Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-06-30
PRESIDENT LINCOLN IN PHILA
DELPHIA.
His Speech at the Great Sanitary Fair.

His Speech at the Great Sanitary Fair
We have publised an account Of the
Presidents visit to the Soldiers Sanitary
Fair of Philadelphia, and telegraphic
synopsis of his speech, but the full report
is SO much better. that we give it COM
plete. We copy from the New York
Worlds version: E,
Your reporter was not near enough to
catch the Presidents first words upon
entering the dining hall. but is informed
that he whispered to q companion on the
left flank. (his wife, This is a righ,
smart set out"
After the sacred rage of hunger had
been in. a degree appeased. the first toast
OF the evening-''Abraham Lincoln, Pres
dent Of the United Stater''-was given.
In response, Mr. Lincoln said: o
OLD ABE's SPEECH.
suppose that the toast upon this
occasion was intended to open the way fol
me to say something Laughter. War
at best is terrible, and this war Of ours,
in its magnitude and duration, is one o.
the most terrible. 1t has deranged
business totally in many locations, and
partially in all localities 1t has DESTROYED
property and ruined homes--it has produ.
ced national debt and taxation unpre-
cedented, at least in this country. 1t has
carried mourning to almost every home,
until it can almost be said that the
"Heavens are hung in black" Yet il
continues. Several relieving condolences
have accompanied it from the very begin.
ming. which have not been known, so fa,
as l have any knowledge. in any former
wars in the history of the world. The
Sanitary Commission, with all its
benevolent labors; the Christian Com
mission, with all its benevolent and
Christian labors; the various places,
arrangements, so to speak, and institutions
have contributed to the comfort aud rcl;el
Of the soldiers. You have two of these
exhibitions in this ciiy--the Cooper Shor
and Union Volunteer Refrcshment Saloons
| Applause. And. lastly. these fairs,
which believe began only last August,
if | mistake not, at Chicago. then at Bos
ton. at Cincinnati, at Brooklyn, at New
York and Baltimore, and perhaps some
other places which | do not now remember
and those at present held at Pittsburg
St. Louis and Philadelphia. The motive
and object that lie at the bottom of al
these are most worthy, for say what you
will. after all, the most is due to the SOL
dier who takes his life in his hands and
goes t, battle for us all. Checrs. In
what is contributed to his comfort when
be passes to and fro, and in what is con.
tributed to him when he is sick and woun-
ded, in whatever shape it comes, whether
from the fair and tender hands of woman
it is much, very much. But l think there
is still that which has as much value to
him-the continual reminder to him of all
that he sees in the newspapers that al
home he was not forgotten. TCheers
Another view Of these various institutions
is worthy OF consideration. think. They
are voluntary contributions, given freely
zealously and earnestly, on tor of all The
disturbances of business. The taxation
and all the burdens that the war has i'm
posed upon us, giving proof that the ma
tional resources are not at all exhausted
cheers] that the national spirit of pa
triotism is even firmer and stronger thar
at the commencement Of the war. 1t is
pertineat question, often afked in the mint
privately, and from one to the other, ,wher
is the war to end? Surely, feel as grea
an interest in this question as any othe
man, but do not wish to name the day
the month. or the year, at which it is t
end. | do not wish to run the risk o
telling the time to come without our being
ready for the end. for fear Of Jisappoint
ment because the time hal come. and no
the end. We accepted this war-we di,
not begin it. But we accepted this wa
for worthy object, and the war will en-
when that object is attained. and hop
under God it may not without. Cheers.
Speaking of the present campaign, Gen
Grant is reported to have said. II am go
ing through on this line if it takes al
summer" Cheers. This war has ia
ken three years; it was b'gun or accepted
upon tie line OF restoring the national au
thority over. the wlole national domain
and for the American people, as far as m,
knowledge enables me to speak. l say w
are going through on this line il it take
three years more. Cheers--laughter.
have never been in the habit of maxim,
predictions in regard TO the war, but an
almost tempted to make one. If l wer
to hazard it. it is this: That Grant is thi
evening with Generals Meade aud Han
cock, Of Pennsylvania. nnder the brav
officers and soldiers with him. in posi-
tion from whence he will never be dislod
ged until Richmond is taken loud cheer
ing |. and have bat one single PROPOSE
tion to put now. and perhaps | can bes
put it in the form of an interrogative. /
! shall discover that General Grant an,
the noble officers and men under him cal
be greatly facilitated in their work by
sudden pouring forward Of men and assis
itance, will you give them to me % Crie
of "yes"J. Then. / say. stand ready. 70
am watching for the chance. Laugh
ter and cheers THANK you, gentlemen