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... y Itwkt W v.r1 ,. r "" " - i - - ;-1 .fc,.! . . . ... , -u , y m'm . - ' -5 A 1. Gl'SS & Ch" TBI CONSTITUTION THB CRION AND TBI "ftCIMINT of TBI LAWS. EDITORS. VOLUME XIX, NO. 14. HIFFLOTOWN, JUNIATA COUNTY, PEili'A. JULY 12, ,1865. WHOLE NUMBER, 950. I il ill I I DELIVERED IN TUB LUTHERAN CHURCHES T McAlistcrsville and Thompsontown, TUIRSU4Y, 3VK tut, BEING NG A DAY APPOINTED BY j i;ut w,-do e ask for Cuher argument 3 PRESIDENT AS A, DAY OFjor csaIUD,e t0 arouse our feeli ns or awake THE H U IVS ILf ATI ON In Honor and Memory Of Hia Excellency tw, m, ir vmtLtts v illSilSaASj LaHSSLfa ImiIc PretilfHt of t he L'r.ited Stntrr, BI tv s in i x ti n i;. Sll) I'tlCKtHE!.. . Preliminary I'orrPf potilrC. Mc.tiMTitimviM.E. June C'!fc !?00. Tu chs Ilev. M. L. Suimiel, Wc the tinder lined fjtiicn- (if !cAIister-iHe. being prrs- rut sn-l benriug sermon prcniici by you ti iuc iciuiik ' iiut r-i utiv, nut: mi, we -.v. .- ... . - f. pablicttion. if ' you see proper, f.j so doing 'hv treewnW. yOU Will IRUcli 'j' ana manv cifucna HIAXKUN t'ASSKI., HI GH Mc.VUSTK.i:, Kr.lISKX CAYENY. , , . J T M.U1fTi;R, ; - . JAMES 1AVIS. MeAnrtEKiviLi K. Juno 'itli,' lR. Ti F. Casei.. K. Ckvv aw Otiiirs, V,.iir note, rciii-9iin? : '""" b'1 i eopy of tut ormiti Hclivercd on ihe day of j men. Y ashington died uict!y at au ad--,r Nvian.l Ft t hand. In rrPly I vanoe(J , ' R. surrouDJed ly ramiv oulJ say that n a n ! intoii.U.d tor pulli-j J J Tiion. and did 1 follow my nwu convic-: and friend many, uo doubt were there 'i.m. would not con..nt lo i aa I to mju;rtcr tQ waIlt wipc til(J cM vnu tiaTt considered it w jrtiiv of pntlit!i.n, 1 ... ud live nldiesfcl mc fora inpy. I yield t0!Eweat 'rm his brow and address him iu voar wi.hes and Ucrtwiili turnish you a copy I words of kindness and cheer. He was Xo w',h it. ruu fhiuk be'l. ! . . . Yuurs Truly. conscious that Ins departure was drawing M i. Smxitf... j near that oii all earthly glory would Til K ADf)KK.a. Wc c art; ajciiiuicu uiruiu iu uic saut-iua- , scmblud aaiu in the sanctua- i r of God. in obedience to a call iued by the Chief LxeoumY of the nation "j Dui-inc tlii- last tour vwars. that ''have Ihiring the last tour years, that '-have . i i .- i .i. ... Tie men Bonis, men mc r3""1"" providcce, were submissive" to the will cf our Republic, frequent calls, have pro- ;f f,oJ and ,rued ;n hifi Ky redeu troin the same Maus.ou, but not ww,c u true th&tc from the same heart. Of, have we lfe ;o bjJ ublll!(S;Wj allJ to Msea.bled here and our hou.-es of Wor- f rrovijentiuI we cantM w ob. .hip have resoundedw.ththcvo.ee cf Lerrc a marted difference in the d.cum thautsgivmg and praise then aga.u have , .tten,Jin tho as, d, of Mr. we prostrated ourselves a humble suppli ants, confessing our many sius, both as individuals and as a nation and unitedly have wo implored the- Most High to: vouchsafe unto us peace and happiness. i i l. - j r I l r 1 uis louir iui.kcu tor anu pravcu i.t t " r J . f . . ' n uuai success nave uecii rcauzca una .. .. .f we are at peace. J'ut while this is the i casi. vc Iiave also realized the truthful ness of the declaration that there is no , - . .. ., . , iV . , farce, vet it must be confessed that dur tloom without the blight. ,No snn wih-! . , - - , . out tie cloud, and no j..y but is soon t ..vcrwhelmed with sorrow. A n.tion ex.; aued may be soon speedily hum.l.a- j lcd . ! 1 he w.ni that matured plans for the j iy ana we.rare o, uie nation nes gone to Him wo gave it. The hand that held, ith an irou grasp the helm of the snip s ' K nf state, while rocked and tossed by the ' r ' elorxa of poluical strife .-nd war's carnage, lie palsied and cold iu death-unseen iu e . i f .1 . . . : I t the crave. ABltAUAM J.1NCOI.N IS Iio: more, asbassioated by the vilest of wretches and killed.., .Gone, while standing as Mo ses, on Pisgah's top, -and gsziug into a land made glorious, because made free. Gone, while the stars in our nationality beamed in beauty and shone- over hill aud vale, forest' and field, river, lake and scean. Gone, as the last armed rebel waa fleeing and the last echo of war's rattle was dying away in the distance. - He sleeps his last sleep, and as we gather around, the spot that holds his - remains I nd gare npon it, already moistened by a t died away, the chiu.ing of bells were nation's tears, and as 've touch the white J yet echoing along the hills and the val marble standing in silent beauty to his j leys, wore borne upon the breere of hcav niemory, we cxclai.n. '-JIuw are-tht wiyi-jeD, to every village and hamlet, the sound ty falLn !" ! of gladness was swept along on every It may be, that we can, at this late j gale a people long afflicted were ootigrav hour, consider the circumstances conoeet-j ulating themselves upon the prospects of ed with the life and death of our late!a. speedy recovery. The national sky, President, mure dispassioualely, with Jess j which four years bad been darkened by fear of being-Influenced'hy any improper ' cloud aud storm, wore rapidly brightning, spirit or opinion, than if we ; had imme- and many rays of the nun of peace had al diatly nor" ertaken the task : ; ready warmed and gladened a : nation's It is true it seems but yesterday that heart, and all eyes were directed to him tb. unwelcome uewy flashed over the a the instrument, in the hand of God., wires, otartlmg a nation. But yesterday i who should eooii introduce us to a nation that the funeral cortcg" ended its .jour-j disenthralled and direct our vision to the ppt and the body onsigncd to the tomb. ) Every where as the solemn prooetsion passed, a nation's love was manifested in tears, in sighs and in mourning. . 1 That the departure of great and useful tn(?n should be particularly and with prop er Eoiemnity uoticed, is founded . upon reason and not without precedent in the sacred volume. Josiah died the tears of Israel flowed, and to his niemoty the sol euin dirpe wan aim j our sympathies under circumstances, such I " lttve ,assed before us" TLo deltU of lhe ?re:tt na and n0','e benefactors of their race filU the heart, aud it eau t ; only unburden itself oy an outburst of grief. At the death of Washington, at the mere mention of whose name a thrill of patriotism trembles upon the altar of tvery heart, a tuition was mournfully moved, aud they wept. All the attcuti-jn are informed that when he visited Get i and service that a nation could render to tysburp and stood Upon the ground just embalm his memory aud pcrtuate his fame ; were freely given, and to-day, notwith- - ; ftaurtin many years have elapsed, lliri j memory is still cherished, aud around CTei y hearthstone he is honored- and re- I numbered as the '"Father of his country." ' Such, aUo. and indeed more particularly J has been tbc death ot Abraham Lin , cola. Alas ! "how iho tidings moved us. 'chilled our hearts, curdled ourblood !" j But ho different Were the circumstances t it r.irwltit .p tYta A..t ..( I. . .. varuish from his reason, and his soul ap pear before (iod, calmly, and as serene a i i , i . asuuiuiii mi, lie ui baiucu Ills iiui, . . v . , . .. je-larft:re Mr aM(1 ut thej. j ... .,. i wept, iney inoKea upon u as a customary j .. ... . . ... Lincoln . I lis assassination and death was the resnlt of lung, deep and wicked deliberation. Four years ago it was made j necessary that he should proceed quietly and secretly to the Capitol, in order to e- .i j r .i t i cape the dacger of the vile assassin who then awaited his arrival at the citv of ... iialtimore, j .loiwiinsianumg many mane ngiii 01 I thf mnftpr and rpririA it a a rArliotiliiti. x J: 1 i- i . p u has bcen ol,owad by thgt Mme wicked . culminatln:; at last in what WM then rttn- iMten.Ie his emel murder I Coming at the time it did, however, it was . , . , strui?!,lethe last blow of l a M imi the ,jfe of t,,c nationi a feeb,c upQn I . .. . , - , . I the surface, at which the drowning man t - i j ink death struggles vamlv grasped. I u , foct exhibition of the Wrft of ! rebcl;on3a offspriDg tff 80Uthcru J ... JU3!ll'JtllWIIS. All the circumstances connected with it were planned with remarkable coolness and the instrument of death leveled and discharged before a large and fashionable audience. How sudden and unexpected. Neitiier the victim of this foul deed nor the nation has a moment for preparation or refketi'-u. .As a clap of thunder in a clear sky alarms, so .indeed was this nation awakened to a proper realization of its humility and sorrow. Scarcely had the voice of rejoicing over victories achieved. sun of peace in his full meridian glory J and love, seemed, to be the ciimax of his ! murdered Chief Magistrate as it lay be 1 K f tt was in the midst of such prospects and hopes, in the midst of bonfires and illu minations that this dark deed was com mitted. O how wonderful and how mys terious are thy providences, Lord of hosts. " How are the mighty fallen?" 1 n venturing to speak of his life and character, we confess our inability, at least to do him justice. But he needs no eulo gy frotu U3. In the great purposes of God his work is finished . He hasper- formed .his part of the stupendous pro gramme, and death has taken him beyond our censure, and through grace far above our praise. What, his professions of piety were, we were not very familiar. We know, however, that he was a con stant reader of the Bible, and in all his public acts seemed to be guided and in flceuccd by its solemn teachings. Me was regular upou divine worship and ob servant of the means ot grace, and we oouorutod ai a nation's burial place, heJ here solemnly dedicated lirmself to ' tkV.Buv.t -. not forget- the thoUsabds . of liord Jesus Christ. ' Though never be fore had he made a public profession, but there, surrounded as he was by the j graves of the noble dead, and standing upon the very ground, where was fought a battle, that more than any other,' decid ed the fate of his Country ! He was deep ly impressed and yielded himseltto hisSa vior. .?o then, if we are correctly in formed, we are not ignorant in whom he believed and what were his hopes. As a man he seeirs to have had im pressed upon him the stamp of greatness, and had he enjoyed the advantage of ear ly training, would have towered far above many ot his fellows. In whatever sphere in life, he moved the faithless and the poor always found a friend always ready and willing to render all the assistance in his power to the distressed. We aee this'kr his country." lie sleeps away yonder trait f his character fully eviuced in his public life. When the lives of many were placed, asit were, his Im. ,.. i rAmiirAit lint mnnnttnn in in. .-j-.. . - ... .: i. sure their execution, he withheld what justice seemed to demand, and through the kiuducss of hia heart said to the guil ty offender, -'lire." In principles he was correct and pure, a mind deliberate and Btiong a judg ment discrimiuatiug and ready always himself and always great. W!ien victory irowncd our banuers and success attend ed our efforts when all appeared hope ful an d bright aud when a nation's heart bouuded at the prospect, be was unusually calm, yet appreciating the situation gave God the praise. If cloud and storm over cast our national sky, and tho thunder ing of battle rolled along the banks of the Potomac aud shook the walls of his man sion ,if the lightning of discharged instru ments of war and death illuminated the surrounding hills aud cast a melancholly reflection upon the dome of the Capitol, whe,! "drcad fear" crept over a dwappoiut- ed aud disheartaued people, he was unmov. - ,f tLe tide 01 Partj ebbed "nd flow ed, pressing on every side, if confusion of sentiment and interest presented them selves, he stood "firm like the rock in mid- ocean lifts its mystic top above the j waves and remains unshaken" by the j storms which agitate the waters." No-1 ble man, pure and good, a "bosom trans-! parent and deep, in the bottom of whose ! heart was rooted every tender and sympathetic v-ituc." He has fallen, but not without bearing with him the love and admiration of a great people. He has fallen a martyr to liberty, the brighest martyr that ever crimsoned the throne of Liberty, with human blood. He has fallen but there linger around his grave many memories of his truth and grateful ness, and his spirit is followed by the ex ultations and prayers of four millions of a race, whose shackels unloosed lay harm-K less at their feet. He is dead, but his record lives lives engraven Upon the hearts oi his countrymen.' Whatever may have been bis faults If' faults lie had, and "however much he may have been censured, ridiculed and aland ed it is an indisputable' fact that there was not a heart, within our vast domain that beat higher aud warmer for the : glory of hia country, none who felt a greater in terest, and none who Were more willing to make sacrifices for her peace, safety and happiness.. The Union one and insepara-1 ble the Union as framed by our fore fathers and made sacred i bv their trials amhi'ioo. ,. When inquired of in reference to soother Institutions, lie replied, ''My dtty is to save -the Country. I will save the Union if it must be at the sacrifice of their toad and cherished institution. Ilow faithful! he kept his word and how far he succeeded in hia effort, we know, the World knors, and generations yet unborn, frill learn ff it with proud and grateful heartft. A) Washington's cams is honor ed, and es e has ever been Iddked up to as the institiaient in the hand of God, of bringing .into existence and develop ing this gtcat republio, ao indeed will the time come all prejudices, having been buried, ttat the name of LlNrttLS will be passed around every fireside, and, with even mort pleasing and grateful remem brance, H the instrument in the hand of God, of JaviBg our country. . Honor to whom bDer is due. . While, hotfever, the mighty have fal len, the great and good have been laid low ; o'er whose deaths the country has manifested its humility and sorrow; we brave ana noble boys who have 'also fal leu ; who have offered themselves as willing sacrifices upon the altar" of their country; who lay unobserved perhaps by the multitude in their cold and lonely graves. Let their sacrifices be fully ap preciated T Let their ' memories have a seat in our hearts ! Let us fly on the wings of thought to the distant spot where sleeps their remains and bedeck their homely graves with garlands -of flowers ! Let us speak of their uames,and of their glorious deeds ttith gratitude ; aud with hearts lifted to God in thankfulness try to emulate them in their devotion to country. For some of us it will be a proud answer to give to the inquiry ! "Where is your son, your husband, your father and your brother" tasay "he died near the battle ground - a battle that spoke well for the valor of our men, and aided much in bringing - to a favorable issue this terrible contest. We may miss them at home, a link in the family chain has been broken, but they re:t with the love and admiration ef a great people hovering around their graces. Methinks I tear, warm from the heart of my pa triotic countrymen the solema declaration, "peace to their ashes." ' During the four years of war ; but more particularly iu this last cruel act of rebellion, two important facts arc forcibly presented to tho mind. j 1- We have revealed, as already inti mated the deep wickedness of this rebel lion, far deeper indeed than we were want to consider it. .Not content with the most inhuman treatment of our prisoners of war, many of whom -were destitute of food, raimeot and shelter, compelled even in sickness and pain to lay on the orch ing sand of Belle Isle, a mould in the daaip dungeon of - Libby many have been reduced to mere skeletons while many a starved veteran's bones lay bleach ing near the '-Jeatt line !" 2?ot content with this we say, they resort to the de graded alternative, and in cod blood as sassinate and murder noble and defence- less citizens. How lost to honor and principle to what a gTeat extent have they departed from those fine impulses that move Upon the hearts of tho morally enlightened and refined. They have evinced a barbarism that casts the dark ages into the shade and causes human ity to blush. Their retribution awaits them. Let .justice be done and whatever may be our private judgments or opinions let the laws of the land be executed let those who have been guilty of treason, suffer treason's penalty. Let those who have violated the law and have endeavor ed to destroy the Government, that has fostered and nourished them, receive the condemnation their offences, merit. The peace,safety and happiness of the country demands this. . Humanity demands this, The wounded fathers, sons, and husbands demand it a nation insulted and humili- atfcd demaqds itthe blood of our coun trymen demands it, yes a voice seems to come np from the graves of our fallen heroes 'saying let treason meet its reward. This being the demand, where is the man who has a spark of patriotism in his bo som Or who has the least regard tor law, order and justice, or believes iu the sacredness of government will say nay: There may ' nave been such,' but it seems to us, that the cold remains of a fore them, "marred by traitors," has ful ly Convinced them ot their error and has taught them that treason is crime a crime the highest in the whole catalogue of crimes and must be punished. 2. There is another fact which has been brought out and it is one in which every American tiiay hie proud. It has been made apparent during the great struggle through which we have passed, that our government is one of beauty aiiii permanency that it cannot be destroyed at the will of evil atld design ing men j but founded as it is and de fended by the Great I'ower and a noble peep!?, all earthly efforts to subvert it are unavaling. The great and leading idea, leaders of the rebellion, was to of the aestroy this government; and upon its ruins built a great slave empire. They imag ined this government was assuming or would assume a position antagonistic to the creation of the contemplated empire ; and in ordci to faCe these measures they inaugurated this . War. They have prosecuted it with a fierceness and bar barism unparalled ih the history of the world. Finding that they were fast fail ing that Gen. Grant, the great hewer down of Slave Confederacy, was tight ening the ends, that walls in the shape of the sturdy sons of the North, Were almost, arouud them ; they sought to paralyse! our efforts create anarchy aiid confusion leave a nation without its head, and thus if possible, create a cfevice, thrdUgh Which; weasel like, they might escape. But again are they baffled and disappointed. Though they succeed in laying low a noble ruler though thsy succeeded in darkening a brighter star, yes even era sing it from a nation's firmament ; another instantly appears, with almost equal brilliancy to cheer the sad heart of our people. In the great design they failed. Instead of dispiriting and eausing us to languish in the great work; it inspired ns to new and nobler deeds more firmly unit ed our hearts, and gave Us stronger deter mination to stand to the storm, until the last armed traitor was vanquished. While it had this effect upon us, it show ed to the world that, although a Buler in America may be dethroned, another soon takes his place not a moment lost, the government in all its departments never ceases but moves harmoniously along A glorious country is this in which we IiVe ! The sun never shone ever a better nor let fall a ray Upon a brighter land. Through the paiu and struggle of the revolution was it born, for many years it grew and waxed strong ; yet it must be confessed it had within it the seed of its own destruction. That seed was fostered and nourished by treason until 1S61 when it burst forth in all its deformity and fierceness, but to its own destruction. For four long years we have battled with this clement; until to-day we find it prostrate at our feet and a nation lives It is true, as a lion, we long slept -slept, indeed, while ball and shell were crumbling the walls of Sumter : and itsaw not until the danger became imminent, that he aroused from that slumber shook his heavy inane, and leaped upon tLe en- emy. It required months and vears of experience to teach us the character of those with whom we were battling, and what was really necessary in order to meet them and secure our peace and safe ty. But is it not a remarkable fact, that in this travail of blood we have advanced. We have been renewed and regenerated, made more glorious even in the midst of battle and blood we have grown. We grew at Bull Run, at Pittsburg Landing, at Vicksbnrg, at Port Hudson, at Gettys burg and in the Wilderness, &c, We grew in population we grew in resour ces, ic wisdom,, power and truth. We grew in conscience and in liberty, and now, that the last sound of war has been hushed, a naction mighty and free will rise in the greatness of its strength ; and by the aid of Almighty God go forth, performing a great and glorious mission. . Let us in conclusion consider some lessons that have been taught, particular ly in this last cruel act 1 . We have here a lesson of providence. We have learned that God is ever all the Ruler and Gov ernor of all the nations 'of the earth. His ' control not' only extends to the mightiest orb that flies through space, hut also ' to ' the minutest particle that lies at our feet. He coticea net only the fall of the great and good of bis creation.- but also the sparrow falls not without hia knowledge. We presume there are but few who 4MbUv th.lt graat . tnith, and believing it, cannot help but soe His hand in the great struggle and in every event of it. Defeat taught U3 many salutary lessons it showed us the folly ot trying to win be fore we slew, and to continue thus, was but tramping the road to inevitable ruia, and death. The providence of God has taught s that treason is a crime deep, dark and hateful, upon which high Heaven frowns and at which a christian people shudder. It has taught us that human bondage is a Cation's curse that subverts the j great fundamental principles ot the gos- ntl, and towers to the level ot the brute its victims and its advocates; and the on ly course for a nation that Wishes to bo great and glorious, is to sound the voice of freedom until its echo flies round the world. - r - - - We cannot fail, especially, lo observe the provideuce of God in the death of tho President. Notwithstanding many plans were devised plots laid to take his life yet in the Whole term of his office he was mercifully protected. Ilia work was not yet done, his mission was not yet performed, and it Was not until God saw that his part of the great task -had been completed, that he gave per mission and the foul murderer succeeds in his butchery.. "It mxiit need be that offences com, &!t ao unto that man by whom the of fewe cometh." Doss it not appear, providential, my dear brethren, that Ackahaji Ll.vcoi should be spared until the rebellion was riven, shattered and dismantled, and struggling in iu last spasm over the gulf that lay wide stretched for its re ception. Docs it net appear providential that he should be permitted to hold the helm until the last storm had been passed and the last angry billow had been over come and theoU ship was poioticgr, and within hailing distance of the harbor oi peace; a wonderful providence indeed, wonderful and mysterious though it be let us be submissive. 2. We leain that government is divine. This appears from the declarations of scripture and from matters of fact. Government is of God. "The po were that be are ordained of God : ' therefore let every, coul submit to the powers. Every individual that is protected in his person and property, enjoys the benefits and privileges of his government, is bonnd to yield obedience and aid in its maintalnance. We conclude that it divine fron. the fact that it has withstood great efforts to subvert it, God has de fended and preserved it, the mighty powers which were hctled against it have failed and as a rock along the ocean's shores has withstood the long and severo dash ing of the waves, so has our government stood noble and ctrcng. t Beloved America ! the land ' our fathers, the land of oUr birth! wc love your institutions! your fair fields your mountains and val leys, your lakes and rivers and your rolling ocean. May the Lord of Hosts continue to preserve and bless thee and having brought thee out of the furnace causa nis face to shine upon thee continually. 3. We should be lead in humility tu confess our sins, both individually and at a nation. That this dispensation may be sanctified to our good we should prostrate ourselves, before God and plead for par don. And to day as a nation of mourn ers, assembled before Him, let our hearts and our united prayers co up, as the ayer of one man, let us lav our. petitions at His feet and in faith await His blessing in our cLurches--in the clost and around. the family altar let the voice of prayer be heard, and this prove that we are a "Nation whose God is the Lord," in whom alone we trust. t&" A clergyman in Mobile went to Gen. Granger, aud asked him if he pro posed to compel the rebel clergy to pray for Andrew Johnson. "Compel you !'' was the General's reply "why if your prayers " don't do the President ( of the United States any more good than they have done Jeff Davis, it is of no sort of consequence about your prayers any way." 19" Quilp when requested to take time by the forelock.. expressed a doubt wheth er the old fallcT had any lair left to take hold cf. , .