, 1865-05-05

there not that paramount something about hi.
spesksnE that mtde you fee, .: you LEFT him, whs
Ath politician, be was leader. Asan admins
| fratnx, be Was gutder. Few men, ii any. ere1
tquated him IN fo!ecast Of public sentiment 81
hal'ottng. And the affections with which he in,
spir.d political ffit nds msde him the leader oi
IL party: What other man With The advantages
Nata Douelas! Who could have given su:h
strength to his party IS he did in that campaign,
Sha y ne e campaign p Of 1871 w4i
,ieaey, snre hand he guided rs safely through the
ter. ,ds staftsman. his clesr, accurate, compre-
aaa aoo9s E; e1:
faied to see The power Of his brain. Calmly, qu,-
Guy, patiently working In the night when oiner
mtn we1e asleep, be brought Us ont Of the dark
ness to tha car NTH movements so easy thar We
did not think them dlf1icult TAXING ths lead Of
the nntton in troubl.d Times, when Old landmarks
a,s WEE ofoxen k @ down, when old presidents were
dlihcnlhes overcome, new. forces controlled, new
races recognized tho grasp and power ot his int IL
lected the abtest men Of tue nation for bis Cabinet
sna With confidence he drew them about bimfelf
trusting 70 h!s Own abi III to 7ontrol them Deter
mined. from the daY Of his election to be, in fact,
the Aecd OF the Government, be chose msn strong
enoueh to yield to toarg1uent. and true enough 10
,oaow TIE conseauehces q their loslc. All rivals
|
be controlled their fr1ena.. dangerous friends
we're sent abroad, where thcy could serve their
IL e9ouna ef ,s eas
te1nre Of Office Tins, by wise use OF hts pre-
negatives. factions were ultimately harmonlzsd
Hnd al sections un.ted. Being rational ra'her TIL
tntuiuona1, be adopted measures snd scisc1ed
msn n from faesP, raiher than from impressions.
This made h1n slow, nut big advance was - Ger.
the country drmanded his head aud Ee now sec that
M tAas bead sn2M haye coat rs our liberties, Thus
power IN ona aaa osr a o.
complicated. The administration party wou,a s bs
trne to the country under any msn. The oppaet-
| 1equircs Earagcm.nt. The Wise phyeic1an never
u dertakes an smputaton till the patient is strong
11 e ta Tue na M M sca @ eas Wa
m1st evcr be rememeered that the fououaton Of
| Republican Government is ,hs viii Of the peo-
hs is oily tae a1een;or H. hnedln nns ~ 81
| President M ot Republic not the Iyr1nt Of a Des.
servant. Therefore it vas the consum nation Of
ssea11nnshp IN to sdGp p .1 The
pose IN the beginning and adheted 10 1t to the
end, We wou!e have heen lost. The policy Vt 'G3
would have dfs=olu'ed Ms In G1. and the policy Of
"a would have 1pt1 1 ed rs tn IS: Public os.nieu
rection OF any one force, hut is modified BY all
the elements. In a country fifty seven times as
tIa5ned to him, 10 Ind the resultant Is most LOST d. H.
cnlt- But this resultant determines tbs posebil.
1ty ofact1on. TO bold back one section and spur
t5sk. Thie Mz. Lincoln accomplished. We called
him sluw md prayed God to give him backbone,
MheD tp r. faft, BE- hsd he soate;t spin. column
which Is the uitin1te demonstration ofability, be
was tsat a<eer too fast. neser too slow. When
lhe moved 1t VAS forward Into the opening posi-
bilitcs Of The futn'e. He WAS the ultimrte judge
and stbered Information from ali sources, oui
he sdopted or reje:ted as eeemed 10 him best
To e sdoptoa 1as When xou d. And
h put men up Or doxn, 90 the cause required.
4ts Secretary 81 War DID very much to seears nls |
to h1r', mt Laneron bad a theory that wss too |
early. md grand old Stanton. was called to lis |
plree,-a wise choice Fer to hlm On that terri
bic Saturday the nation ctung as to a rock. Free
mont, inl Of an idea, iesued a proclamation. He |
ttsueE too quick aid Exceeded MS powers. Mr.. |
.1a s% isae iRa ns
when the time came ht had strength enough to |
ensct Whist b. had nul.ia.d. What could b I'VE
could not induce eeaertions, then let him come
h1ms to de5s1t hts party Thieh be aid y his
.hlt is fofs s,Eht q contingencies aa.msa slnosi
weak and stubborn and blind, Europe was amazsd
ut his stactmaush1p and awed into s1lenee By tie
grandeu. ot hls plans. Measured oy what be aid
Ar. Lincoln is a STATESMAN without q peer. He
stande a'one in the world. he came 10 the gov
erIment hy q minority vote, Without an army.
uition+, he stepped into the mde. Of he mo s,g.
pendous; most wide spread. most thoroughly
sanpPsa and sRpoDe Df deeply pannsa
In every department. Treason was the rule, los.
atty was the exeeruon. lie was alone ia 1fash-
:es he s's soe m hs nd . h:
BE eoneiliated rivals: united fiIends, asnked poll
heads and conquered foes. ae stamped upon
The earth ana two millions Of armed men
the mlrhtiest navy tue world ever saw crowaed
ever ware. He breathed tnto.the air and moa.
ey and munitions ratned upon the people.
But here men have misjudged him. Seeing the
sSslted ss hnaay a Of hs act They hase ossroosed
lie avowed his purpose In the oeeiunln9 & to pal
3lste-not aegrerate-t-e horro.s Of civil wtr."
Ut his knee, .nougn Of bis own family, wefs hind.
y hnt ssernly refused every 1eqoest that did en-
Dang the country. But when it came within b,s
mites ills goodness was the highest manifestation
ot his strength: 70 he good when a:l are sweep.
masous
lionf. and be forc'er misunderstood, and yet
be calm, lov1nz: uMntnapas4s'onea, n snd forg'v-
sssassd Sses: Msss s'':. saeess ss.a ri
e one, IL siying lie ssoa% of
Ezane,paton, which b7nes out bis armness and
his justice. ane makes hum the Emanetpator; the
Ing Justice ard humanity. Poorly clad, weeping |
. ana pale, she sa1d TO h1n, Nj: President had
hss 5 fed N hs
1oeE the ofdsf, wen! t. lie asli Only to zee ihat
to the President with the etasemen' OF the facts
hy the eurgeon. MI. Lincoln read the backip. on |
he order and said. ~ know what you want, yoa |
E3f yt pR Frn vrn 3o1fG
one; that IL about night The pour woman stand. |
inE, While pc! tears fsl upon hls head, ''God |
bless yon Mr. President, may you live thousand |
5esrs and be the head OF this great nation" This
for bis goodness was a. ayttemadc as hls states
manshtp, and into lis exercise there never entsr=d
merely perF onal motive. Consuuuonally mercifnl
tons. Above his mercy stood his reason, to de-
tect The possible consequence Of any action, and
n s %o e Of ~ a to ss
ofhls heart. No man ever surpassed him IL the
subjec:ion Of his life to his CONVICTIONS. Weak |
he ic0s calied bat now ali thoughtful men admit |
his great nrmne.s. His almost ;,rophede foresight
Of connn, ,enetea -equtred the frmnees Of martyr
T.. hold him to plans 1aeonprehensible to extsem-
bare been fatal. Sometimes be. stood alone |
agstn.t the body Of Congress, but Congress |
ke T to he CO. Bil 81 q
with all 1ts brovislops. his amnesty would never
have th1nn.d the rebel ranks. BE sent three ques-
oD, 70 II fee en war ~ he
Getetals that came b. fore it. They were pre-
scented to nioeiJ'two Generals; Of that number
e,sh,y 1se answered q atmly sSainst he policy;
for 1t. The next day after the report was made 10
him by the War Contrnire, he IS ,d his order for
arn1pg the negroes. Good he was, and compae-
sionste; hut no dtmer man ever held the reins of
power: He vas mercy mailed 10 toslee. He was
unequal to the hour to come, but rather because
aoe were undermining the terrible crime Of slavery
We were willing to pardon for pence, and verify
believe that the future policy OF Mr.. Lincoln. as
indicated 10 Secret1ry Seward, wonld have called
down upon his head the curses Of Chr1stendom.
wounds We have revealed to us the ir1rfui enof-
mity Of the crime. BE led u safely in the psst
Wher he alone could have dUne It, and he woald
have teen equnl to the future, 6u: his fall has
stricken all our hearts, has opened the eyes Of the
word, to gee slavery as the eum Of ali vIllsinles.
9his woe has alleu upon Us because We are llv-
sAow mankind she solution Of the problem VI sia.
and 10 demonstrate the power Of free government
must reject the theory that seeks the explana-
tor Of 1nts providence IN The character e of thls
head md shoulders above every other man Of SIX
thousand years. would not pluck one laurel
from the etatues Of the noble dead; would rather
Indeed iUo :ssr Mr. Eaeon to dim nj. glory he
lsaE iorm, hi. solied clothing, I'll hls az amksafi i
rmoDg us like father, yet looms above us like
Sn1en a1gn e ns psst see behind ;hs d., me
Destiny. Armies more at his bid az ii they we1e
the muscles Of his body kings a2d tall at his
nod hui be lived for hlmsslt His entire lifs was
purposes. see Welilug rou; great IS military
cnieftaIr, competent to command armies sga1nsta !