THE PROMISES OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. EULOGY ON ABRAHAM LINCOLN, DELIVERED BEFORE THE MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES OF THE CITY OF BOSTON. JUNE 1, 1865, BY CHARLES SUMNER. "Think nothing of me; take no thought for the political fate of any man whatsoever, but come back to the truths BOSTON: J. E. FARWELL AND COMPANY, PRINTERS TO THE CITY, 1865. NDIANA UNIVERSITY LIORARY CITY OF BOSTON. In Common Council, June 2, 1865. Resolved, That the thanks of the City Council be presented to HON. CHARLES SUMNER, for the highly eloquent, and truly patriotic Eulogy, delivered by him, on the Life and Services of Abraham Lincoln, late President of the United States; and that he be requested to furnish a copy of said Eulogy for publica tion. EULOGY. It In the universe of God there are no accidents. From the fall of a sparrow to the fall of an empire, or the sweep of a planet, all is according to Divine Providence, whose laws are everlasting. It was no accident which gave to his country the patriot whom we now honor. was no accident which snatched this patriot, so suddenly and so cruelly, from his sublime duties. Death is as little of an accident as life. Perhaps never in history has this Providence been more conspicuous than in that recent procession of events, where the final triumph was wrapt in the gloom of tragedy. It will be our duty to catch the moral of this stupendous drama. For the second time in our annals, the country has been summoned by the President to unite, on an appointed day, in commemorating the life and character of the dead. The first was on the death of GEORGE WASHINGTON, when, as now, a day was set apart for simultaneous eulogy throughout the land, and cities, towns, and villages all vied in tribute. More than half a century has passed since this early observance in memory of the |