A nation's sorrow. A sermon preached on the Sabbath after the assassination of president Lincoln, in the Central Congregational Church, Providence, April 15, 1865

Swain, Leonard, 1821-1869 A nation's sorrow. A sermon preached on the Sabbath after the assassination of president Lincoln, in the Central Congregational Church, Providence, April 15, 1865

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GLC#
GLC08542
Type
Books & pamphlets
Date
1865
Author/Creator
Swain, Leonard, 1821-1869
Title
A nation's sorrow. A sermon preached on the Sabbath after the assassination of president Lincoln, in the Central Congregational Church, Providence, April 15, 1865
Place Written
Providence, Rhode Island
Pagination
11 p. ; Height: 23 cm, Width: 14 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

States that with the death of president Lincoln must come an oath from the people to put an end to slavery, with no compromises. Argues that justice, not vengeance must be taken against the traitors. Asserts that the country had been blinded by the triumph and success of defeating the Confederacy. Believes that Lincoln's assassination is God's sign of disapprovement of the country's "gloating" in triumph.

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