The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-11-07
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Viewing the Capital of IllinOis-They Are
Shown the Tomb Of Lincoln.

Shown the Tomb Of Lincoln.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, October 31.-For sec
ond time the International American ex
cursion party entered the state of Illinois at
an early hour this morning. The route lay
through rich prairid hnds in the southern
part of the state, and the rustic beauty of
the country and evidences of thrift and pro-
ductiveness everywhere apparent were Keen
ly appreciated by the delegates.
Springfield was reached soon tfter II
o'clock this morning. In waiting here were
Governor Fifer, Senator Cullom, Represent
alive Springer, Ex-Governor Dick Oglesby,
and other prominent persons Rain had
been falling during the night and the roads
were in such condition as to necessitate the
abandonment of the programme OF the en-
tire entertainment of the visitor during the
morning. which included drive about the
suburbs and visit to the fair grounds so
the party was at once escorted to the hotels
and given an opportunity to rest and lunch
quietly. In the afternoon they were taken
to the tomb of Abraham Lincoln.
After lunch the party went to Lincoln's
tomb in Oak Ridge cemetery. There was
among the southern delegates spirit al
most of reverence as they assembled the
steps to the terrace about the shaft. AS re-
marked by one of the southern delegates,
and the present pilgrimage could not have
been complete without having led thither.
AS with common impulse heads were
barred as the party walked about the monu-
ment.
At the front of the monument upon the
spot on which the statue of Lincoln bent
| its gaze Senator Cullom introduced ex-
Governor Oglesby, who said that the visi-
tors might be indulgent towards the people
of Illinois for giving expression upon al
most all occasions to their deep admira-
| ton and love for the great patriot, the
great emancipation whose memory they
| honored today.
While Ex-Governor 0glesby was speaking
of Lincoln's life, Signor Peraza. who was
| to respond. stood within reach of his hand,
and frequently his face pd1ed and his eyes
were dimmed by emotion aroused, and
when the ex-governor fervently asked why
| should we be friends? Signor Peraza and
others lifted their faces with
expressions of approval and APP
| plauded warmly. General Bolet Pc
raza, is the son-in-law of General Jose
| Venezuela in 1854, and made the slaves
| free for all time, and this fact was stated
| by Senator Cullom who introduced HIM TO
! the audience.
| General Peraza said: Fifteen free
| American natives join in this sanctuary to
! pay their homage to this tomb, which con-
ians nothing but handful of dust--all
| that in Abraham Lincoln belongs to death,
as his real mausoleum is in the hearts of
men. Our visit to this sacred monument
| is not a mere individual tribute, but sig
nifcant pilgrimage OF sovereign sister ma
| tons here in the name CT liberty, equality
/ and fraternity, to satisfy their firm purpose
of continuing the work of this great. north
ern leveler, unifying the interests of entire
America, consolidating her aspirations to
the future, tearing down traditional walls
which rise in the natural way of her indus
trial conveniences, leaving standing only
the frontiers of respective soyereignties
| built by mutual respect"