New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-13

the gods Of his political faith. doubt II history
and amy Se s poca
| as Abraham LIncoin's by the central doctrine
@s Ssrs % %e hd s1&
Tbat the electric cord in the Declaration that links
and that will Ink such hearts long the love OF free.
dom exists in the minds OF men throughout the world
That truth like thread OF gold through the whole
web OF his political life. 1t was the spear-pOlnt OF his
logic in debates with Douglass 1t the inspiring
theme OF mis- remarkable speech at the Sooper
which gave him the nomination to the Presidency:
s 4e tnf Tern 81 to the
Prayer of Twenty Millions, in which ne SAID: than.
is not one dsntercsted. determined intelligent cham
pon OF the Union WI does not feel that al at
Uphold the melting cause are preposterous and fue
To this the President responded In that ever memora-
If there be those who would not save the Union un-
less they could at the same time save slavery 10 not
the Union unless they could at the time destroy
slavery do no! agree WITH them My paramount mount OG
save destroy slavery II could save tne Union
T GSd DO rHe Sy freeing nH hs SSIG would d.
and II could do 1t by freeing and leaving Others
and che rae. do because believe it to
save Union, ana what forbear, forbear because
whenever / believe that what 1 am doing hurts the
and shall do more whenever believe That dong
Thus against ali opportunities the hand and
tho other. he took the mighty question
10 his heart. and during the long months Oh lhat
terrible Batile-Summer, wrested with 1t alone Bat nc
length he realized that saving truth that great @
questions pity for the repose OF nations On lhe
22l of September he summoned his Cabinet TO announce
a OF detail aud was signed ana published
that day. The world knows the rest aud VIII not forget
it till the last syllable Of recorded time
conclusion Of the speech there was applause on
the floor and In the galleries.
MR.. STEPHENS FOR A UNITED COUNTRY.
Mr.. Stephens. o. Georgia, then proceeded, in those
clear shr tones which always distinguished him as an
orator, address the Joint convention wheeling himself
round however to position which he faced the i'm
nerse audience, rather than the two presiding officers
.le following IS the substance OF his remarks
knew Hr Lincoln WE'LL. We together during one
Congress. / was as intimate with MIN with any
GSI eha G e neG not spear lie Was Warm
hearted, he was generous. he was, as he afterwards
none ami charity to all" In bodily form he
above TIE average and so IN intellect. lie
genius far above the average OF his fellows.
Every fountain OF his heart ever oyorllo sing with
sonaIly and much tIe deeper from my attachment
those Of million at the MAMIE Of his horh taking off
That the climax Of cir wOe OF our trouble anu the
But OF those events, no more now. AS q Hehd, may
mo farther seek his merits disclose.
Ulere lhry akr IN irembl! < hope repose)
The bosom OF his Father and his God"
So much have felt 1t my duty on this occasion to say
OF behalf Of my friend.
II the emancipation of the coorcd race be boon to
that (nd Providence has yet To determine tnaf, IL
dcpencs much themselves. Ii 1t Is. i, representing
the Souther States mere, may claim, In their Deha,
that that freedom was never finally cosuInnat'd unI
thi Son hcu states sanctioned the Tblriecutn Amend
meut, which they did. ~ Them, and by der
urncirs They coming 10 the conclusion tha'
that institution could ~ longer survive, accepted the
position aud by their acts and by tn adgJ!on OF ne
fourteenth Cor stitutional Amendment Mr.. Llncons
idea " = contaminated
The question OF tie relation Of the was one OF
difficult problems that statesman or phIahthro
psts, Legislators juIss, ever had Ia soiVe III ID past
wit do not think IL inappropriate ON ths occa-
non t. indulge remarks OH this subject since
m hal pp
about IT, has been - sneak nt me colofeu pee"
VIII a. apprHp "fcne.s and With due reverend
in the .nnguaee Of Geor.las greatest ih'e
lcct, that they are rather the wards OF
tue Almighty. They committed now, under the
state OF thlnss 10 tnc ruies, te laW-lakers We
Law cxpOuuders aud the law executors thlOuEho this
broad land within tier respective constitutional
spheres To taXe care am provide fuI IN tbis con
lcitcd syst IN OF gov gnmcnt uDd'r when We hNc
I say for myself and Tor those 81 nay lInneiatc
circle acquaintance. ana tor the whoie S"dtil IN
people, that tncre Is not one VINO would ~ " chlE the
condition of things rcsututae the c0oied man, or 't
hn IN the condition. he in before. II ia = one III
all the south wnO would desire SUCH ciial-e ALI u"
aware Ot II.
Mr. stephens closed with appeal for fraterna and
united feeling in the country. His remarks were
followed ny great applause.
The Vice president then announced that the OBJ
Iect for which the two Houses bad convened having
been accomplished the Senate would retire 10 It's
chamber The Senate heFeupon retired, aud the cee'
mUDy closed
In front Of the speakers stand. Mrs. Elizabeth
thompson the donor; Mr. Carpenter, the artist and his
wife; Mrs Lyndc OF Wisconsin; Mrs s. s. Cox OF New
York. ,rs Spr gur the daughter Cmef Jusdce Chase;
aud MessIs. st0ddird and NicOay. formerly OF Presi-
dent Incons official household IL is understood that
The joint Committee on the Library will indica,J the
place whore .ne picture = TO be hui permanently.