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sncnt Of n1 Tho poworp Tint God had given him, with
resolution unattethbo and purroao irrerocahe, he nn-
nouncet to tho world "

II wo, " liz rcw birth of Troedu,." Thcmccforwar.l
fho frsuo was not doubtful Thu Inst great remedy
stary nss' to or Srs md M ssfey to Ito @ cotry. s
10 the lot of few fon to connect 'l,cir names with
qSes 81, eo unvesn eEsns s
f1c principle tat no man IL 20 low TINT lio Rnoul lie
cut m frnn @ FREEDOM ~ ana czsnsn m IN Great lc-
to1e so,ra e reopond e ilo calls q J1isiso anl
will sl,l 10 safr. Another Of 4,,o. .dN, with their
rontrs sIcaconlnnn of frce.lortl children, holding
Of prniso and gratitu.o 10 s ,ati,e forever ' ''
The Of m a % 1s as ent
oseiy oseSer. do ot sr Snow y tint @ flo ii;t" o o.
the paco In iting fur examination Of lilo co,lrso
hlto1y to have BEEN taken BY him or thu questions of
sy, from Ito great hold 10 ind upon the hearts or tic
paople, anl their im1norablo confidence IL hin,-a
washington down n to liz oSi tt,i,r % pia mas,ro ,.
| cona!orc! md acrionsly put forward by Lincoln
would aso ,nct vh lavor, ntl It " probable would
| have been adopted BY the l'eoplc. uu waHa
| MERCttU1. AND roRUIviSt MAN.
s rs e L. ssd as u a YScsn # i, nnss
and ycturluns drnera 1lia proclamation If pardon
an a1nssiy, Of 9ece.nhor 1909, granted with restora-
errnIn specified exceptions aa saascs who lad been
tn rshellton and who would Runecrbo nj oasl, o s,,p-
Union thersnder. a,, faithfully % aSlo 'I by and i'd sup
rort oil acts Of Congrcsa and lroclalnao11a Of tio
vs W. ns t. s ss w. 1t It 1 S NJ
rraca las come by u'rro,ier aud not BY compromise,
Us in 1861 act,,a rebellion hat released lin iron, thu
lowed h!sn to ioyo forward to Emancipation so in
1sG5. compulsory submission ,wonld haSo released
,nltscd him to 1novo forward to hitihcr
and broader grounds. In addition TO tho two Nrcat
population ind, 1T tho close Of tho War, entirely
cllaacd, and tho ginlpaeR OIL several occasions given
out 9f % his art e fayer 9s enss
country upon iust nnd enduring hasla, atood tho
great fact that in tail o a.l said 10 Ind ra'hor be
sasninRcd than surrender tho Hcntimcut III Lilo Deca-
ration Of Independence, tlnt
"AIt4 MEN A1lE CREATED EQuAI.h
1ncpo had ecen aavcd, and for tho rst ttno applied
to ths whole country lo would assa favored any plan
hich would deny to eitlvr thoso who md iatd down PVT
tseh tcm in as preservation, tho fullest rights i'm
piled and covered by tho broad declasation That a't
Who slall forget that ruornorabo sceno in tho City
Of Richmond, which ought to 10 cherished aild ''er-
asys Of ho 1nlapy srto 1Soro tho sseat md sol
mau,-his heart swelling With n,odost prdo; loading
bis s son By tho sn Sf s sS
and eSo "srnF @ resere 70 is rtsasiul s.en
God God tat, IN lis own good o peace had M rcs1tned
to divided aud borrowing reuNle caocroa aud ani,
nappino:s to tic eountry;avo insurance to thc seat
tcre1 md remaining few Of those who woro
hut yesterday in ahn, as Sust th9t a s
an Early restoration to a rights in tho Old dovern-
mont; and To- tho nnmba anl igng. oppressed reaco
to that flag, Of freedom aud citizenship i'll tho droat
Ncpubllt forever!
Of tho fo Of seh naf,, and who slla hopo 10 lo his
memory jns'ice? In tho long rai.go aud course Of
III s a WEI q SpSo ca a es
man harpneHz as tic best form of human Goyern-
factions and rent by tho mad ambition Of men, in
rnina,--thts N monument, an enduring tcetsmoniaI to
example,, @ Of tho oreas oitlze1l an Martyr rii stand
for the illumination Of all men nf every el!mc, nation
uIity aud condition. Wno, in scarGh 1 Of tie hlgost
thin fountain for 1Aypiratlon aud hope. IIsre tho
humble may take new courage: tho proud learn hu-
cs through industry, integrity md latriotlsr and
al mon thas only the truly good Gun 10 truly great
hoy hayo found ,'iS way, through tho long succession
Of mysteriouR aud grave eyrnt8 tn atlch einocc mil
lSrwor aa WHERE nj" s IN 1s %'hs land ~ QUO be found
onAoE, HUMANITY, AND WISDOM?
The living uBHlgn llin his proper p,aco in the afrec
simplicity Of his private ife elevated and enlightened
by tho purity nn1 R1cior of hla Administration and
ran haas + FL f a a0ns
has gone to tue smasncnt OF Washington, and now
light shines down arSn his beloved eaantryucn from
At tho conclusion oi tho Senator's address,
tho Sistcrs
UNVEILED THE STATUE,
tho audience saluSmg tho acs with several ring
ing cheers.
DED1cATIoS-roEI. ....
Tho following Dad,catlon-poen,, by Jamos
Julaon Lord, was thon read by Richard Ed
wards:
We build not hero temple orr shrine,
Nor hcro-iune to lolnigodH divine;
Nor to tito clouds 8lIlNrhtrIctilrD rear
Tor man ambition or for hervile fear.
Not to tho Dust. but to tle 1ecla ujOue