New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-16
GEN. LOGAN ON LINCOLN.
EULoeY OF THE MARTYRED PRESIDENT.
HIS LIFE AND CHARACTER SHINING EXAMPLE TO
YOUNG MEN,

YOUNG MEN.
CHICAGO, April 15.-The following address
delivered by General John A. Logan at the memorial
services held in honor Of Abraham Lincoln at Spring
field. ILL.,. to-day:
"On February 12 seventy-sx years ago. in the midst
OF hardy pioneer people in Harding County. KY, son
called Abraham born unto Thomas and Nancy
Lincoln. few years later this is found with his
parents in Indiana, where he labored at farm work In
assisting his father There opportunity offered
him for receiving education Under the guidance OF
his mother however. he taught to read and write
He was Of studious habits and carefully read all the
books he could borrow from the neghbors All that
hope to be- he said Il my ang mother
In his twenty-hrst year he is locaied
In Illinois. doing manual labor. though
at spare times he always found with book In
hand storing his mind with useful knowledge He was q
constant reader of the Bible, well as of shakespeare
works and from these he acquired better understand
ing of human action that which influences the minds
OF all those who criticised him an uneducat-
ed man ever had capacity to understand. He served In
the Black Hawk war; afterward several times in our
State legislature and term In Congress Yet until
1858, when he joined in debate with the lamented
Stephen A. Douglas nothing seemed to afford tho oppor
tcnty for him prove the country his great ability
as lawyer, statesman and DICTATOR as well as man OF
thought research and great power OF analysis.
"ln that great debate he displayed such won
deriul ability as at once to give him National
reputation His great mind seemed to unfold 10 his
auditors danger after danger that then menacsd
beloved country. He SO held the mirror before the
people that they could plainly the trouble which
come in the future II the then policy should be
persisted In. lie foreshadowed disaster and suggested
the way avoid It, He exhibited clearly to the psople
that If the destruction Of this Union must come. We
ourselves must be the authors and hnshers His argu
ments convincing, his deductions and logic IRE
ssube In all his speeches his basis right against
He .fu all, In nc
man OF generous impulses and great kindness OF heart
lie seemed to feel the wrongs OF all down-trodden
and oppressed humanity as his own. The impression
left upon that he had Dedicated himself
IL work in their behalf
when elected President OF the United States he
entered upon the duties or that onice with malice
toward non with charity for all, and though the cir
cnnstancrs were Of the most trying character that
had surrounded any man In undertaking TO admin
lister the affairs OF Nation yet he grasped hrm hold ON
the helm Of the ship Of state and moved calmly and
eooy In the rformance OF the arduous duties assigned
him. He met each condition OF things "a presented to
him; his great mind In every situation as It was
developed. lie proved himself equal to any aud all
emergencies and while country passing through
the severest ordeal he kept apaee with the advancing
sentiments Of the people, neither going ahead nor
Tagging behind. always taking advantage OF the proper
tu do the right thug. rs vas exemplined 10y MS
proclamation of emanc patton. giving freedom to an OPP
pressed race lie met all questions Az al Vpportuns
seemed
ultimate and complete restoration OF the
Union.
Twenty years to-day early in HIS second term a.
Prrsdeut aud Just his proud antlcpGtons ana iohu-
being realized he fell at the hands OF an
martyr To the cause Of human Freedom As
the est oak the forest falls, causing the earh TO
rembe at the shock so Ills fall c"used the NatOn 10
trcinble stalwart cried aloud and wept women
wrung their bands and appealed 10 Heaven
10 know why this great wrong should nave Oteh
De mi led The people mourued and would not De com
iorted; all civilized countries were saddened; deep
gloom covered the whoe lans aud In grief ana sorro"
mourn him sul. ,-,. =.
In the life o this man there II lesson that ought 10
be taught the present and future generations len
would be OF more value than the gold that glisens
from the lower walks Of life, without any OF ih
advantages now within the reach Of all be struggled
through poyerty along tho rnggrd path pain,
way of life, overcoming NIL obstacles tnat
opposed until he attained the highest position
among men. Ills great heart and mind were directed ON
tue lac of doing good his fellow man Entirely alb
he had devote to the accumulation or wealth
Thr eu AZ. sho wered upon oppressed mankind by his
great ability kind heart by lar outreacheh thnse
Wh.h could have accomplished By the riches Of
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day not In the blood besmesTed temple OF human bond
age bat radiant with the light OF liberty and
the glory OF God playing around hllh
with shattered letters and brOken chains at MS Feet W,
would behold one ~ the noblest spirits that ever passed
throu g the pearly of the NewJernsaem INTO the
preaence OF the great white throne of our Heavenly
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