Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-05-28
AT THE TOMB OF LINCOLN.
The President Utters Glowing Eulogy Over
the Martyred President.

President Harrison made a few re-
marks over the tomb of Lincoln on
his return to Washington, in the
course OF which he said:
Interest in this journey eliminates
to-day as We stand here a few
moments about the tomb of Lincoln.
As l passed through the southern
states and noticed those great centers
OF busy industry which have been
built since the war; as | saw how fires
in furnaces had been kindled where
there once was solitude, 1 could not
but think and say this hand that
now lies beneath these stones kindled
and inspired all We now behold" All
these fires OF industry were lighted at
thefuneral pyre OF slavery. The procla-
nation OF Abraham Lincoln can be
read on all those mountain sides,
where freemen are now bending their
energies to the development of states
long under the paralysis OF human
slavery. l come to-day to this sacred
spot with heart filled with emotions
OF gratitude that God, who wisely
turned toward our eastern shores a
body OF God-fearing and liberty-loving
men to found this republic, did not
fail to find for us in the hour of ex-
tremity one who was competent to
lead hearts and sympathies and hold
up the courage OF our people in the
time OF their greatest national peril
The life of Abraham Lincoln teaches
more useful lessons than any other
character in American history.
You have here in your keeping q
most precious trust. Toward this
spot the feet OF the reverent 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 influence and hope and
inspiration to generations of children
that are yet to come. We can say
nothing here that will deepen the im-
pressions OF this great life. / have
studied it and been filed with wonder.
his life was an American product.
No other soil could produce it and the
greatness OF 1t has not yet been dis
| covered or measured. As the inner
| history OF the time in which he lived
is written we find how this great mind
was turned and moved in the time OF
peril to the forces of our country in
their home and in their foreign rela-
tlons with that marvellous tact, with
that never-failing common sense, which
characterized this man of the people.
"And what impressive lesson we
have this morning as see in the uni
form OF my country, standing as
guards around that tomb. sons ofthat
race that had been condemned to slav-
cry and was emancipated by his inn
mortal proclamation. What an ap.
propriate thing it is that these, who
were once despised race, whose civil
rights were curtailed even in this state,
are now affectionate guardians of his
ashes and the tomb in which they
sleep. Ii We will all again and again
read the story OF IIincoln's life, We will
find our minds and hearts enlarged
our life and character deepened and
our consecrated devotion to the con
stitution and flag OF the government
which he preserved to us deepened an6
intensified.
81 shall go from this tomb impressed
| with new thoughts as to the responsi.
bilities of those who bear responsible
ties though in less troublesome times
than those OF that man to whose
memory my soul bows this morning.
Applause.