The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-28

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The Enquirers suggestion for broad,
Hall on Sundays has met with the cordial
approval of the public. Out of the hum
dred or more expressions regarding it. pub
prominent citizens and clergymen of all de-
nominations, the general Sentiment has
been earnest and outspoken in its favor. A
,few, numbering perhaps half dozen, not
fully understanding the object and scope OF
the proposed work, and fearing that it
might detract from the work of the
churches, have thought it not wise: but to
those who have carefully studied the
thought and the condition of the masses,
to whom it refers, its value for good is ap-
parent 1t now rests with those in position
to carry forward thA work so inaugurated.
to take up the duty thus pointed out, and
carry it forward to successful and glorious
termination. ua
The Gazette says: When Abraham Lin
coin was first nominated for the Presi-
dency, he was not unknown to the Ameri-
can people. A dozen years before, as the
sole Wing Representative in Congress from
the young but rapidly growing State of
Illinois, he had come to be recognized
throughout the country as man of mark,
able to bear the brunt of battle for his
party in the then comparatively uninfluen-
tial region in politics, known as "the
West" Of his personal and private his
tory, however, comparatively little was
known. After his nomination there
seemed to be a demand for further
information in this regard. which there
were attempts to supply in the form of
biography. Under the exigencies of the
time, this species of literature almost nee
essarily took a partisan shape, partaking
largely of the campaign document" style.
Mr.. Lincoln's early condition was simply
that of pioneer life, on the border-no bet
ter, and not much, if any, worse, than that
of such life in general. The detailed
descriptions which have been given of his
humble dwelling its furniture. and of his
surroundings in general, will be found
when sifted of all but plain matter of fact
to correspond almost exactly with the
descriptions given Of the condition of the
early pioneers of Kentucky in general, by
the first historian of that Safe (Marshalll
himself pioneer, and one of the first Sena-
tors of the United States from "the dark and
bloody ground" Life in Southern Indi-
ana-where, after the first seven years in
Kentucky, he lived until nearly of age
was substantially the same: and so was that
in the early davs of Illinois. One descrip-
ton answers for all.-The mention in the
Gazette of the neglected condition of the
grave of that brave pioneer woman who
gave to the nation Abraham Lincoln has
borne fruit. A fine marble monument was
Yesterday placed over her remains, near
Lincoln City. Indiana, by Mr.. Stude-
baker, the South Bend manufacturer
Robert Toombs thinks that Union in
which each State may not kick out and
make new terms when the election goes
the other way, ought to be killed, and an
imperial dictator set up. But in: all our
political history, from the arch intriguer
jefferson down to Robert Toombs, there
has not been a man who believed in the
right of State secession when his party con-
trolled the National Administration. State
Sovereignty and State secession was never
anything more than trick of tho upposi-
ton.
Tho German Papers
The Volksfreund saws: The next session
of the Legislature will probably not be q
1ony one. as according to law passed last
winter the members no longer get paid by
the day but by the year, and therefore they
will find it to their own interest to expe-
dite business as much as possible.
The volksblatt saws: To-day is Thanks
giving matinee in the Board of Aldermen
for all the 60 ID that the Gas Company has
done. Thousands of German newspaper
readers will, at the earliest time tomorrow,
grab for the papers to see how the German
members of the Aldermanic Board voted on
the gas question. The eyes of the whole
German populace are on these gentlemen.
The Freie Presse saws: Now Hewitt, of
New York. one of Tilden's warmest and
most intimate friends, does not want any.
thing more to do with the sly fox of Gram
ercv Park. He is completely cured of
his Tilden infatuation and now sees that
his idol is soulless intriguer and egotist
Thus one bv one every one is turning away
from old Slippery Sam, and at last none
but the Volksfreund will be left to start q
new Tilden boom.