The sun., 1891-05-31


many OF tho characteristics for which he 10
famous. particularly in the relation Of anec-
dotss and was constantly surrounded By the
drivers and employees OF the Overland Stage
Line. whom he entertained with his CONVERSE
tion. and with whom he became exceedingly
popular. In conversation the next morning
with StrlnRfellow. he said, General.
one OF tho arguments you Democrats
used to present why Kansas should be slave
State was that no one but . Niger could
turn up the tough prairie sod. Now. In my
time have broken many acres Of prairie sod.
and under this argument tho question recurs
whether lam awhile man or niger" One
Of his auditors. speaking Of his address. says:
II shall never forget how Lincoln looked.
standing In the little box OF . pulpit. with his
strange. unRraceful Restioulations. % he
leaned over seeming with his long arms al
most as II hs could touch his hearers upon the
back benches"
From Atchison he drove to Lsavsnworth.
and the Times Of Dec. 8. announcing his
expected arrival. called upon its readers to
give tho gallant champion Of freedom recep-
ton fitting bis great talents, his stirring clio.
Quence. his devotion to the cause OF liberty.
He was met By procession upon the Fort
Leavenworth military reservation and escort
cd to his hotel whore he was received with a
speech OF welcome from Col. Vaughan to
which he responded briefly. giving hasty but
graphic sketch OF the Republican party. the
trials OF Free State mon in making Kansas the
homo OF liberty. and said that We were about
to enter upon final battle for free institutions.
His speech at Stockton Hall In the evening
was upon popular sovereignty and the incon-
sistency OF Democracy. He declared that
the Republican party was the custo-
dian of tho PRINCIPLES OF Washington.
Madison. Jefferson. and the founders Of our
Government In his second speech. on Monday.
Doc. 8. he opened BY review Of the policy Of
tho Government from the outset. and showed
1t was for liberty. The fathers did not sock to
interfere with slavery whore 1t existed. but TO
prevent Its extension. and this was tho policy
OF tho Republican party to-day. Divisions Of
sentiment among Democrats were immaterial.
The most advanced element only boasted Of
Indifference. which was all tn, slave power
asked as virtual recognition Of tho right of
slavery to universal extension. II your house
Is on fire. there can be but two parties. one In
favor OF putting 1t out and ono In favor Of
letting the connaRration go on: but tho popu-
lar sovereignty follows stood aloof. saying
that the house must take care Of ITSELF subject
to tho conditions OF fire and water. Mr.. Lin
coin commented with much humor upon Doug
las and his theory OF the foreordained geo.
graphical line. on one side OF which slave la
Dor could alone be employed. and on the other
free. He said that line drawn By God ought
to be plain and palpable. but that ReoRraphers
had not traced 1t ON the map. He distinctly
repelled the attempt to identify the Republican
party with John Brown. While he sympathiz-
cd with Browns hatred Of slavery he donounc-
cd his insurrectionary attempt as insane. and
declared that he had yet to find the first Re-
publican who endorsed the movement OF
Brown and his associates II there were one.
he sald he advised him to stop out OF the ranks
and correct his politics. but slavery was re-
sponsibe. and such npheavals must constant
ly occur 80 long as slavery existed.
Democracy comprised two elements-the
original Simop-pure. unadulterated Demo-
Gratis and the old-line and eminently con-
servative Wings. This party perpetuully
charged Republicans with favorinR negro
suffrage. sustaining this charge by referring
to two Republican States. Massachusetts, and
New Hampshire. where negroes wore allowed
to vote. but this law was enacted In New
Hampshire by Democrats. and in Massaohu-
setts by old-line Wings. In Kansas, whore
Republicans had freedom to act. the organic
law confined tho elective franchise to white
men alone. and this met with his approval. In
their political speeches the Democracy sneered
at amalgamation, but while there were 179
mulattoes In Massachusetts. there were 10000
in tho good old Democratic State Of Virginia,
and the only notable instance Of miscegena-
ton that occurred to him was the case OF .
Vice-President.
Lincoln declared that he wanted the races
kept distinct and separate. Because hs did
not want negro woman for slave It did not
follow that he wanted her for his wife. Suoh
diatribes were perpetrated by tho Democrats
to divert attention from the real issue. tho OK
tension or non-extension OF slavery; its local
ization or non-locsllzation. Ho closed by q
forcble definition Of the aims and principles
OF the Republican party showing how these
harmonized with tho teachings OF those By
whom the Government was established and
how their dominance was essential to the
proper development OF our glory. to the saliva
tion OF the Union. and the perpetuity OF free
3.
In an editorial, tho Times says thatits report
was the merest outline Of . speech which must
be regarded as one OF the orators ablest and
best efforts. He made no display. and NO at
tempt at oratory. but gave home-bred truth
in home-bred style that charmed the hearts
OF his hearers. His noble sentiments carried
conviction and aroused enthusiasm. and he
was greeted at its close with cordial cheers.
Tho next day he departed for his homo In
bpElukuoiu. 4uEco uoutub lhtot ue uollNoF0u
the historic oration in New York. In less than
a year he had been elected President. EmerR-
ing from the profoundest obscurity. he became
tho central figure In the most stupendous
tragedy OF time. and passing through the gate
Of martyrdom took his place unchallengsd
among the leaders OF mankind whose fame
Will remain 90 long % tho race shall endure.
.hs hss q
deep interest and signincanos - an iilustfs-
aons 70 the sfrussls that resulted - lts de.
his connection with the abolition OF slavery,
but he. was not an abolitionist. Ha oon-
demned and repudiated John Brown and The
at HarGers Ferry. but he took
2, affold at Cha rlestown and bore II to Appomat-
tox. In 1859 he believed In tho supi EN- acy OF the
Anglo saxon, the separation OF The races. aud
was opposed to negro suffrage. but he per-
coived the popular vii! and executed its do
crees- This 10 tha only leadership that 10 pos
sibls In democracy. Whether he would have
been equally successful In conducting the ma
tion through the perils OF reconstruction must
always remain one of the most interesting
oonjsctures OF history. God is Just and WS
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