, 1874-10-16


salute of thirty-sevon gins vnB tlrod by tho ar
'illory at tho srnSn;y ss1nnTy' or orx o,,xr
Inn nr,rt ,xno 1o,,1iv ~ o",ia1 ~ or;, ro,d ho
foliowina % niidreua . '''' '"'''" ''' ''AN WV
Mn. UnA1RMAa, LADIES, And GENTLEMEN: On NJ
oscasio !ko slo present, feel duty on ny lstt 10
patriotic whose carlhly romRins rch Ncneah
tia dedicated n,onunltnt. Il was nof ny 1nr-
e"n no un 10 I0aFe H. ts az bo last yc.r
During tlsoso yeara ii doubling mud ;lcspoi!lency
NuTg Nro',g., ne ol amy Pag' avor f"r 'n o,en ouht
~ "t H., ~ ri ro.,,1t xou In IN faynr at ncaco.
,n;on nvl frcc,l"n 10 oycry rnce III tl!a broa jau
IItH fait in m nli-wuo I'royfarnco directing
tn this tla result wnn thu faith Of tlo Christian TINT
a Ncecsner yet ndaa mi vc ,xos stnEa, vn
nma vsns tIo smmn' md ia prlyao circ1es. a re-
rconlc, mover exhibiting reycngcf,l feeling toward
his trnaccrs hut ho rather rtied them, md opct,
Grt ~ c asc dg y 9 m hat c a ms6 ,soS S9
as.ae, M ei Int tat treaSona6lo srrit, ono i!ng sS
slearoy tho frccut Government Inc aln cyor shono
ohef Exrc,ilso Of tic uaiion only because 1,e wns
Flich Executive. az lawyer III yottr ml.stt no
W9nN hnEo avaaeu a ttiis ns'iaoE &c lot III
o "aa paeo n ALL Ipto oo. n" ,, ~ @ ne e,' III
st Mat mot haye boen o tao q. to nation b f"r
the p1re Hnae!as!, anl wlso a!mniairation ot lin:
sSa an assats' opans ' srase for T H. T Mne"In Zion
President OF tho United ataca ny personal relationa
with hn, eero aa roso nnt Intimate os tho Mature ni
oar Irrespective unles "oula pcff13t. 70 EMO" mn
pnrsonaty ras to oyo and respect him for his great
qualities az heart as hsa and FOR hts at!e,tcn aud
on tho part Of those to whom le had intrstel CON-
,nand 9nd sreachory On tho part ot 'h2sa waa ar n
gaed MS confidence nut to notray IT., ~ neser @ near"
lin Aser compliant. nor saat eanalro n ns 'au
nuet Or thu Iaihs ~ Has MS HatuEo ~ IL.
LOT e a4sofsares' III ms aca.a' M , it a., 'ss f ~
55uss frioni. ..an..
oTnkh ,l, btEEnhIa'
Vice -prosdont Wl!son aa.9a lew Words OF
Scluylor Colfax, WHO delivered brilliant OK
tnn,nnrnnonns Hneeoh. In wlicl, tho caroer. mind
ma hotoiam o. ano aoao 11os'oene "ofo pt'ehy'
ous ao'y, M.uaoa ,tns VI oi. ,o,o H., a.. eh.+,,..,
spG9eho' Ecu w WefG q o1sp haoo S 6s M e'' an hneman, A.
artist. .......--.-
Tho benediction wan then pronounced, aud tho
vast m,lt;tuiIo nennratei jenrfnr tho statuo nf
Abraham Lincoln III lonely grandeur to toll fu-
tuFe generations tho story Of his humble origin,
Ills noble iifo, lis mighty achievements, and lis
Tragic aoAth. -
mi LETTENs.
Invitations to 81 iorseas resopt ''' N'''A' ~ '''
t0''A oA"" QUINCY. Mass.. oct. q. 1874,
Jain ~ I,,.msr nq, Springfield, i'll, Ctarn,an cov,.
nIfes AZ .irranstneas: ::
DrAn SIR: II would gty0 mo great satisfaction II /
could accept your invitation to mo to participate liz
tho ceremonies proposed In homer Of tho memory Of
the great martyr, Lincoln ut Ills formor home, the
18th st. iis unne will mover to 10 associated
with Tho sovorest trial my nation experience,
through which ho carried us in manner which must
earn For him our eternal gratitude. It Is well to croct
monuments Of him for thu benefit Of n coming gem
erations TheaRl cannot bo personally prcsentt I
shall not fa TO etertain strong sympathy With you
III tue performance 1T tho poua duty In which you
will be engaged. 1an, very truly yoHrs,
GtIANLEH lHAhDlA ADAol6s
FROM JUDGE LAFAYETTE u. FOSTER
foRW1on, Conn.,, Oct. 7, 1874.
DEAN SIn: It would give me groet pleasure 10 ac
ccpt your invitation to b present at Springfield The
18th inst, to participate in Tho ceremonies ocnnccte
with tho uuyeil!ng Of tho atatuo upon tho monument
erected to tho memory ol Abraham l4eoln. n1y lu.
tics as member ct our Court Of Errors, which Will
bo in session At that time, forbid my attendance,
TruAtinB that tho memory OF that mort remarkable
man in whose honor this ia reared, may 10 gratefully
clprslnI in tho lcaria Of tho American reopla long
nfter this memorial shall llavo cruntaea into Dust
re1nan, very respectfully, your most nbetslelt SER
yant, l.. i. 8. FosTEn.
1ha Hon. JOHN II. Iasiner Chairman, tta.