Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-04-23
PhotOgraph's of Abra-
ham Lincoln.

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ability" It is eRoagh to make the cheek
OF every American tihgle with shame, and
we are surprised at the "nerve" display
ed by the Cincinnati Gazette in publish
ing document so damaging to the pre-
tensions of its party, and SO extremely
humiliating to the true friends of our Gov
eminent. Abraham Lincoln, the author
of the contemplate twaddle, (styled a
specify which we publish below, is
The President Of the United States Of Amer-
ica-the Model Republic. What crush
ing convictions of its rapid degeneracy
troop up to stagger our hopes of the fu-
ture time, when we call to mind the proud
eras of Jefferson, Madison and Monroell
ITO this complexion has it come at lastl"
We call upon all intelligent men to read
this miserable abortion Of speech. and
compare it with what it should be to re-
feet upon the grave and vital questions
of finance, of foreign policy, and the "sit-
uOtion" generally, which it so compla
Gently ignores, to disgust us with sheep
and wolf story, so destitute both of point
and moral, as to be unfit even for the uses
of the nursery. We agree with the old
babbler, that the "world does move" and
alas, so does craw-fsh. But here is the
proof Of the pudding
REMARKS or PRESIDENT LINCOLN
After the cheering had ended, and, after
great exertons, order had been secured
everybody being anxious to see the Presi-
dent--he said substantially
Ladies and Gentlemen Calling it to
mind that we are in Baltimore, we cannot
fail 70 note that the world moves. APP
plause Looking upon the many people as
sembled here to serve as they best may the
soldiers Of the Union, it occurs to me that
three years ago those soldiers could not pass
through Baltimore. | would say blessings
upon the mon who have wrought these
changes, and the ladies who have assisted
them Applause This change which has
taken place in Baltimore is part only OF far
wider change that is taking place all over
the country.
When the war commenced three years ago,
no one expected that it would last this long,
and no one supposed that the institution Of
slavery would be materially affected by it
But here we are. Applause. The war is
not yet ended, and slavery has been very ma
terally effected or interfered with. Loud
Applause So true is it that man proposes
and God disposes.
The world is in want Of good definition
of the word liberty. We all declare ourselves
to be for liberty but we do not all mean the
same thing Some mean that man can do
as he pleases with himself and his property.
| lEApplause With others it means that some
men can do as they please with other men
and other men labor. Each Of these things
are called liberty, although they are entirely
different To give an illustration: A shep-
herd drives the wolf from the throat OF his
sheep when attacked by him, and the sheep
Of course thanks the shepherd for the preser
walton Of his life but the wolf denounces
him as despoiling the sheep of his liberty
| This same difference of opinion prevails
among some Of the people Of the North. Bat
the people Of Maryland have rencently been
doing something to properly define the mean
ing of the word, and thank them from the
bottom of my heart for what they have done
and are doing [Appause. j.
1t is not very becoming for President to
make speech at great length, but there is a
painful rumor ahoat in the country in refer
snce to which few words shall be said It
is reported that there has been a wanton mas
sAcre of some hundreds of colored soldiers at
Fort Pillow, Mississippi, during recent en-
gagement there, and he thought it fit to ex-
plain some facts in relation to the affair. Itis
said by some persons that the Government is
not in this matter doing itsdutY. At the COM
mencement Of the war it was doubtful whether
black men would be used as soldiers or not
The matter was examined into very carefully,
and after mature deliberation, the whole mat.
ter resting as il we're with himself, he in his
judgment decided that they should Ap-
plause He was responsible for the act to
the American people, TO Christian nation,
to the future historian, and above all, to his
, God, to whom he would have one day to rem.
der and account of his stewardship Ap-
plsuse He would now say that in his opin.
ion the black soldier should have the same
6 protection as the white soldier, and he would
have it. Applause 1t was an error to say
that the Government was not acting in the
3 matter, The Government has no direct evi
dence to confirm the reports in existence rel
alive to this massacre, but he himself behsved
D the facts ip relation to it to be as stated =
When the Government does know the facts
from official sources, and they prove to sub
stantate the reports, retribution will surely b,
: giveR. Applause What is reported, ht
4. thought, would make a clear case. If it il
not true, then eli such stories are to be con
: sidered as false. If proved true, when th'
matter is thoroughly examined, what shape il
to be given to the retribution2 Can we TAXI