“Fellow citizens! Clouds and darkness are round about Him. The dark waters of the seas and stars of the skies form His pavilion. Justice and judgment are the establishment of His throne. Mercy and truth go before His face. Fellow citizens, God still reigns! He will enable the government in Washington to carry on.”
Those words were spoken by General James A. Garfield to an emotionally troubled and distressed crowd in New York City the morning after President Lincoln had been assassinated. Continue reading
