The weekly Louisianian., 1874-10-24

ASTON.
The unwilling of the Lincoln Monu-
ment ut Springfield ILL.,, on the 15;hinst.,
was IN IMPOSING and deliberately con-
Quoted ~payeantry. The Statue is at Oak
Ridge cemetery. In the procession were
President Grant and Secretary Belknnp,
following whom came thee Governor $ guard
and military organizations, preceded by
the Military band from Newport barracks.
Next came Rev. DR.. Bolden, IN old friend
Of President Lincoln, and Bishop Wayman
of the African NJ, Z. Church:
In other carriages rode Vice President
Wilson with Sir Powell Buxton, NJ. F.,
and W. G. Foster, NJ. p, Of England ;
Generals Mcdowell and Custer and Hon.
J. X. Dubois, with Mrs. Grant and Mrs.
Governor Beveridge. General Sherman
marched on foot at the head OF the Society
of the Army Of the Tennessee, and follow
ing him was a long line of army officers,
military and civil societies. The process
| sion arrived
AT THE CEMETERY
at one O'Clock. Not less than twenty-five
thousand persons were present. After
the playing of a dead march by TIE band,
Bishop Wayman made q fervent and elo-
quent prayer, and a choir of singers
chanted With malice toward none j; with
charity for all"
Hon. Jesse x. Dubois then read a his
torical sketch of the Lincoln Monument
Association, and the results of its labors,
concluding MS follows :'By the liberal
contributions Of a grateful nation We have
been enabled to provide a suitable place
for the Remains of the wisest and purest
of men known to our national history.
There may they rest in peace"
r UNWILLING THE STATUE.
After Governor Oglesbys Grafton the
choir sang "Rest, spirit, rest at the con-
clusion Of which two Sisters Of Charity,
seated on either side of the statue, rose,
and amid breathless silence raised the red,
white and blue drapery from tho marble
form. h~
President Edwards than read a poem
written for the occasion by James Judson
Lord. The band played an appropriate
air, VIXEN loud calls being made for
PRESIDENT A
he stepped forward, amid enthusiastic
applause, and spoke as follows:
"Mr. Chairman-Ladies and Gentlemen:
On an occasion like the present it is q
duty on my part to bear testimony to the
great and good qualities Of the patriot
whose earthly remains now rest beneath
this dedicated monument. It was not my
fortune to make the personal acquaintance
of Mr.. Lincoln till the beginning Of the
last year Of the great struggle for national
existence.
During those years of doubt and
dependency among the many patri-
otto men of the country, Abraham
Lincoln never for q moment doubted
but the final result would be in favor
of peace, union and freedom to every
race in this broad land. His faith in
an all-wise Providence directing our
arms 10 this grand result was the faith
of the Christian that his Redeemer
liveth. Amidst obloquy, personal
abuse and hate undisguised, which was
given vent to without restraint through
the press, upon the stump and in pri-
vate. circles, he remained the same
staunch, unyielding servant Of the
people. Never exhibiting revengeful
feeling toward his traducers. he rather
pitied thep, and hoped. for their own
sake and the good namepf their
posterity, that they hight desist. It
did not occur to him for q single mo-
ment that the man Lincoln was being
assailed, but that the reasonable
spirit, ever 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