Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-10-22
THURSDAY. OCTOBER q, I'm


Abraham Linco1n. . LIN
NVkILisG or THE Moxuy -DEDIcA-
COLIN AT SPRINGFIRLp
TORY EAERcIsEs 20 the memory
The monument = Springfield, Ill,
or 49,, ysN sropriate ceremonies
was nns.ai,s.s - On, in the presence of
"a, rI,,rss.s I've thousand people.
at least - presens W. %
Among sF5's, Ssere.aly ps@ts.p' len
- Ion. and Robert j. Lincoln. the
e@,lying son of the deceased Presi.
o. The statue was designed and exc
De- bv Iarkin g. Meade the SCULPTOR
.aior ogleshy OF Illinois delivered an
sfesseHt Grafton, and President Grant
mffs extended remarks. Addresses were
SSo made by Vice President Wilson. ex
Vice President Colfax and General Sher
man.
THE PROCESSION
Formed at eleven O'Clock, Coy. Beveridge
acting a grand marshal. President
Grant. with Secretary Belknap. occupied a
carriage at the head of the proces sion. pre-
celed by the military band from the New
port barracks. and escorted by the Cover
nor'S Guard. military organization of
came Rev. Dr. Hale, an old freud of
President lincoln, and Bishop wayman
lcoloredl and in the other carriages rode
Vice President Wilson with Sir Powell
Buxton, VI. T., and W. +. Foster. NJ p,
OF England, Gems. Mcdowell and Custer,
ex-Gov. Beveridgc. Gen. sherman
marched on foot at the head OF the Army
81 the Tennessee, and following him was 4
long liRe Of army. military and civil So
cieties. Next TO the carriages containing
members of the Lincoln Monumunt As
ISOLATION came carriages in which were
Robert F. Lincoln, the euly surviving son
OF the deceased President Mrs. l.. L.
Smith, sister OF Mr. Lincoln. and other
relatives. Mrs. Lincoln was unable TO be
present, a. She was quite i'll AT her resi-
dvnce tn Chicago.
The procession arrived at the cemetery
Al II O'Clock. Twenty-Five thousand per
sons were present. After the playing of
the Dead March by the band, Bishop Way
man made fervant and eloquent PRAYER
and choir of singers chanted with NAL
ice towards none, with charity for all"
TIE GRAFTON.
The Grafton by Senator Oglesby was an
eloquent tribute to the memory of the dead
President, giving faithful sketch OF his
public life and services to the country.
=
ministrat.on of the affairs OF the ination
and concluding as follows: The gof
rious deeds and the shining example 10
the great citizen and martyr will stand for
Tie illustration OF all men Of every Cline
nationality and condition, who, in search OF
the highest aims aud Hottest purposes of
life. shall come TO this fountain for inspira-
lion aud hope. Here the humble NAV
take new courage; the proud learn huml-
Hf.4.
greatness lies through Industry. integrity.
and patriotism, and all men that only the
truly good can be truly great"
PRESIDENT GRANTS REMARKS.
In response to loud cries for President
Grant that gentleman came forward amid
iumultHous applause and said -
Nj. Chairman, Ladies land Gentleman
on al occasion like the present, il is
duty on my part To bear testimony TO the
-Ica; aud good qualities o. the patriotic
man whose earthly remains now rest be-
meath the dedicated monument. II was
not my fortune 10 make the personal ac-
guaiutaHce OF Mr.. Lincoln till the begin
,liug OF the last year OF the great struggle
Tor national existence.
During those years Of doubt and de-
>pouGeucy among the many patriotic men
u.tAe country, Abraham Lincoln never
a
would be in favor OF peace. union and tree
dom 30 every race on this broad land. His
faith in an al wise Providence directing
our arms was the faith OF the Christian
that his Redeemer liyeth Amidst ohio
guy. personal abuse and hate undis guised
aid which was given vent to without re-
straint through the press, upon the stump
and IN private circles. he remained the
same staunch, uuyiclding servant of the
!,
in-S toward his traducers. lie rather
pitied them and hoped for their own sake
aud the good name Of their posterity they
might desi>t. For single moment il
d-d no. occur to him, to the man Lincoln.
That hc was being aSsailed. but that a
reasonable spirit one waiting 10 destroy
ile iice>t government the sun ever shown
Hpuu. va, giving vent 10 itself on him as
fAr chief executive Of the nation only be-
cau>e ne was such executive.
A. a LAWYER IN your midst he would
haze avoided all that SANDER. Tor his life
VA q pure aud simple one, aud he no
doubt would have been much happier
mau. But who can tell what might have
heeu the fate OF the nation but for the
TIrt, unse.ii,A and wise administration OF
Mr.. Lincoln From March. 1864. 10 the
day when the hand Of an assassin opened
a grave for Mr.. Lincoln. the President of
The nlted states my personal relations
with him were a. close aud a. intimate a,
The nature Of our respective duties would
permit. TO know him personally was TO
love and respect him for his great qualities
cd head and heart. and for his patience and-
patriotism.
With all his disappointments from fail
ures on the part Of those TO whom he en-
trusted commands. and the treachery on
the part OF those who had gained his con-
ii1ence but to betray it. | never heard
INN utter a complaint nor cast censure for
bad conduct or bad faith.
IL was his nature to find excuses for his
adversaries. In his death the nation lost
IL greatest head. In his death the South
lost lis rrua-t friend