, 1869-06-18

EaaktnE yAatyt its resources Of tpd,,}daa1 md
~ aueaa! N.Ata nsd been ptufnse md lll4rai II
but result Of harnonla1 phIiosophy, that ;ne
government which W14 to succeed fof the pfoteo-
.sG Go1 % 81 " cses;ures shoad p<tsake Of t broad
moontatns AMI hzea:had on tha VALERA
az se1eutng e ~. Lincoln the speaker Bs4d:
tence h1A III ehieftain, Who IN rne resoorcess Of
r. fs1Etoa md greAsneaa eas above and be-
3ond ~ osaetA So, TOO, has the second 1xr Of
tae prss q Ii assor5 " s.2saa nay saaufd q
resp Westward to new scenes Of triumph beyond
S5 e!1'G TS1 e country old ND nox desoaie delds
fex ahould 'ook out from the NtldoT Of
ne American Capitol: i cur glorious land
n u tha desois.ion u pafios Il e9si, va sad IL
~ Ct E. @o$ 70 a. s!sf
Of Abraham Lincoln nox spendidlJ pufe r. s.s L
f1n1. :, <. 1or noele, aad yet how odessenta
sas adc ha one oi 81 q tc ae b1r, sas TaFf of xea
q our country, tn time to ecme, wtn initiate thc
ii!es and u their DEATH and thai the cha1actsr Of
Abraham Lincoln In IT. outlines OF moral soc.a,
sisaaiR, re R9nesi II as5soPmsat M, TIC
u: Weldon closed with the rolloTlng remark.:
" But now, M friends, MES. close Let u be
ae "a md e s91es 95 as o e. q
he inspired pJ that noble sentiment, Nu!ce
soHAlos hone; charity town-ua AlI.' L., q, bY
misg1lded prejudice ease all bitter recoiiectoas
81 that terrible feod which made our fasr ne,ds
nsos t OF aecnonal strife md trnsernal blood Then
nrotperous tn the eajoyment Of aherT1 rnfeeff tae
nax Of common consIitutou, vni celeora.e WITH
mn tnaa 1sn 2ssE assF yea ne aest epoehl q
I'd the spcsr u ato pranos q o hooS enio
;s,n x III: -. v,stof!ss Of ;. pe.es. 7ssaeI
iasit aeroes be champion. o, pnl}osopaj md ~ ~
md of Social and moral reform May We, In
sPiIs q nssufaa pni.sata5opy. caeaih tae Cnon
a!9ntet.st .nd MY Cur 1tdon pe enligafened oy
md t6s tsspSs
nom tae Likes 70 The gon, nom ocean 70 ocssn.
union Of 8tstca none can sever;
0nloo Of heaEt4 4 union Of hands;
And the dag Of the Union tosrse9."
Al me conclusion Of tas address, 4 poem ~
6tnas1, late Surgeon Of the TntrrJ-tnird Rek3ment
Illinois Infantry. The exercises closed Titn !
eong b he 9uartetee CLUB. a3d be5eMcaoa By
Tho ceremonies were Of the MOST inte!es ting
saettT el,1t e. ensonEnogI aud ~erc Witnessed By
ss s1at tse 1o9 psopls Ihe nsse q The monument
wleaths Of noxers, and was surrounded with
stands o3 Mu8xetly. -Four evergreen Wrcath1
enc.rcled the main SHAFT At tnte.raz Of four feet
At the close Of the dedication the people dts
pefSed Preparatory 10 attending the dedication OF
khe Soldiers tEphaos' Home, 1t Normal, In the
The monument stands On Frantna Square, IN
ne north ps5t Of the city. The three successive
bases On which II EtAods Are Of limestone the two
loMes = foot high each, and the upper 0ne two
!eet han but OF diminished diameter. Aboye this
4 marble vase twenty inches hlzh, with double
FEET high. On these are inscribed The pameA
eompa91es and rt4ttnens Of the deceased soldlers
eeven hundred nAnee IN Ill On the TOD Of the
aea stand Tour human ngu1ts, use feet high sur
rounding scconh Dire, the ngures rep-
BE 3een the TWO tgores On two aides and csEreI
Dr. lAe second die are CARED REPRESENTATIONS of
Ihe United States oae, aud on the other two sides
rentesentAttona Of mu1tetA canteens, DC. Above
u Is third die On which Il cat7ei "A elegant
E:@soon Of flowers. Then comea the mAin ahaiy,
Lixteen feet high, susmounted By the figure Of d
General OF the army. The monument cost 4tte
III, orc, md Is Of KutlAnd, VI, marble It Ii the
~ost Of J. Ha'dina2, Of this city.
BlooA1kGToN, Ill, 1ane ia grand banquet
the Ashley House tn honor Of the invited guests
present Al the dedication Of the Sold!ers' Houu-
[nent aud Soldiers Orphans Home to-day. The
tahes were magnlncehti5 supplied with iii the
as11sssaes asn; Of the season. About three
ne tables, when Mayor ssu,xen % Delivered
, f11ef Address Of welcome. The rIsf toast Wa
To the Prtalke1t OF the unlte1 States: r.
lponaed 70 ov E y Taylor, Of Chicago. The kec-
ond tosEt, The Governor Of Illinois, responded
= ey S 9e.sr9os a1 osese} sesefA otnef tasats
Al the adjournment from the banquet, sarue Of
he Raeats repaired 70 the Academy or Music
where ROOD dedication ball closed the IL teres1,nR
OF the tay.