The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-16

ing, or whether republic torn into fac
tions and rent by the mad ambition "
men, in ruins.
The Monument an Enduring Tesfi
y mOnial.
This monument, Is an enduring testl
monial to the humble life, the glorious
deeds and the shining example OF tht
great citizen and martyr, will stand fol
the illumination Of all men of every
cline, nationality and condition who, in
search of the highest aims and lofties'
purposes of life shall come to this fount
ain for inspiration and hope. Here the
humble may take new courage
The proud learn humility, the
ambitious, that the true way to greatnes:
lies through industry, integrity ond
patriotism, and all men that only the
truly good, can be truly great. In no Other
country under the sun could the obscure
boy have found his way through the long
succession of mysterious and grave events
to such eminence and power, ana where
and in what land can one be found who
welded power with such grace, humanity
and wisdom? The living assign him his
proper place in the affections of all men
Posterity, profoundly moved by the sim.
plicity of his private life, elevated and
enlightened by the purity and splendor
of his administration and public service
cannot fail to fix his place amongst those
who shall rank highest in their venera,
ton. He has gone to the armament OF
Washington, and new light shines
down on his beloved countrymen from
the American constellation.
Charity Raises the Veil From the
statue.
The choir then sang "Rest spirit, rest,
and at its conclusion two sisters represent
ing Charity, seated on either side of the
statue rose and amid breathless silence
raised the red, white and blue drapery
from the marble form of the President.
President Edwards of the Normal
University then read poem written for
the occasion by Joseph Judson Lord.
The President Make a speech.
The bands played an appropriate air,
when loud calls were IN de for the Prcsi-
dent and he stepped forward amid en-
thusastlc cheers and spoke as follows:
MR. CHAIRMAN, LADIES AND GEN
TLEHEN:-On an occasion like the pre-
sent it is duty "n my part to bear trati-
monv to the great and good qualities "i
the patriotic man whose earthly remains
. now rest beneath this dedicated monu-
mcnt. 1t was not my fortun" To make
the personal acquaintance of Mr.. Lincoln
until the beginning of the last
year of the great struggle for
national existence. During these years OF
doubling and dependency among the
many patriotic men of the country,
, Abraham Lincoln never for n moment
doubted but the final result would be- i'll
favor of peace, union and freedom to
every race in this broad land. His faith
in all all-wise Providence directing our
arms to this final result was the faith Of
the Christian that his Rcdccmer liveth.
Amidst obloquy, personal abuse and
hate undiguised, and which was given
vent to, without restraint, through the
press, upon the stump and in
private circles, he remained the same
staunch, unyiclding servant Of the
people, never exhibiting rcvenScful
feeling toward his traducerS but he
rather pitied them, and hoped, for their
own sake and the good name oftheir pos
terity, tha. they might desist for Il single
moment. 1t tdid not occur TO him, that
the man, not Lincoln, was being assailed,
but that reasonable spirit, one waiting
to destroy the frcc.t government that the
sun ever shown upon, was giving vent to
| itself on him aS the Chief Executive of
the nation, only because he was such "X-
ccutivc. As IA lawyer in your midst he
would have avoided all this SANDER, for
his life WAS pure and simple one, and
hc. no doubt. would have been II
much happier man. But who cali tell
what might have been the fate Of the
nation. but for the pure, unscltiSh and
wise administration of Abraham Lincoln,
from March, 1864, to the day when tn"
hand of an assassin opened II gray" for
Mr.. Lincoln, then President of the
United States. My personal relations
with him. were rs close and intimate aS
the nature of our respective duties would
hermit