The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-15
At LINCOLN'S TOMB
Harrison Speaks of the Great
Work OF the Martyred President
THE LESSON OF HIS CAREER
His Resting Place VIII Become Mecca-The
President Aarriyes in Indianapolis
His Love for the Old Home

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, May 1.-THE presi-
Dental train made an early stop at Ranni-
oai' MO, where the chief magistrate was
received with every mark of respect He
made short address. Leaving Hannibal
at o:4O O'Clock, the party was greeted at
every subsequent station by enthusiastic
CROWDS The train reached Jacksonville at
O'CLOCK, where the fire department. school
chluren and hosts of citizens crowded
around the station and made dcmonstra-
tlon OF welcome. When the train reached
mere us arrival was heralded by the firing
Vi hatlonal salute and cheering by an i'm
mense crowd. The stay here was only one
nour. Governor Fifer, Mayor Lawrence,
senators Cullom and Palmer, Representa-
yves Springer and Henderson, ex-Goy-
erhor Oglesby and Colonel Swan were
among the hrst to greet the visitors and
pa them welcome. Nearly every resident
OF the city was given an opportunity to see
the chlet magistrate and members of his
party. Inc local militia and Grand Army
men and civic organizations were drawn up
~ me at the station and escorted the party
10 Lincoln monument in Oak Ridge GENE
tery, where the formal ceremony took
place. Governor F'ifer delivered an elo-
quent address of welcome which the Presi
dent responded to.
You have here in keeping a most pre-
clous trust Toward this spot the feet of
reVerents of years to come will wend their
way, and as the story of Lincoln's life is
read there will continually be spread
through all our country influences and
hopes and inspirations to the generations of
cnlidren that are yet to come. We can say
nothlng mere that will deepen the impress
slons oil this great life. | have studied it
and have been filled with wonder. His life
was an American product, No other soil
could nave produced it and the greatness of
IL mas not yet been discovered or measured.
AS the inner history of the time in which
ne nVed Is written, we find how his great
mlnd was turned and moved in time of
peril and dictated the forces of our country
IN thelr home and in their foreign rela-
tions win That marvellous tact, with
that never failing common sense
winch characterized this man of the
people. And what an impressive
lesson we have this morning as see in the
uniform OF my country standing as guards
around this town, the sons of that race that
mad oeen condemned to slavery and was
emanclpated by his immortal proclamation.
what an appropriate thing il is these who
were once despiSed rase: whose civil
rights were curtailed even in this state. are
now an anectlonate guard of the ashes and
tomo In which they sleep. If they will all
again and again read the story of LincoIn,s
lie we Will ind our minds and hearts en-
larged; our life and character deepened.
and our sacred devotions to the constitution
and nag Of the government which he pre-
served to US, deepened and intensified.
[ Applause
1.-The interest of this journey cuImin-
ates to-day as we stand abont the
tomb OF Lincoln. AS | passed
through the southern states and noticed
there great countries in busy industry
which has been built since the war: as T
saw how the fires of the furnaces had
been kindled where there was once soil
tude, l could not but think and saw this
nand tnat now lies beneath these stones
Klndled and inspired all we behold, all
these fires of industry were lighted at the
funeral pyre of slavery. The proclamation
OF Abraham Lincoln can be read on all
these mountain sides where free men ara
now bending their energies to the deyelope.
ment OF states long unier the PARALYSIS of
human slavery. l come today to this con
secrated and sacred spot with heart filled
with emotions of gratitude that God.
VINO wisely turned towards our eastern
SHORES body of God-fearing and liberty
loving men to found this republic. did mt
fall to lind for US in the hour of our ex-
tremlty one who was competent to lead
their hearts and Sympathies and hold mn
the courage OF our people in the time of on1.
greatest national peril. The life of Abra-
nam Lincoln teaches more useful lessons
tnan any other character in American his
tory shall go from this tomb impressed
with new thoughts as to the responsibili-
ties OF those who bear responsibilities
though in less troublesome times than that |
man to whose memory my soul bears
Applausel
When the President closed, he was pre- |
sented by the governor in behalf of the |
citizens of Petersburg, ILL.,, with a gold |
headed cane made from the Lincoln store |
building at New Salem. Speeches were |
made by Postmaster General Wanamaker
and Secretary Rusk, during which the
President and Governor F'ifer proceeded IN
The state house, where large crowd was
collected. The President made an address
from his carriage. He said:
line demand for my presence in Wash
ngton is such that | cannot protract nv
stay here with you this morning. Most
heartily and sincerely thank you for this
cordial welcome from Illinois, for the in
erestlng moments we have spent about the
omb of that man, who would have made
he fame of Illinois imperishable and
springfield Mecca for patriotic feet. if no
'ther man in the history of the state had
ver came to eminence, Abraham I1ncoln
Cheers. In his life you have treasury
Il instruction for your children that viii
'e lasting.' '-''