The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-17
The Lincoln Monument Association and
Mrs. Lincoln.
lFrom the Springfield I'LL, letter. June TO- in Chicago
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The Lincoln Monument Association and
Mrs. Lincoln.
lFr0m the Springfield IN letter June TO- in Chicago
In my last wrote concerning the demand made BY
Mrs Lincoln upon the National Monument Association
that the monument should be erected, Mr. Incons
remains as Oak Ridge that decd Of the property
should be made TO Mrs Lincoln her children This
was the statement made by Governor Oglesby at tie
meeting Thursday from his recollection Of the coa
fonts Of the letter from Mrs Lincoln which letter he had
omitted 70 take with him TO the meeting. Yesterday
another meeting OF the association held, at which
Governor Ogesby read Mrs Lincons letter
The contents in substance were TINT Mrs Lincoln de-
manded the monument should be erected over Mr. Lin
coins remains on lot to be purchased in the Oak Ridge
Cemetery; that II the monument erected on any
other spot nrse Lincoln would accept OF proposition OF
the National Monument Association at Washington TO de-
post the remains In crypt in the Capitol which had
been prepared for the remains of Washington but which
had been The letter also demanded that the
lot at Oak Ridge should be as the last resting place
Of Mrs. Lincoln her children and their descendants
Mrs Lncoln's letter enclosed from DR. Henry,
Of Oregon, and formerly OF this city, which suggested
that the best way TO settle the matter was for the
ton TO aocede TO Mrs Lncolns proposition and to make
letter Of Mrs Lincoln limited the time for the acceptance
Of her proposition to ten days,
The receipt Of those letters caused considerable dis
cusson and II was moved and carried that the Hon.
Jesse Dubois be appointed 10 confer with Mrs. Lincoln
on the subject Of the proper place for the remains and
the erection OF the monument but he peremptoriy
fused 70 do co. DR. Melvin then moved that Governor
Ogleeby, Hon. Jesse K. Dubois and Hon N. Hath,
late Secretary Of State be appointed 70 confer with Mrs
peremptorily declined 10 the committee. He
said that Governor 0sesby and Mr. Hatch init
vantage Of moro perfect knowledge Of the wishes Of
oil parties, both in Springfield and elsewhere respecting
the ultimate destination Of the Presidents remains than
hnseK DR.. Meivns motion prevailed, and the Cover
nor and Mr. Hatch will visit Mrs Lincoln and try, II
possible to reconcile the unfortunate difference which
has grown out Of the subjects of the and the
last resting place of the remains.
the meeting Governor Ogesby stated that the money
for the erection OF the monument coming In very
mid and hot I'm had AO.aht NOthh o
collected for the purpose
In connection with this subject might add that II is
hs q ing ars
bly, majority favor the MAther property in this city
Of the nest sites for monument which could be selected
To this place. however 1t is understood Mrs Lincoln Ia
unateraby opposed She refuses TO allow Mr. Lin.
coins remains 70 be placed there The given by
her friends that some relatives of hers with whom she
has not been for some time speaking terms, reside on
adjoining property.
Other citizens Of Springfield favor the selection Of q
fine lot Of land offered by Major lies donation, and
situated in the southeastern part Of the city Others
again say that there is more beautiful spot for
ys on
the might be placed at the intersection OF two
leading streets in the CITY is the in Baltimore
and other places Then again. others favor the Oak Ridge
Cemetery tho only objection to which Ia that it is too far
from the city II very beautiful and romantic spot
ALL however, agree that the remains and the monu.
ment should 60 together II only Mrs Lncons consent
DO obtained thereto while they also emphaticaily Of
opinion that The property should not be allowed to
into private hands, but should forever remain in the
hands Of trustees Of the State and nation This as
am able TO gather the true state of the case and
consider 1t highly improbable that the association will
feel themselves able to accede TO Mrs Lncons demand
through DR. Henry Tor decd Of the property On the
other hand the people Of this Of the State nearly
judge consider that the late Presidents remains
have passed entirely out Of private hands and are
the property Of the State and nation How the unforu
nate difference which has existed almost from tho be
ginning between Mrs Lincoln and the Monument Associa
ton will DO reconoilcd whether II will bs reconcled
ut all 1t is hard 70 predict