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Excerpt from Sermon on the Death of Abraham Lincoln, Late President of the United States: Preached on the Occasion of the National Funeral, Wednesday, April 19, 1865
Mr. Lincoln was a true patriot. Mistakes he doubtless committed. It would have been almost miraculous, if he had not. With little previous experience, he was called to the discharge of the arduous duties of the highest office in the nation, in the most trying circumstances conceivable. The ship of State seemed just ready to founder and a war of fearful proportions met him at the very threshold. Few men have been called to face difficulties so appalling. Very few could have been as calm and undaunted. Instead of judging him harshly for mistakes committed, we may well wonder that he did not commit more and greater. The fact, that at the end of four years, he commanded the confidence of the nation to so great extent, that they could find no other man to whom they were so willing to entrust the management of their affairs, whilst the great con?ict was yet raging, is a high testimony to his patriotism. However widely men may differ (as the best men will differ), respect ing the leading measures of his administration, few, I am persuaded, will doubt that his single aim was to promote the true interests of the country.
I must not omit to record my admiration of his generous treatment of those who had taken up arms against the Government. He manifested no revengeful spirit, but seemed anxious to restore to the country a true and lasting Union.
That an attempt should have been made to assassinate such a man, presents a fearful view of human depravity. That the diabolical attempt was allowed to be successful.
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