, 1864-06-22
L1NCOLN In PHILA DEL
FHIA.
Ills Speech at the Great Sanitary Fair.

We have published an account of the Pres
ident's visit to the Soldiers Sanitary Fair of
Philadelphia, md 3 telegraphic synopsis OF
his speech, but the full report ia so much bet
ter, that ne give it complete. Wecopy from
the New York Worlds version:
Your reporter was not near enough to
catch the Presidents first words upon enter
lpg the dining ball, hut is informed that he
whispered to d companion on the left tlauk,
{his wife,) "This is 4 right smart set.out.h
After the sacred rage OF hunger had been
in degree appeascd, the first toast of this
evening - Abraham Lincoln, President Of
the United States "-Was given. In response,
Mr Lincoln said:
OLD ABE's SPEECH.
suppose that the toast upon this occasion
was intended to open the way for me to SAY
something. Elaughter.] War at best is ter
and duration, ID one of the most terrible. It
bus deranged business totally in may Local.
ttone, and partially in all localities. 1t has
destroyed property aud ruined homes-it has
produced a national debt and taxation unpre-
cedented, at least In this country. It has
til it can almott be said that the Heavens
are hung in black" Yet it continues. Sew
era1 relieving condolences have accompanied
it from the very beginning, which have not
been known, 30 far os have any kno oWledge,
In any former wars in the history Of the
world. The Sanitary Commission, with Ill
lis benevolent Mbors; the Christian Com.
mission, with all Its benevolent and Christian
lnbors; the various places, arrangements,
so to speak, and Institutions have contrib
uted to the comfort and relief Of the soldiers.
You have two Of these exhibitions in this
2i'ymthe Co Cooper s3o Shop and Union union volunteer
hstly, these fairs, which believe began only
last August, if mistake not, at Chicago,
then at Boston, at Cincinnati, at BrooklTn,
at New York and Baltimore, aud perhaps
some other places which do not now re-
member, and those at present held at Pitts
burg, st. Louis and Philadelphia. The mo-
these are most worthy, for say what you will,
after MI, the most Is due to the soldier who
takes his life in his hands and goes to battle
for us ALL [Cheers.] In what Is contributed
to his comfort when he passes to and fro,
aud In What is contributed to him when he is
comes, whether from the fair and tender
hands Of woman, it is much, very much.
But think there is still that which has as
much yalue to him-the continual reminder
to him Of NIL that he sees in the newspapers
that at home be was not forgotten. [Cdeers.l
Another view of these various institutions is
worthy Of consideration, think. They are
voluntary contributions, given freely, zeal
ouely and earnestly, on top Of all the disturb.
ances ofbusiness The taxation and all thu bur-
dens That the Warhas imposed upon Us, giving
proof that the DalioEal resources are not al
all exhausted Echeersl; that the national
spirit of patriotism is even frner aud
stronger than at the commencement Of the
war. 1t is pertinent question, often asked
in the mind privately, and from one t. the
other, when Is the war to endt Surely,
feel as great an interest in this question rs
any other man, bnt do not wish to name
The day, the month, OF the year. at which it
b 10 end. do not wish to run the riss Of
seeing the time come without our being
ready for the end, for fear Of disappointment
because the time had come, and not the end.
We accepted this War-we did not begin It.
But VIC accepted this war for a worthy OBJ
iect, and the war Ill end when that object
is attsted, and I hope under God 1t NAV
without. [Cheers,] Speaking Of the pres
ent campaign, Gen. Grant is reported to have
said, IT am going thro7 6h on this line If It
takes all summer" (Cheera-l This war
has taken three years; It was be-
gun or accepted upon the line Of
restoring the national authority over
the whole national domain, and for tho
American people, - far I'd my no wledgo