Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-16
Uuyeflius the Lincoln statue.


The exercises attendant upon the unveiling
of the Lincoln statue at Springfield, H., took
place yesterday. President Grant, with Secre-
tsry Belknap, occupied a carriage at the head
of the procession. Next came Rev. DR.. Holden,
an old friend of President Lincoln, and Bishop
Wayman, colored. In other carriages rode Vice
P, and w. G. Foster, NJ. P, of England; Gen
erals Mcdowell and Custer and Hon. j. X. Du-
bois, with Mrs. Grant and Mrs. Governor Bev-
eridge. General Sherman marched on foot at
the head OF the Society of the Army of the Ten
nessee, and following him was long line OF
srmy officers, military and civil societies. The
procession arrived at the cemetery st one
O'Clock. After the playing of sdead march BY
the band, Bishop Wayman made a ferveut and
eloquent prayer, and = choir of singers chantei
"With malice toward none; with charity for
ALL" Hon. Jesse X. Dubois then read hiStOri-
csl sketch of the Lincoln Monument Associa-
ton, and the result of its labors. After Cover
nor Oglesby's Grafton the choir sang Rest,
spirit, rest" at the conclusion OF which two Sis
ters of Charity, seated on either side OF the
statue, rose, and, amid bTeathless silence, raised
the red, white and blue drapery from the mar
bic form. President Edwards then read a poem
written for the occasion by james udsOu Lord.
The band played an appropriate air, when loud
calls being made for
PRESIDENT GRANT,
he stepped forward, amid enthusiastic applause.
and spoke as follows Mr. Chairmau-Ladies
and Gentlemen: On an occasion like the pres
ent 1t Is a 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. 1t was not my for
tune TO make the personal acquaintance of Mr..
Lincoln till the beginning OF the last year OF the
great struggle for national existence. Daring
those years of doubt and dependency among
the many patriotic men OF the country Abra-
ham Lincoln never for q moment doubted but
the final result woutd be In favor of peace,
union and freedom to every race in this broad
land. His faith in an all-wiss Providence di-
rectiDg our arms to this grand result was the
faith OF the Christian that his Reiee mer liveth-
Amidst obioquy, personal abuse and hate undis
guised which was given vent TO without rest Amt
through the press, upon the stump, and in pri-
vate circle, be remained the same stsunch, un-
yielding servant of the people. Never exhibit
ing reyengeful feelings towards his trsducers,
be rather pitied them, ana hoped, for their own
sake and the good pane of their pOsterity, that
they might desist. Ii did not occur t. him for a
single moment that the man Lincoln was being
sssaileO, but that the reasonable spirit, ever
waiting to destroy the freest government tn,
sun ever shown upon, was giving ven
to itself on him as the chief executive
the nation only because he was such executive
As lawyer in your midst he would have
avoided ali that SANDER, for his life was pure
and simple one, and he, no doubt, would have
been IN his quiet home a much happier m
but Who can tell what might have been the Ate
of the nation hut for the pure, unselfsh and wise
administration of Lincoln? From March, 1854
10 the day when the hand of an assassin opened
the grave for Mr.. Lincoln, then Presidest OF
the United States, my personal relations with
him were as close, a. intimate, as the nature o;
our respective duties would permit. To know
him personally was TO love and respect him for
his patience and patriotism. With all his Jis
appointments, from failures on the part of those
TO whom he intrusted the command, and the
treacheTy on the part of those who had gained
lis confidence but TO betrsy it, / never heard
him ntter complaint cast censare for bld
conduct or bad faith. IL as his nature 90 tiuG
excuse for his adveTsaries. In his death the ns-
ton lost its greatest head. In his death tae
south lost its most just friend.
OTHRR SPEECHES.
EX-Vice President COlfax, who was disc0v-
cred on the platform, was loudly called for. In
eloquent and feeling remarks ne paid his trlbut
OF love and respect to the honored dead. Re
marks were also made by General Sherman
Vice President Wilson and General W. +. Lin
don, after which the DOx0 ogy was sung aud ID,
benediction pronounced, and the vast u
blsge quietly dispersed.
Robert L. Lincoln, the only surviving sOn
the deceased President, Mrs L. Smith, sister o.
Mrs. Lincoln, and other relatives occupied car
riages IN the procession. Mrs. Lincoln vas W.
able 10 be present, as she is quite III At heT resi-
dence in Chicago. Among the notable person
present were e1-Secretsry Ro-is, sN- GoSeraO
NOyes Of Ohio, General John Pore. g .uera
Mellow ell, General GIlerson, General Woe gt
and General Ekip.