The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1895-03-05
IN LINcoLN's HONOR
Patriotic Observance Of His Birthday
in Different Places.

Patriotic Observance OF HIS Birthday
in Different Places.
Abraham Lincoln's birthday was
celebrated in many cities OF the
United States on February 18th.
Henry Watterson delivered an adj
dress on Abraham Lincoln before
Lincoln Council (Chicago) Of the
National Union. The address was
delivered in the Auditorium and it
was filed to the doors. The speaker
paid an eloquent tribute to the COM
handing powers OF Lincoln and the
breadth and liberality OF his nature.
Speaking OF the famous Hampton
Roads conference, when Mr. Lincoln
met the agents of the Confederacy
regarding terms on which peace
could be arranged, Mr.. Watterson
said:
"Mr. Lincoln had iptimated that
payment for the slaves was not out
side the possible agreement for re-
union and peace. am not going to
tell any tales out Of school. ] am
not here for controversy. But when
we are dead and gone the private
memoranda Of those who knew what
terms we're really offered the Con-
federacy within ninety days OF its
total collapse will show that i'm the
individual judgment OF all Of them
the wisdom OF the situation said
accept"
Mr.. Watterson concluded as fol-
lows:
"Born as lowly as the son OF God,
in a hovel, Of what ancestry we
know not and care not, reared in
penury, squalor, with no CLEAN Of
light or fair surroundings, without
external graces actual or acquired,
without name or fame or official
training, it was reserved for this
strange being late in life to be
snatched from obscurity, raised to
supreme command at a supreme
moment and intrusted with the des-
tiny OF the Nation.
"Where did Shakespeare get his
genius9 Where did Mozart get his
music? Whose hand smote the Tyre
Of the Scottish plowman aud stayed
the life Of the German priest9 God,
and God alone, aud so surely as
these were raised up by God, in-
spired by God, was Abraham Lin
coin, aud thousand years hence no
story, no tragedy, no epic poem will
be filed with greater wonder or be
followed by mankind with deeper
feeling than that which tells OF his
life and DEATH" ..
The Marquette Club held a ban
quet at the Grand Pacific Hotel in
honor OF Lincoln. The principal
addresses were made by George d.
Peck OF Chicago, Charles w. Ander.
son OF New York, Congressman
John Dalzel of Pennsy lvania, Frank
j. Cannon Of Salt Lake, Congress
man Cousins Of Iowa and others.
The dinner OF the Unconditional
Republican Club OF Albany, n. Y,
in honor OF the birthday Of Lincoln
was an event OF large Importance,
because it brought together such a
number of distinguished men and
orators. Among those who sat down
to dinner at the Hotel Kenmore
were Governor Levi p Morton,
Lieutenant Governor Charles T.
Saxon and General + A. McAlpin.
The speakers OF the evening were
Governor Mckinley, who spoke on
Lincoln, and General Horace Porter
Of New York, who spoke on Lincoln
and Grant.
Governor Mckinley, in the course
OF his address, said: "Magnanimity
was one OF Lincoln's most striking
traits. Patriotism moved him at
every step. At the beginning of the
war he placed at the head Of the
three most important military de.
partments three OF his political OPP
ponents-Patterson, Butler and Nc
Clellan. He did not propose to
make it partisan war. He sought
by every means in his power to enlist
all who were patriotic. The world
now regards with wonder the infinite
patience, gentleness and kindness
with which he bore the terrible bur.
dens OF that four years struggle
Humane, forgiving and long suffer.
ing himself, he was always especially
tender and considerable OF the poor,
and in his treatment OF them was
full OF those little words which are
OF the same blood as great and holy
deeds"
The reception OF Governor Nc.
Kinley was a remarkable one, tie
300 guests arising to their feet and
waving handkerchiefs as thew cheer