, 1881-03-12
ROBERT LINCOLN.
ENTHUSIASTIC GENERALIZATION.


Spkefot Dtspatcs to TIA Chicago Tribune.
WASHINGTON, D. G., March 11.-Mr. Rob-
ert Lincoln WIS very warmly greeted this
Morulng. soon after he lad entered upon Ills
duties as Secretary OF aVnr, by delegation
OF Illinois citizens. The members OF Lie
delegation were seyerally presented by Mr..
Burcllard, Director OF tho Mint Capt.
Thomas, Of the Cairo District, made grace
fuf little speech OF introduction. In the
course Of the speech Capt Thomas said:
Sir; The people Of lllfnola-nye, the people
throughout tho length and brcadth OF this great
land of ours-lovo and respect you, as vol! on
account Of your own splendid personal and po-
lltcal record, ns from tho fact OF your boinR tho
son OF Amerlcn's noblcst, best. and grandost
cltlzen Abraham Linco,n. Liberty ana Human
ity stand at tho grave OF tho de0l fathor, water
Ing tho flowers thereon with their teaFa, while
Hope and Anticipation welcome With their
emile and joyous acu!a!na tho advont Into Ma
ttonal atlars Of his most worthy son. Tho uatne
sou bear Ia indeed n tower Of strength to you.
White and blaok, Rich and poor, lcarrcd mud un-
learned como fseT9hted With their luvo, thoir re-
speot, and their confidence mud lay them at your
feet.
Sir, Illinois. through this delegation. and
through mo. haIis and congratulatus you.
lit reply, Ar. Ltncoiu said that ho was
proud to have tho cougrathlation ot citizens
OF hts own State, and would try to make his
administration Ut the Department Ut War
acceptable, not only to the people Of the
Stats Of Illinois, but to thu whole country.
cola 1lODEHT J, INnEltsOLL
WINS called upon, and fcellnply n!lulol to
tie appreciation connected with tlio appolMt-
nent Ut Lincoln as Secretary OF War, Col.
the son Of Abraham Lincoln, who hntl
been elevated to position OF such high
| trust, hir. lngersoll considered Abraham
Lincoln one ol tho greatest men ever pro-
luced In America, and the RraI,dest inan OF
his age. IIo had held lnoro learts In the
| hnllow Ut Ills hnlld thRn any other Ut tie
| worlds great philantllroplsts nnd del!yercrs.
and Ills sou was caMopled by tho most Sacred
recollecslons. ue could not fall to bu other.
wise than worthy OF hts lineage. a grand
pnga In history lad been wrtttpn BY Iii
falher'H llalnl. Tile country fult his selcctul
to I'LL Cabinet position, wins wise, aisa thu
| iii position. however elcYasel, could b0 toe
hl91, for the worthy SOU Of 60 eminont u
putElot. ..............
AMONG THOSE PRESENT
were Cen. Junes Martin, the Hon. ]
G!s'entS +. v,l Mf Mfsd 4, ~ # iJ Jonss 4s J. 7
y. j. Wilcox nt tils Quincy WHY. Il. q
iisssry, j: IT,. T. Golds Mr: McDoasla. MaJ. M Aic
Glitnl3t Geli trouty, t. Z. oaoin, ". H. Far
well, Il. ". JuGksoll, aud Alr. Il. J: Whitaker
! President Ut tile Illinois Republican Asso
etusloll, who, i'll bcl.u!f of that Organization
tp1luured Alr. Lincoln u formal! recupt,ol
Saturday sycnlllg at = O'clock at Worlnluy's
ana the lnembsra. both honorary mud nctiyc
will Meet lu thu paraurs ot tie Riggs lluns
at hAlf'past 10 o'clock, a1ld proceed to hi
residences IN body.
4 DISTINGUISHED SOUTHERN KEpuHLIcAN
Just urrtsted In Washington, said this oven
iuX that ut was impossible to give full OK
preston to the delight OF the c0loted peop1
dunt larhell h4a male, u soll vt Abraham
Ltncnln u member of llis Cabinet = th1l
proud rs the hund1eds OF thousands Of III
! uullicaus WIN yutea for l:aEdrld VI