New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-09-05

LINCOLN AND DOUGLAS.

AMI UUUtLAS.
Analysis of the Two by Horace White,
Who Knew Them Both.
Kate Fields Washington: "Did you
compare the two men2''
"Indeed ! did. All my sympathies were
enlisted with Lincoln. This fact rredis-
posed me to underrate Douglas powers.
Looking backward, I now think that
Douglas intellectual gifts at least equaled
Lincoln's, while his personal magnetism
and his power to command men were far
greater. On the other hand, Lincoln's
moral superiority was such as to dwarf
Douglas. Lincoln never could deceive
any one in debate, nor would he allow
any one to be deceived if he could help
it. Douglas was a master of trickery,
and dealt it out everywhere at all times"
"Dida't he know how to be honest?"
"The fact is that Douglas was riding
two horses at once - North and South.
Deception was inevitable"
"Did he fool himself?"
"No.. The time came when Douglas
showed all his power without resortine
to subterfuge. That was in the spring
of 1861, when secession became an ac-
complished fact. Then Douglas returned
to Illinois Hike thunderbolt. He was
the only man who could insure the sup
port of the Democrats of the West to
Lincoln and the cause of the Union. do
not mean to say that Democrats would
not have otherwise supported the Union,
but do mean that it was time of wav-
eriag and doubt and that the trumpet
tongue of Douglas was the deciding
factor which made the Northwest solid
for the Union. For this reason would
now as gladly decorate his grave as that
of any soldier sleeping at Arlington,'
:'Where do you place Lincoln among
great Americans?''
"Next to Washington. Our first pres
ident was the greater man because he
commanded armies in the field as we'll as
laid the foundations of the republic.
Linccln had very great trials and he bore
them with patience and fortitude beyond
all praise, yet | think that Washington's
trials were greater and moro varied as
we'll as of longer duration. He was the
indispensable man of his time. Without
him the American cause would have
perished fifty times over; but it is USE
less to set these great men over against
each other. We owe to both 81 them
more than we ever repay in our rever-
ence and homage"
"Did you think Lincoln ugly physic-
ally?"
"1n room he was awkward. When
speaking his homely features became
animated and .actually handsome. His
action was angular but not ungraceful.
Thought positively transformed him."
"What quality of voice had Lincoln?'
IA thin, piping treble voice that was
heard at long distance, much further
than Douglas deep oratorial voice."
"Was Lincoln companionable?'
"More so than any man ever knew.
Full Of anecdote, full of the milk of
human kindness, there was No end to his
capacity Of entertaining company. His
goodfellowship amounted to genius
Inc monument, commemoratiDg the
Battle o. Birch Coulie, was dedicated on
Monday. The monument stands on
beautiful hill overlooking the broad val
ley of the Minnesota, mile and a half
south of the actual battle ground. It can
be seen for; ;miles up and down the valley.
Just at the bottom of the hill occurred
the desperate battle against the Indians
by Capt. Marsh and his little band. The
monument is the center of many mem
orable battles. On the other side of the
valley is the government school for In
dians. Here large number of Sioux
spend their declining years cultivating
their farms in plain sight of the monu-
ment. The dedication services com
menced upon the arrival of the special
Minneapolis & st. Louis train from the
Twin Cities. The honcred guests were
escorted to the opera house, where DR..
Penhall gave an address Of welcome
v which was responded to BY Capt. Grant
and other distinguished guests. Dinner
vas then provided for the invited guests