, 1866-02-13

lion ditc1fninates between citizens and elcctor,'
Infee dass before his death be declared his prefer
laat the elective franchise be now conferred on
the very Intelligent Of the colored men, On those
Of them who served our cause Is soldiers, but be
wished II done by the States themselves, and he
neSsI hafborcd thought Of cxactne Ii from new
f. :s o As Il, @ Samsd q ts b
as he rent by the Speaker Of ths-uouse hi. frfcDd
L eIeetngs, 10 men Of the Rocky Mountains and
~ Is as entemPd % tee rta,n
dust15; a. he welcomed In advance hundreds oil
thousands Of emtgrants from Europe; a. his ere
,ad.ea n m1tn en!hn.as% ct the coming wealth q
country be was removed from the tolls and temptn.
uons Of this Life. and was ut peace
PAI1KRsTox AND LINCOLN.
Hardly had The late President been consigned to
dlfd full Of yeafa and honora. Pnlmelt1on traced
hls lineage 10 the time Of the Conquerps. Lincoln
went back only 10 his grandfather. Falmerston r.
row, Edinbursh md Cambridge. Lincofn's : easly al
teachers nere the silent forest the prnire river and
.hs lie. stars. l Pa'maslon was ta public life eiKty
ses1s. Lincoln h9s @ leE tsnth Of That time. Palmer
arsftoctacJ. Lincoln leader or rather companion
o. the people Falnctrton was exctus1yeiy IN
!Engitenman, and made bis boast IN the House Of
ESG1mman: sS1s That the interest Of Enrsand was hi.
shinnosesh. , Lincoln thought always Of mankind d.
Vel Is his own country, and served human nature
LII rs.an.4 falme5s!oh. IRON hts DaEruwness ns an
Enellshnan. did not cndear hia country TO any one
court OF to my one people, hut rather caused M
eastne.s and dislike. Lincoln Lett America more
'eysd ,san ever Sy al ths peope of
CLING the conflicting claims Of the fact!ous Of the
aristoc1acy. Lincoln, frank and Ingenious,
snsw how 70 Potss himself on The conalctlns
inso1ence toward The weak, quick 10 the eeuse Of
honor, not heedful ofsight Lincoln rejected coun.
sci ciyen only a. matter Of policy, and was not
senilaly superficial, dellshied in banter, aud Knew
bow 10 divert graTe opposition By playful leyliy
lineoln Wa man Of Infinite Iest o. bis lips with
saade:t essnsstnsss =! his heart falmseston
the day. choosing for hia tribunal mt the con-
science Of humanity bnt the House OF COMMONS,
Lincoln took to heart the eternal truths Of liberty,
accepted the human race as the frdce OF his dejty
pa1me1tton did nothing that viii endure, Ills great
aeh'eyement the separation Of Belgium placed that
Lincoln fn,ehed work which time cannot over.
throw. Palmetston IL shining example Of The
Ab]est OF cultivated nrstocracy. Lincoln shows
the Eenulna fruits OF institutions where The labos-
and designs OF his country Palmer.ton Vas buried
in y es'mfn.ter Abbey by the order oi bis Queen,
and was tol1oNee BY the British srtatocracy 10 his
hy the side Of The graves OF Fox and Chatham.
Lincoln was followed BY The torrow Of his country
aooss the eentt9cnt to BIZ resting place in the
through al time b. his countrymcn and BY all the
people OF the world.
CONCLUSION.
As the kum OF I'll the hand Of Lincoln raised the
flag q the American people, and the result Is new
era Of Tie disturbances 10 tho coun-
" grew not ont Of anything republican, but ont
3t slavery which Is pat q The system .! heredi
anomaly opens to the renovated nation ca,eer OF
unthoucht Of dignity and elcD: Henecforth our
country has mosa1 unity Al the land OF ftee Ebor.
The party for fiascy and The par,y against slavery
arc no more, and arc merged In the parry Of Union
and freedom. The States which WoulA have left
rs arc not brought back ss conquered siates.
long a. that conquest conld be maintained. They
come to their nghlfu1 pi1ce under the Constitution
as original, necessary and tnseparable members OF
INC state. Ne build nonnmsnfe to the dead Int
pie Of the llomans Who neTer, even In conupefej
lands, raised embleme Of triumph. and our Gene.
gncrors. but are Of the echool Of TimoIeou and
William Of Orange and Washington. They have
used the sword only to give peace 10 their country
and res,o,s hss to 6s1 Place n ne great assembly
people begins 10 i've according to he lava Of
Ieafon, aud republtcanism is intrenched in Con.
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