New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-12

like IL all over the United Statess sIoUl ac S a.
Tor ali that was manly and stnightforwnrd IN
politics. and would work in harmony with INC
Regular party organizations not agens 81 co,
He spoke about the plans Of the club IN inc Cp'n
Eg Campaign, dealt the Administration ana Mug
0pups some strong blows, and urged inc hefni""
ton always of st<aight-out hcpnoa'cois'
SENATOR EvARTSS SPEECH.
When the applause that greeted his neatly
worled address had subsidized he arose, proposed
She first toast Abraham Lincoln" and called
Srsco Grnafor Eynrts, as the man who onered
de motion making Lincoln's nomination anani-
" Evarts was cordially received. When 1t was
possible for him to make himself heard ne salo
Mr.. President and Gentlemen OF the Repuo''can ouo
nm quite that you Will allow me 70 couns mse WIN
eSe club and as members, and not - stranger
IN Invitation entitled your special courtesy We art
On at here tonight we are honest and earnest ne
puncans and rejoice 10 have the opportunity ana INC
means spreading inviting feast TO the eminent pumc
n Of party, to JOIN In the celebration OF that party
IN In homage TO tho and fame OF Abraham Ancon'
fApplause.) Your overlooking tables your admatea
sees your exubean spirits teach me and all our VIE
irs TO upon you the examples and the leaders IN
IL Of the Republican party ind not In iameh
nnoa of any Of iu disasters. tApplsuse)
great thing Il IA that In our generation poiuea
parsy should furnished 10 the admiration OF the
world great character, SO great conduct 30 great
fAue 10 great influence In this wide world OF ours as
Abraham Lincoln (Apisuse) Accustomed to LOOK upon
tas and influence OF Washington ~ IN
esvsbc appropriation in our later polacs' s 'ne POS
session and pride OF any party, how great thing " Is
Dor party that actual living leader OF our party we
hare produced secular order of time name to match
sAat Of Washington and give new word 10 conlufc
0y for American liberty and American ndepndence lay
vasasa)
Az the great State OF old thirteen has found perhaps
In greatest idolary OF its greatness In the fse t"a'
Il was the birthplace OF Washington and that the great
YAer Of his Country slept the banks Of the great re r
thu St2fo VII
10 the oil thirteen, By life led In Illinois
ne eliminating there this State OF Illinois ltea OUT
whole thirty and put On the same plane anu
level with old Virginia as the brthpiace-not hoeol ~
Sayhnlace Of lincoln In his natural birhbut as the home
i the shaper Of his character aud OF his growth anu IL
10 In tho triumph Of the country In him that Illinois In sao
lng ages shall stand the State identihea win
Ahahlm Lincoln Virginia Is with George Warrington
(Aypause This glory, thus now dnusei between THESE
svs names whole Nation and between the old ana
States Is to be- let us hope henoeforth the aoso
luss confusion Of all dseord between North ana souin
.st West; FOR all worship Mt these shrines OF liberty
end greatness.
cannot, Mr.. President. speak In any narrative nor
even any illustration Of the wonderful career OF TINS
snGst remarkable American. can only ask your alton
ton the very brief OF years which marks ms hs'
introduction general knowledge OF his countrymeh
stages few and yet 80 vast In their up
Wssi rise Until the last solemn elimination OF MS Ire
4, ,ur scrrow In Ills death. Mr.. Hnoch in 1866 was
svsken OF 10 Republican party as candidate Tor The
Ysee -PIesl dency ana received think something over
On hundred that Office, but DO not think 1t Is
ssyng too much say that except among his neghors
IN his own State and in neghboring State 1t was inc
nrs production that the wide theatre OF puoc
Cane in the United And then two years afterward
b pas esaoid In the pSros OF tn Republicans
Of iln their leader and champion In The campaign
The. opened to send United States II he should
Aaace the favor he'd by Mr. Douglas with the people OF
Hsos Of that contest in which this somewhat
nev champion Of Republican principles ana
Of great principles OF liberty ana
ad nOain
pus, represented by Mr. Douglass came the name Of
Abraham Lincoln be known almost as fully as clearly
end wtrmy the young stripping DAVID through
on. Judea after the smooth stone from his sling had
suien the giant Goliah And from that time forward
Yea will find history. more wonderful and no
or rapid advance in the elevation Of that shepherds
nm TO be the King Of Judea the King that We honor
ma admire with religious well as enthusiastic aaoa
eon as the great King Of ancient times
IN TWO YEARS TIE NATIONS LEADER
How wonderful is that, from the first step taken.
IN 1853 years aferward he became the leader
ana candidate. OF party in the ordinary contests
san competitions OF politics. but as the ieaaer o an
s-s-~ea indignant and resennul Nation against the
shnhes into which we have been plunged Dy INC Deho
critic party. Thus he the leader. not OF party,
but OF Nation that rising In its power to shake
on The encumbrances that had bound its limbs Ana
thea from opening OF his authority and rule under
the Constitution how everything that he had to DO
and everything that he did great and noble. and
wosdcrful For In the first month following MS lhau'
guation wonderful bugle note was ever blown
OF the United States that loved their country
ems were loyal to its interests, to come out in
sr~s suppress rebellion that expected TO be trum-
pxDt negligence and Indifference step by ste a
grew the zeal and patriotic sacrifices OF e
shaled the youth OF tho country that all should
be poured OF tho Government 10 preserve all
thu, worth having, the American Nation reacheu hs
triumph, Constitution unmutilated aud It's
Territory complete. The material strength and
psxsr developed bat the attendant and servant
from the beginning but the minister OF the
fap wham aham VAS
TIM trusted leader
EMANCIPATION AND PEACE.
to the cumn alton OF our histofy-the oman
s,.,on by pen millions of long Suffering eDsaved
fellow rymen And then to crown ALL 10 make that
sosal and constitutional that had been justified and was
steps he proclaimed peace over sub
3s,,ed rebellion and he through the Inspiration give TO
able to do what crater since Pocles has dome
celebrating eBnoDnR thought
% The GRAFTON which delivered ths dead OF
and orator. since reading
tina, perfect speech fosng and OF eloquent truth
nnAs OF Abraham Lincoln AT Gettysburg
th staple phrase 1t matters little what say here but
Il IA much what was done hero"
what was there left in the progress
Of = great and historic tame. Of srsat and ardu'
yet complete and triumphant duty, Ter Abra'
hxr Lincolni There might be much csc Tor
hs country he should have survived but who that
loss rounded and completed character ami fame caA
recognize that there nothing left In the stages oil
hauan greatness and OF perpetual homage 0at mat ts
leader should be .ryr Is there anything
tue roll human glory 70 crowH that oil Abraham LIN
osn he surrender OF the rebellion and
son but that he should receive the con-
seraing and that ths should have
or always associate the concurrence oil
svsns blow Of malice and of treason Should
down Abraham Lincoln Coed Friday as we
san It, the Gay OF the sAviour's deathi
That was night for this country when in moment
sp IN. lie depr oil CONSCIOUS
psss ana thus through the long night Of that sad
Day
And the in all his state.
ILuNsd the eastern skF.
He passed through g0rys morning gate
And walked II Paradise"
THE LESSON OF Els LIFE.
But It 10 not wholly that celebrate his birth for this
Aryeous history OF American boy ensed at the age Of