Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-04-14
Lincoln NJ mortal Service

Atthe first Evangelical snT,1u -, y.
.arnpr of Center and Liberty
tne ,s an appropriate service was
s sl's last night in commemorative
ot I the 18th anniversary Of ,l't,., the assIs ,m'
o. ,,ou . of Abraham Lincoln, the
s.ncipation president of the Uni
S,s,es. The prayers and music
,a 'eu selected for the occasion and
w. e.oorpized the mysterious rulings ol
~ ell.wise Providence in history
Su raverted to the terrible calamity
,hst apr had befallen the nation.
% Tho walls of this plain church be-
,,nd the pulpit were decorated with
adraped flag, wreathed over pictures
sIjrcoln and Garfield, the mar
va y nresidents. Choice bouquets
:, ont flowers were set on either
hand. ..n,o.;o
.,ham and the pastor proceeded to
,rror the Lincoln memorial adj
S,sss It was a patriotic historical
,,bpte to the great character of the
martyred statesman lie traced the
,.,roles of the heroes of liberty
sasiost tyranny all around the
world. -
THE pilgrim fathers thought they
.,d secured national freedom on n
aow continent, but it was not to be
"n,i, the brave and the true men
- the revolution had baptized their
,ncoessfll efforts for liberty in blood.
Fair freedom was no sooner secured
% our forefathers than the cries of
those in bondage was heard, and
,bpir voice was an appeal to God
on high for liberty and equality.
The speaker then compared Abra
ham Lincoln to Moses in lis lead
orsbip of the children of Israel. He
laI them to the verge of the prom
iced land of unity and freedom
which he was not permitted to enter.
cowith Line 10. Few as early as
ba staked their name and reputation
in asserting plainly the issues that
divided the country and were soon
to plunge it into war. Lifted up to
the heights of human success, honor,
and glory, and having just heard
the words: Lee has surrendered at
AppoLratox courthouse" he was
doomed to death by the assassin's
hand. If ever man was permit
ted to see the glory crown of his
own work Just finished, it was this
noble servant of the masses who
was struck low in death without
moments notice.
Turn the telescope backwards and
look down the years of the last %
years. How different it now all
looks The speaker recOunted with
what secret satisfaction the people
of his natiye village OIL the Mason
and Dixon line rejoiced at hearing
Of the death of Abraham Lincoln.
They read very few papers and those
mainly of copperhead species, and
OfcOuse they were bitterly preju-
diced. To-day that same COM
munity was entirely loyal in its
sentiments. The sacrificial blood of
the martyr president had been a
means saying grace to the nation.
The death of Abraham Lincoln
had welded the nation into a slid
mass of national patriotism. 1t
sllayed party spirit, bound together
the factiOHs Of the dominant party,
and checked hostile criticism be-
tween different sections of the
country. 1t was slavery tina, nerved
the assassin's hand and revealed
even to the defenders of that in
stitution what a horrible, treason
Gus thing it was that this great hero
OfAmerican liberty had given the
best years of his life to abolish. The
speaker concluded with a noble aud
patriotic peroation.