The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-02-15
PRAISE FOR LINCOLN.
Noted Speakers Eulogize Him
at Different Points.
wATTERSON REVEALS HISTORY.
The Msrtyred President offered Very
Generous Terms TO the Confederacy at
the Hampton Roads Conference.-The
kinley at Albany

CHICAGO. Feb l3.-Henry Watterson
delivered an address upon Abraham
Lincoln, before Lincoln council of the
National union The address was de
hyered in the auditorium, which was
filed to she doors The speaker pald
all eloGeut tribute 10 the commanding
powers of Lincoln, and 70 the breadth
and hberality of his nature speaking
Of the famous Hampton Roads confer.
euce. when Mr. Lincoln met the agents
Of the Confederacy, regarding terms on
which peace could be arranged. Mr.
WattersOa said
Mr. Lincoln had animated that pay
ment for the slaves was not outside o
possible agreement for reunion and
peace ! am not going 10 tell any tales
out Of school am not here for con
troversy But when we are dead and
gone. the private memorabilia OF those
who knew what terms were really Of
fered the Confederacy-wlthln 80 days
OF its total collapse-wIll show that II
the individual Judgment OF all Of them
the wisdom Of the situation said 'Ac-
cept
BURLINGTON. VT The state COnven-
ton OF Republican clubs met TO cele-
coins birthday aud representatives
from the entire state were present, a.
well as many distinguished Republl-
cans from elsewhere The exercises
were held IN the OperahOuse, at which
Hon Chauncey VI Depew Of New York
was the principal speaker
CINCINNATI-LinCOln day was observed
here by a banquet under the auspices OF
the OHIO Republican league. at which
tho largest
of any Of the eight banquets gwen IN
former years by .hIs league Governor
Hastings OF Pennsylvania and Congress
man GTosvenCr were not present a. eX.
peCted The large attendance was due
TO the ca4fldates for the Repubh
can nominations being billed for the
regular responses, and then efforts Were
those Of mastery COntestants-the most
brilliant ever heard in Ohio Toasts
were responded to by E W Poe. George
K Nash Warren Kelfer Asa w
Jones, John II Doyle, K NJ Nevln
James H Hoyt A l. Harris "
Barger and others. with opening ad
dresses by Presidents d. D. Woodmansee
and Mayor J. A Caldwell
ALBANY-The dinner Of the Uncondi
tlonal Republican club Of this city ir
honor OF the birthday of Abraham Lin
coin was All event Of large Importance,
because 1t brought together such mum
ber 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. Sa1tOn and General E A
McAlpin. The speakers Of the evening
were Governor Mckinley OF OHIO, who
spoke on Lincoln, and General Horace
Porter OF New York. vino spoke on Lin
coin and Grant.
New YORK-Delmonico. was the
scene of the ninth annual dinner of the
Republican club Of New York city TO
commemorate the eighty sixth ami
versary Of the birth ot Abraham Lin
coin. Senator Thurston, Nelson Ding
ley, Jr., and Senator Burrows spoke.
BALTIMORE-The memory of Abra-
ham thncoln was delightfully."- honored
by grand dinner in the Hotel Rennert
gwen under the auspices OF the Young
Mems Republican club There We're
more than $50 gentlemen present and
these included nearly al the representa-
tive Republicans Of Maryland and
many from other states. This Repub
lie at the Dawn Of the Twentieth Cen
tury-the Admiration and Emulation
of All Other Nations" had for its ex
pOsitOr United States Senator Alison
Party Organization" was cared for by
Mr. Joseph H. Manley, chairman of the
national Republican committee. Con
gresham Broslus and others spoke
PHILADELPHIA-At the Lincoln ami
versary banquet Of the Young Mems
Republican club Of this city, decided
sensation was created by the speech of
Representative James II Walker Of
Massachusetts, who achieved a degree
Of fame by MS parliamentary encounter
IN the house with Burke Cochran. Mr.
Walker. a member Of the ways and
means committee, vigorously denounced
President Cleveland and Secretary Car
asle Cor their action n the presen,
financial crisis, and said they should be
impeached Colonel William 4 Stone
and ex Senator Eduunds also spoke