Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-06-18

and to whose ears came the wild cry, like that
surging over the Jewish rabble AWAY with
them Away with them Cruelty them!
Iruclty them THE men who endured all,
suffered all, and through faith aud love
triumphed-where are theyg Where are they?
Lundy, Loyejoy the martyr, Collins, Hunter,
owen Loveioy, Henderson, Codding, Joslyn,
br. Eels, and Durkie, of our own Immediate
section; and OF the nation, Holly, Birney,
Hale, Albums, Slade, Giddings, Chase, Lewis,
sumner, Tory LeaviU, the two Tappans,
Avian Stewart Beriah Green, Parker, Elmer
son, stevens, Greeley, Seward, Lincoln aud old
John Brown, Margaret Fuller, Sarah Grimke
and Mrs, Sigourney, and host of Others, have
gone-gone 10 wear their crowns, 10 wave
thtlr palms, and to sing their songs of ever
lasting joy,
From their high abodes they look down
upon country all free; upon II people all
equal before the law; upon one tlag--the Nag
our fathers uniurled-iu triumph waving from
every hilltop and streaming out upon every
sea.
They look down upon us this day, and
smile their heavenly benediclious upon the
living assembled here To revive the memories
of the pas, to uarrate the deeds aud To COM
mcmoratc the virtues of the old Abolitionists.
Carpenter, Dyer Derrickson, Pinkerton. De-
Wof, Frecr, Eastman, Allen, Famsworth,
Preston, Blanchard, Booth Jones, Van Dorm,
Fell, f, NJ. Mallock, Hastings, aud Of those
whose homes are not SO near us, but whose
names are ms fmniliar-Goodell Garrison.
Beecher, Bryant, Whittier, Longfeluw, Phil
lips, Fred Douglass, fIoar, Curtis, Wade,
Burritt, Smith, Wilson, Lucreta Mott, Jane
q, Swlsshelm, Lydia Maria Childs, Harriet
Beecher Stowe, Mrs. Cutler, Dorothea Dix,
and many others-stil linger on this shore.
Some are standing ON the very beach, looking
win wistful eyes across the river to the hills
OF eternal green beyond Some, by reason of
their strength, are bearing the Responsibilities
OF HE, and are working for God and HUMANITY
or the living you, veterans, are gathered here.
After years of conflict, with rich experiences,
conscious OF grand triumph, YOU come in the
autumn of life to look into each others
face, to grasp each others hand, To renew the
friendships OF former days, to awaken holy
memories in the heart, To recount the battles
fought and victories won, to sing your songs
of gladness aud shout your widest joys.
AS one who Tor the first time saw Owen
LoveJoy when laying out his railroad; rs one
who was "A conductor on that road; us one
whose fathers cabin gave shelter and rest to
the running slave; AZ one who learned to
hate slavery from the bold, thrilling utter
ances OF Codding aud Lovejoy; rs one whose
early sympathies and labors were with the
liberty men OF other days; rs one who rallied
to the defense OF the flag against the assaults
OF Thai anholy, damnable, reasonable institu-
ton; and MS a citizen and the Chief Executive
OF the great State of Illinois, IL becomes my
honored privilege aud my pleasant
duty to welcome you; to welcome
you, agttators; TO welcome you ne
gro.thieves; To welcome you, Old Line Adolf
uonists; to welcome you, veterans, Scared all
over with the battle OF years-to welcome you
to this great state and to this magnificent city
You have been welcomed with brick bnts,
sticks, and rotten eggs; with jibcs, and jccrs
and ribald laugh; with threats, and insults,
and curses: with indictment, and trial, and
convictions; with arrest, and fine, and i'm
prsonnent. ! offer you no such welcome,
but, in the name and in behalf of the COED
people OF this city and State, | extend to you
a right royal welcome. ! extend to you their
great big hand, with their great big heart In
1t.
open to you their houses to receive their
Inequalities open To you their hearts To
receive their love. ! open to you their souls
to receive their honor and yeneration, and
may the divine Master open the windows OF
heaven that We may receive the bcuedctions
OF the Most High, and at last, when your
labors are done, may He open the gatcs-the
eternal gates-that ye may enter in with the
King of Glory, and with the redeemed OF all
lands, OF all ages, of all races, OF every
kindred, tribe and tongue, be forever with the
Lord