The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-06-02

until 4 conquored. The Republic must exact that
'securty for the future" without which this unpar-
Republic, which to-day, with one con.entins voice,
COMMEMORATIVE the murdered dead. The same
Republic, prompt 10 honor him, require that La
p omses 70 oppre SEED he main tained In all
their integrity and completeness IN letter and In
spirit % that the great cause for which he became
new pledge bevond any, even in life. There
can DO no qucston here, whether . state 1. in
dirusslon b useless. Look ut the sctud Jdct. Here
Al viii ssree The old governments are vdcdted, and
this is enough Until the phos body or loVdl peoIts
have ct up government all Ia under the National
authority, acting by the Executive or by Congtcss
and since the Constitution. even without the nunc.
tion Of the Declarstion OF Independence know no
thing Of color IL lie tho obvious duty Of the National
NAL OF rights thi, pretenton Already It has un.
dertafen to say that certain peuons shall not vote
tora law OF slavery, may ernse IT, 1.-THE National
thorty do anything about II II order
an election y itean regulate an election; II It can ex
clude traitor Who is still at lane, IL can admit
loyalist, whose only incapscity IL his tkin. The
coored suffrage Il now necessity. But beyond this,
Of rebel States 10 the Jnion follow, first the law
Of reason and of nature, and secondly the Constltu
Declaration Of Indep 'ndence BY reason aud nature
there eau he no denial Of rights u color
and We can DO nothing which is thus irrational and
unnatural Dy the Constitution II Is stipu atei that
the nited Staies ,hall guarantee 10 evgry state
aosSi Su'hca" yo'Tn g09sr u., sa. The
the Declaration Of Ind, pe ndenc', which 10 the
controlling preamble OF tile Couttitut ON. Bei Ond
Al Question the nited states, wh.n cal ed to ento,co
THIS guarantv, must insist on the Equally " al ben
befOrs the ldu and the consent Q the .otsred such,
10 the true idea Of Republican gov ornmen accoTd-
ing to American instllutions The slavc-ussicrs,
driven from heir fret entrvpehnt nts slteady ocuy
inner defenceu. Piopcrfy in man IL abandoned but
they now insist that colorcd persons shall not enjoy
political rights. Liberty has bten won. The bate
for Equality IL pe nding. Aud now compronise 10
proposed by which coored persons 10 he sacrificed
IN the name of State kiehu. Ia s,d thAt II should
layed but II cannot DO lost and all who set them
selves AGAINST Il will be overcome for II 10 tho
cause Of liumsnty. Not the rich and proud, but the
poor and loply, will he the fAvortes Of an enfran-
chised Republic The words Of the prophet will 10
fulfilled and will punish the people Tor thei evil.
and the wicked for their inIu'ty, aud will cause
the arrogan ce Of tho proud 10 cease and will Law low
MORE PRECIOUS IliAN fiSE Goin EVEN Man, THAN
TuE GOLDEN WEpGE or OPuiR." I catch these
wblime words Of prophecy, and echo them back as
the assurance Of triumph. Fellow -cititens your
task w. before you, Mourn not the dead. bui
rejoice In his life aud example. Rejoice Won point
" this child Of the people Who lifted high that
Republican Institutions became manifest IN him
ed Above ALL sec to itthat his constant full.
hlled and that the promises of the Fathers main.
tanned 40 that no person In the upright form Of man
can be shut out from their protection. Then will the
Unity Of the Republic lie fixed on foundation thai
cannot fall and other natione VII enjoy It's security
The corner stone Of National Independence 10 ae
In u. place, and 1t 10 inscribed the name OF eorse
have s place at tho corner alec. This IL the Docla
ration OF Independence, with all ita promises uh ed
On this stone will gratefully inscribe the name Of
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.