Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-04-15
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Unvai1lng 81 - Lincoln btssoe-
speech 81 Fred DssEiass.
WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE unvail.
Of ths Lincoln statue In Lincoln square
in the eastern portion Of the city was
the main feature Of to-day's legal hol.
iday. The colored population were out
In full force. The procession was large,
including colorcd troops. Knights Ten.
plars, Knights Of 81. Augustine, Sons Of
Purity, Sons Of Levi, Good Samaritans,
Labor League and other uniformed be-
nsvolsnt associations, accompanied ny
music. There was previous to their Ar
rival an immense asssmblage at the park.
The statue, covered with flags, was the
Qrcat object Of interest. The hrst con-
tribution TO the statue fund was mad.
the morning after the assassination OF
Lincoln by Charlotte Scott, q colored
woman Of Marietta, Ohio, who Rave 700.
The original cost OF the monument,
81, 900, and other incidental expenses,
have all been paid by subscriptions by
colored people. The last Congress APP
pri.ted b, 900 for the pedestal aud the
statue VA allowed TO pass the Custom
house FREQ Of duty. The statue, which
In Of bronze, il Of colossal size, Doing
twelve feet high, resting on q pedestal ten
feet high. It represents Lincoln stand
ing erect with the proclamation OF emah.
cipation in his left hand. while his right
hand il outstretched over the knseling
figure of a slave from whose limbs the
shacklss have just been freed. Upon
the base Of the monument 10 the word
Emancipation"
There were OH the speakers stand
President Grant. members Of the Cabin
ct, Justices OF tho Supreme Court, For
eign Ministers, Senators and Represen-
taiivcs and other persons Of prominence;
After music by the marine band, "HMi
Columbia prayer aud reading OF tho
emancipation proclamation. Professor
Laneston formally accepted the statuein
behalf Of the entire nation, and then
called upon President Grant To unvsil 1t:
Prolonged applause greeted the words Of
the speaker. and increased when the
President stepped to the front and
Qrssped the rope that was all draped to
the dag vailing the statue. The Presi-
dent gave one firm pull and the starry
banner glidsd down, and amid dsafening
cheers Of the multitude. and playing OF
music and booming Of cannon. the beau.
tiful monument stood unvailsd.
A poem was then read. composed by
Miss Cornelia Ray tcolored) OF New
York. :
Frederick Douglas was then introduced
and delivered IN Grafton. In the course
Of which he said: "Lincoln's great
mission was to accomplish two things:
First, TO save his country from dismsm-
bermsnt. and. second. 10 free his coun-
try from the great crime Of slavery. To
do one or the other. or both, he must
have the earnest sympathy and powerful
cooperation Of his loyal fellow-country.
men. Without this his efforts must be
vain and utterly fruitless, and had he
put the abolition Of slavery before the
salvation Of the Union, he would have
inevitably driven from him q powerful
class Of American people and rendered
resistance TO rebellion impossible.
Viewed FROM genuine abolition ground.
Lincoln seemed to-day cold. dull n
Indifferent; but measuring him by the
sentiment Of his country--a sentiment
he was bound as q statesman to consult
he was swift, zsalous and determined.
Though Lincoln shared the prejudices
Of his white fellow-countrymen against
the negro, Il Is hardly necessary to say
that In his heart Of hearts he loathed aud
hated slavery. He was willing. while the
South was loyal. that 1t should have its
pound Of fesh, because he thought 1t
was nominated in the bond; but further
than this no earthly power could make
him Co."
Al. sssuars's Will
NEW Yoar. April 1.-THE will Of the
late A. T. Stewart was filed in the Sur
rogsts's Office this afternoon. In II he
bsqusaths all his property and estate to
his wife, CorneliA NJ. Stewart, and her
heirs forever. and appointed Henry
Hilton 10 act in behalf Of the estate and
In managing his affairs. As u mark OF
regard, Mr.. Stewart b~equeaths to Mr..
Hilton the sum Of $1,000. 900. He ap.
points his wife, Judge Hilton and Will
liam Libby his executors. The subscrib-
ing witnesses 10 the will are w. r.
Smith. VIM. II. White and Z. Z. Mary.
N. d. The will bears date the Nth OF
March, 1879. He also directs his
executors 70 pay . number OF bs1uests
ranging from $4,000 to $o,OoO. 10
all Of his employees who have been IN
his service over twenty years be leaves
Sl0.0 oO and to those over ten years. $o''
600.
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cy,c,oo Anil IA Times Sioux
c,.~ -, Nv. tha steamer Carroll
s.,H ~ o.morrow sor Fort Ken.
,on ~ ;mm.S;..s noints She has
about atty passengers for the Black
Hills. The steamer Benton left to-day
for Fort Benton. Captain Roberts will
leave Springfield, Dakota Territory. next
week with q company OF 400 men with
their own teams for the Black Hills.
This In the largest company yet formed
a., ktts NaSt ~ fha ~aouutrr for the miDpa |