Middletown transcript., 1922-02-18
A LINCOLN ADDRESS
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pressed pleasure at the news. were shot
wounded in the hospitals, mourned with
an intensity enhanced by the memory
of that great and loving face that had
so recently shone upon them, like the
countenance of an angel. While we
could not at City Point take part in the
funeral obsequies. the imposing cere-
monies, the solemn procession, which
exceeded anything of the kind ever
seen in the world, we did feel the un-
speakable horror. the undefnable
agony, throbbing in millions of hearts.
We drank from the cup of sorrow lifted
to the lips of the nation. We expressed
our grief and estimate of the worth of
the martyr President with the entire
nation and world, in the embems and
inscriptions which we could not then
behold, but which. in every great city,
greeted the silent dead. such as There
is a great spirit gone;" with malice
toward none, with charity for ALL"
Goodnight, and flights of angels sing
thee to thy rest |" -Four millions Of
bondmen he liberty gave" George
Washing ton. the Father, Abraham Lin.
coin the Saviour of his country - 1.-The
nations heart was struck, April Is,
1885," 'Honored in life, remembered
in death" Goods noblest work, an
honest man." 1.-The assassin's stroke
| but makes the fraternal bond the
stronger
That was one long funeral week
which followed Sunday, April 18th. The
word felt with the poet, 'In sorrowing
| tears, the nations grief is spent.
Mankind has lost friend and we a
President"
President Lincoln, just before going
| to Ford Opera House. on that fatal
| Friday evening, said to his wife, MARY.
| need rest; am so very weary.
| know what we will do after this admin
istration is over-we will go abroad. l
would like to travel through Europe
and | have a desire to visit the Holy
Land, and especially would like to tread
the same ground where Jesus trod. l
would like to walk the streets of Jerusa.
l2m." These are said to be Mr.. Lin
coins last words But he could not
wait for the closing of his second Presi-
Dental term; he journeyed on that night
to Jerusalem, the Golden, where the
Emancipator of race looked upon the
face of the Emancil ator of world;
our Lincoln giving freedom to the bodies
of men, our Christ giving liberty tu
souls immortal. Each had their Cal.
vary on Friday, dying for men.
Our matchless martyr Is the prince OF
travellers now among all worlds, under
the divine government of Christ's king
dom, which is for the people and with
the people of Gods universal family
Mr.. Lincoln, though not member O.
any Christian church, was a man O
prayer and faithful follower of hi
Lord.
Abraham Lincoln was more man o
prayer after the death of his bo
Willie. Mr.. Lincoln said to membe
of the Sanitary Commission, "Woul
, you like to know how this insttutio
was started 2" 81 certainly would,
: said d.. Hill. "Well, one rainy night
could not sleep; the wounds of the so
.. diers and sailors distressed me; thei
I pain pierced my heart. l asked God t
show me how they could have better re
lief. After wrestling sometime
! ! prayer, he put the plans of the Sanitar
= Commission in my mind, and they hav
> been carried out pretty much as Go
gave them to me that night. Therefore
DR.. Hill. you will thank our kin
: heavenly Father, and not myself. fo
r the Sanitary Commission. Truly ou
e martyred President was man of pray
er more than many people'think.