The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-31

command; Post Rankin No TO- a. A. Lewis; POST
FRANK HEAD 10. ~ POST Male y NO. - sa anes
Booth, President James 5. r. Stranaaan, SUPER
visor ;. X butcher John T. Henry, Captain Tanner
ana pf. Justin u. Fulton i0ok their POSITIONS on
the stand, wnen MI. Strananan, addressing tue
assemblage, said I'VE meet, THIS bright Sapotth
anernoon, IA obedience 70 the law OF our state anu
because ~ L. tue desire 2! our eitiLeLs 70 Ishuea
honor 10 those that are gone and 10 decorate the
statue OF Abraham Llneoln-to commemorate MS
pfeal ana hoOe deeds, anu DOT Only us, put lnVso
who Tell wltn aim In tnelr Efforts 10 save lhe me
OF our nation we nee, 10 nihele oar y lhpatn,sss
Win The bereaved or the North, win no uhAlhd
feelings toward the bereaNed OF the Soata. IN
deed We nope that they recognize, as we reeos.
ME IN the Union restored, common Hauhooi
ana a common Destiny. The invocation prayer
viii now ne offered Nv Rev. Dr, Fulton.
Or. Futon invoked the DIVINE spirit upon tLe
audience and thanked the Author ol all blessings
Tor bringing this nation SAFE rom out the pelis
IN all parts OF the world. lie thanked the AL
mlghtY Tor the great power ana influence which
tue character OF Abraham llncoln mad given US
throughout the world; tnat nom the humbest
walks OF lie mac mlEhs bulld himself up III ne
grew 70 IA statue. lie prayed also lor tle PIesl-
the tanyards OF Galena and walked At the head OF
the armies TO battle and victory. he thanked
Toe SUNDAY school children OF Hanson place
church then sung. under the leadership VI Colonel
Perry, OF RANKIN Post,
sweet land OF liberty,
the assemoage joining In with excellent effeck
The orator OF the aay, Captain Tanner twno lost
duced ana spoke for about hall an hour. eicltng
frequent applause. lie said. standing there IN tue
waning hours OF the DAY devoted TO the decoration
OF the graves or tue soldiers or the Republic ana
with the shades OF the declining century IalHng
last around US. IL was proud privilege 10 point 10
sucn a noble ana enduring ngure as the one whlcn
they nad come there to-day 70 decorate. WINE
time shall lasI aud the overcoming season or
flowers snall pring aoout these memorial services
so long snail the memory or ADranam Lincoln rise
pure ana fragrant IN the nostrils OF the american
nation. he speaker would not ~ INTO the uelalIs
and particulars OF the lie OF mat great
man; II was unnecessary He was born
with auverslty. Emerging from the log
ca0ln IN Illinois, he went steadily onward TILL he
held and guided the helm of the snip Of state.
since the birth OF this Republic. when thirteen
colonies, fee Die In numbers but strong IN right,
dared 10 stand In opposition TO George Ill,
Providence mas been continually guiding this
nauon toward greatness. Through lorty years
we wandered IL wilderness OF oppression ana
wrong ana lowed down before the golden call.
but God sent the Moses OF the eteentn century
sent him 10 lead Us out OF the wilderness. But
tering into the PROMISED land, de called MIN 70
MS fathers. Llucon grew IN greatness Win the
requirements Of the occasion.
lis not the whole O life to live.
Nor al OF death 70 die.
Never was this trulsm more thoroughly ex-
emplined tnan in the case OF Lincoln; Tor L was
alter his death that we realized his greatness.
To-day he IS nonored all over the world. Inc
speaker went on 70 say THAT on tnat terrible night
breathing or the dying President on one SIDE and
on the walls OF the vile OF The President,
ne lQllt eApeCIeu III Lue uOEuluB 10 see HeI ma
mac. God grant that Christian people will tender
their warm sympdtnleS 70 her IN her present
afficaon-to her VINO loved by MIN
whose memory Is honored to.day-and
may He VINO tempers the wind 10 the
snorn lamb be with her. IL seemed 10 the speaker
that veneration Tor ADraham Lincoln Was TO grow
Ia ne hearts oil tue American people and OF the
word till II would oe sid OF him BY coming gen.
erations, MARX the perfect MANI through Nun
the snacSles iel on millions Or slaves and the
shackles were piled II Tue ieet OF tue great con-
queror, Lincoln. TO him was Que, more than any
other, the pame oil ''Ihe Great Emanclpator.n
children and adults, passed around the statue,
lhro wing bouquets aud single flowers upon the
moss, and the doxology being sung IN wnicn the
MAYOR and Mr.. Strananan led the refrain, the GER
emory was brought 10 q termination.