New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-12

scribes in The Independent newspaper the tower
in London dedicated to Mr.. Lincoln, Which
adioins his London church, and which mas
been built partly by American contributions.
There is little danger that the name OF Aura
ham Lincoln will fade out of history so
long as history shall be read; but this memo
rial will attest to the eyes and minds of future
Englishmen, and of all who may seek the En-
glish capital, not merely President equal to an
enormous public emergency, but nation equal
to it also. This is "a monument OF the popular
sagacity which summoned such man TO sllch
place at such time. 1t honors one OF the
most important social changes which the world
ever witnessed, and one of the noblcst. IL
tells of the valor, patriotism, perseverance OF
free people. 1t speaks OF period IN when
Justice, humanity, and public consistency as
serted themselves. The gradual disappearance
of Human Slavery is one OF the iemaI haDie
phenomena of the nineteenth century. IIiS
tower will tell of millions eDiranchised by IL
single stroke Of tho pen.
To say the truth, there il no people upon
the broad face of the earth which might not
with propriety pay the same tribute 10 our
martyrcd President. so long as names are as
ISOLATED with events, his will be coupled with
that act of craftsmanship which bid the OPP
pressed go free. IL would he very melancholy
and dispiriting if We could not believe that
sooner or later everywhere slavery will disap-
near. Apart from It's injustice, of which we
here say no more, it is one of the clumsies' Oh
material expedients Ii paialyzes industry Ii
lessons production; it sewers motives "hich
should always be united it arrests progress,
dlminishes intelligence, prevents justice, ana IS
fatal to political enlightenment. 1t has over
and over again been described as I" Teh- oi
"balbarism,r except where barbarism Is still
too strong and oycTsiladoWing to permit us 10
speak of It's relics at all. It, tlonthrough
great stretches of latitude and longitude Is an
event of worldwide importance and 40 there
is every reason why Mr.. Lincoln should have
a monument in London.
Ii il of good import, too when contemporary
hands thus commemorate great personal Virtues
II is something for the day and generation TO
know, appreciate, reverence Its own heroes
who have saved il in the hour of dire emcr-
gency. This reconcilcs us to much bad scuip'
ture, whether equestrian, OF standing or sitting,
draped or naked We will not quarrel with
the clumsincss too bitterly. In spite OF the
vulgar, inc cOhfchtiOhai '"o ""N""i' W
tho opprcssirely literal we will Iemem-
Der the honorable impulse. A people is
never in desperate straits so long
rs it recognizes those who can help
it and is grateful for help. If Michael An
cello or even a Canoya had been vouchsafed to
us. our commissions would have gone TO
Master all the same--we meant well when we
gave them to Miss. Though the yirtuosi OF
the next age may laugh or yawn in the Capt.
FOL, they Will not be able to refuse us the
credit of good Intentions They cannot say
that the character which we honored was com
monplace or out of drawing, even though they
consign our good intentions in stone to be
made into paycments-no matter where