Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-13
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spoke briefly,
Mayor Roche presided, and near him on the
platform sat two persons whose presence was
well calculated to intensity interest in the oc-
casion One was the venerable Hannibal
Hamlin, of Maine, who had the honor of be-
ing elected vice president with Lincoln in
1860, and the other was Robert T. Lincoln,
the only surviving child of the great emanci-
pator
Among others who occupied seats on the
Platform were: George S. Boutwell,, Of Mas,
sachusetts; Governor Larrabee, of Iowa; J.
McGregor Adams, Franklin H. Head and
Gen George Crook
Almost at the beginning of his address Mr..
kasson made an allusion to Hannibal Ham
Inns presence, which caused long and hearty
applause. When he finished the audience be
gan calling for Mr.. Hamlin Finally the
venerable gentleman stepped forward and ex.
pressed his thanks, but said that he could not
think of marring the harmony of the occasion
by trespassing on the time of his hearers by
attempting to add anything to the excellent
eulogy already pronounced
Mr.. kasson closed as follows: Time and
distance will beautify the outline of Lincoln's
great character, and men shall see its
grandeur and rejoice in the immortal light
which is reflected from the towering great
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mankind.
COLUMBUS, O., Feb. 1S-The second an
nual banquet of the Lincoln Club took place
here last night, 1t being the s0th anniversary
of the maryred president. Four hundred
and seventy-five Republicans from all over
Ohio sat down to the tables. Congressman
elect John A. Caldwell, of Cincinnati
presided. Attorney General L. T. Kitchener,
OF Indiana, replied to ths toast, Abraham
Lincoln
The speech of the occasion was made bv
Gen. Russell A. Alger, of Michigan, on Zone
Countrywide Flag" Hon. John n. Langs-
ston, of Virginia, spoke on THE Colored Man
In Politics" Gen. William o. Bradley, of
Kentucky, on The Southern Question y
Hon. A c. Horn, of Cleveland, was the ora
tor on Ohio" Hon. j. C. Covert, of The
Cleveland Leader, spoke on "The Republican
Press" Ex-Governor Noyes responded to
"Our Dead Heroes and Civilians" 1t was
the largest banquet ever held here
NEW YORK, Feb. 13-The Republican
clubs banquet in honor Of Lincoln last night
at Delmonico's was presided over by NJ c.
Adams, and letters Of regret were read from
Gen. Harrison, j. G. Blaine, Governor For
aker, Hon. Warner Miller, Hon. Hannibal
Hamlin, Senators ingalls, and Sherman, Gen.
Alger, c. NJ. Depew and Others Gen. Har-
rison in his letter said: II recall with great
pleasure an evening spent with the club two
years ag and l regret that It will be i'm.
possible or me to have that pleasure this
year"
BROOKLYN, Feb 13.-At the Lincoln ban
quet in the Academy of Music last night let.
ters of regret were read from Gen. Harrison,
Senator Sherman, Governor Beaver, and
others. Col. Ingersoll, who was to have beer
the chief speaker, found it impossible to at.
tend. Among the speakers were Hon j. c.
Burrows, Hon. S. V. White, Hon r. p. Por.
ter, and Hon. Theodore Roosevelt
New Political Move In South Carolina.
New YORK, Feb. ia Sun special from
Charleston, S. c., says a sensation has beer
caused in that state by the publication of ar
address to the white People of South Caro-
lima, which appeared Monday morning. The
address was issued by a convention held ii
| Pickens county on Feb 4, and calls upon whit
voters to join in an effort to organize whit.
Republican party in the state. The address
declares in favor of protection to American
industry, and that it Is the intention of tn.
party to affiliate with the national Republican
party in its efforts to secure honest elections
| establish good schools, etc