Year: 1865

and suffer ng-ong planned encouraged and urged in
pubic iapera as deed Of honor-to make perfectly
N i est tDs thc whole warfare has assault of
the most viost o len upon ali that was orderly con-
seTsat!ve an venehccnt In the gift OF God and in the
has prevailed was the proy'dcuce Of God. The
geverend doctor illustrated and enforced this, as
wen as that OF his third position-that the vic
tory attaned was the gin OF God-by sur
vey Of the whole contest in which O. cry event was 90
ov rTcied by the Aim shty that but review Of
Divise Prov dencs He dwelt sp caly upon the divine
concealment OF the real issue from the body Of our
people at tn commencement of the struggle when
but few were willing accept the thought that thus
God would overthrow the giant wrong of human
slavery. Most tlowy did even that wsest man among
who has been the last sacrifice upon the ALTAR of
iiDerty, reach even measure OF willingness that the
issue OF liberty should be in the war at all And yet how
persstenty did this great rse How wonderfully
ana was the union of the North ated by
the very assault Sumter which was TO fire the
Southern hearti What providence for us was their
sudden selang OF all forts and ars mails and public


perty: wheh calm and pretenous scheme OF counsel
would probably have BETRAYED our giant power N its
sleep! How mcrcifuy God has ira us up to the
national idea that we people The currency
founded the aggregate the property of the nation


the remarkable ads ent of the Mon tor, navy
was thr atened with annihilat by the monster Mer


mac; the crops of cotton laid up for Northern
armies to ize; then tho order to plant only
for food which prepared the way for the
support OF Northern troops in their glorious
march through tho whole length Of rebel territory their


lying in oonstraned idcness around Richmond until the
|gatherng hosts from abroad too manfestly en-
crcling them to permit longer quiet-thcse
dsrfu Provdences of God And perhaps the last act of





combined for the murder of the President and his
Cabinet in the hope Of creating unexpected anarchy
OF nation without ruler and involving US, in the sud


luton But how God has confounded the counsel of
Ahithophell Satan was not more deceived when he
plunged the Jewish mob into the murd Of their Lord
than whcn on this very commemoraton day of his cruc


hxon he has aimed ratorous bullet AGAINST the exalted
ruler Of this people II is costly sacrifice indeed TO us


But the blessings which VII purchase may well be worth
the price. has demonstrated the spirit and fruit of
this rebellion 1t has made it abhorrent hateful in
lR haa int
whose stern experience Of Southern wckedness will cut
o all pleas Of Iencncy to the base destroyes Of their
country II has cemented for the national union
and spirit of this people by making the whom they
most loved and honored the last great sacrifice for the


liberty and order Of tho people Thus has Providence
triumphed over our enemies and given the vic
tory Speaking of the growth OF divine teaching and
guidance, as shown in the Sanitary Christian Commits
sons and other organizations to amelorate the condition
of sufferers by the war; and our generous treatment Oft
prisoners Dr. contrasted these with the reckessness
of life and comfort cruelty which marked the history
of the agents the rebellion No cruelty to our prison


ers In Southern hands could move government to
bitter retaation would the general sentiment have
consented to 1t % principle of national rule
FourthThe resulting treatment Of the captves in the
Lords example :-"Thou shalt not smite them-set
water and bread before them, that they may eat and
drink and let them CO." The carrying out Of this
suscitatng plan med emnenty adapted to the mind
and heart Of President Lincoln The generosity Of his
spirit and wishes his readiness to give the utmost pos
sbc latitude to mercy In the arrangement of their


turn to national duty and penitent loyalty, per


fecty understood and known That he should have boon
slain in time like this be anything but
sorrow to every serious m nd That his death will
change In degree the character and of the
come the consequence OF his DEATH upon the eeness
of the action Of mercy to the conquered, isl
most natural and just That those whose In
fucncc and example have nourshed this spirit
of assassination-whose words and avowals have !
often before encouraged and melted It, should be held
responsible for It, s inevitable and just; and govern
ment owes to the majesty Of the nation and TO the
Authority of God which they represent allow such
an abhorren violation Of human authority and safety
pass without very clear and retribuhon apon
the guilty indcrs and accessories in such crime Stll


let not spirit of individual vengeance be allowed TO
tho monument OF fallen head Let tho widest posi-


door be opened to the exercise Of kindness and the
utterance Of welcome to those who honestly desire to


turn to their loyalty and duty TO the nation which they
have outraged and the government which they have
suited and despsed The intelligent leaders in this
beon deserve no pity from any human being. Let
them Co. Some other land must be their home Their
own attained relations and results will be
punishment and enough In time to come


Their property justly forfeited to the nation which they
have attempted to destroy II the just utterance Of law
Life be taken in the spirit Of vengeance Let the world
instance Of that is great enough
ask revenge, and sefcouhdent and selfsustaining
enough 10 need retrbutve violence maintain the
majesty Of its authority Let the Lords own example
be, TO the almost extent Of personal relations, rule
and purpose determined, in the spirit Of union and pa


ence and Kindness TO edfy and restore in the widest
possible application OF the spirit consistent with the
safety and the honor of tho law the muttudes
who have been swept down the OF rebellion by the
dominant influence and example OF those whom they have
been taught to regard their leaders In the path public
duty There may be great difficulties In the details of the
resuscitaon Of afflicted land but there be none
which such spirit and purpose displayed in
President Lincoln would not soon overcome And upon
nothing will memory more delight TO dwell, than upon
that high, forgving temper, which lifts up fallen foe
restores wandering BROTHER and repays the cruelty of
hatred by an overcoming bcnignity and love-


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