, 1866-02-10
TEE LINCOLN MONUMENT.


+. bae Atteouoa " a'eooe1s OF The Boxrd to thr n
ps1ety o. rendering substantial aid TO the e.ecti
Of the National Lincoln Monumenf. ~''
. The Secretary called the Dosrd to o,as, ,,a =,
% some quotations, and with thern sr .e.snN IS
hs@s4a toas l. +. htn2 had been restored 10 M
ot csas. 1ds. a3sedolph. Esq R1esident ot ,hs Bo.
Aoo. n Hatch xrse present fos IL n5 nnF;,o!a =
meesnaTs ens M here he claims Of she Isnep%n % aop
would moi n t"e1s e he t.!d On thetr NY Eat, .
S ~ ~ ~ public to understand whst wa hcane ID y
% opT T Moa1mens Association, and ,he claims il
Gov. oe1e,by WIS then introduced md ,.o.,.
Thirh - e.o9n OF 1pplanse. on the subsidinr
"n 1s eoQrestcd the neet1ne ~ folloxn:
lo@e. i s,1 5s-s !, promise not to detaln you ve
1so ~ special committee chosen b7 liz E,t:on r :
Hos,S ~. h99.a11ment Assoc1ason, to present to th
tion 10 the az sosc1on, &C aa md throae yoT assoc
efecang or1 the remains 81 oar .ste Prrsas, = at
T. n monument m which thall be suitable It'll
Of H. M neo and to The credit Of the great peop
wv, ~ ~ knoM what the public feeling Of th!s Sial
1psa re aoe}eet y; DO not know what dioe,r.
nss.x anSe ~ ta gentlemen may have about the prt
nosa y 70 be our duty as An tseocialon 10 nrcser
ne sneeea tai,1y before the American peopIe. +
.e 1om9 e. T. but .sht md proper ,nai We shoul
accomplished; We found upon ous re.usa nm non n
,e Fesaent cay, H. ~ sRns xih " 1eln.aa
Of Sangamon county had chnssn ftn,. e1s ct.1eo
to oEan,ze an Aesoaation to srr,sa, .ad
SSnge o. Mr Anoqfn-'o take charge of hi, sae1es
Of ii In al uture dine ar A. ~, - ,a ano ahe 81
socaatton can c1ist. Acr our 5rnr ~ ~. ~ et -
eociafion becar.e hsnpcnsd In he fsors.a. ue A. =
t,e state ! aeoerted the Office cheetfulIJ. a !
piea.aus burden imposed upon me. / was eFcai
utl]e hc lived and eherith, hs ,ar,n! =. -. nas
the highest sfection nd ieeuest snnressi5o "'t1
loyed the man rhile he lived, md dow ia. be- Il
puse God N biz inpt,s ,pe5ey con1e naPy; r., ap
gnt o,tz thls Government pare1.nd better ter msn sf
tnet foe not ~ ,eni 10 or naton be,es H.
liberty and reh,s ~ " 4 hsxa pe9huanon han OF q!
body Lack, and ypa LAVE Il, ''ousn. re1,e,r,st, ht,
| back. This organisation W., ih.n p1oaSn! n
under the best legal adsace OF spincde1S. IL hs@
the opinions Of sbe best s,yers a. 10 how te ae.
tt1et conformity to The psosfslout or nnr .t.sn,a
Law. 1t Is perpetual Organization. with fIes1
, ,,asnbeFs, snd b. board of drectors to the nun
nce 1t 10 say that, leaving myself Out 3, Ihe onea
tlon. they gcnllcnen of tie btebnst
YET thss are gentlemen Of the most re!t.6s insce
te ea,dcnt and ali Efeat pefsonal ea1n, o. nc M
him. The body wae placed III nnhiir 4.1i, 20 q
remained d. tbste an.l oqr a.foeiauon cane Into pos
HjAra
Cemetery lying uear the city limits, one rn,e noTfh
Of The Capitol Tbe grounds - aiready beautiful.
nd are susceptible ot tho hichet, cultivation,
upon those stx ac1cs Of srcunl .ubsssnnai tE hnt
inside i. and ~ setocation has 3ormaily tsten
kv dsys a9n. under tbeir dlf e,ion. ,he eofdn W.
opened. and 1heE had an Official examination, and
then The hody WAS plserd in the Temporary sanJt
tht tfou door waa closed and locked. and rnon il
~ss PLACED large. heary s,one, 20 sealed md O..
msntea tnss san9o' be taken away. that 1t can-
no. PC removed ai.hont the conaeat OF the $3.50
on. President. The popular acseptsuo5p u5e4a. a.
~, gsaef ~ IN tas' country has always been
9he worth and merit OF any great md rood 1nnn.
II tui;ab'e msmento, suitable mouuuent attes'
l1ss h,s ds1sa: ia III do NOT know that yoa o. myself
this public belief in onr community. II l. ste,n
aaith IN he people that grrat and good men a6on1d
e hoaorsa by shs living VINO Come a'tef them
proprtety Of erecting mon 1meut o1er Inv ~ tsG ~.
body neither you, nor L nor any one OF ~ sfc sble
mn sssooation, VI 1eel dlfercutiy frn1n Vnr u
arc citixsns Of the Sta,o and nation. md n th,t
sst5rI trn.i N nv pn ato ieei that we bare
rernonti6ilitv rst,ne I9ss u4' ~ rs nase :a1ed
allS, md Know hit rre4, ottcr e, te .naisiaa.
s,7n,t - 4" snv ao saseat tee1 luat We c4naot
ea, nn1ns.. t1Er .a!9R 70 accomplish this
7e pad ii Charge ans be :, We
fe,Hrs,~~ .,is ~ YEP 8 nqnlaAted We have
eu1ts1e snd tnfcitt ~ ~, .ou ~oaa an ac1ee =
looE II H. had beside th., ~, " " pts yop could
nrer ~ ~ tt, oG ~ Kept By Tie TFeas
fnnns ~. IN ~ ~ aoas' NJ Heseridge-our
lie sssoe1,I,nn m 9ssMs. % nsTe to the credit Of
,,,aastS'x pq. feml 4pnual interest," and IN
1ie, and TIN. t tee e ~ rs enalaeset Of secur1-
Te5T csrefni shonf x1S.rt . ae lane secure We are
r.
~ nn,.4s J. PI snoat Iet4ng solitary cent
bis nnch se1 11qes = 9af a. ons,ene necessity
he seposes s y 10 H. teGt 70 yo1 = om
tnrsstion IN ~ III sna kesping Of this As
ne,e ths, 11a Me aee INIT i T. oar duty 70
loo, thst II shontd he en. ~ ceao oody. VI feel
dn tast;ee ~ ~ ~ III enost p forEetn people 10
erest neonle r. n nan os ana leascI credit upon
not IN fneous,dcsste nd ,hanpics.P PTopn re sse
arnrr iiher,;tr - ~ . Ie'o.e uae world for ntel
Eefore r. Il. nrnfo,,nd x, .no eay the subject
he hesyt oi e,trv man t.t ,ha1 appeals 70
jorrs rsrnd 49, 1n tna! ioscs nts country OF
3srr MI .1,en,,1, ,o a monument We feel that We
ehoula ssy ". 81 t!iools md OF this country
one that q,d ot come M n ~ 3 Va cheap one, o.
acier md fpe dignity oI the Ame- Az o. rs cess-
pyer his remafns NJ ihe r.,;ti ~ ~ - = 70 eIaoo
be lived and nno 1Shrh he pss .ne steie MheIe
dent The Other states IRE now 1,e,de ~ r., = aes
IN Dr. &L.-
Ne wiH not acrce that # shs, ~ e.1isd E ssaa
mouuueni nnie.s il il n,sce % ~ " ~ 1870 national
tai but an hsnt q he sbs II ~ ne e.! nat,on an, esp-
lie Trat sses sna as1n a1 a1e sao. - m made IN
~ 10 esect monument 10 Nr. uncolp src psr1,.IIT
E!spg WAY and dying ont and no ionser ,s tbeIrr tr
Monumentr 50 soon IA il eett th.t re,n,s,Ie toaal
= soon a. that Is accorded to i:-ten lie question
ao.f,sr s.s .f;tse e. ;s :. 10 ;ts national
esal de- igns presented to M fo1 this ,noGn sev
competent ast,ets md ecuiptcrr-des,ens a4....r
eg rsns!enea q genius pa ability. eat tkere Is 10
dtnfe Of ii least fssnWo to eon.t1n,, ~ a sa
proper spint Ne haye =. he.nre .sf sca o. III ~
nrhs to stnn0xith sh;s s4c W ' tnsi Re have no
nc upon u, a gentlemen Ienreseptta.. ;be s,s. IT,.
and ft1ndiDc over the ssEcs q thst rr.t 1 1n,5 G
have 70 51eh. to SOP now. We bold j, oar daty 10
1 ii the Stats of ttr i;nInn ,o sdo. @ Mse' as OF
sounny contributions enoueh ~ er.rt ,.,taG
redec,ne ne trne rhs-se,er r. - ~ seaos5. ont
Die. We came to YOUR ci1 moi I'M n r. peo peu
10 he EaTtch tsies and Se Hsxps =. n o4, ,hy Wy
thst she eubecs "a bee +, 70 ea5 pct
chicago through it, board Of Trade, w 1hagyoS. ~
Ii mas 70 Gec7ned ~ 1ha ~ s.n.ie, ~ tuoaTnt
va. he most sui1ahe sna 5,enissd r.no a. ta,s
eeptinr fhe thin. n the Te11is 90 O p.e
I'd selse:ed Without reie1enee % a,sa oa1
OF ihut nresentor h .nS ": "as upon %
10 cone here beiore Ri. sorIa-s tion oc eoeeay
2.s e ,91p, ssss esnsf, I'd
no. tss ,Sy 1ep1etepM e ~ fais f., ely orthe W,
Sill chno:e eo ~ d111 q snso usne as you
thall be most sszcea,ie tn xu sS6,+ r,,n % nsn
wand as.feftnp n. IN fhe e,eti, ~ t ean 90 70
Ie hs9e ~ no n1en 1ee1 ~ y o. M presenting the cub
1es ana tsn. ssse Sd 6