Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-06-11
LINCOLN HONORED.
Decoration Ceremonies at Pros
Dect ParlI-Rev. DIR. Fulton
Answers tie Rebel Yell.

lLAbin b41 -NCh 1OfA herald,
The decoration ceremonies at the
Lincoln monument, Prospect Park
plaza Brooklyn, which were To have
taken pace Oh Thursday, I,ut were
postponed on account Of the rain.
were held yesterday afternoon. In the
original programme enry Ward
Betcher was announced To deliver the
address, but the postponement pre-
vented him appearing. owing 10 other
engagements. Rev Justin ID. Fulton
was substituted IN place of Mr. Beech
er. The lowering cloud, aud frequent
light showers of yesterday afternoon
served % Ganpen The aTdOr OF the Deu-
pie to an appreciabie degree, So Ihat
Considerable Disappointment was eX-
peIlenced on account of the slim at
tendance. About three O'Clock two
Thousand people, mostly men and
boys, began To assemble 1T the pluZa
and to take up their places within : n
enclosure which had been arranged
with seats in front of the bronze statue
/ OF Abraham Lincoln. adjoining the
fountain. The services were under
the direction Of the members Of Post
Rankin, No. 10, Grand Amy of the
Republic, ana were begun at four
O'clock 10y the singing OF the hvmn
America Rev. d. o Ferris. char =
lain of the Connecticut Department OF
tile Grand Army, then offered prayer
General L l. Molineux made hrief
address and introduced Rev. DR.. Full
ton as the orator. The reverend ceh-
tle!Ean said in substance: The hlsto-
rY Of America does not lie in the past,
htlt il 4i in, L..
The darkest hours of the war were no
darker than the present time, when
the same rebel yell which was heard
during the rebellion is now heard in
the halls of Congress. And YOU, gen.
tlemen Of the Grand Army of the Re
pGilic, do not know bur that YOU NAV
have TO put ON your old uniforms
again. You will, unless the nation
rises and speaks. | feel 10 day as | dId
du lug the war ! believe that Ruth
e'ford b. Hayes" said Dr. Fulton,
was rightfuiIy placed in the PresI-
dentiaI chair, but cursed be the hour
when this nation turLs its back on
men like Cham beriain and Packard
and turns its face toward Hampton
and the like II we are to feed rebels
with spoon, and beat true men with
S''tt !''bI IdSIt =, u we 40 not greet me II
like Sherman and Sheridan and
Chamberlain and Packard and Conk-
ling, WHO sto q fat hy liberty and
truth. then the nations history il
w.itl'nj H. future viii lie dark. But
it VIII not lie so" The speaker fur
tier said that there il It growing feel
ing III the East aud West that true
U.,m we're ntvrr hoHoTrd as they are
today. This intiueuce Is permeaJiug
the FXt tc:.tive Chamber, aut Presi-
DEN; !L"yts i becinniug to see that
the policy which will do for heaven,
bat which Vcs never meant fGr earth
All have 10 Lc changed. Tie LOid
said lie came Hot 10 bring peace but a
sword. - b" slCuid bring sword aud
wc shall get peace through sword
e ause eyCrytody VIII lhen learn to
ithaye himself. We loved the South
simply because it helOngs to America
80 hing could withstand the advaciug
cohorts "f liberty. With a brief eIogi-
unl to Lincoln. " hose memory the na-
ti"n loved to honor, and the assurance
that loyalty and Justice would prevail,
the orator closed his discourse.
Flowers were then scattered about
Il Z pedestal of the statue by school
children, and the ceremonies were
brohght to a close 10y the benediCtiun.