Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-13

A MAN OF MANY SIDES AND Wit
=. Lincoln wss the ofsndsss Figure Of
the F.eresst Civil wr--Hs 10
Our c-nsisa M-msry."

two babies we're born. one IN the woods
Of Keatucky amid tie nardships and
poverty OF pioneers. one IN England
surrounded 10y wealth and culture.
One was educated IN the university OF
nature. the other at oxford.
"0ne associated his name with the
Acknowledgement of labor. with the
emancipation Of millions. with the sal
vsnon OF the republic. He is known
to IN ~ Abraham Lincoln.
The other broke the chains OF su-
perstition and tiiied the world with in
teliectusl light. and he - known as
Charles Darwin. Because Of these two
men the nlneteenth century 10 illus
trsous.
"A few men and women make the
nation glorious. Shakespeare made
England immortxi; Voltairc civilized
and humsnized the lignt: Anglo. Ra-
phxei, Calico and Bruno crowned
with fadeiess laurels the Italian brow.
and now the most precious treasure of
the great republic - the memory OF
Abraham Lincoln"
After briefly summarizing the events
leading up to the civil war, Colonel
Ingersol went on 10 say:
Difference.
1.-THE sympathies OF Lincoln, his ties
OF kindred, were with the south. Ills
convictions, his sense Of justice aud his
ideals were with the north. Lincoln
was = statesman, aud there 10 differ
h.S
man. A politician schemes and works
in every way to make the people do
something for him. A statesman
wlshes 70 do something for the people;
with him place and power are means
TO an end, and the end 10 the good of
he country. lt 10 not common thing
to elect = really great man ~ ill the
highest Official posltlon. l DO not say
that the great presidents have been
by accident: probably il would bc bet
ter TO say that they were fzvorltes OF
happy chance.
lie feels AS an awkward man feels IN
the presence OF slight-of-ha per
former. lie adm,res and suspects.
Genius appears to carry too much sail
lacks prudence. has too much cour-
confidence. BY q happy chance Lin
coin Was nominated and elected IN
spite OF his fitness. and the patient,
gentle, just and loving Was called upon
to bear ~ great burden - man has
ever borne.
A Glorious Day.
After the proclamation Of cmancipa-
ton was signed Lincoln held IL waiting
for come great victory pefore giving II
to the world 90 that IL might appear TO
be the child Of strength. Tnls was on
July %. 1862. On August - of the
came year, after Lincoln wrote his Gel
ebrated letter to Horace Greeley, IN
which he stated that his object Was TO
save the Union; that he would save II
with slavery II he could; that II II was
necessary 10 destroy slavery IN order To
save the Union he would. In other
words ne would do what was necessary
To save the Union.
"Thls letter disheartencd. to de-
gree, thousands and millions OF the
friends of freedom. They felt that
Mr.. Lincoln had not attained the
moral height upon which they cup
posed he siood. And yet. when this
letter WAS written, the emancipation
proclamation was in his hands and had
been for thirty days, waiting only an
opportunity 10 give 1t TO the world.
'On Sept. %, 1862. the most glorious
date IN the history OF the republic. the
proclamation of emancipation was
Issued. Lincoln had reached the gen.
era izatiou of. all argument on the
question Of slavery ana frecden'-a
generalization that has never hccn and
probably never will be excelled: In
giving freedom TO the slave We ASSURE
freedom TO the free"
linceia Not . Typo.
Colonel IngersoFs lecture WAS long
and abounded In bright and eloquent
sayings. Speaking OF LiDccln's char
acter he said: 'Lincoln was not .
type. He stands alone no ancestors.
no fellows and no successors. lie Was
Q many sided man. acquainted with
smiies and tears. complex IN brain.
sngle in heart, direct ~ light. and his
+, words, csnd id az mirrors. gave the per-
| feet image of he thought He wss
never afraid 90 ask--Day. never too
dignIfied TO admit that ne did not
know. No man had keener wit o-
kinder humor.
lie Was not solemn. solemnity is a
mack worn hy ignorance and by
pocracv. IL - the preface. prologue
and index 10 the cunning or the stupid.
lie vas natural In his life aud thought,
master of the story teller's art. IN Illus.
tration apt. in application perfect. iip-
eral IN speech. shocking 20 phsfIsees
and prndes. using any word that VT
could disenf~ct. lie wss an orator,
clear. sincere. natural. lie did not
nretend. lie did not ssy rhst ne
| tsought others "a ught. tat what be
thought.
II ron zsh % be sublime voa mus
be natural. you must keep Close - the
grass You must % by The freside o'
the hearth above the csouds II Toe
! Gid. lou must be simple ~ youi
speech 100 mueh pelisn suggests an
ssneerity.'
Iineoins Gen,f~nsss
Referring - Iincoio's gtntifness
folonel Ingsr.oil sad ">en sabmlNet
20 him ss they sabmn % nature On
consciously. lIs wss sevefe With . n
self. snd Tor thss fesson ienlent rit'
others. He sppeafei 81 sIluiogfe fn
being EsnGer than hfs foi o~sr-- ~
da most things 81 stesithv ss other
nnlitt~d crimes. Almost sshanse.
of teDdefsess he ssid snd did nobH
~srds snd deeas sItn fhst charm ri
/ confas on. tat aekssf1ness that
tie perfect grace 81 nsodssts. A Qfes
msn ssoopng not wssstnr 10 nasEe 3,
tsiiors frel tast they .ere sualle
men.
~Rs be csndoT, ~ h7s krdrsss. =
hls perfect freedom from rsssrsipt, :.
/ ssrrlu wtstf r. fftrssrhs - saxtr1
aeso.ft<iy q he etn ssy. hs made