The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-10-16
Reunion Of the Army Of the Ten.
neASee.

thls morning and selected De6moins, wa
lor the next meeting, which will bo he'll
September 10th and Both, 1878. Genera
Thomas y. Fletcher, Of Maine, was elect
ed orator. The eociely then adjourne
to participate In the ceremonies OF unveil
Ing LinColn's statue at O4kridge cemeter
The procession began 10 form at liza N
Gov. Beveridge acting as Grand Marsha
President Grant with Secretary Belkns
occupied q carrisge at the head oil tn
procession, preceded by a military bant
from tho New York barracks and es
corted by the Governors guard
q military organization Of thi
city IS guard ol honor. Next came Re1
Dr.. Hale, an old friend of Presiden
Lincoln aud Bishop Wsyman, colored
and in other carriages rode Vice Presi.
dent Wilson, with Secretary Powell, Cur
tin, NJ. q. and W. G Foster, NJ P. O
England, Gems Mcdowell and Cus,ar, ant
Hon. J, L. Dubois with Mrs. Grant anC
Mrs Gov. Bcveridge. Gen. Sherman
marched on foot at the head Of tht
society Of the army Of Tennessee, ant
following was long array OF military
societies. The procession arrived at th(
cemetery at one p, II. Not less thar
20 600 persons were present.
After tho playing Of the Dead March
by the band Bishop Wayman made q fer
vent and eloquent prayer and choir o.
singers chanled "Wilh malice toward
none, with charity for all. Jesse K, Du-
bois then read an historical sketch Of the
Lincoln Monument Association and TIE
result OF It's labors, concluding as follows
by the liberal contributions Of q CRATE
tul nation we have been enabled to pro-
vide suitable place for the remains oI
one Of the wiaeSt and purest men known
to our national history, There may they
rest inpeace." The statue was then un-
Veiled, and Senator Oglesby delivered an
eloquent orallon, at the close oi which
the immense assemblsge quietly dispersed
GRAFTON OF Ex, GOVERNOR CGLEsBY.
The Grafton of ex Governor Ogleaby on
the occasion Of unveiling LincOln's statue
today was an eloquent tribute to the
memory OF the dead President, giving a
faithful sketch OF his public life and ser
vices 10 the country, noting the most
striking events Of his administration Of
the affairs OF the nation, and concluding
as follows:
"u History shall become ungrateful
and moral obligations cease 10 respond TO
the calls Of Justice and patriotism in that
race to which he was born, his fame will
stillbe safe 10 another race OF four million
with their countless descendent5 of tree
learned children holding his memory in
precious reverence and singing anthems
Of praise and gratitude 10 his name
forever. The commencement Of his
second term as President OF the United
States and the close OF the rebellion
came closely together. do not know
II the time or place is htiing.lor an ex-
animation Of the course likely TO have
been taken by him upon questions Of
what is now known 90 reconstruction. 1t
Is true to say, from the great hold he had
upon the hearts ol the people and their
immOvable confidence in him-a conf
dence, perhaps, not enjoyed by Presidents
from WGshiugton's down 10 his own
lime-thst any plan msturely consid-
cred and seriously put forward by Lin
coin would have met with favor, and it
Is probable would have been adopted by
the people. He ives a merciiul and for.
giving man. de promptly ratified the
generous terms Of surrender dictated 10
the armies Of the rebellion by his humane
snd victorious General. His proclama.
tiOn of pardon and amnesty Of December,
1858, granted with the restoration OF
all the property and rights, and the right
to vote, to sll with certain specified ex.
cepton Os classes who had been in the
rebellion and would subscribe an oath to
support the Constitution Of the United
States and tho union hereunder, and
faithfully abide by and support all acts Of
Congress and proclsmaliOns by the Presi.
dent This, II must be remembered, was
during the war, but now that peace had
come by surrender and not by cOmpro-
mise as In 1861, the actual rebellion had
released him from the policy Of slavery
In the States, and In the time allowed him
to move forward 10 emancipation. So in
1865 compulsory submission would have
released him from the terms proposed in
1868 and permitted him 10 move forward
tohigher and broader grounds. In .addi-
ton to5Ihe great facts that tho Circum.
stances OF the white and cOlored popula-
tion had at the close OF the war entirely
changed, and the glimpses on several oc-
casions given Of the purpose on bis part
10 iavor q most ehlig ghtened and liberal
policy as TO all, 80 as to reunite the coun.
try on Just and enduring bSsis, stood
the great TACT thst IN 1861 he had said he
had rather be ssssssinated than surrender
the sentiment in the Declaration Of Inde.
pendence-thst all men are created equal.
1t Is not likely at the close Of the contest,
in which that principle had been
saved, and Tor the ftst time ap,
piled to the whole country, he
would have favored any plan
which would deny TO either those who
had laid downtheir arms against the gov,
eminent or those who had used Them in
Its preservation the fullest right implied
and covered by the broad declaration thai
all men arc equal. Who shall forget tina,
memorable scene In the city OF Richmond
which ought TO be cherished and perpet
uated forever as part OF the history OF the
closing days OF the unhappy strife, where
the great and good man, his heart swell
ing with modest pride, leading bis little
son by the hand through the deserted
streets OF the once proud capital of trea-
son and beholding once more the flag o.
his country, in place Of strange
and usutping one, restored 10 III
righttul dominion over an undivided
Union; grateful to Almighty God tina,
in his own good time peace had returned
to divided and sorrowing people
cheered and animated by the hobe Of I
long future oi prosperity and hsppinesl
to the country, gave assurance TO tht
scattered and remaining tsw Of those who
were but yesterday in arms against ths
flag, as they eagerly gathered about him
offered forgiveness and On carly restOra
tion to all rights in the old government