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"sedom if ever, believe, has there been
great ruler here or elsewhere, who has more
clearly perceived and in his own course more
! constantly exemplifed the truth, that the moral
law is the first lesson of wise craftsmanship, and
the only sufficient basis of nation S permapence
and welfare than our late lamented Chief. Deny
10 HIM the possession of shining talents, if You
will | only care to know that to good under
standing and warm heart. he added that prinol-
pie Of rectitude, which is talent and more than
talent, safer than genius, shrewder than cunning,
the truest sagacity. the soundrst judgment, the
most clear sighted and unerrng policy, whether
in private public station. Here. as ! sup
pose lay The chief merits of the President = that
he did fear God and keep His law, both in his
own life and his country's service. 1t is for tins
cause speak his Eulogy, and but for this would
have been dumb, though the stones had cried out
upon my recreancy. Rather cut out my tongue,
than require it TO lavish praises any man that
does not recognize Gods moral law, both in bis
creed and his life and rule others and himself by
lis behcsts. None but a virtuous and high-p
cipled man can serve his country TO any lasting
Good purpose. There are those who think, or
seem to think, thlt they may set at nought not
only the rules of personal virtue, but the princ-
pies of truth and justice, Kindness and charity, TO
accomplish Il political end which they deem for
ther country IS good. Away with such patriots
that belle the noble name ot patriot. They can
do no coed 10 the Republic. They would put up
parg scal'1lI around the national temple, which
does but eaken the hold and rot out the heart
of the great uphoiding beam of principle within
it. We talk OF public evils from time 10 time,
and doubtless they are real enough, and we
would apply remedies, and we do well; but we
should know that slight and temporary and hard
" worth the pains all healing, all eXpedlents
and specifics unless at the same time the basis of
the moral law is WIDENING and STRENGTHENING un-