New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-05
spare my lie 1t my intention aud resolve throw all
my influence by my examl 10 In that directon.n

my lnHuenco by my exaut 10 IN Iuat OrecuOn.o
THE LEssONs OF THR DHATHBED.
He u gone, but shall death defeat purpose bcnoh-
cent 10 he not mgh.ior in his death than In his fsi
What homo has felt the sympathetic chord touched
by the invisible hand Of his terrible but patient suffering
How the embers OF sectional strife have died out on the
hearthstone OF the Nationl How political animositie:
have sulkcd away shame from The peaceful spirit OF
his last momcnts! How sectarian prejudice snrank
into oblivion when around his couch all bowed In prayer
before universal Saviour! How tho young men OF tbc
Republic realized that life worth living when they felt
the touch OF bis great soul How the little children OF
mother in their purer prayers and opened the tablets
OF their young memories 20 receive the image OF his c
and characterl And wherever he had touched the CIR;
india from the temples OF Jerusalem and the Pyramids
OF Egypt from Attic Plains and ancient Troy from the
Bosphorns and the Golden Horn from the Danube and
the Rhine from the Seine and the Thames the voice Of
dare to die to do so much for mankind And this was
his consolation When his end he sought to cheer
peccd death called forth expressions Of sncerss kind
The Confederate soldier Wed with tho Union soldier in
sounding my praise. rho Protestant the Catholic and
Sa sSoes ssoos y sympathy
for me and petitions that might recover Il looked
about harmony between the sections. Tho attention OF
the public has been called your children and they have
pshed more while apparently dying than Il falls to the
o ts Of most men to be able to d. o. LET me dss tile
And where in nil the annals of the Church shall NO find
dying hour so full Of diving repesei His calm faith In
future state uudisturbed by anxious doubt Hfs
suffering and wasted body but the casket for the
level OF his soul and when death rthlessy
broke that precious casket angel carried the jewel 20
the skies TO lay at the savours feet la the early light
a said S men a" am as
hope the prospect OF the future Ia cear and bright
Thsn followed scen re Of nanits tenderness The
bonoTed wife, the precious daughter the devoted sons
DERBY kissed you Know me- darns was the
loving wi!cs inquiry. and be whispered back; Ger
melted the %a6 os'i heart OF death and tue Sns Of
Torrors fed afirghted The sufferer revived. Heaven
recovered srceny, a asked S him. what was the
supreme thought Oh mind when Eternity seemed 80
"Tbo comfort of the consciousness that had tined to
live good and honorable life was the response wnie1
death cast bis shadow over the one Nation loved.
Amid aI,,L the gathe,iag gloom said: you have many
wish they would and not linger long" was the
answer OF his Christian faith and hope They came at
tally. They TO the conqueror over the
as enemy TO coronation never seen On thrones o,
friend Lincon Ills companion in arms McPhersoni
Ms faithful Chief Of slaf Rawlpsi His great pre-,
all who had diod for Liberty comet q! calm. brave
heroic SOUL sing thou the song OF Christian triumph:
vc a' anss be to God Which US the victory
through Jesus Christ, our Lord"
IHR CLOSING SCENE.
Ana that victory at hand From his view on Mon
day at the outlook he 10 ascend to behold
grander vision. Tuesday ceme and went. Night drew
Rpace, and death seemed imminent. Around his
chair knelt in prayer for some divine manifestation
OF comfort. Our prayer heard. The sufferer re-
vived. Again he wrote messages Of love and wisdom
Tho night wore away. Wedne sday dawned hill and
dale. Hope revived His intellect was clear and his
consciousness supreme. Again he wrote, and again
he whispered the wishes OF his heart. As came the
cventide his last night From ont Of that chair
wherein he lad and suffered and wrote and prayed
tcndcrly he carried that couch from which he was
to rise. Around him We gathered and bowed In
prayer commend his departing spirit to tie love ana
mercy Of Him who gave It, He answered In monosyll La
bles questions for his comfort The brain was the last
10 die. All Watchers on that memorable night.
Rccogntons exchanged. peaceful death and
consciousness 10 the last breath were granted unto him.
The last night had passed.
'Tis morning The sArs have melted into tho coming
ight The rosy fingered morn lifts the d-apey OF the
night Tue distant mountains stand forth aglow The
soft pure light OF early dawn earth and sky The
dewdrop sfsrklcs the grass and In the dasys cup
a thousand songs. Tho world rejoces. ana It's many
MINISTRIES challenge the harpers OF the SKY. In a
humble cottage. prone upon his couch, Hes our Old COM
nanlier." He l. ~ incl
IT'S morning. aud Ia tho light OF that day thousands OF
earnest faces flash with renewed From many
u shaded lane and mountain slope. nom many "a farm
hons and splendid MANSION eager eyes look toward the
OF suffering and breathe prayer 70 God FOR the
one loved. Alas. lie IL dead.
Tia morning IL Is the promise OF brighter day The
trmIeters OF the skies are sounding the reyee Their
notes rsscLelthe eNrth. Their notes have reached
Generals He mas zone to join the triumphant
host. It's morning In Heaven!