The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-13
LINCOLN's MEMORY.
Senator Cullom Eulogizes tho Character Of
the Murdered President.

Senator Cullom Eu1ogixes the Character Of
the Murdered President.
WASHINGTON. Feb. IA largely attended
meeting was held at the clubhouse of the Ma
tional Republican League, in this CITY, this
afternoon, in commemoration Of the birthday Of
Abraham Lincoln. An address upon the life Of
President Lincoln 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 carscr of Lincoln
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. struggles and anxieties
incident to a life of poverty, gave him
q place in the affections of the people that was
strengthened by his lie of sympathy with labor
for the oppressed 1t was his good fortune, the
Senator said. to know Mr.. Lincoln well; while .
er tell neiehbors and friends what able law
yer and good man Lincoln was The first time
he sver attended court, Lincoln and Col. e. B.
Baker. who gave his life for his country at Balls
Bluff, were engaged in the trial of suit. the two
intellectual giants contending for supremacy.
Referring to Lincolns early life. the Senator
be passed and the life which he led,
while calculated to cultivate some
of the nobler virtues. resulted. in many cases.
in the formation of reckless habits. Mr.. Lin
coin, however, while absorbing what best
in the pioneer life of his earlier days, avoided
what bad. His experience during youth
and early manhood developed in him courage
great powers of endurance. spirit of 1iberality,
a strong sympathy for the poor and oppressed.
but none of those habits of life which are
common in new country and which
work the ruin of Mr. Lincoln never
used intoxicating liquors. The Senator
said that Mr.. Lincoln told him
at the time of HE first nomination for the prssi-
dency, that he had never kept any Intoxicating
liquors in his house used any except for
medicinal purposes. It was not necessary to erect
grand shafts or fashion marble temples to per-
petuate 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 undving. The
life of Lincoln belonged to the world. Wherever
men were struggling to be free, wherever the
rights Of men have bsen invaded. wherever the
iron hand of despotsm fell with violence upon
the oppressed, there would the heart throb
the memory OF Lincoln. Mr.. Lncoln's power
resulted from his wonderful insight into the
truth and his courage In proclaiming 1t against
right and in the persistent advocacy of what he
believed to be right, he rose above all party
claims and methods. Lincoln pure
The study of his life would conduce to private
and public virtue Nations were born To live
longer than men. Many generations may pass
conserved, and the interests and liberty of the
people preserved In commemcratIng the vir-
tues of Abraham Lincoln. 1t was fitting for
Americans TO renew their devotion to the cause
of liberty and to pledge themselves TO see that
this governments of. and by and for the people
shall not perish from the earth"
at the conclusion OF Senator Cuiioms ad-
dress, speeches were made sby Messrs. Fred
erick Douglass Simon Wolf ard Capt o. F.
Worrall-