The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-10


object of his visit, and he spoke about
the celebration of the Lincoln club. This
naturally suggested some comments about
Lincoln himself. No more touching or
delightful tribute could be rendered by
one man to the name of another than Mr..
HamEn displayed at the mention of Lin
coins name. It was not what he said, but;
rather the manner with which he spoke, that
showed how profound and almost rever-
entail is his feeling for Abraham Lincoln.
1t seemed as though all his other associa-
tionswith great men We've but as temporary
incidents, mOmentary recollections, the
pleasing acquaintances Of brief friendships,
beside the respect, admiration and love
which he has come to entertain for his
great associate on the presidential ticket
of 1861. He spoke in the gentle, tender way
almost, which characterizes the speech of
those who have lost dear friends bound to
them by ties Of blood and love.
81 have been reading" said he, chat life
of Mr.. Lincoln which was written by Col
Hay and Maj Nnolay. have read it care
fully from beginning to end, and 1 often
take it up and read and re-read some pas
sages contained in it which suggest 20 me
the most solemn and tender memories of
lives of Lincoln that have been published,
/ think, and enjoy hearing all that can
about him from those who were ever
brought into any relations with him. 1t
seems to me us time goes by and these
various recollectionsa al Pearit demonstrates
the mighty hold which the memory of Mr..
Lincoln has taken upon the rising genera
ton, and l am rejoiced that ii is so.
.pL n 81 l.
is the life of Lincoln which will remain.
Those of us who knew him ar.A were asso-
ciated with him can read Is, knowing that
the statements contained in it are accurate,
and we can draw our own impressions from
this history. In my own case the reading
confirms and strengthens the impressions
which l first had concerning Mr.. Lincoln's
character, and 1 think those who did not
know him will, if they read this book, get
a fair estimate of what he was"
Mr. Hamlin said that he remembered
Mr.. Lincoln as a member of congress in
1915, but only slightly. After he left
congress Mr.. Lincoln wSs forgotten in
through his debates with Stephen A. |
Douglas in Illinois. Then men who |
had served in congress with him, like /
scure, tall, gaunt and somewhat peculiar |
country lawyer who represented the San
CANON district in the last of Folks adj |
ministration. Mr.. Hamlin said that he |
remembered very well Lincoln's trip to |
the east in the winter of 1860, when he de-
livered an address in Cooper Union of such !
pre-eminent ability that the friends If Mr.. |
Seward were willing TO accept Nr Lincoln !
DC sopcD1 ahnica for al oopd;
date.
after this Cooper Union speech Mr.
Lincoln made brief trip through New
England, speaking finally in Boston," Mr.
Hamlin said, and he recoilects well how
profound was the impression these speeches
made upon thinking men in the east His
own acquaintance with Mr.. Lincoln, how
ever, did not begin until after the presi-
Dental ticket of Lincoln and HamIin had
been elected. Mr.. Hamlin narrated the
anecdote of that meeting. 1t seems that
by some accident these two associates upon
the ticket were brought together without
They met in Mr. Lncoln's
room at the hotel in Chicago. and Mr. |
Lincoln held out his hand saying, 81 do
not think we have ever been introduced.
Mr.. Hamlin, but | remember you very
Il
heard you make a speech in the senate |
which | very greatly admired" Mir Ham
lin laughed aud said. Why, this Is sin2u-
ar coincidence, because my first recoilec-
ion of you Is that / heard you make a
speech in the house that was so bristIing |
with fun and good humor tina: and every
NE else IN the chamber were delighted |
With Il. This was speech Mr. Lincoln
upon the Mexican war
II would be impossible 10 suggest in cold
ype the depth OF feeling which Mr. Ham
in showed for his great associate But
lave never seen such a display Of tender
almost touching vene<stion, on
he part Of any other public man Of conse-
tuence when speaking Of associates who
lad gone before After Mr. Hamlin reached
New York city the news was brought TO
i'm Of the dangerous Illness of Gen Sher- ]
nan, and he was greatly affected thereby.
nd so interested was ne that be desired 70
ct the latest news So, leaning upon the
I'm OF ms son, be passed along with the
hrorg until be came 70 q 6olletin board,
I'd there be stood, . great crowd gazing
. the ballefIn add be reading with sadness
be ANNOUNCEMENT thassheynan was prob
oily dyiag, AID IL seemed most striking
icsure az / left him, thiE venerable man.
se paxtlipstor In heroic events, the sese |
urviyor Of the fnss administration Of Lin
DIN. standing there unknown and unr,c-
9ninsd In that shrong ren6ing with upsvs- |
ped eyes Of the iiireE and probably speedy |
cath OF the last o The great EraezAb Of |
De time when EA-nlln we vioe president