Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-13
IN LINCOLN'S HONOR
Republicans Observe the War
Presidents Natal Day.
MANY BANQUETs IN HIS MEMORY.

CuIlom Addresses the Chicago Marquette
Club, Mckinley Talks at Columbus,
Burrows at Brooklyn, Noble at Phila-
delphia and Butler at Boston-Noble
Omits to Mention Blaine and Butler
Changes His Views on SIIver-CoaI
Creek, Tenn, Strikers Also Celebrate
Hill Scooping Nea York Delegates.
CHICAGO. Feb. 13.-Five hundred guests
and members of the Marquette club par
ticipated in the clubs annual BANQUET at
the Auditorium last night in honor of
Lincoln's birthday. Mayor Washburne
on behalf of the club delivered the address
of welcome. Senator Shelby NJ Cullom
responded to the toast Abraham Lin
coln,' and made the principal speech of
the evening. Other toasts were: ",The
Mission of America" the Hon. Henry d.
EstabrOok; "The Worlds Columbian Ex-
position the Hon. Benjamin Butter
worth; Our Party" Congressman iona
than P. Deliver, of Iowa: "rhe Marquette
Club the Hon. John 5. Runnells.
An Interesting Fact.
President Harrison, who fired the first
gun ofthe last campaign at the clubs
banquet of iSSs, sent letter of regret. It
is interesting to note that ever since the
Marquette club was organized in Feb.
1886, each yearly banquet has been graced
by the presence of some one of those whose
names are frequently mentioned in con-
nection with the presidency. Impromptu
addresses were made by Congressman
Charles A Boutelle, of Maine: Director
General Davis. of the Worlds fair; Major
Moses P. Handy, ex-senator Farwell and
Others.
senator CuIIom's Speech.
In responding to the toast abraham
Lincoln" Senator Cullom said: Il knew
Abraham Lincoln well | saw him for the
first time in TaZewell county. in this state,
when he was engaged in the defense of a
man charged with murder. My father
was his friend and admirer and accom-
panied him in his canvass of Tazewell.
Then boy, l attended one of his meetings
and heard him speak. | knew Lincoln in
all the walks of life knew him as pri-
vate citizen, as lawyer, as politician,
and as the great leader of the Republican
party. Lincoln was not a scholar in the
common acceptation of that phrase; but
he knew many things and knew many of
them well. He had profound kuowled: .
OF the works of some of the great writers
of English literature. He was a student
OF Shakespeare and of Burns
Managed Both Men and Events.
Referring to Lincoln's political princi-
pies the speaker spoke Of his elevation to
the presidency, and said: But he was
equal to the task, and this fact soon be-
came apparent to the people. He felt his
way. He did not attempt often to compel
public sentiment to turn in this or that
direction, but ne cautiously and shrewdly
managed both men and events. SO
matters went on until, in the fullness of
time, this man of the people, this tender
hearted but strong and determined man,
struck the manacles from the limbs of
1900, 600 of human beings. This work was
finished, but Lincoln did not live to see it
finished. He did not live to see the Union
restored. He did not live to see the freed
men clothed with citizenship and dignified
by the elective franchise.
Roasted the Democracy.
In conclusion the speaker poured hot
shot into the Democracy He dwelt upon
the advantages of protective tariff and
denounced the oppression of the blacks
Lincoln had freed, and declared there
"must be an honest vote and a fair count
in the South" and then, amid applause,
he sat down.