The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-02-15
LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY
The Republican Club Of Washington Rsmsm-
bsls the Dead President
Senator OulIom's Eulogy OF the Victim of
Booth, the Assassin-His Early life
Tho Secret OF His Hold Upon
the PeoplS.

WAsHIHsroE, February PA largely
attended meeting was held at the club
house Of the National Republican League
In this city this afternoon, in comemora-
ton of the birthday of Abraham Lincoln.
An address upon the life of President Lin
coin was delivered by Senator Cullom, of
Illinois. He expressed the opinion that
the people of all nations were more familiar
with the life, character and career of Lin
coin than of any other man in American
history save Washington. The fact that
he came up from the common walks of
life and was familiar with the tolls, strug-
giles and anxieties incident to a life of
poverty gave him place in the affections
of the people that was strengthened by his
life of sympathy and labor for the OPP
pressed. 1t was his good fortune, the Sem
ator said, to know Mr.. Lincoln well. While
a boy upon the farm ne FIRE Iuently heard
his father tell neighbors and friends Whist
an able lawyer and good man Lincoln vas
The first time he ever attended court LIN
coin and Colonel E. B. Baker, who gave hi
life for his country at Balls Blud, we're
eng eyed in the trial of a suit, the t1o ;n-
telleCtusl giants contending for tue
sUrr' Macy.
Re- rerring to Lincoln's early life, the
Senator said that the privations through
whirh he passed and the life which he led
while calculated to cultivate some
of ne nobler virtues resulted in many
cases in the formation of reckless habits
Mr.. Lincoln, however, while absorbing
Whist was best in the pioneer life OF his
earlier days avoided what was bad. His
experience during youth and early man
hood developed in him courage, great
powers of endurance, a spirit of hberality,
a strong sympathy for the poor and OPP
pressed, but none of these habits of life,
which are 80 common in q new country
and which work the ruin of men. Mr..
Lincoln never used Intoxicating liquors.
The Senator said that Mr.. Lincoln told
him at the time of his first nomination for
the presidency that he had never kept any
intoxicating liquors in his house or used
any except for medical purposes. 1t was
not necessary to erect grand shafts or
fashion marble temples to perpetuate the
memory of Washington or Lincoln. They
live in the hearts of the people, where are
enshrined recollections of their virtues
and achievements ineffaceable and indy
ing.
The life OF Lincoln belonged to the
world. Wherever men were struggling to
be free, wherever the rights of men have
been invaded, wherever the iron hand of
despotism fell with violence upon the
oppressed, there would the heart throb to
the memory of Lincoln. Mr.. Lincoln's
power resulted from his wonderful insight
into the truth and his courage in proclaim
ing it against all opposition. In the con-
viction that he was right, and in the per-
sistent advocacy Of what he believed to be
right, he rose above all party claims aud
methods. Lincoln was a pure man. The
study of his life would couduce to the pri
vate and public virtue. Nations were born
to live longer than men. Many genera
tons may pass away, but tie perpetuity Of
the nation must be conserved and the in
terests and liberty of the people be pre-
served. In commemorating the virtues of
Abraham Lincoln, it was fitting for Amer
leans to renew their devotion to the cause
of liberty and to pledge themselves 20 see
that "this government OF, by and for the
people shall not perish from the earth"
At the conclusion of Senator Cullom's
address, speeches were made by Messrs.
Frederick Douglass, Simon Wolf and
Captain o. f. Worrall.