New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-05
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shall share with him whatever homage future ages shall
pay ut his National shrine.
ccsseess torsres Of maixnant disease and threw
over the sense q pain shat ne
And how tender Was his care He thought no. Of him;
bear M bravsiy TO aSet her anxiety he wrote: Do
as dot take quietly give myself not the least
try just a. hard to ge rest in the meantime" Would she
keep holy vgils through the lvelong night He wrote
to do. and am going to try for. happy when Of
pain Consider how happy you ought to b. Good
Did she seek to divert hlsmind from his suerngs by
ss the Victories OF s ~ ms sed Z
fact had not thought Of 1t before. II has been an
one when our only daughter was born aud subsequent
'sssoqrs when we nad born mo on naI
Memoirs should be- inscribed to herl Yet she surrendered
nsr claim to the magnanimty that inspired Mn 70 write
ia. made what reputation have as a soldier. Tho
troops engaged both sides yet living AS Is the
We fought with. 1t may serve purpose in restoring
harmony Ifit docs IL Is of more Importance than 70
will live After you and tho soldiers who fought are all
gone tho dedication VIII have more value than now
her and hers he surprised her by letter found after
his d"a II came MESSAGE to her from him after ne
H. thoro found seoretcd In his robe his last
o 10 s seaed ad ane anI Carried the
sacred mssve day after day during fourteen days know
Ing that would Ind 10 at last In II lie poured fOrtn
bis soul in love for aud socftude for their children:
Look after our dear children aud direct them III the
think that one OF them could depart from nonorat e
upright and vruous life, than IL would to know mat
they arise alive. They have given
any for alarm their account and earnestly
With these few inuncons and the knowledge have
Of yo love ana @ ann or the 1in anees"m OF
In another. and trust. better world. You will find
this ON my person after my demise
Noanf Nc1rfuOr .Tuly q. 1883"
An who should marvel that IN homo OF snch parent
prcmc Honor tlyifather and thy mother In perpet
nal Obedience there o. what teyerence for That honorea
daughter. o. what bssful they manifest fol that
dear mother, to-day widow. What pure delight ia
future welfare. Aud while all honor due to each child
Of thr departed for love- devotion aud anxiety and now
grief yet the American people will forget the
seepes- nights the ccscless yls by day. the profound
difference this tender the deatheas love- OF bs
first born whose manly heart was crushed when hts
father died. Such homo Ia worthy Ia be called an
aud JOY, and our Republic shall live forever.
RELIGIOUS VIEWS AND CONSULTATIONS.
II such was his character such his life. such his
home what tile consultations which sustained him
in sickness aud cheered him In dcahi Was life
10 him walking shadow" and death an end
less dreami Was his callnrcss In suffering born
II stoica philosophy inspired by Christian fort-
tudc We're hs love and hope limited by earth and time
or destined TO live forcveri Reared In the Methodist
Evl-col Church. and bapsed IN hs last illness by one
her ministers. his religious nature sncere. calm,
and s,cadfast The principles OF Cmistionty were
deeply cngrafted upon his spirit t1im but never dcm-
unsiraslvr was n OF religious pretcnce Ills
life his profession. iin knew mat tnTl.Uhhity nau
well. oriered lie and ODDLY conversations, but that
no had everything 10 gain from the power ana promises
OF our Lord More than 10 al thnss else ne was ieir
touching his religiSus tah ana experiences DOT now
over from ionbt aud fear but from mental character
The kecncst closest br0adcsi Of all obscr, er- he
was the most silent " IIe lived within himself
lila lunght life MAS most intense hls memory nm
5ra'ics Of treasured Thought lie was world him
se iii mOst .Snat9 friends knew hum only IN Pn IT,
BOSOM and the children Of his lOins To them. the man
OF irnr will and nerve OF steel was gentle tender and
nolding. aud ~ them he unfoied Lls beautiful re-
On tne sih Of April he said to me: believe In the
holy scriptures and iIye- by them viii he bcnc
fitted thereby, may differ To tho interpretation
which Is hann sn' t inS sS,rs ls d ahsr In
hnencc responded Ia their regulations, trusted IN ther
promises FOUND consolation their hopes Ills faith
In God IN the Sovereign Ruler and Father Almighty,
WA single chlid's aid mighty as li"phets'
eoquence OF pa'hos In the opening sentence
himself plan. Of usefulness to occnpy MS declining
| Ire IN places where men do congres~te." lie
would bcen cnt1cd with ne great enterprises OF
his day. incfcss Nations wealth and power ana inc
glory that city In whose enchanting PARK no shall re
pose beneath te nopes monument iio would have en-
Hut heayen dccrecd olherw lse Man lropores
aud God ai,po@e-" There are but few important events
IN tho Affair." Of brought about b. h ir own choice
Sucn wa hs faith In Providence which mI ared To him
will, the gulyest responsibilities; when conscious that
Nations lie been conn ied To his care when the
darkness OF sdvorsy Oyctshndowch hm. no. trusted In
the Lord who Is ghticr than the mighty
REVERENCE FOR TIE SABBATH.
Doing nothing for show. yet he maic public rccosni
ton OF by his faithful and conscientious Attendance
upon Divine Worship. No puzzle man heard more ser
mona than ho ard no WA, tbs bcet o, bearers whether
Ia the obscury OF Gaena or In the consplcuosnes OF
Washington or In the private walks Of lie In sew York,
he was In hls pew on the Lords Day Aud his Iastor
was always of his presence on stormy sabbath
His faithful Attendance at church was largely inspired y
his respect the Sabbath day. ON Monday, Apiil 70,
h. said to me- did not riding yostaday. although
invited permitted by physicians because 1t WIS
the Loris Day. and because felt that II relapse
should In the rcoplc, who aro pratins Tor me- wod
feel that helping their fith by riding OUT on
SUNDAY" And Saturday night. TO divert Ills atten.
ton ON pain ana uneasiucss his eldest son suggested
some lnnocent diversion but when Informed that II was
near midnight the honOred father replied; IL Is TOO
near ,he sabbath to begin any diversion. ,
lie was runn OF prayer Il was on sa9oath evening.
entered and the General with toudcrcst apprccia ion and
gratitude referred TO tho many prayers offered Tor
promised to pray for him daily; aud then IN answer 20
Ids minister's suggestion that wo should oa that uni
yersal prayer. he replied With erpLanis Yes ana ~
tire conclusion OF orr srppicatirn the % iur a
significant than volumes by Others But II Vas
bis custom and habit to call to prayers On nal n
late la the evening lie requested all to enter MS room Tor
Iovoios and made ecia request for the preseno. OF
his beloved physician and his friend itomefo., ana
her" b,s monument shall rse in grandeur. he said. TO
an honor- priest OF another church: know and eol
very grateful Christian people OF the lana Tor teIr
rrayers on my behalf Thereis no sect or religion IA
shown tho Old Sew Iestamcnts 70 when TINS uUes
not apply Catholics PrDtcstants and Jews. ana h thc
good people Of all Nations Of all politics ~ wen rs re-
lgions and MI SationacS seem 10 have united IN WISH
ing praying for my improvement am Grce0
icIcr M the time but the facts you nave reat arc
compensation for much of It, All that can do IL 10
pray hnt tho prayers OF all these good people may DO
ansvered 80 far to have us meet In another ana
better world" "a. .,.,.,
lie was not bgot Bsotry was no part OF lis noble
aud generous nature Willie he demanded fellS9u ~
the Safeguard "a free people. he accorded 10 AZ the
largest freedom faith aud worship. Ho was without
nrcudlce he claimed that public education should DO
non sectaraD. but not nonrelieour. us Dss nionus