The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-15
LINCOLN's STATUE.

THE UNWILLING AT LINCOLN SQUARE YzsrER-
DISCRIMINATION or A WORK INITIATED
BY A coLoHED woMAN-cEREMoSIEs or THE
occAsIoN-ADDREss or FRED. DOUGLASS.
WASHINGTON, April IA. 1874
Tho unwilling OF the Lincoln statue at Lincoln
square, in the eastern portion Of tho city. was tho
main feature OF to-day's legal holiday. The colored
population were out in full force
PRocEssros
thisher was large including colorcd troops, Knights
Tempar Knights Of st. Augustine, tho Sons Of Purity,
tho Sons OF Levi Good Samaritans Labor League and
other uniformed benevolent associations, accompanied
by music There was. previous to their arrival an i'm
mensc assemblage at tho Park Tho statue, covered
with flags. was the great object OF interest
FIRST Contribution
to the statue fund made on tho morning amer the
assassination Of President Lincoln, by Charlotte
Scott. coorcd woman OF Marietta, Ohio, who gave
s.. The original cost OF tho monument ST., ooo and
other incidental expenses have oil been paid by sub
scrpions by the colorcd people The last Congress ap
proprated So 900 for the pedestal ana the statue
allowed 10 pass tho Custom House FREQ OF duty.
THE srAruE,
which Of bronze is Of colossal sizo being twelve
feet high, resting upon pedestal ten feet high.
IL represents Mr. Lincoln standing erect, with
the Proclamation or Emancipation in his left hand,
whilc the right hand 10 oustrctched over tho knecng
figure ofa slave from whose limbs tho shackcs have
just been freed. Upon tho base of the monument is
the word:-
There the speakers stand the President,
members of tho Cabinet Justices OF the Supreme
Court foreign Minister'S Senators and Representatives
and other persons Of prominence. After music by tho
Marine Band-sHail, CoumbIa"-prayer and the read
ing tho Emancipation Proclamation. Professor Lang
ston formally accepted the statue in behalf OF the
tro nation then called upon President Grant TO
unvel It,
THE UNWILLING.
Prolonged applause greeted the words the speaker
and increased whom the President stepped 10 tho front
and graspcd the rope attached tho flag veil
ing the statue The President gave lrm pull, and
the starry banner glidcd down, and amid the deacnng
cheers OF tho multitude the playing Of music and tho
booming OF cannon the beautiful monument stood I'M
vciled.
poem was read, composed by Miss Cornolia Ray,
colored, OF New York
Frederick Douglass was then introduced amid sp-
plause, and delivered the Grafton. in the course OF
which no said
Mr. DOUGLASS GRAFTON
Lncon's great mission was to accomplish two
things-nrst, 10 save his country from dismember-
mcnt and second 10 free his country from the great
crime Of slavery To do one or the other or both no
cooperation Of his loyal fellow countrymcn Without
this his efforts must have been vain and utterly rut
ss ss Had no Ps, the e0Sn e slavery
would have inevitably driven from him
q powerful class Of the american people and rem
the genuine abolition ground Mr. Lincoln seemed to-
day cold duh and ndiiicrent but measuring him by
the sentiment Of his country-a sentiment he was
q
ous radical and determined Though Mr. Lincoln
shared the prejudces Of his white fellow countrymen
his hoart Of hearts he loahed and hated slavery. He
was willing while the South was loyal that II should
nominated in the bond but further than this earthly
power could mako him 60
SCENES AND INCIDENTS AT THE UNWILLING
coNrEpEnArEs rREsENT-ErrEcr OF DOUG
LASS ADDRESS
WASHINGTON, April IA, 1875.
Standing alongside Of General Logan tho rostrum
at the unwilling OF the Lincoln statue to-day Louis
Clark alias George Harris, who saw tho negro Uncle
Tom whipped TO death by Tom Canaday, OF Garrett
county, Kentucky. Immediately aterward he crossed
the Ohio on the ice and gave the particulars to Mrs
Harriet Beccher Stowe upon which she framed her
stirring drama Of Uncle Toms Cabin.
PRESIDENT GRANT
was as immovabls q statue, nanked side BY
ex-vice President Hamlin who served with Mr. Lin
coin through his FIRST term and on the other by acting
vico President Ferry. During pathetic passage OF
Fred Douglass grafton, Secretary Chandler the old
war Governor Of Nichgan observed to be moved
to tears The prominent
GOVERNORS
present beside him Senators Oglesby, OF Illinois,
Morton, Of Indiana, and Brssow, OF Kentucky. Many
ex-Conedcrates also took part in tho ceremonies. and
prominently ex Confederate Postmaster General Reagan
and Doorkecpor Fitzhugn, Of tho Richmond Congress-
Frequently during Mr. Douglass reading Of his
those the stage exclaimed, s'Good! that's goodi"
which those commenting on IL afterward said hard
upon those gentlemen and their friends.
cRiricIsrxG
A coteric OF colored savans critcising the bronze
figure Mr.. Lincoln's feet In the group said
that the slave should not be there, as II would be
sggravaton 10 the Southern people when they looked
at T. and IL should not have any chains upon 1t. Tho
speaker particularly indignant about this feature
Of the group.