The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-16
NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY OCTOBER 1s 74-rRlPLE SHEET

W soy, run Tue great nOlu ne uau upon
the hearts OF the people and Their i'm
movable confidence in him--a confidence per-
haps enjoyed by no President from Washington
siderec and seriously put forward by Lincoln
would nave met with favor, and 1t is probable,
would have been adopted by the people, He was
. merciful and forgiving man. lie promptly rati-
ned the generous terms OF surrender dictated TO
tue armies Oh the rebellion by his umane and VIC
torl0us genera. Ills proclamat ton OF pardon and
amnesty OF December, 1868, granted, with the
restoration OF all property rights the right to
vote 70 all, with certain specified exceptions as to
the classes who had been In rebellion aud would
Subscribe an oath to support the constitution OF
Inc vnlted states and the Union Hereunder, and
ana ORGANIZATIONS Of the President having refer
ence to the slaves. This, It must be remembered,
come BY surrender, and not by compromise. ~ In
1851, she actual rebellion had released htm from
LsAvINd SLAVERY TO THE STATES.
and IN time allowed him to move forward to eman-
cipauon SO Ia 1865 compulsory submission would
1858 and permitted him to move forward 10 higher
end broader grounds. In addition TO the great
ored population had, at the close Of the he war en-.
sireiy c.aanged and the glimpsea ID -sev.
eraI occA,~ioas ,t given of 9, purpose on
and liberal policy 20 ALL SO as to reunite the coun-
try upon Just al. enduring basis. stood the
great fact that in Sol ne had, mad said he had
ment in the Declaration OF Independence that all
men are created equal. 1t ls 9ot likely, at the
close OF the contest in which tai principle had
been saved ana Tor the first time .'Vpiieu 70 the
whole country, he would have iavortd any plan
which would deny to either those who had laid
down their arms TO the government or thCse VINO
had used them in its preservation the fullest ght
implied and covered by the broad decaratlo.tA
t al men are equal; VINO shall forget
that memorable scene IN the city OF Richmond,
which ought to be cherished and perpetuated for
ever as part OF the history OF the closing days OF
his heart swelling with modest pride, leading his
little son by the hand through the deserted streets
Ing once more the nag Of his country, In place OF
strange and usurping one restored TO Its rlghtiul
dominion over an undivided Union. grateful TO
the Almighty God that IN His own good time
peace mad returned to a divided and sorrowlng
people, cheered and animated by the hope OF o
country, gave assurance to the scattered and re-
naming lew OIL those who were but yesterday In
arms against that dag, as they eagerly gathered
FORGIVENESS AND AN EARLY
restoration OF all the rights under the old govern
cued from servltude dish0nOrable alike to
humanity and to that nag Of freedom, citizen
measure the usefulness o. the lie OF such q man,
and who shall hope to do his memory justice In
the course OF time Come what may, whether a
republic founded on the immOyable foundations
OF justice and freedom, approved after long ex-
perence as the best form Of human govern
runs torn BY factions and rent by the
mad ambition OF men, this monument, an
enduring testimonial to the humble e the
great citizen and martyr, Will stand for the llumi
nation OF all men OF every cline, nationality and
loiutest purposes OF lie, shall come to this fountain
Tor inspiration and hope. Here the humble may
ambitious that the TT true way to greatness lies
through industry, integrity and patriotism; and
oil men that only the truly good can be truly
sun could the obscure boy have found mis- way
through the long succession Of mysterious and
welded power with such grace. humanity
and LON Tns yn assign MIN MS
life, elevated and enlightened BY the purity and
cannot fail to fix his place among those who shall
rank highest In their generation. He has gone to
the Of las na gn
the American constellation.
THE UNWILLING
The choir then sang, crest. Spirit, Rest,n at
the conclusion Of which two Sisters OF Charity,
seated either side OF the statue, rose and amid
breathless silence, raised the red. white blue
drapery from the marble form. President Edwards
then read poem written for the occasion by
James Judson Lord The bands again played an
appropriate air, when loud calls being made for
President Grant he stepped forward, amid en-.
thusiastic applause and spoke as foll0ws:-
THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH.
occasion like the present, 1t is duty on my part
to bear testimony to the great and good qualities
Of the patriotic man whose earthly remains now
rest beneath the dedicated monument It was
not my fortune to make the personal acquaint-
ance of Mr.. Lincoln till the beginning OF the last
year of the great struggle Tor national
existence. During those years Of doubt
ana dependency among the many patriotic
men OF the country, Abraham Lincoln never for o
moment DOUBTED that the final result would be IN
favor peace, union and freedom to every race In
this broad land; his faith In an all wise Providence
dr. ectipg to this final result was the faith
OF the Christian that his Redeemer uveth. Amid
the obioauy, personal abuse and hate undisguised,
and which was given vent to without restraint
through the press, upon the stump and In private
circles, be remained the same stanch, unyieldina
servant Of the people, never exhibiting
REvENGEFUL FEELINGS TOWARD HIS TRADUCERs.
He rather pitied them. and hoped, for their own
SAKE and the good name Of their posterty they
might desist for single moment. 1t did not oc-
cur to him that the man Lincoln vas being as
sailed, but that a reasonable spirit-one waiting
to destroy the freest government the sun ever
shone upon-was giving vent to itself on him as
the Chief Executive OF the nation, only because he
was such Executive. AS lawyer in your midst
he would have avoided all that scandal for his lite
was pure and simple one, and he. no doubt,
would have been much happier man. But who
can tell what might have been the fate OF the ma
ton but for the pure unselnsh and wise adminis-
tration OF Lincoln
From March 1884 to the day when the hand OF an
assassin opened o grave for Mr.. Lincoln, then
President Of the United States, my personal reIa-
tions with him were as close. IS intimate as the
nature Of our respective duties would permit. To
know him personally was to love and respect him
for his great qualities OF head and heart and
for his patience and patriotism. With all
his disappointmets from failures on the part OF
those to whom he Entrusted command, and
treachery on the part OF those who had
gained his confidence but to betray It. I never
heard him utter complaint nor cast censure for
bad conduct or bad faith. 1t was his nature to ind
excuses for his adversaries In his death the ma
ton lost its greatest head. In his death the South
lost It's most just friend.
Ex-Vice President Coliax who was discovered