
utter sincerity, his lofty moral courage, aud lbs
cation Of truth.. He loved It IN all Its nppca.
tions to human life and destiny. for 10 believed
In Its etornal adaptation to accomplish nll tho
PURPOSES Of bonovolo'1ce. Hence lo enriched
| lis mind with revorent study Of tho sacred
| Scriptures; a wido autl careful rendihH OF tho
most profound wrltert on philosophy aud re-
| lision md thus WIS fd1niltnr with the most nd
| yanceI lninla Of his tttL&a,
\ But 1t WIS Ills snslo-lcarted affection for
truth, his genuine love Of guod, without Bultsh
| thought OF reward, which waB
| THE sEunE! or Ills POWER
| to win the heart mid convince tho understand.
ing 1t was the sesfSt OF his orat2ry'
Dnrlng the whole period Of tho War, lo was, II
/ posaible moro ntonsoiy nctivo than ever before.
No man Watched its shifting drama With moro
aocitudo, or did moro IL private life to give It
successful issue. IL. Wisconsin, Iowa, md Il
liaois, ho addressed tic people in all tho larger
| towns; ofton Hpeaiting six successive pvoningp.
on tho grcat principles involved in tho War, and
stimulating tho spirit Of patriotic hcroisrn: 1n
] the opening Of his speech on July 4, 1861, ho
| says: RI,
tional history. We nre now pnssing .he graduating
rernanont on thia continent: No Shall "I.y ths
I'D wass passs tEo lessofsrs q patAs to dHe
rhis, thought Is senlilcnnt Of tho truth TIN.
pap y @ .n Rss ssvsea ,o war ancient f and
nov TINT const'ttso1nl way il open, We proroso 10
st. From tho four qaartois Il tlo earth nun ara
mighty host, among whom stand IL acrrlea ranks our
Revolutionary sires bending their anxious gaze
n the nsro an aa's e
which reyerberatcs through the eterna ages, lnas-
&c y s s Z p9as # sg sr sst ot e as1a %
Tics anu love ecems almost really to depart, but, trun
tho loyul heart Of thts great people, goes up
Ieautlf,ll ' 'repfesontativcs uf the blvirne
Love, the Divine Juatico. thu Divine Humanity, for
10 gys to our natyo land jusiice o plant uudcr tho
bending heavens ono Republican duHornlnent! so
! help us 0oli
Ue lived to aco this, tho object OF Ills lifelong
labor aud sacrifice, toalizod. When he departed
he loft no slavo behind him.
THE HON. FRANCIS GILLETTE,
| Of Hartford. Conn. In porsoual tribute to tho
memory Of Mr. CoalinE, published in tie A1fi-
SIarery Standard, July, 18GG,), Gays;
Ite posaessea 1ogeq! power and magnetic foree
lis most uasterly efforts thought he had no superior.
He possessed, In aurlMssiDg mctHnre, that power
1t wan impossible for audouee to listen to lin
without being impressed that hs believed al he
I'll LIS ] cyes eowsI S wh III o rs re u
truth Possessing norty X and com,,'anatug nsTaon,
ration to seo him rlse 10 ls grnndaur ot his great
themes aud l!hten to hIa enranclnE enlence. II hla
highest moods, his conntsnncs g!owel With trsns:
Tfah batts ssehooa of Jua.es rcu.ns wIane 6.
oppression, of il,inanIty hursef involving H,ayen ad
earth to her rc'cMc He swept the cl.orla Of the hu
man hsast with lnsstes l.ana; indignation
seraatsi y m VIII fiji m lay Or in tSsas
logic wollstl together With Lo nres Of the heart
Ills paramount ai,n WAS to convince the untlctsnnl
taln!ng,-wt played along hls brilliant trasl anoc-
]
| and satire emitted Iis lightning Shaft.
Oyer tho character of tto stern unl tnto1ihlo re-
sofcniig grace mud beauty. He waa shut child OF
largor growth l,noyant, Hgennouu, sincore hoarty
trnntful. Hs delighted mosk Of all In the soeety oi
children: entered into their sports md jollitiea with
tho kseueat zest, aud MAS always welcomed to thcIs
| paatinlcs 1noat loved and ga1,tal playmate
j Like this sword OF Orlando, hH "trenc,ant hlado
which cleaycd giants, bocae soit M Hilkeu streanr
when It touched ehill. This charming elmplcit,
and freshness Characterized tllo man everywhere
the platform, III the pulpit and Tue aocia CIRCLE Tfe1
ar0 tito constant onpws OF his large, loving heart
liz thought lightly OF 1uonoy aud Of the litlp that fell
Into his hands le gnyu freely Io had no vulgar an
bou choosing rather to bo faithful iaborcr In TIT
Masters vineyard than to bind upon hB brow the fad
tnE wreath 0f farnc When urged repeatedly to luke
seat In Congress districts whera s could havB heeu
elected AlUat by aeo!alustou, hu quiet anawar WIZ
that lie felt hu gould batter ,Arrye tho people
teacher ut homo thaa ns their representative abroad.
Truly mighty prophet las fallen II brave, grand,
pura soul has ralurned 10 tile bosom OF the father
As, wns sata Of WbsrforcA, ho' hus gone ur 10 tht
Eternal Thrnno, With million OF broken chafna Ii
| biz hands,. ThGx one tfter. another the pioloer re
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