The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-08
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CELEBRATE A GREAT EVENT.

CELEBRATE A GREAT EVENT.
Anniversary of the Joint Debate of Lincol
and Douglas at Gaiesburg, ILL.,, 10 Com
memorated - Robert I. Lincoln an
Chauncey NJ. Depew are the Orators o
the Occasion, tn. One Dwelling Upo1
the Wa for the Union. the Othe
Anaiyxing Honest Aoe and the LittI
Giant.
Galesburg, Ill, Oct. THE celebra'
ton of the thirty-eighth anniversary OF
the Lincoln Douglas debate by Knox
college today surpassed the expectations
of its promoters. The exercises were
heard by thousands of people. The chief
event of the day was an GRAFTON by
Chauncey II. Depew, who was intro
duced by President John H. Finley as
the greatest orator of the day.
Hon Robert Lincoln, who followed
Mr.. Depew emphasized the fact that IN
the long run, the people are always
right He expressed profound graft
tude for the tribute paid 10 the memory
Of his father.
S. S. Mcclure of New York spoke of
the college raising Of Lincoln Science
hail as an enduring monument 10 COM
memortate the debate and the memory
Of Lincoln.
Frank Hamlin, Chicago, son of Vice
President Hamlin, Lincofn'S associate,
madesa brief address.
The address of Senator John NJ. Pal
mer, the friend of both Lincoln and
Douglas, followed and was an hour in
length. In comparison of the men he
commended Lincolns ability and lpgi-
cal fraHkness. Senator Palmer placed
q high estimate on the services of Mr..
Douglas, saying that his acquaintance
with him ripened into a most profound
respect for his great abilities.
The reception at the SEMINARY after
the exercises was attended 10y hundreds.
Galesburg, Ills, Oct THE celebra-
ton Of the thirt-eighth anniversary
Of the Lincoln-Douglas debate opened
with the dedication of a soldiers monu-
ment in Hope cemetery this afternoon.
The principal business streets were ap-
propriately DECORATED and there were
present large number of visitors.
From until 10 O'Clock the gold stand
ard Democrats rendered Senator Pal
mer a reception at Browns hotel Then
a procession was formed, led by the
Knox college cadets. The procession
was reviewed by DR.. Chauncey NJ.
Depew of New York, Robert 7. Lin
coin of Chicago, S. S. Mcclure, editor
Of McClure's Magazine, w. G.. Cochran,
department commander of the Illinois
Grand Army Of the Republic. and other
distinguished visitors and all the pupils
Of the city schools. The exercises at the
monument took place Immediately af-
terward. Venerable DR.. Richard Ha-
ney offered prayer.
BOB LINCO11NrS ADDRESS.
Then Hon. Robert T. Lincoln. of Chi
cago, unveiled the monument and deliv-
cred an address. In the course of his
address he said:
zone great lesson to be learned from
the lives Of these men buried here, and
their comrades. is that there is no dam
ger to the republic so great that it |
may not be overcome by the union OF
patriotism. Nothing can be so appall- |
Eng as the assault of those who wished /
TO destroy it thirty-five years ago. |
In its defence blood was shed in tro-
rents and treasure expended in incon- |
sums, but it was saved and it |
have bonded enemies who are not arm !
ed hosts In the mind of a lover OF |
his country there Is no difference be- |
tween an attack upon its territory and |
an attack upon its honor. When either
is lost all Is lost that gives the pride
OF citizenship OF great country. In |
defense Of one, as in the defense OF |
the other, there must be a sacrifice of |
AL private interest and a sinking OF al, |
mere party feeling. Each citizen must
listen, not to the sophistries addressed
TO his suspected base selfishness, but
10 the voice of his own conscience. This
Is what was done by the patriots IN
every national crisis. Their union
then was invincible and It will always
be invincIble
Now let us dedicate this monument
10 the memory of the patriots of Gales
burg and TO patriotism 1t is not a
monument OF pride. put up by the VIC
tors In the flush Of their conquest
Since the close OF the great trouble
which II commentaries, victors and
have by the thousands and
tens of thousands followed into the
sleep Of death under the peaceful shell
ter or their homes. With few eXcep-
tons the names OF those who were in
--%o-t R-SSc VI SNdoo pll CANntI Siut. or |
who led armies or corps or divisions
In battle or commanded squadrons on
the sea. are IN the great catalogue OF
the dead. To those who survive. the
memories brought up by an occasion
like this have long ceased 20 recall the
exu.tation OF victory on one side, or
the EI1ef or defeat on the other. The
reftsctions of more than thirty years
have turned the once bitterly warning
streams OF sentiment into one broad
river. ON whose current is born in safety
and in glory the ship of state. and no
one lives under the protection OF its
nag who does not at heart rejoice tina.
the rock of disunion was exploded from
Its path and the canRer OF human sla-
very torn from its framework
After Mr.. Lincoln spoke, Department
Commander Cochran delivered an ora
lion and was followed by Mrs. Mary
E. McCau-ey. department president OF
The Illinois Woman's Relief Corps. The
monument Is OF granite. surmounted ,
oy the figure OF a soldier.
DEPEW7S ADDRESS.
Hon. Chauncey NJ Depew's address
ipon the characters of Lincoln and
Douglass was. in part as follows:
Abraham Linsoln was not an arci-