Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-05-15
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
President Harrison Visits the Tomb
aud Oilers an Eloquent Tribute
70 His Memory.
INDIANA FRIENDS MOVE THE
TRAVELLER TO TEARS.
The Presidential Party Start for
washington.-Ten Speeches
In One Day.
ny Tsieusph 10 tho Nrws.i
AT ruG Toua or LINCOLN.
rssstdess Harrison Delivers an Eie'
quent Address.


Pyssidens Harrison Delivers an Eie'
quens Address.
SrRINoFrKLD, ILL.,, May l4.-Gov.
ernor Flfer delivered an eloquent ad-
dress Of welcome, to which the Pres
ident responded.
President Harrison said: "The In.
tercst OF this journey eliminates to-
day, N we stand here for n few
moments abVut the temple OF Lincoln.
As l passed through the Southern
States and noticed there the great and
busy Industries which have been built
since tho war; ~ | saw how the nres
VI furnaces had been kindled where
there was once solitude, 1 could not
hut think and say that this hand that
now lies beneath these stones kindled
and inspired all We behold, all these
nrss Of Industry were lighted ut tho
funeral pyre OF slavery. The proclama.
ton u Abraham Lincoln can bc rrad
on all these mountain sides, where frcc
men are now bending their energies 10
the development Of States long under
the paralysis Of human slavery.
81 come today 10 this consccrated
aud
SACRED spor
with q heart filled with emotions Of
gratitude TINT the God who wisely
turned towards our Eastern shores n
body Of Tod fearing and liberty loving
men TO found this Republic, did not
fall 10 ind fos us In the hour Of our ex /.
tremity one who was competent TO
lead the hearts and sympathlcs and
IaI a. Is.. A..
til. tluie OF our greatest National peril.
The life Of Abraham Lincoln teaches
more useful lessons than any other
character I'm American history.
"You have here Ia keeping u most
precious trust. Toward this spot the
feet OF reverents Of years to come will
wend their way, and M the story Of
Lincoln's life IN read there will con.
tinuaily be spread through all our
country hope aud Inspirations TO gen.
CREATIONS OF children that are yet 10
come. We can say nothing here
that will deepen the impressions
Of this great NE. have studied
u and been filled with won.
der. His life was mn American pro-
duct. No other soil could have pro.
duced II, and the greatness Of II has
not yet been discovered or measured.
As the Inner history of the time IN
which he lived II written, we find how
his groat mind was turned and moved
IN time nj peril aud directed tho forces
Of our country, In their home and. IN
their foreign relations, with that mar.
velous tact. with that ncver.iaiiing
common sense, which characterized
this
MAN OF THE PEOPLE.
"And what mn impressive lesson We
have this morning as see In the uni.
fUrm OF my country, standing n
guards around the tomb, the sons ofthat
race that had been condemned 10
slavery aud was emancipatcd by his
Immortal proclamation. What an
appropriate thing II IL that these
who were once desplscd
race, whose civil rights were
curtailed oven In this State, are now
thc ailectionaic guard OF his ashes and
the tomb Ia which they sleep. 1--WE
will all again and again read The story
Of LiDcoln's life, we will find our
minds and hearts enlarged; our life aud
character decpened and our sacred de.
votlon TO the Constitution and the flag
Of the government which hs preserved
TO US deepencd and intensified" Zap.
plnuse.
"Ishall 70 from this tomb impressed
with new thoughts m 10 tho rcspo nsi.
bilities Of those who bear responsibility
ties, though In iess troublesome times
than that man, 10 whose memory my
soul beam mourning" Applause.
AaoLD HEADED CANE.
When the President closed he wa.
presented by the governor, In behalf OF
the citizens OF Petersburg, Ill.,, with n
gold headed cane, made from the Lin.
coin store building at New salem.
Speeches were made by Postmaster.
General Wanamnker and Secretary
Itusk, DURING which the President aud
Governor Fifrr proceeded 10 the State
House. Here large crowd collected,
This President made an address from
the carriage. He said: "Ths demand
for my presence In Washington IL
such that cannot protract my stay
here with you. Most heartily and
sincerely thank you for this cordial
welcome from Illinois, from the inter-
eating moment We have spent about
tho tomb of that man who would have
made tho fame Of Illinois imperish.
able aud Bpringfe n Mecca fol- patrl.
otic feet, n no other man In the history
Of the State had ever come 70 eminence
Abraham Lincoln. fChcers.1 In
his life you have n treasury OF instruc.
ton for your children that will DO last.
Ing"
ANOTHER SPEECH AND TEARS.
IsDiASArOLIs, May IA large
delegation OF Indiana friends met the
Presidential party ut Montezuma and
made themselves hoarse with cheering
tho President. He was overcome by
the greeting. He said In part:
"My friends-we have had long
Journey and one attended by n great
many pleasant incidents. Every
where we have had most cordial aud
kindly greeting, but rs | cross today
the border line Of Indiana and meet
again these old friends find In your
welcome y swectnsss that exceeds II
all.O
AT this point tears came to the Pres.
ident's eyes and his utterance became
90 choked that no could ray no more.
He soon recovered, however, and OK.
tended a cordial welcome n the In.
dlanapolis reception committee. The
Train arrived at this city promptly
~ Ala this afternoon, It's approach
nerhlhed by An artillery nnlute.
Inc PREPARATIONS for tho Presidents
reception were magnificent In eyerv