Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-07-26

camo wall of lamentation and distress,
announcing that Lincoln, the beloved, the
good, the wise, the great, was dead-slayed
by the hand of the assasian The land,
in the twinkling Of an eye, was turned in
TO mourning, AID great, strong men went
about weeping like unto children. 1t seem.
ed impossible that he who in his last mes
sage had declared that "With malice to.
ward none, with charity for all, with firm
ness in the right, as God gives us to see
the right, let US strive on to finish the
work we are in to bind up the Nations
wounds, to care for him who shall have
boruc the battle, aud for his widow and
his orphan--to do all which may achieve
aud cherish just and lasting peace among
ourselves; and with all nations," could be
thus struck down after the accomplishment
Of so great and so good work The Ma
ton mourned as never nation did before,
as they bore him to his last resting place
in the great valley Of the Mississippi.
The both Congress observed fitting and
becoming obscquies Of the death of this
great and good man, aud the great Ameri.
can historian, George Bancroft, as orator
thus appropriately closed his masterly ora
ton. "Iardly had Abraham Lincoln, our
then President, been consigned TO the
grave, when the prime Minister of Eng.
land died, full of years and honors. Pal
merston traced his lineage to the time of
the conqueror. Lincoln went back only
to his grand father Palmerston received
his education from the best scholars of
Harrow, Edinburg and Cambridge, Lin
coins early teachers were the silent forests,
the prairie, the river, aud the stars. Pal
merston was sklGul guide Of an establish
ed aristocracy; Lincoln lover, or rathcr
companion OF the people. Pamerston was
exclusively an Englishman, and made his
boast in the House of Commons that the
interest of England was his shiboleth
Lincoln thought always of mankind, as
well rs his own country, aud served hu-
man nature itself Palmerston from his
narrowness as an Engliseman, did not en-
dear his country to any one court or to
any one nation, but rather caused general
uneasiness aud dislike; Lincoln left
America more beloved than ever by all
the people of Europe. Palmerston was
selfpossessed aud adroit in reconciing
the conflicting factions of the aristocracy;
Lincoln, frank and ingenious, knew how
to poise himself on the ever moving opin-
ion of the masses Palmerston was capa-
BILE Of insoence toward the weak, quick
TO the sense Of honor, not heedful of right
Lincoln rejected counsel given only as
matter of policy, and was not capable of
being wiliully unjust. Palmerston, essen
TALLY superficial, delighted in banter, and
knew how divert grave opposition by play
full levity Lincoln was man Of infinite
jest on mis- lips, with saddles; sarncsiness
at his heart Palmerston was fair rep
resentative of the aristocratic liberalty of
the day, choosing for his tribunal, not the
conscience of humanity, but the House Of
eternal truths of liberty, obeyed them as
the commands of Providence, and accept
ed the human race as the judge Of his
fidelity. Palmerston did nothing that
will endure; Lincoln finished work
which ell time cannot overthrow. Pal
merston is a shining example of the ablest
of cultivated aristocracy Lincoln is the
genuine fruit of institutions were the la
boring man shares and assists to form the
great ideas and designs of his country.
Palmerston was buried in Westminster
Abbey by the order of his Queen, and was
attended by the British arstocracy to his
grave, which, after few years, will hardly
be noticed by the side of the graves Of
Fox and Chatham Lincoln was followed
by the sorrow of his country across the
continent to his resting place in the heart
of the Mississippi valley, to be remember
ed through all time by his coun'rymen,
and by all the peoples of the world"
In all of those .Toar long years of bat
ties and grand achievements, our own be-
loved State, ever true to the duties Of the
hour and the demands Of humanity ,partici
pated onspicously and won through the
galluntry and prowess Of her noble sons,
the highest need of praise. All that We
lost, through the false representations of
the chief rebel in a former war, was re-
gained in this and the name of Indiana,
which from his ialsehoods and ISLANDERS at
Buena Vista had become by-,cord and
rrpro0ch, is now honored and respected
wherever the old fag floats In imitation
of the Roman citizen, proudly may we say.
Il am an Iudianian p To iadiridualizo
among so many gallant men, that we gave
for the cause of Union and humaaity may
prove inyidious, but | must be INDUCED in
the mere mention of our old, tried, true
and ever loyal friend and neighbor, Gen'l
Pleasant a. Hackleman, who so loved his
country and humanity, that he freely gave
his life that tho Nation might live, and
we and our posterity enjoy .toreeer the b'e.s-
ing of republican government Tcace to
bis ashes, honor to his memory
On the 4th day of July, 1868, some OF
the gallant men with us to-day, doubtless
celebrated Independence day at Getsys-
burgh, amidst the clash Of arms and arlil.
lery saIutes of contendng armies. Many
Of you that hear me participated in the
Grand Army of the Republic in saving
the life of the Nation. We rejoice iogeth-
or at the consumation Of the great achieve
ment, and as our fathers left us the Re
public cemented by their blood, we like
wise transmit it to posierity eirbalmcd in
the tears and blood of grateful people
While il is not in the power of frail hu
man nature to forget Andcrsonville, Belle
Isle and Libby Prisons and the Thousands
Of cur brave men and comrads that 50 in
humanity perished there, We must likewise
remember the great army of noble martyrs
who pcrished under the flag and for the
flag and our common humanity, on the
600 battle fields dotted ali over the great
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