Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-04-25

tEe9FHe Thomph0n on FresidenC LlHC0fEs
In the speech of the English orator at
Washington, he paid the following high
tribute to the mind and heart Of the Presi-
dent:
am happy to know that in the crisis Of
the nations fate, when the future has to
be determined by yonr present action the
people Of the United States are repre-
sented, in the person of their elected Chief
Magistrate, by man SO worthy Of esteem
and confidence as the present incumbent
Of the Presidential chair. Enthusiastic
and long continued applause. A man
not only upright and honest, but ssgscious
and far. seeing. A man who, six years
ego, said.
"a house divided sgainst itself cannot
stand. This Government cannot endure
permanent, half free and half slave"
[Applause
Who declared his own opinion, and that
Of millions Of the American people, when
be said
~ do not regard this matter Of slavery
as very little thing g-tbis keeping Of
one-sixth portion of our population in 6
state Of oppression and tyranny, unequal
ed in the world neither do the Ameriosn
people-they regard it, not as very little
thing, but as Vast moral tViI" ZAP
plsuse.
Who said
ar ne take exceptions to the Declara-
ton Of Independence, which says that all
men are equal, where shall we stop? If
that declaration is not tie truth, let US get
the statute books in which it is writ
ten, and tear it out. If it is truth, let Us
stand BY it. Let it be our charter Zap
plsuse.
Who said that:
"The representatives. Of the people,
gathered within Independence Hall, when
they put forth the declaration that men are
born equal, and endowed By their Creator
with the inalienable rights Of life, liberty,
and the pursuit of happiness, gave a ms
jestic Interpretation to the economy Of the
universe. That it was their lofty, and
wise. and noble understanding Of the JUS
tice of the Creator to his orestures-to all
his oreatures-to the whole great family
Of man. In their enlightened belief, no
thing stamped with the Divine image and
likeness was sent into the world to be
trodden upon, degraded, or imbruted by
their felloW-men. They grasped, not only
the race Of men then living, but they
resched forward and seized upon the
furibest pesterity. They lighted beacon
to guide their children and their children's
children, and the countless myriads that
should inbabit the earth through all future
ages" [Applase. sea
These were the words Of Abraham Lin
coin when he stood before the people Of
Illinois six years ago, seeking at their
hands the honorable position of their Rep
resentstive in the Senate Chamber Of this
House Tonight l quote them as the
words of Abraham Lincoln, President of
the United States, whose Government is
represented, and well and ably repre-
sented, at the court Of every civilized
nation on the face Of the earth.
Cheers
To-day, Mr.. Lincoln, with the aid Of a
willing people and brave and devoted
army and navy, has the peWer to give effect
to these solemn and emphstic words, and
the expectation and belief Of sll good
men, the hope and prayer Of every lover
Of the human race, are thst he will give
them effect [cheers and that as his Illus
trious and honored predecessor, the first
President, was the chief founder Of Ameri-
can independence, he msy be known here.
after as the liberstor Of America from
slavery; that Washington and Lincoln
may go down to future ages linked in
blessings and in lame together, the one
the deIiUersr, the other the TegeNerator Of
his country. [Applause
So shall they both forever rest,
By all their couniry's wishes blest.
When spring, with deWy fingers cold,
Shall come TO deck their halIow'd d mould,
She, then, shall dress a sweeter sod
Than iaucy's feet have ever trod.
There honor, too, a pilgrim gray,
Shall come to bless their honor d clay;
And freedom shall awhile repair
To dwell weeping hermit there"