New-York tribune., 1874-10-16
TIE CEREMONIES.

TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND TENSIONS TEFsrNT-AH
HISTORICAL SKETCH OF LINCOLN BY TIE HON
JESSE H. puBOIs-A TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY OF
TIE MAKTYRED PRESIDENT BY SENATOR oGLEsbf
THE DEDICATION PoEa-ADDkEssLs BY lktsl-
DENT GRANT AND OTHERS
SPRINGFIELD Oct 14.-The procession ar
r1yed the cemetery at O'Clock Not less thah 1o'o"
persons present After the playing OF the De"u
March by the band, Bishop Wyman made IeiVeh'
and eloquent prayer and choir OF SINGERS chable"
With malice toward none; with charity for all Inc
Hon. jesse X Dubois then read an historical sketch oi
the Lincoln Monument Association ana the result VI 'e
labors concluding as follows:
By the liberal contributions Of grateful nation We
have been enabled TO provide suitable pace ioi @ tne
remains Of the wsest and pufest OF ueh huo"h " ''
National history. Tnere may they rest IL peace
SENATOR oGIEsBYs GRAFTON.
Amer music from the band Gov. Oglesty OF limos
stepped forward, and greeted WIN cheers he Pro
ceeded TO deliver the Oraton. IL was an eloquent tlo
ute to the OF the dead President giving ia''n
full sketch OF his public Die and servces noting Tie os
striking events of biz Administration and concluding as
follows:
II history shall become ungrateful ana moral obga
lions cease TO respond calls OF lushce ad patrol
ism that to which he was born ils lao W. ir
me safe Another race OF forty millions WITH tbeii
countless descendants OF born cnien nthn,s ~
memory precious reverence, Will sing VI W
praise and gratitude to his name forever Ihe com
mencement Of his second term ar fIesuent VI .no
closely together do not know that the time OF pace
is fitting for an examination OF the course ky 10 pave
Spown ~ resonstrution IL s true to say, from the
great hold he had upon the hearts oithe peope anu u
| Iunoy able confidence hn!-a connuchG' lNinaPs
emnyeS nv no president from WASHINGTON down to bis
own tme-any plan maturely eonsdeieu i anu aS
mt forward by lincoln would have met wth anu
r is probaple would have adopted by the people
He was a merciul and forgtvne man "a, IiYtnIps ,n
ratified the generous terms OF surreh1eI W Wv.
armies of the Rebellion by his humane ana yc.o.lous
General His proclamation OF pardon anG anncS 80, i ~
Decem6er iSs H glaied rist 10 vote to all with certain
specified exceptions az 10 the classes WY , % ~ ~ 60
rebellion andwonld subscribe an oa,n M ~ n
sttutiOn OF the United States and he unon % W
aud faithfully abide by and support a NV ,ro W 80
and prcclamations OF the President navnp @ &
the slaves. This, it must be Iememoeieu mas
the war but that peace nad come Wy d id
not by eompr0mse as ID dsci E LEAVING slavery TO The
States and in time allowed bm 10 ino'e 'Vn malu
| emancipatjoD Go. IL 1866, compulsory suomssiob
a"la hsve released him from the terms proposed IL
1863 and permitted hun TO move iof"aiu " hfnei anu
Tn addition to the great facts that the circumstance
OF the white and coOred population had at the clos. OF
the war entirely changed aud tbe gnnpses w t
occasions gwen of purpose on HE part 10 laVOi d
most enlightened and liberal policy TO all so as to
the country upon ass "pa no ad saa b had
rather be assassnatcd than surrender the sentiment ~
declaration Of na o an ~ tb
which that principle had been saved ana l0i tue hrss
time applied to the whole nc ,Sor ,n. nave ia
had laid down then arms against the, tne Govern.
| ment or those who had % used them IA M its
vaon the fullest right implied and covered by
the broad declaration that all men are euua VINO shai
forget that memorable scene ia tne oy , U
which ought 10 be cherished and peipetuaed forever as
mart of ths history OF closing days OF the unhappy
strife where the great and good man me- hear sweng
With oodest prde leading MS little SOL by the hand
Inc deserted streets Of the once proud capital
of treason and behodiDg once more tnt nag oI hk cOeu
trv in nlace of strapge aud usurpng one restored 10
its rightfu dominion Undivided Union grateful
TO the Almighty God tna III his ow c % cberd
and animated by the hope of Oug future OF prosperity
and happiness TO the oss Who wero ut 70
| terCay in arms against the flag, as they eagerly
gathered about him, offered i3rrveness a anu Az cary
restora ton of all the rights under the od government
and 70 The humble and long oppressed rescued from
servtude dishonOrable alike 70 humanhS ane 70 tne
aag OF freedom citizenship In tho great fePupie lot
avsrt VINO sha measure the usefulness VI the life Of
such man and shall hope to do his memory justice
Come what may, whether a republic founded on the
imm0vabe foundations OF justice anu ireeooh, s ny
proved alter long experience us the pest iorb oi
government standing, whether republic 10 ruins,
torn by factions and rent oy 'ae nnu W oi
| men this monument an enduring Testimonial 10 tne
bumpe life the glorious and the shining example
Of the great citizen and martyr VIII stand O ,ne ilI
mnation of ali men OF every cline nationality ana con
ati"n Who IN search of the aud oftest pur
poses OF fe shall to this fountain LOT nspirat6n
and hone Here the humble may take new courage, the
proud learn humility; the ambitious that the true way
greatness hes through industry ntegrty anu Paur
otsm and ali men that only the truly good can De Truly
great In no other country under the sun could the OBJ
boy found he way through .ns nc Hns
sion Of mysterious and grave evens 70 sucn &c
and power and where, and IN what iand can one DC
| found who welded power Win sueL e'uco nunanItY
| and wisdomt The living assign him his proper place IN
the affections of al men; posterity proioundy novec
iehtened by the purity and spleDdor OF MS adnnisra
tion aud public services cannot fan 70 hx ms place
| He has gone 70 the Armament OF Washington ana q
new iigbt shines down upon his beloved countTymeI
| from the American consteiiSuop
The choir then sang Rest. Spirit Rest" ut tho con
cusou Of which two Sisters Of Charity seated on eithe
side Of the statue rose, and amid breatbess silence
raised the red white and blue drapery from the marble
form. Presdent Edwards then read the poem writer
"a, ths occaa,on by James Judson Lord ~ follows
THE DEDICATION POEM.
| We build not here u temple OF shrine'
Nor herO-fans ~ demIgods divine,
Nor To The clouds u supeistructure rear
yor InanS assbitAeR v. for oeIvits feAs.